Free: Santa Anita horses to watch for week of May 24, 2021
HARDDIANE
Trainer: Ryan Hanson
Last race: May 21, race 2
Finish: 2nd by 5 1/2
Beyer: 47
Debut 2-year-old lacked speed, raced wide, covered significantly more ground than runaway winner, and finished evenly in solid debut. Filly wants farther than four and a half.
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LETSGETLUCKY
Trainer: Brian Koriner
Last race: May 21, race 7
Finish: 2nd by 1 1/4
Beyer: 76
Favored in Cal-bred allowance turf sprint despite abbreviated recent work pattern. Sped to lead, pressured, fought back, and ran better than looked. Dam was a turf sprinter, but colt might prefer dirt.
MY MAN BAGS
Trainer: Paul Aguirre
Last race: May 21, race 7
Finish: 8th by 11 1/4
Beyer: 50
First-time gelding working super on dirt, but cold in betting in turf sprint. Shuffled on turn, surrendered. Worth following as potential overlay when returns to dirt in Cal-bred N1X.
MISS STORMY D
Trainer: Carla Gaines
Last race: May 22, race 2
Finish: 3rd by 8
Beyer: 84
Front-runner regressed without Lasix in Grade 2. Set pace, weakened into lane, ran as if she bled. May ship to Thistledown for $250,000 stakes on June 26. Lasix on, long gone?
LA GIOIOSA
Trainer: Paddy Gallagher
Last race: May 22, race 5
Finish: 5th by 3 1/2
Beyer: 64
Group 3-placed European made U.S. debut in maiden race, broke slowly, trailed, and went evenly late in respectable comeback. Follow in maiden turf race, Northern or Southern California.
IKIGAI
Trainer: Simon Callaghan
Last race; May 23, race 2
Finish: 3rd by 3 3/4
Beyer: 54
Favored in 2-year-old maiden race despite only three recorded works. Sped to lead, pressured, weakened. Bayern colt from stakes winner Enchanting Lady can improve second out.
REALLY BIG NEWS
Trainer: Tim Yakteen
Last race: May 23, race 9
Finish: 2nd by 4 1/2
Beyer: 67
Solid debut by Cal-bred maiden turf sprinter. Outrun early while between rivals in back half of field, rallied wide and finished well. Promising first start for Mr. Big colt from stakes-placed dam.