Santa Anita House Handicap - Picks

Race 1 — Santa Anita

ST 0 W 0 W 0 P 0 P 0 S 0 S 0

Horse, Comment by Jon White 1-ISLA CITY—Makes her debut today. A $50,000 auction purchase, this daughter of debut winners Temple City (Grade III winner) and Frances Slam (7 wins) is kin to She’s Slammed (4 wins), etc.

ST 4 W 0 W 0 P 1 P 1 S 0 S 0

2-SLY HUMOR—Should be considered a contender. She finished second when competing on a wet track here Dec. 31, then moved up in class and ran fourth in a Jan. 16 race here when she lost by only 2 lengths.

ST 1 W 0 W 0 P 1 P 1 S 0 S 0

Stats

Record last 5 starts

Handicapper’s Helper Lifetime record

Record last 5 starts

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Race 2 — Santa Anita

Baze,T (145,27,18.6) Glatt,M (46,9,19.6) COMBO (2,0,00.0) Roman,E (10,0,00.0) Hollendorfer,J (78,14,17.9) COMBO (0,0,)

ST 21 W 3 W 0 P 2 P 0 S 2 S 1

Horse, Comment by Jon White 1-LADIES MAN—Ran seventh in an 870-yard contest Jan. 20 at Los Alamitos when the track was wet. He finished eleventh for $8,000 on a wet track here Jan. 2. He’s at the $20,000 level this afternoon.

ST 17 W 3 W 1 P 2 P 0 S 2 S 2

2-LAMBO LUXX—Could prove a tough customer. He ran third at this class level on dirt here Feb. 3 when his odds were 7-1.

He’s coming into this race having finished fourth or better in 9 of his last 16 starts.

3-DISCRETA—Has the look of a contender. She showed early speed and finished second Nov. 17 at Del Mar in her debut.

She has a new trainer (Jerry Hollendorfer), who is a member of the Hall of Fame.

Prat,F (134,33,24.6) Hollendorfer,J (78,14,17.9) COMBO (18,5,27.8)

ST 7 W 2 W 1 P 0 P 0 S 0 S 0

3-RED WINE AND DINE—Competes in a longer race today after he won an 870-yard contest on dirt by 4 1/2 lengths at Los Alamitos on Jan. 14. This son of Prime Timber is expected to show early speed.

Arroyo, Jr.,N (64,9,14.1) DeLeon,R (7,0,00.0) COMBO (1,0,00.0)

ST 0 W 0 W 0 P 0 P 0 S 0 S 0

4-TIFFANY DIAMOND—Makes her debut following a series of workouts here. A $70,000 auction purchase, this is a daughter of debut winner Gemologist (Grade I winner) and Epiphanyfortiffany (5 wins).

Pedroza,M (71,9,12.7) Machowsky,M (15,1,06.7) COMBO (2,0,00.0)

ST 4 W 1 W 1 P 0 P 0 S 0 S 0

4-DAVID’S MEMORY—Has the look of a contender. He won by 1 1/4 lengths at this distance on turf here Feb. 2. He deserved extra credit for his Feb. 2 win inasmuch as it was his first race since last Sept. 1.

Pereira,T (64,9,14.1) Palma,H (26,4,15.4) COMBO (8,2,25.0)

ST 0 W 0 W 0 P 0 P 0 S 0 S 0

5-SHE’SLUCKYTHATWAY—Debuts today. A $20,000 buy, this daughter of debut winner Lookin At Lucky (2-time Eclipse Award winner) and Donamour (15 wins) is kin to Normandy Crossing (5 wins), etc.

Fuentes,R (29,4,13.8) Miyadi,S (38,5,13.2) COMBO (3,1,33.3)

ST 37 W 2 W 0 P 3 P 0 S 6 S 0

5-SIDEPOCKET CHAMP—Probably will be a longshot. He finished fifth (behind today’s opponent Lambo Luxx) and lost by 7 1/2 lengths at this class level on dirt here Feb. 3 when his odds were 71-1.

