Free: Santa Anita horses to watch for week of Oct. 5, 2020
LADY NOGUEZ
Trainer: Vladimir Cerin
Last race: Oct. 2, race 5
Finish: 2nd by head
Beyer: 77
Turf filly improved a ton first start off the claim, closing from last to just miss catching pace-pressing winner. Fast final quarter by Lady Noguez, who has never been better.
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STELLAR SOUND
Trainer: Michael McCarthy
Last race: Oct. 2, race 8
Finish: 1st by 7
Beyer: 90
Tapit 3-year-old filly from top-class female family ran wild in first start since changing trainers and first in eight months. Pressed pace in N1X dirt route, and crushed. Has stakes potential.
TABLE FOR TEN
Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Last race: Oct. 3, race 6
Finish: 3rd by 3/4
Beyer: 77
Late-developing, lightly raced Cal-bred turf filly finished fast (approximate 23.20 final quarter) in initial try vs. winners. Contender in next statebred N1X turf route.
NASREDDINE
Trainer: Michael McCarthy
Last race: Oct. 3, race 7
Finish: 2nd by 4 3/4
Beyer: 52
Juvenile filly with gate issues in morning broke slowly in career debut, raced far back, finished okay in better-than-looked effort vs. colts. Nyquist filly has ability, must learn to break.
BAM BAM AGAIN
Trainer: Reed Saldana
Last race: Oct. 3, race 9
Finish: 5th by 8 3/4
Beyer: 59
Low-level colt with speed was ridden passively, lost position in $16K claiming N2L route, and was one-paced. Claimed by Saldana from Steve Miyadi, fits at this level with aggressive ride.
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CAISSON
Trainer: Richard Mandella
Last race: Oct. 4, race 4
Finish: 4th by 1
Beyer: 65
Improving 2-year-old could have won mile turf stakes, but was blocked inside at a critical stage in midstretch. Son of War Front finished well, and has turned the corner.
STRONGCONSTITUTION
Trainer: Doug O’Neill
Last race: Oct. 4, race 5
Finish: 3rd by 3/4
Beyer: 90
Earned career-best figure in N1X route, but clearly does not want two turns, Lost punch late in both recent starts at one mile. Follow when shortens to one turn, dirt or turf.
NOREN
Trainer: Tim Yakteen
Last race: Oct. 4, race 7
Finish: 6th by 16 3/4
Beyer: 50
Debut gelding by Into Mischief was only prepping in sprint. Anchored early, chased, cracked. He trained better than he ran, and could use a drop. Suspect he is better than shown.