Free: Southern California Horses to Watch for week of Sept. 7

ALMOST REALITY

Trainer: Neil Drysdale
Last race: Sept. 2, 9th
Finish: 3rd by 3/4
Beyer: 70
This maiden filly sped to an absurd 10-length lead in a turf route, and understandably tired. With patient strategy next out, she can handle statebred turf maidens, long or short.

CYBER STAR

Trainer: Marty Jones
Last race: Sept. 3, 6th
Finish: 6th by 12 1/4
Beyer: 48
A $20K maiden claimer, he actually ran okay in his first route. He was wide early, made a middle move, and then went flat. He could upset similar a maiden-claiming race next out.

OF COURSE IT IS

Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Last race: unraced
Finish: unraced
Beyer: unraced
A 2-year-old filly with decent works, she threw a fit at the gate and scratched from her scheduled debut, race 3 on Sept. 3. She can be followed when she debuts in a maiden-40.

SWEET PROMISE

Trainer: Cliff Sise
Last race: Sept. 4, 4th
Finish: 6th by 5 3/4
Beyer: 66
Unplaced in all six of her starts, this maiden turf filly is improving. She had trouble finding room on the far turn and into the lane, yet finished with interest. She can upset with a clean trip.

ARABIAN LEOPARD

Trainer: Bob Baffert
Last race: Sept. 5, 5th
Finish: 4th by 10 3/4
Beyer: 55
This odds-on 2-year-old first-time starter was bumped and squeezed at the break, and failed to show the speed he displayed in works. He can win next time with a clean break.

BELLAMENTARY

Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Last race: Sept. 6, race 6
Finish: 2nd by 2 1/4
Beyer: 79
This 2-year-old filly broke slowly from the rail, yet still finished more than five lengths clear of third in a highly rated sprint. This was her career debut; she has a bright future.