Barrientos,L (5,0,00.0) Espinoza,A (3,0,00.0) COMBO (1,0,00.0)

ST 3 W 0 W 0 P 0 P 0 S 1 S 1

Bednar,V 6-SOLAR CORONA—Moves up in class today after she ran (14,0,00.0) sixth here Feb. 4. If the track is wet today, keep in mind this Hernandez, Jr.,J (2,0,00.0) daughter of Line of David did finish third when competing on a COMBO wet track here Jan. 7.

(2,0,00.0)

ST 13 W 2 W 0 P 0 P 0 S 1 S 1

6-LOS GATOS—Could have a big say. He ran fifth and lost by 5 lengths when competing on dirt here Feb. 3. He has run well enough on various occasions to show that he is capable of a good effort today.

Baze,T (145,27,18.6) Mulhall,K (23,5,21.7) COMBO (10,3,30.0)

ST 20 W 3 W 0 P 4 P 2 S 2 S 1

7-ATTA’ BOY WOODY—Should be considered a contender. He lost by just 3 lengths when he ran fifth on turf here Jan. 8 in his 2017 debut. In his final 2016 start, he ran second on dirt Dec. 18 at Los Alamitos.

Fuentes,R (29,4,13.8) Brocklebank,J (11,0,00.0) COMBO (7,0,00.0)

ST 17 W 3 W 0 P 0 P 0 S 7 S 3

8-ROARING RULE—Lost by 6 1/4 lengths when he ended up fourth on dirt here Jan. 14, then lost by 5 1/4 lengths when he ran third on dirt here Feb. 11. The track was wet on both of those occasions.

Pena,B (49,5,10.2) Brocklebank,J (11,0,00.0) COMBO (1,0,00.0)

ST 8 W 1 W 0 P 2 P 1 S 0 S 0

9-ANATOLIAN HEAT—Merits contender status. This will be his first start since he finished second on turf Nov. 24 at Del Mar. He’s coming into this race having finished fourth or better in 6 of his last 7 starts.

Desormeaux,K (86,18,20.9) Miller,P (61,15,24.6) COMBO (9,3,33.3)

JON WHITE’S SELECTIONS: 3-2-1-4

JON WHITE’S SELECTIONS: 9-7-4-6

Stats Delgadillo,J (3,0,00.0) Lucas,R (0,0,) COMBO (0,0,) Roman,E (10,0,00.0) Carava,J (23,0,00.0) COMBO (0,0,)

Race 3 — Santa Anita

ST 7 W 2 W 1 P 0 P 0 S 0 S 0

Horse, Comment by Jon White 1-WESTBROOK—Should be considered a contender. He won by 1 1/4 lengths after being fifth early in a race at this distance here Jan. 15. He has recorded sharp workouts here following his Jan. 15 victory.

ST 5 W 3 W 3 P 0 P 0 S 0 S 0

2-ELTIOJOHNNY—Switches to dirt while making his first start since he ran seventh after a slow start on turf Aug. 21 in his U.S. debut. He won 3 of 4 starts in Mexico City last year, all when racing on dirt.

ST 3 W 1 W 1 P 0 P 0 S 1 S 1

3-INDAVIDUALIST—Has the look of a contender. He ran fifth on a wet track here on Dec. 31 when his odds were 5-2. In his only other start on this track, he registered a 1 3/4-length win early in 2016 (Feb. 27).

ST 6 W 1 W 0 P 1 P 1 S 2 S 2

Stats

Record last 5 starts

Handicapper’s Helper Lifetime record

Record last 5 starts

Lifetime record

Handicapper’s Helper

Race 4 — Santa Anita

Contreras,L (81,9,11.1) Puype,M (33,4,12.1) COMBO (1,1,100.0) Pena,B (49,5,10.2) O’Neill,D (91,10,11.0) COMBO (1,0,00.0)

ST 2 W 0 W 0 P 0 P 0 S 0 S 0

Horse, Comment by Jon White 1-UNION REBEL—Ended up eighth at Del Mar on Dec. 3 in his debut when his odds were 35-1, then finished sixth here on Jan. 16 at odds of 40-1. In a nutshell, he needs to improve in order to win this race.

