Free: Santa Anita horses to watch for week of March 21, 2022
FLINT STROLL
Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Last race: March 18, race 3
Finish: 1st by 2 1/4 (disqualified)
Beyer: 77
Favored in maiden-claiming turf route, fourth on rail, tipped out, motored home, surprisingly disqualified after rider struck rival with whip. Should win again next out.
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CURRENT MOOD
Trainer: Neil Drysdale
Last race: March 19, race 4
Finish: 4th by 8 1/4
Beyer: 45
Debut filly reportedly possessed speed, but was anchored in turf sprint, blocked through turn, raced greenly in lane, evenly. Likely to show speed next out, can upset turf sprint.
ROSIE FORECAST
Trainer: Ben Cecil
Last race: March 19, race 4
Finish: 6th by 15 1/4
Beyer: 27
Return “horse-to-watch” favored in maiden turf sprint after promising debut, off slowly, took up, eliminated in toss-out race, 3-year-old by Nyquist fits vs. Cal-bred maidens.
NOBLE REFLECTION
Trainer: Richard Baltas
Last race: March 19, race 5
Finish: 8th by 16 1/4
Beyer: 62
Longshot stretch-out in N1X route stumbled badly start, far back, middle move into and through far turn, flattened out. Older gelding may be better than recent races indicate.
BARRISTER’S RIDE
Trainer: Carla Gaines
Last race: March 20, race 1
Finish: 2nd by 1/2
Beyer: 59
Second-start maiden filly stretching out in Cal-bred turf mile, bogged and blocked on rail into lane, waited for room, rallied through traffic, finished well inside, certainly was best.
SHE’S A BIT SASSY
Trainer: Tim Yakteen
Last race: March 20, race 1
Finish: 7th by 8 3/4
Beyer: 44
Favored in Cal-bred maiden turf route, hopped in air when gates opened, off slowly, zoomed to press three-wide, hung tough to stretch, weakened. This race can be forgiven.
NAISMITH
Trainer: Richard Mandella
Last race: March 20, race 5
Finish: 5th by 4 1/4
Beyer: 69
Older maiden dueled three wide in turf sprint comeback, gradually gave way, split field. Sibling to Grade 1 winner Klimt can be followed if he strings together successive starts.
NEW HEAT
Trainer: Anthony Saavedra
Last race: March 20, race 8
Finish: 2nd by 2 3/4
Beyer: 85
Veteran by Unusual Heat broke slowly in N2X turf route, positioned last in race won by pacesetter, kicked late. Three-win mare is in career-best form, usually starts at high odds.