Free: Santa Anita horses to watch for week of Oct. 8, 2018

MAGICAL GRAY
Trainer: Victor Garcia
Last race: Oct. 5, 2nd
Finish: 2nd by neck
Beyer: 76
This maiden filly ran super despite kamikaze fractions (21.33 and 43.31) in this downhill sprint. Set blistering pace, shook off her closest pursuers, collared. Long gone next time.

CIMPL MAN
Trainer: Vladimir Cerin
Last race: Oct. 5, 5th
Finish: 1st by 3/4
Beyer: 86
A veteran gelding in top form, he rationed his speed, rallied from sixth, won going away. Claimed for $32,000 by Cerin from Rafael Becerra, he can win right back on the raise.

AWESOME ANYWHERE
Trainer: Jerry Hollendorfer
Last race: Oct. 6, 8th
Finish: 1st by 3 1/4
Beyer: 92
A $32,000 claim two back, this gelding made short work of this N1X sprint, his third win from starts on Santa Anita dirt. He is 5 for 10 overall, can win right back in an N2X.

HELLO BUBBLES
Trainer: Neil Drysdale
Last race: Oct. 6, 11th
Finish: 3rd by 1/2
Beyer: 76
A second-start 2-year-old filly trying turf and adding Lasix, this Munnings filly closed from sixth position, finished well behind front-running winner. Maiden win forthcoming.

LYNNE’S LEGACY
Trainer: Doug O’Neill
Last race: Oct. 7, 1st
Finish: 4th by 1/2
Beyer: 79
In a slow-pace turf route, this N1X/$40k optional claiming mare finished super, final three-eighths in 34.50 seconds. With pace to run at next time, she can mow them down.

SECRET SPICE
Trainer: Richard Baltas
Last race: Oct. 7, 9th
Finish: 1st by 11 1/4
Beyer: 102
This lightly raced filly trounced first-level allowance fillies and mares as if she will be in a stakes race next time out. Huge win by vastly improved 3-year-old filly.