ST 2 W 0 W 0 P 0 P 0 S 0 S 0

2-BRONZE AGE—Showed early speed and finished sixth on a wet track here Jan. 21 when the pace was fast. The pace probably won’t be as fast in this longer race and that should help this son of Mineshaft.

Pedroza,M (71,9,12.7) Mulhall,K (23,5,21.7) COMBO (4,1,25.0)

ST 3 W 0 W 0 P 0 P 0 S 2 S 2

3-GLACIER—Could prove a tough customer. He ran third when competing on turf Dec. 4 at Del Mar, then also finished third in a Jan. 28 race here on turf. This $1,200,000 auction buy switches to dirt today.

Prat,F (134,33,24.6) Baffert,B (35,8,22.9) COMBO (1,1,100.0)

4-DENMAN’S CALL—Merits contender status. He ran third after being sixth early here Jan. 21 when the track was wet.

He’s eligible to improve on that performance due to it being his first race since last May 14.

Baze,T (145,27,18.6) O’Neill,D (91,10,11.0) COMBO (2,0,00.0)

ST 2 W 0 W 0 P 0 P 0 S 0 S 0

4-PAVELSKI—Ran sixth on dirt here Dec. 26 in his debut, then finished eighth (behind today’s foe Glacier) on turf here Jan. 28. He switches back to dirt today. He has a high-percentage trainer (Phil D’Amato).

Nakatani,C (41,6,14.6) D’Amato,P (50,12,24.0) COMBO (0,0,)

ST 26 W 4 W 0 P 2 P 0 S 6 S 2

5-STORMY ROCIT—Finished seventh after leading early by 4 lengths here Jan. 8 when his odds were 25-1. This son of Stormy Atlantic moves down in class today. Will he fare better at this lower class level?

Espinoza,V (35,7,20.0) Miller,P (61,15,24.6) COMBO (12,2,16.7)

ST 1 W 0 W 0 P 0 P 0 S 0 S 0

5-GIO STAR—Is expected to be a longshot. He lost by 17 3/4 lengths when he finished sixth here Jan. 29 in his debut at odds of 34-1. This son of Gio Ponti is competing in a longer race this afternoon.

Roman,E (10,0,00.0) Dollase,C (17,3,17.6) COMBO (0,0,)

ST 10 W 1 W 0 P 2 P 2 S 1 S 0

6-SIR SAMSON—Ended up sixth (behind today’s opponent Denman’s Call) on a wet track here Jan. 21 when he didn’t lose by all that much (2 1/4 lengths). His odds were 15-1 in that Jan. 21 contest.

Pereira,T (64,9,14.1) Koriner,B (14,2,14.3) COMBO (1,0,00.0)

ST 2 W 0 W 0 P 0 P 0 S 1 S 1

6-MOMMA’S BABY BOY—Should be considered a contender.

He ended up sixth at Los Alamitos on Dec. 18 in his debut, then showed improvement and finished third when racing on a wet track here Jan. 13.

Baze,T (145,27,18.6) Hollendorfer,J (78,14,17.9) COMBO (2,1,50.0)

ST 14 W 2 W 1 P 5 P 2 S 3 S 0

7-ANNIE’S CANDY—Belongs on the list of contenders. He finished second on dirt here Oct. 15, won on turf Dec. 1 at Del Mar, then finished second (behind today’s foe Westbrook) on dirt here Jan. 15.

Arroyo, Jr.,N (64,9,14.1) Miller,P (61,15,24.6) COMBO (11,4,36.4)

ST 1 W 0 W 0 P 0 P 0 S 0 S 0

7-SURF SHACK—Makes his first start since he finished fifth at Del Mar last July 24. This $400,000 auction purchase has recorded some good workouts here leading up to this race. Do not take him lightly.

Desormeaux,K (86,18,20.9) Desormeaux,J (29,7,24.1) COMBO (16,4,25.0)

ST 14 W 2 W 1 P 8 P 3 S 0 S 0

8-TWIRLING TIGER—Won a Dec. 29 race here by a half-length, an especially fine effort inasmuch as it was his first start since last March 17. He has finished fourth or better in 12 of 14 career starts.

