Free: Santa Anita horses to watch for week of May 17, 2021
FLY THE SKY
Trainer: Steve Miyadi
Last race: May 14, race 3
Finish: 3rd by 4 1/4
Beyer: 77
Broke slow in turf sprint, shuffled slightly on turn, waited for room, went evenly late, galloped out well. Solid sprint comeback by starter-allowance gelding who prefers two turns.
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FEELING GRAZEFUL
Trainer: Bill Spawr
Last race: May 14, race 4
Finish: 2nd by 2 1/2
Beyer: 51
Debut filly ran well in Cal-bred maiden sprint. Checked and shuffled soon after start, settled behind pace battle, made middle move on turn and into lane, finished evenly in promising debut.
BIG TALKER
Trainer: Tim Yakteen
Last race: May 14, race 7
Finish: 3rd by 1 1/4
Beyer: 70
One mile is too short, and this 3-year-old was only prepping. Trailed into far turn, blocked into lane, switched out, finished evenly in tune-up for nine-furlong Snow Chief Stakes on June 19.
HEYWOODS BEACH
Trainer: John Sadler
Last race: May 15, race 5
Finish: 1st by 2 3/4
Beyer: 99
Much improved since moving to dirt, 4-year-old crushed this mile and quarter second-level allowance. Settled midpack, blew past rivals on turn, and trounced them like a stakes horse.
LINCOLN HAWK
Trainer: Richard Baltas
Last race: May 15, race 10
Finish: 2nd by neck
Beyer: 80
Promising local debut by Euro import in maiden turf sprint. Not quick, saved ground, angled out, finished well. Perfect trip. Might want two turns. Follow in maiden turf route.
GOLDEN JOURNEY
Trainer: Richard Baltas
Last race: May 16, race 4
Finish: 3rd by 2 1/2
Beyer: 63
Maiden-50 turf miler stayed inside and behind horses at quarter pole, got stalled while eventual one-two finishers got first run, and went evenly late. Worth following.
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STUDLY PERFECTION
Trainer: Kristin Mulhall
Last race: May 16, race 8
Finish: 6th by 19 1/4
Beyer: 45
Veteran who is ineffective in sprints pressed and cracked in another sprint. Claimed for $10,000 by Mulhall from Reid France. Tab on the stretch-out for his new connections.