Free: Santa Anita horses to watch for week of May 7, 2018

LOVING MOMENT
Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Last race: May 4, race 9
Finish: Seventh by four lengths
Beyer: 59

Heavily favored maiden turf filly had a brutal trip as rider stayed inside rather than find position outside in clear. Got stopped cold in stretch traffic, never had a prayer. Toss this.

SETTLE IT
Trainer: Doug O’Neill
Last race: May 5, race 2
Finish: Second by 3 3/4 lengths
Beyer: 37

A 2-year-old by Square Eddie, this filly from winning family may have been prepping only. She lagged, raced wide, and finished evenly with little late ask. Improvement likely next out.

AMADA RAFAELA
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Last race: May 5, race 3
Finish: First by eight and one-quarter lengths
Beyer: 96

This odds-on well-bred firster by Distorted Humor trounced maidens “ridden out” with year’s third-highest Beyer by a 3-year-old filly. Produced by multiple graded winner, up ladder.

FAHAN MURA
Trainer: Vladimir Cerin
Last race: May 5, race 6
Finish: First by 2 1/2 lengths
Beyer: 97

Third straight win by filly, set fast fractions (45.97 and 1:09.83) wiring N2X turf mile. The one to catch June 8 at Belmont in the Grade 2, $600,000 New York Stakes at 1 1/4 miles on turf.

MACH SPEED
Trainer: Richard Baltas
Last race: May 5, race 8
Finish: Fourth by seven lengths
Beyer: 47

Maiden-30 first-time starter shuffled early, steadied off heels on turn, re-rallied, finished well and galloped out big in better-than-it-looked debut. No champ, fig does not do justice.