Prat,F (134,33,24.6) Yakteen,T (16,3,18.8) COMBO (5,2,40.0)

ST 0 W 0 W 0 P 0 P 0 S 0 S 0

8-WEST COAST—Debuts today. A $425,000 auction purchase, this son of Flatter (4 wins) and Caressing (Grade I winner) is kin to debut winner Gold Hawk (4 wins), debut winner Juan and Bina (1 win), etc.

Garcia,M (38,3,07.9) Baffert,B (35,8,22.9) COMBO (13,2,15.4)

ST 0 W 0 W 0 P 0 P 0 S 0 S 0

9-HASKIN—Debuts today. A $90,000 auction purchase, this son of debut winner Union Rags (multi-Grade I winner) and Saw Her Shadow (0 starts) is kin to Wild Union (10 wins), Madre May (2 wins), etc.

Blanc,B (32,5,15.6) Cecil,B (6,0,00.0) COMBO (0,0,)

JON WHITE’S SELECTIONS: 4-3-7-1

JON WHITE’S SELECTIONS: 8-6-2-3

Stats Fuentes,R (29,4,13.8) Baltas,R (79,15,19.0) COMBO (1,0,00.0) Espinoza,V (35,7,20.0) Baffert,B (35,8,22.9) COMBO (1,0,00.0)

Race 5 — Santa Anita

Record last 5 starts

Handicapper’s Helper Lifetime record

Record last 5 starts

Lifetime record

Handicapper’s Helper

Race 6 — Santa Anita

Elliott,S (91,11,12.1) Puype,M (33,4,12.1) COMBO (23,2,08.7) Baze,T (145,27,18.6) Glatt,M (46,9,19.6) COMBO (2,0,00.0)

ST 36 W 3 W 1 P 7 P 0 S 8 S 2

Horse, Comment by Jon White 1-I’LL WRAP IT UP—Meets tougher opponents after he registered a 4 1/4-length win on a wet track here Jan. 20. He deserved extra credit for his Jan. 20 victory inasmuch as it was his first race since last May 20.

ST 54 W 15 W 4 P 11 P 0 S 7 S 0

2-NEXTDOORNEIGHBOR—Is a tough, old pro who won with authority by 5 1/4 lengths when competing on a wet track here Jan. 14. This 10-year-old is coming into this race having won 4 of his last 5 starts.

3-WARREN’S FANDANGO—Is expected to be a longshot. He finished eighth (behind 2 of today’s foes) on turf Nov. 25 at Del Mar in his debut, then ran sixth (behind 3 of today’s foes) on dirt here Jan. 20.

Fuentes,R (29,4,13.8) Gutierrez,J (7,2,28.6) COMBO (0,0,)

ST 28 W 6 W 0 P 4 P 1 S 3 S 0

3-AIN’T MISBEHAVIN—Should be considered a contender. He lost by only 2 lengths when he ran fifth on a wet track here Jan. 21. He runs in a longer race today. Of his 6 career wins, 5 have come on this track.

Desormeaux,K (86,18,20.9) Cerin,V (29,6,20.7) COMBO (11,3,27.3)

ST 4 W 0 W 0 P 0 P 0 S 2 S 2

4-BURNT COGNAC—Could prove a tough customer. He finished third (behind today’s opponent Dr. Troutman) on turf Nov. 18 at Del Mar, then moved down in class and finished fourth on dirt here Dec. 26.

Talamo,J (87,10,11.5) Mandella,R (21,3,14.3) COMBO (1,0,00.0)

ST 23 W 4 W 1 P 2 P 1 S 4 S 1

4-BOONE DOCKS—Could prove a tough customer. This son of Smart Strike won at Los Alamitos on Dec. 17, finished second when competing on a wet track here Jan. 7, then ran fourth in a Jan. 27 race here.

Contreras,L (81,9,11.1) Periban,J (11,0,00.0) COMBO (5,0,00.0)

ST 4 W 0 W 0 P 1 P 1 S 1 S 1

5-DR. TROUTMAN—Has the look of a contender. He finished a close second on turf here Nov. 18, then ran fourth when competing on dirt here Dec. 29. He’s recorded good workouts since his Dec. 29 race.

