Free: Santa Anita horses to watch for week of March 28, 2022
ECRIVAIN
Trainer: Richard Mandella
Last race: March 25, race 5
Finish: 3rd by 1 1/2
Beyer: 93
Group 3 winner in France, this 5-year-old ran okay in his U.S. debut at a mile on turf. Lagged, rallied outside, shifted in under right-handed whip, lost punch. Sure to improve.
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GREGORIAN CHANT
Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Last race: March 25, race 7
Finish: 1st by 1 1/4
Beyer: 93
Excellent comeback by Grade 3-winning turf sprinter in hillside allowance. Within range of leaders, angled outside, confidently handled, cruised home. Better than ever at age 6.
HIGH CONNECTION
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Last race: March 26, race 2
Finish: 1st by 10
Beyer: 90
A 3-year-old colt making his career debut, he zoomed inside to set pace, ran away in the stretch under a confident hand ride. Sky is the limit for this well-regarded son of Connect.
TOUCHDOWN BROWN
Trainer: Brian Koriner
Last race: March 26, race 5
Finish: 6th by 4 3/4
Beyer: 76
Allowance gelding ineffective on turf, basically sputtered in Cal-bred route. Not quick, raced near back, never made a move. His dirt form is solid, follow on the surface switch.
DESERVEDLY
Trainer: Mark Glatt
Last race: March 26, race 6
Finish: 2nd by 1/2
Beyer: 59
Second start since gelded, this maiden-40 produced surprising speed, dueled inside, hung tough, worn down late. Once well-regarded older maiden sitting on a win vs. similar.
MEMES
Trainer: Bill Spawr
Last race: March 26, race 6
Finish: 3rd by 1
Beyer: 58
Class-drop maiden dueled outside in sprint, battled to deep stretch, tired. Claimed for $40,000 by Spawr from Pete Eurton, 3-year-old seems to have upside for new stable.
SPECIAL RIDE
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Last race: March 27, race 2
Finish: 3rd by neck
Beyer: 80
Making his debut as a 4-year-old in a $150,000 maiden-claiming race, homebred pressed inside, shuffled and lost position backstretch, re-rallied. He was best, can defeat similar.
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DRAMATIZER
Trainer: Steve Knapp
Last race: March 27, race 9
Finish: 3rd by 1 3/4
Beyer: 77
Compromising trip by Cal-bred allowance filly in turf mile. Wide early near back, wide into lane, closed well in race dominated by front-runners. Better-than-looked effort.