Free: Santa Anita horses to watch for week of Oct. 31, 2022
ANNAGHLASA
Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Last race: Oct. 28, race 9
Finish: Sixth by four and one-quarter lengths
Beyer: 74
This entry-level allowance filly set the pace to inside the eighth pole in turf mile before she tired while making her first start in seven months. Good prep, dead fit next time out.
PRINCE ABAMA
Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Last race: Oct. 29, race 1
Finish: Second by one and three-quarter lengths
Beyer: 91
This vastly improved turf gelding ran super in minor stakes race at a mile on turf. Saved ground, smoked final quarter-mile in :22.20. He would tough to beat in N2X turf route.
STRAIGHT NO CHASER
Trainer: Dan Blacker
Last race: Oct. 29, race 4
Finish: First by one and three-quarter lengths
Beyer: 91
After winning one of first two starts on turf, this lightly raced Speightster colt switched to dirt and blitzed entry-level allowance sprinters in fast time. Follow him up the ladder.
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FIRST PEACE
Trainer: Mark Glatt
Last race: Oct. 29, race 5
Finish: First by two lengths
Beyer: 79
Stretch-out 2-year-old sped to the lead, strong to the wire in stylish maiden win at a mile on turf. Gray speedster could show up in Grade 3 Cecil B. DeMille on Dec. 4 at Del Mar.
NADETTE
Trainer: Neil Drysdale
Last race: Oct. 29, race 10
Finish: Second by one and one-quarter lengths
Beyer: 84
Impressive U.S. debut by French import in Grade 3 turf mile. Broke slow, trailed, put in :22.60 final quarter, sharp. Candidate for Grade 1 American Oaks on Dec. 26 at Santa Anita.
GEEZER
Trainer: Hector Palma
Last race: Oct. 30, race 2
Finish: First by eight lengths
Beyer: 76
Low-rated maiden-claiming winner in his previous start, Cal-bred gelding improved a ton in starter allowance. Pressed pace outside, romped. Sharp win under favorable conditions.
SPUN INTENDED
Trainer: Mark Glatt
Last race: Oct. 30, race 6
Finish: Second by one-half lengths
Beyer: 86
Debut 2-year-old broke a step slow, positioned last early, rolled up to press while wide on the turn, narrowed gap late in highly rated maiden race. Promising start to his career.
TOM’S BEAUTY
Trainer: Jeff Mullins
Last race: Oct. 30, race 9
Finish: Fourth by one and one-half lengths
Beyer: 76
Another compromising trip for turf sprinter. Threw wingding in gate, off slowly, rolled up to fifth on rail, waited, angled out, okay finish. Consistently troubled, but has ability.