Papaprodromou,G

Pedroza,M (71,9,12.7)

ST 48 W 8 W 1 P 7 P 0 S 11 S 1

5-MUCHOS BESOS—Lost by 18 lengths when he ran seventh at Los Alamitos on Dec. 11, then lost by 7 1/4 lengths when he finished third here Jan. 16. Of his 8 career victories, 6 have come on this track.

Delgadillo,A (42,4,09.5) Sierra,J (6,0,00.0) COMBO (1,0,00.0)

ST 0 W 0 W 0 P 0 P 0 S 0 S 0

6-WILD LANDO—Debuts today after workouts at Los Alamitos and here. This son of debut winner Empire Way (1 win) and debut winner Wild Baby Girl (1 win) is kin to Racing for Chasen (2 wins).

Contreras,L (81,9,11.1) D’Amato,P (50,12,24.0) COMBO (1,0,00.0)

ST 34 W 10 W 2 P 7 P 2 S 3 S 0

6-CITY STEEL—Merits contender status. He came home enthusiastically to win by 1 1/4 lengths after being fourth early in a Jan. 27 race here. He has finished fourth or better in 9 of his last 11 starts.

Gonzalez,S (79,7,08.9) Becerra,R (12,2,16.7) COMBO (0,0,)

ST 0 W 0 W 0 P 0 P 0 S 0 S 0

7-HI HEAT BOY—Makes his debut following workouts at Los Alamitos. This is a son of debut winner Heatseeker (Grade I winner and earner of $1,177,776) and debut winner Hi Ho Yodeler (stakes winner).

Maldonado,E (35,5,14.3) D’Amato,P (50,12,24.0) COMBO (4,2,50.0)

ST 27 W 7 W 1 P 4 P 1 S 4 S 0

7-CARLSBAD MOUNTAIN—Finished fourth (behind today’s opponent City Steel) and lost by 7 lengths here Jan. 27. He might improve on that performance due to it being his first race since Oct. 22.

Elliott,S (91,11,12.1) Diodoro,R (12,0,00.0) COMBO (1,0,00.0)

ST 2 W 0 W 0 P 0 P 0 S 0 S 0

8-MARCKIE’S WATER—Could have a big say. He finished eighth on dirt here Oct. 7 in his debut, then ran fourth (behind today’s rivals Dr. Troutman and Burnt Cognac) when racing on turf Nov. 18 at Del Mar.

Nakatani,C (41,6,14.6) Baltas,R (79,15,19.0) COMBO (16,5,31.3)

ST 20 W 3 W 2 P 0 P 0 S 5 S 0

8-BRONZINO (FR)—Switches to dirt today after he won by 1 1/4 lengths on synthetic footing Jan. 29 at Golden Gate. He registered an emphatic 5 1/2-length victory when competing on dirt here Jan. 15.

Prat,F (134,33,24.6) O’Neill,D (91,10,11.0) COMBO (12,2,16.7)

ST 2 W 0 W 0 P 1 P 1 S 0 S 0

9-CHEEKABOOMBOOM—Has the credentials to do well. He ran fourth (behind today’s foe Bottle Service) on turf Nov. 25 at Del Mar in his debut, then ran second on dirt here Jan. 20 when the track was wet.

Sutherland,C (19,1,05.3) Eurton,P (34,7,20.6) COMBO (3,0,00.0)

ST 2 W 0 W 0 P 0 P 0 S 1 S 1

10-BOTTLE SERVICE—Finished third on turf Nov. 25 at Del Mar in his debut, then ran fifth (behind today’s foes Cheekaboomboom and Grecian Fire) on dirt here Jan. 20. The track was wet on Jan. 20.

Espinoza,V (35,7,20.0) Machowsky,M (15,1,06.7) COMBO (1,0,00.0)

ST 4 W 0 W 0 P 0 P 0 S 0 S 0

11-FANDAREL DANCER—Probably will be a longshot. He competes in a longer race after he finished seventh (behind today’s foe Vidaks Back) and lost by 14 lengths on dirt Dec. 11 at Los Alamitos.

