Free: Santa Anita horses to watch for week of Jan. 24, 2022
LOOKIN AT SWEETIE
Trainer: Richard Baltas
Last race: Jan. 21, race 3
Finish: 1st by 2 1/4
Beyer: 74
Maiden-claiming winner tested positive for medication Robaxin before the race was run and may have been ineligible to start. Claim voided; an investigation is underway.
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CARPE VINUM
Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Last race: Jan. 21, race 6
Finish: 3rd by 1 1/2
Beyer: 83
Long-distance turf mare finished willingly in comeback race won by her stablemate pacesetter. Promising comeback. Carpe Vinum may want longer than nine furlongs.
PISTACHIO PRINCESS
Trainer: Jonathan Wong
Last race: Jan. 21, race 8
Finish: 5th by 5 1/4
Beyer: 61
Rated fourth on rail in restricted claiming turf mile, blocked far turn, reluctant to rally inside in lane, sputtered. Claimed by Wong for $25k. May prefer front-running strategy.
VITTORO
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Last race: Jan. 22, race 8
Finish: 4th by 2 1/2
Beyer: 69
Debut colt broke slowly, shuffled and green backstretch and turn, finished well on inside. Sibling to multiple stakes winner Chief Cicatriz, but Vittoro may want more ground.
HONEY JAR
Trainer: Michael McCarthy
Last race: Jan. 23, race 7
Finish: 4th by 2
Beyer: 78
Unexpectedly bet to favoritism in downhill allowance turf sprint, comeback filly dueled, hung tough to deep stretch, swallowed late in race dominated by closers. Solid comeback.
KRISTI’S TIGER
Trainer: Ray Bell
Last race: Jan. 23, 7th
Finish: 9th by 6
Beyer: 68
Anchored early, pulled hard while rated last in downhill turf sprint, evenly late, galloped out in front of the field on backstretch. This was a much better-than-looked performance.