Free: Santa Anita horses to watch for week of Oct. 24, 2022
WYFIRE
Trainer: Mark Glatt
Last race: Oct. 21, race 4
Finish: 2nd by 3 1/4
Beyer: 74
Comebacker broke slowly in turf sprint, jumped dirt crossing, blocked in traffic on turn, split rivals, finished well. Timely $32k claim by Glatt from Peter Miller. Fits vs. similar.
JAM SESSION
Trainer: Mike McCarthy
Last race: Oct. 21, race 8
Finish: 8th by 12
Beyer: 42
Second-start maiden 2-year-old not bred for turf and may not have liked surface. Ridden to press two wide, dueled, cracked into lane. Worth longshot look returning to main track.
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BLACK AND BLUE
Trainer: Mark Glatt
Last race: Oct. 22, race 1
Finish: 4th by 3/4
Beyer: 73
Debut 3-year-old raced greenly at dirt crossing in turf sprint, three and four wide on turn and into lane, and made a grinding finish. Ran like he needed the start. Likely to improve second out.
CUTE KHLOE
Trainer: Shelbe Ruis
Last race: Oct. 22, race 7
Finish: 2nd by 3/4
Beyer: 58
Debut 2-year-old filly broke last in turf sprint, waited in traffic on turf, split horses into lane, narrowed gap behind heavily favored winner. Very promising debut.
PLEASE FOCUS
Trainer: Doug O’Neill
Last race: Oct. 22, race 9
Finish: 2nd by 2 1/4
Beyer: 61
Maiden 2-year-old bred for turf found his niche long on turf. Set easy pace to deep stretch, finished clear of third. Cal-bred gelding top contender vs. similar next out.
GRAZED MY HEART
Trainer: Jeff Mullins
Last race: Oct. 23, race 1
Finish: 1st by 1
Beyer: 60
Bred for turf, 2-year-old filly by Grazen from Scat Daddy mare exploded in Cal-bred maiden turf mile. Trailed, waited, put in sharp 23.46 final quarter. Up the ladder.
MOODY JIM
Trainer: Jeff Mullins
Last race: Oct. 23, race 3
Finish: 3rd by 2 3/4
Beyer: 83
Veteran compromised by race shape in $40k claiming turf mile. Trailed, blocked in lane, switched out, finished well in race won by pacesetter. Mullins re-claim from Mike Puype.
CLASSICAL CAT
Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Last race: Oct. 23, race 7
Finish: 1st by 1
Beyer: 71
Stretchout 2-year-old dropped into allowance turf mile, chased pace, kicked, won with something left, and looked impressive. Could target Grade 3 Cecil B. DeMille Dec. 4 at Del Mar.
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