Lindsay,C (24,1,04.2) Bradvica,L (0,0,) COMBO (0,0,)

ST 2 W 0 W 0 P 0 P 0 S 2 S 2

12-GRECIAN FIRE—Is capable of making his presence felt in the stretch. He ran third on dirt Dec. 11 in his debut at Los Alamitos, then also ran third (behind today’s foe Cheekaboomboom) on dirt here Jan. 20.

ST 3 W 0 W 0 P 0 P 0 S 0 S 0

13-HIGHLIGHT SHOW—Finished eighth on dirt here Oct. 9 in his debut, ran fifth on dirt here Dec. 29, then ended up eleventh on turf here Jan. 28. His jockey today (Mike Smith) is a member of the Hall of Fame.

Smith,M (35,11,31.4) Cassidy,J (29,4,13.8) COMBO (2,1,50.0)

ST 2 W 0 W 0 P 0 P 0 S 0 S 0

14-VIDAKS BACK—Showed early speed and ended up eighth (behind today’s opponent Grecian Fire) on dirt Dec. 11 in her debut, then finished seventh on dirt here Feb. 5. She had a troubled trip on Feb. 5.

Baze,T (145,27,18.6) Scolamieri,S (1,0,00.0) COMBO (0,0,)

ST 1 W 0 W 0 P 0 P 0 S 1 S 1

Horse, Comment by Jon White 1-SEA’S JOURNEY—Finished third and lost by 4 3/4 lengths on dirt here Jan. 8 in his debut on a wet track. He competes in a longer race this afternoon. A good effort by him today could be in the cards.

ST 1 W 0 W 0 P 0 P 0 S 0 S 0

2-I CAN DO THIS—Ran fourth (behind today’s foe Sea’s Journey) on dirt here Jan. 8 in his debut when the track was wet. He’s running in a longer race today. Will he improve with a race under his belt?

ST 2 W 0 W 0 P 0 P 0 S 0 S 0

JON WHITE’S SELECTIONS: 5-8-9-4

Stats

(25,2,08.0) COMBO (0,0,)

Prat,F (134,33,24.6) Hollendorfer,J (78,14,17.9) COMBO (18,5,27.8)

JON WHITE’S SELECTIONS: 6-3-4-2

Stats Fuentes,R (29,4,13.8) Miyadi,S (38,5,13.2) COMBO (3,1,33.3) Baze,T (145,27,18.6) Knapp,S (15,1,06.7) COMBO (2,0,00.0)

Race 7 — Santa Anita

ST 5 W 1 W 1 P 2 P 2 S 0 S 0

Horse, Comment by Jon White 1-DARING DARLING—Merits contender status. She finished second at Los Alamitos on Dec. 8, then also ran second on a wet track here Dec. 31. She’s finished first or second in 3 of 5 career starts.

ST 12 W 1 W 0 P 2 P 1 S 1 S 1

2-DOLLEMMA—Makes her first start since she finished seventh on turf at Santa Rosa on Aug. 13. She’s switching to dirt today. She has yet to finish first or second when racing on dirt here (4 starts, 1 third).

ST 16 W 1 W 1 P 6 P 3 S 2 S 1

Race 8 — Santa Anita

Baze,T (145,27,18.6) Hollendorfer,J (78,14,17.9) COMBO (2,1,50.0) Delgadillo,J (3,0,00.0) Whitehouse,W (0,0,) COMBO (0,0,)

ST 11 W 4 W 2 P 2 P 0 S 1 S 1

Horse, Comment by Jon White 1-ILLUMINANT—Merits contender status. This will be her first start since she won the Grade I Gamely here last May 30. She also ran third in a Grade I race last year won by 2-time Eclipse Award winner Tepin.

ST 12 W 3 W 1 P 2 P 0 S 3 S 1

2-LILY POD—Moves up in class after she won by 4 1/4 lengths on dirt here Jan. 21 when she found a wet track to her liking.

She comes into this race having finished fourth or better in 11 of 12 career starts.

3-WARREN’S HONEY BEE—Lost her first 15 races before she won here Jan. 16. She now tries to build on her Jan. 16 victory. She defeated a pair of next-out winners on Jan. 16 (To B. Ava and Pirate Flag).

