Free: Santa Anita horses to watch for week of May 23, 2022
QUEEN OF POMPEII
Trainer: Carla Gaines
Last race: May 20, race 3
Finish: Sixth by seven and three-quarter lengths
Beyer: 57
Recent maiden sprint winner expected to set pace in Cal-bred allowance turf mile, but reared when gates opened, broke last, stayed there. Toss this race, follow vs. similar.
HOUNDSTOOTH
Trainer: Steve Miyadi
Last race: May 20, race 5
Finish: 6th by 3 1/2
Beyer: 74
Claimed from fast maiden-claiming dirt win, but had no shot in entry-level allowance turf sprint. Broke slow from rail, midpack trip, late switching leads, evenly. He may want dirt.
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CHERUBIC FACTOR
Trainer: Peter Eurton
Last race: May 21, race 1
Finish: 5th by 3 1/2
Beyer: 71
Favored in starter allowance turf sprint, career underachiever was blocked through stretch with nowhere to run. Brutal trip. Often overbet, but qualified for N2L starter turf sprint.
ABSOLUTELY ZERO
Trainer: Doug O’Neill
Last race: May 21, race 2
Finish: 1st by 1 3/4
Beyer: 67
Stellar debut by Nyquist-sired juvenile filly, the first runner produced by Cal-bred stakes winner How About Zero. Settled off pace, swung wide, kicked, sharp. Stakes caliber.
HURRICANE CLOUD
Trainer: George Papaprodomou
Last race: May 21, race 10
Finish: 1st by 3 1/4
Beyer: 96
Claiming turf miler ran like shot out of cannon. Anchored at back, premature move last to second far turn, ran away late. Dazzling win by veteran, was Group 2-placed in Europe.
EAGLES LANDING
Trainer: Val Brinkerhoff
Last race: May 22, race 2
Finish: 3rd by 4 1/4
Beyer: 31
Debut juvenile completely void of speed racing four and one-half furlongs, trailed by 15 lengths, turned it on late, narrowed gap. Optical illusion, perhaps, but colt has ability.
MARGOT’S GIRL
Trainer: Craig Lewis
Last race: May 22, race 9
Finish: 5th by 7
Beyer: 43
Cal-bred maiden filly by Clubhouse Ride ready to stretch out following two sprints. Raced midpack, went evenly through lane, two turns should be right in her wheelhouse.
DANCING SOUL
Trainer: Andy Mathis
Last race: May 22, 9th
Finish: 6th by 7 3/4
Beyer: 41
Golden Gate-based maiden perhaps uncomfortable on turf, floated six wide into lane, sputtered. Her runner-up debut two back was super, willing to give her another shot.