Free: Santa Anita horses to watch for week of Oct. 16, 2022
APPRECIATED
Trainer: Doug O’Neill
Last race: Oct. 15, race 2
Finish: 2nd by neck
Beyer: 91
Veteran returned to form in fast allowance sprint, finishing more than four lengths clear of third. Fits in $100,000 Cary Grant Stakes for Cal-bred sprinters on Nov. 19 at Del Mar.
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ICY FLAVOR
Trainer: Doug O’Neill
Last race: Oct. 15, race 6
Finish: 1st by 1 1/4
Beyer: 80
First start in California and first for O’Neill, $50,000 maiden-claiming colt dominated turf sprint gate to wire. Lightly raced 3-year-old can win right back in N2L starter.
SCHOOL DANCE
Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Last race: Oct. 15, race 10
Finish: 1st by 3 3/4
Beyer: 78
Making her California debut and first for D’Amato, comeback turf filly uncorked a burst of late speed to annihilate N2L starter allowance milers. She can go right up the ladder.
ALIGATO
Trainer: Mark Glatt
Last race: Oct. 16, race 9
Finish: 4th by 2 1/4
Beyer: 85
Off nine months, winter-season route stakes winner ran well in Cal-bred turf sprint stakes. Outrun early, rallied through traffic, finished evenly. Solid comeback prep.
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