Roman,E (10,0,00.0) Gutierrez,J (7,2,28.6) COMBO (0,0,)

ST 12 W 2 W 1 P 2 P 0 S 2 S 0

3-MOKAT—Could prove a tough customer. She ran twelfth in the Grade I American Oaks on turf here Dec. 31, but keep in mind she was a Grade II winner on turf at Del Mar last summer. This is a Grade II race.

Desormeaux,K (86,18,20.9) Baltas,R (79,15,19.0) COMBO (4,0,00.0)

ST 5 W 1 W 1 P 1 P 1 S 1 S 1

4-MOTUTAPU—Competes in a shorter race after she finished ninth on a wet track here Jan. 6 in her 2017 debut. In her final 2016 start, she won a race by 2 1/2 lengths at this distance Dec. 15 at Los Alamitos.

Theriot,J (52,5,09.6) Koriner,B (14,2,14.3) COMBO (2,0,00.0)

ST 20 W 4 W 2 P 3 P 0 S 1 S 0

4-DO THE DANCE—Ended up fifth (behind today’s opponents Prize Exhibit and Jeremy’s Legacy) in the Grade III Megahertz on turf here Jan. 16. She has finished fourth or better in 6 of her last 8 starts.

Baze,T (145,27,18.6) Sherlock,G (25,5,20.0) COMBO (14,2,14.3)

ST 9 W 1 W 1 P 3 P 2 S 0 S 0

5-SCATHING—Could prove a tough customer. She’s competing in a shorter race after she finished second at this class level here Jan. 21 when the track was wet. That effort gives her a license to do well today.

Fuentes,R (29,4,13.8) Miyadi,S (38,5,13.2) COMBO (3,1,33.3)

ST 31 W 7 W 1 P 3 P 0 S 2 S 0

5-PRIZE EXHIBIT (GB)—Has the look of a contender. She generated a strong late kick and won the Grade III Megahertz by 1 1/4 lengths on turf here Jan. 16. Her jockey (Mike Smith) is a Hall of Famer.

Smith,M (35,11,31.4) Cassidy,J (29,4,13.8) COMBO (2,1,50.0)

ST 10 W 1 W 0 P 1 P 1 S 1 S 0

Maldonado,E 6-TANGLED UP IN JU—Should be considered a contender.

(35,5,14.3) She’s moving down in class to the $12,500 level after she Machowsky,M (15,1,06.7) showed early speed and finished fifth for $22,500 here Jan. 13 COMBO when the track was wet.

(2,0,00.0)

ST 20 W 3 W 1 P 6 P 1 S 5 S 2

6-HILLHOUSE HIGH—Could have a big say. This will be her first start since she finished third in the Grade II Goldikova on turf here Nov. 6 when she lost by only a half length. She sports good workouts.

Gonzalez,S (79,7,08.9) Baltas,R (79,15,19.0) COMBO (3,0,00.0)

ST 15 W 1 W 0 P 2 P 1 S 3 S 1

7-TRULY PONTI—Could have a big say. She ran ninth (behind today’s rival Daring Darling) on a wet track here Dec. 31, then finished fourth in a Jan. 27 race here when she lost by only 1 1/2 lengths.

Pena,B (49,5,10.2) Palma,H (26,4,15.4) COMBO (4,0,00.0)

ST 11 W 5 W 3 P 1 P 0 S 2 S 1

7-EVO CAMPO (IRE)—Makes her first start since she won the Possibly Perfect on turf here last June 12. She has a good record on this turf course (7 starts, 4 wins, 1 third), but she’s faces tough rivals today.

Blanc,B (32,5,15.6) Gallagher,P (16,2,12.5) COMBO (6,1,16.7)

ST 7 W 1 W 0 P 0 P 0 S 0 S 0

8-FORTHENINETEEN—Ran fifth (behind today’s rival Daring Darling) for $16,000 at Los Alamitos on Dec. 8, then ran sixth for $25,000 on a wet track here Jan. 13. She’s at the $12,500 level today.

Pereira,T (64,9,14.1) Brocklebank,J (11,0,00.0) COMBO (0,0,)

ST 12 W 1 W 0 P 3 P 2 S 0 S 0

8-JEREMY’S LEGACY (IRE)—Gave a good account of herself here Jan. 16 when she finished second (behind today’s rival Prize Exhibit) in the Grade III Megahertz on turf here Jan. 16.

