Free: Santa Anita horses to watch for week of June 13, 2022
PARK CITY
Trainer: Dan Blacker
Last race: June 10, race 1
Finish: 2nd by 2 1/4
Beyer: N/A
Debut juvenile colt only prepping in turf sprint ran well. Settled midfield, rallied wide, finished willingly. Excellent effort by colt that wants to run long. Follow at Del Mar.
MAJOR NYQUIST
Trainer: Doug O’Neill
Last race: June 10, race 1
Finish: 5th by 4 1/4
Beyer: N/A
Debut juvenile colt trained well on dirt, but was not comfortable on turf in career debut. Chased fast pace partway and retreated. Likely to improve next out moving to dirt.
GREEN EYED LADY
Trainer: Michael McCarthy
Last race: June 10, race 3
Finish: 3rd by 2
Beyer: N/A
Favored in turf sprint for juvenile maiden fillies, not quick, three wide midpack, four wide into lane, went evenly late. Maidens from this stable typically race into condition.
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CONNIE SWINGLE
Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Last race: June 11, race 6
Finish: 1st by 5 1/2
Beyer: 86
Improving filly crushed allowance turf sprint, enters summer in career-best form. Del Mar dirt stakes winner last year, likely target Fleet Treat Stakes on July 28 at Del Mar.
PARNELLI
Trainer: John Shirreffs
Last race: June 11, race 9
Finish: 1st by 3
Beyer: 93
Late-developing Quality Road colt reproduced fast recent win with another vs. tougher rivals, this time rallying from off pace. Always well regarded, putting it together age 4.
GRAZEN TOUCH
Trainer: Paul Aguirre
Last race: June 11, race 10
Finish: 5th by 1 1/2
Beyer: 56
Comeback maiden by Grazen figured to appreciate switch to turf, six and one-half furlongs proved slightly out of reach. Pressed pace, battled, tired, promising comeback.
DIALING SCOTTY
Trainer: Carla Gaines
Last race: June 11, race 10
Finish: 9th by 6 1/2
Beyer: 44
Brutal trip in Cal-bred maiden turf sprint. Saved ground, blocked from five-sixteenths to deep stretch, never had a chance. Worth following at long odds in similar maiden race.
IRIDEO
Trainer: Marcelo Polanco
Last race: June 12, race 6
Finish: 2nd by 1/2
Beyer: 92
Group 1 winner in Argentina. This gelding’s third U.S. start was his best yet. Saved ground, finished well, more than three lengths clear of third. Follow on Del Mar turf.