Free: Santa Anita horses to watch for week of May 28, 2018
HAWKSMOOR
Trainer: Arnaud Delacour
Last race: May 26, 8th
Finish: 5th by 4 1/2
Beyer: 82
Even-money in the Grade 1 Gamely, this front-runner/presser lost her chance when she stumbled at the start. Away last, she gradually rallied into contention far turn, and faded. This was a complete toss for graded stakes-winning turf mare.
DATA STORM KITTY
Trainer: Jeff Bonde
Last race: May 27, 2nd
Finish: 2nd by 1
Beyer: 73
A 2-year-old filly debuting against the boys, this daughter of Data Link set the pace and finished more than five lengths clear of third in the meet’s fastest 4 ½-furlong race. Long gone at low odds next out.
BABY BROWN
Trainer: William Morey
Last race: May 27, 6th
Finish: 9th by 13
Beyer: 15
Heavily bet maiden-20 filly was unruly and briefly loose in the post parade, broke slowly, raced wide, and went flat. She is no champ, but she can make amends next out if she minds her manners.
MARLEY’S FREEDOM
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Last race: May 27, 8th
Finish: 1st by 71/4
Beyer: 105
Recently transferred to Bob Baffert, this filly crushed a Grade 3 sprint by more than seven lengths with the highest Beyer Figure of year by a main-track filly-mare sprinter. This was a Breeders’ Cup-caliber performance.NATURALBORN SINGER
Trainer: Jerry Hollendorfer
Last race: May 28, 2nd
Finish: 4th by 6 3/4
Beyer: 36
First-time starter was outrun early but finished willingly in a 4 ½-furlong race for Cal-bred 2-year-old fillies that was too short for her. Likely to improve at longer distances.
FLAMMETTA
Trainer: Richard Baltas
Last race: May 28, 4th
Finish: First by a neck
Beyer: 76
Neither margin nor her Beyer Figure illustrates how well she ran. She bobbled at the start and was off slowly, trailed while the leaders set slow pace, and somehow rallied to win a starter-allowance turf sprint. It was a much-better-than-looked performance.