Free: Santa Anita horses to watch for week of May 16, 2022
QUICK FINISH
Trainer: Cesar DeAlba
Last race: May 13, race 4
Finish: 3rd by 1 1/2
Beyer: 85
Strong effort by veteran sprinter who was slightly overmatched in $32k claiming race. Two wide just off pace, rallied wide, finished well. Fits against slightly easier company.
WHOOPING JAY
Trainer: Bill Spawr
Last race: May 13, race 5
Finish: 2nd by 1 3/4
Beyer: 84
Stakes-placed early in career, 6-year-old ran well pressing pace in turf sprint. Claimed for $50,000 by Spawr for Flurry Racing, follow wherever he runs this summer at Del Mar.
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SUPER CHIEF
Trainer: Librado Barocio
Last race: May 13, race 6
Finish: 1st by 1 1/4
Beyer: 80
Late-developer trained well for his long-awaited debut at age 4, and ran to his works with decisive victory. Late start to career by Cal-bred son of Awesome Again, plenty promise.
TORRID TOMMY
Trainer: Victor Garcia
Last race: May 13, race 6
Finish: 9th by 26 1/4
Beyer: 21
Trouble-prone older maiden shows run in morning, but had compromising trips all three starts. Steadied, wide, sputtered. Longshot to follow with class drop and/or pilot switch.
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Trainer: Phil Oviedo
Last race: May 13, race 8
Finish: Second by two and three-quarter lengths
Beyer: 72
Broke slow in maiden-50, rallied from last in turf route dominated by front-runners. Runner-up both turf routes at this level, should bang out maiden win soon vs. similar.
PALAGIO
Trainer: John Shirreffs
Last race: May 14, race 8
Finish: Second by nose
Beyer: 84
Second-start maiden stretched out from sixth-place debut, improved a ton. Forwardly placed, made lead outside, missed while nearly five lengths clear of third. Next time.
RED FLAG
Trainer: John Shirreffs
Last race: May 15, race 4
Finish: 4th by 1 1/2
Beyer: 86
Grade 3 winner as juvenile, now 4, ran well returning from long layoff. Off slowly, far back early, finished steadily, narrowed gap, promising second-level allowance comeback.
BOLDEN
Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Last race: May 15, race 8
Finish: 1st by 6
Beyer: 86
Off nearly two years, 4-year-old colt crushed Cal-bred allowance sprinters on dirt. Son of Square Eddie retains eligibility to Cal-bred turf allowance sprint. Follow at Del Mar.