Free: Santa Anita horses to watch for week of Nov. 8, 2022

CHEEKIEST
Trainer: Mike Puype
Last race: Nov. 4, 1st
Finish: 3rd by 5
Beyer: 54

Juvenile maiden filly broke slowly, rated in turf mile, finished fairly well in slow-pace race won by pacesetter. Claimed by Puype from Peter Eurton for $62,500. Can improve.

CATEMACO
Trainer: Kristin Mulhall
Last race: Nov. 5, 5th
Finish: 3rd by 1 3/4
Beyer: 81

Gelding lagged at rear in Cal-bred allowance sprint, five wide through turn and into lane, finished evenly, solid effort with an impossibly wide trip. Fits in similar Cal-bred N1X.

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EARLS ROCK
Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Last race: Nov. 5, 6th
Finish: 3rd by 1 1/4
Beyer: 89

Turf miler off 18 months ran well in second-level allowance. Hard-held third on the rail, waited for room far turn, angled out, finished okay in a promising comeback prep race.

TRIPOLI
Trainer: John Sadler
Last race: Nov. 6, 4th
Finish: 2nd by 5 1/2
Beyer: 88

The 2021 Pacific Classic winner rounding into form. Inside and behind rivals in dirt mile, evenly late, race won by pacesetter. Fits in Grade 3 Native Diver on Nov. 27 at Del Mar.

MOON ICE
Trainer: John Sadler
Last race: Nov. 6, 5th
Finish: 3rd by 2 1/2
Beyer: 44

Cal-bred juvenile maiden improved moving to turf. Sped to lead, set pace to deep stretch in six-furlong sprint, weakened late. Major step forward by 2-year-old maiden sprinter.

JERUSALEMA
Trainer: Peter Miller
Last race: Nov. 6, 7th
Finish: 4th by 7 1/2
Beyer: 51

Maiden-claiming 3-year-old filly had no shot in slow-pace turf sprint. Lagged near back while front-runners crawled, finished okay, better than looked. Needs pace to run at.

LINCOLN HAWK
Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Last race: Nov. 6, 9th
Finish: 2nd by neck
Beyer: 93

Returning from nine-month layoff, older turf gelding ran super in second-level allowance sprint. Settled early, split horses, big finish. Follow in sprint or route, allowance or stakes.

MIDNIGHT SPECIAL
Trainer: Steve Knapp
Last race: Nov. 6, 10th
Finish: 5th by 5
Beyer: 70

Veteran gelding gunned from an inside post in Cal-bred turf sprint, dueled into lane, split field. Improved effort by honest 6-year-old in his first start since being re-claimed by Knapp.

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