Her odds were 10-1 on Jan. 16.

Arroyo, Jr.,N (64,9,14.1) O’Neill,D (91,10,11.0) COMBO (2,0,00.0)

ST 3 W 1 W 1 P 0 P 0 S 0 S 0

9-ICONA—Makes her first start since she won by 1 1/2 lengths here on March 3, 2016. She has had a number of good workouts at Los Alamitos leading up to this race. She has a high-percentage trainer.

Lindsay,C (24,1,04.2) D’Amato,P (50,12,24.0) COMBO (1,0,00.0)

ST 9 W 5 W 1 P 0 P 0 S 1 S 1

9-JUNO (BRZ)—Makes her first start since she ran eleventh in the Grade III Senator Ken Maddy on turf here Nov. 5. She has a new trainer and has recorded a number of good workouts here leading up to this race.

Contreras,L (81,9,11.1) Drysdale,N (15,1,06.7) COMBO (1,0,00.0)

ST 8 W 4 W 1 P 1 P 1 S 1 S 1

10-PRETTY GIRL (ARG)—Has the credentials to do well. She ran second in the Robert J. Frankel on dirt here Dec. 31 when the track was wet. On turf in Argentina, she won a Grade I race and Grade III race.

Nakatani,C (41,6,14.6) Lobo,P (11,0,00.0) COMBO (0,0,)

ST 10 W 2 W 1 P 4 P 2 S 2 S 0

11-WILD AT HEART—Finished second in the Grade II Bayakoa Handicap when racing on dirt Dec. 3 at Del Mar, then ran fourth in the Grade II La Canada on dirt here Jan. 14. The track was wet on Jan. 14.

Prat,F (134,33,24.6) Mandella,R (21,3,14.3) COMBO (14,2,14.3)

JON WHITE’S SELECTIONS: 1-6-5-7

Stats

Record last 5 starts

Handicapper’s Helper Lifetime record

Record last 5 starts

Lifetime record

Handicapper’s Helper

JON WHITE’S SELECTIONS: 1-5-3-6

Stats Espinoza,V (35,7,20.0) McCarthy,M (9,2,22.2) COMBO (1,1,100.0) Garcia,M (38,3,07.9) D’Amato,P (50,12,24.0) COMBO (3,1,33.3)

Record last 5 starts

Lifetime record

Handicapper’s Helper Race 9 — Santa Anita

ST 4 W 0 W 0 P 0 P 0 S 0 S 0

Horse, Comment by Jon White 1-CEDAR RAPIDS—Merits contender status. He moves down in class and makes his dirt debut after he ran eighth on turf here Jan. 1. He’s kin to Land Over Sea (Grade II dirt winner) and War Story (stakes winner on dirt).

ST 4 W 0 W 0 P 1 P 1 S 0 S 0

2-PTOLEMY—Belongs on the list of contenders. He moves down in class after he showed early speed and finished tenth at Tampa Bay Downs on Dec. 31. He recorded a snazzy Jan. 30 workout here (:46 4/5).

ST 3 W 0 W 0 P 0 P 0 S 0 S 0

3-ROCK ON DUDE—Lost by 28 1/2 lengths when he finished eighth here Oct. 1, then moved down to this class level and lost by 11 3/4 lengths when again eighth here Jan. 20. The track was wet on Jan. 20.

Elliott,S (91,11,12.1) Hess, Jr.,R (22,2,09.1) COMBO (0,0,)

ST 3 W 0 W 0 P 0 P 0 S 0 S 0

4-UPPER MESA FALLS—Should be considered a contender. He moved down to this class level and lost by only 1 3/4 lengths when he finished fourth here Jan. 27. He showed early speed in that Jan. 27 race.

Contreras,L (81,9,11.1) Mendoza,J (5,0,00.0) COMBO (0,0,)

ST 2 W 0 W 0 P 0 P 0 S 0 S 0

5-ONEFORTHETEAM—Lost by 9 lengths when he finished fifth at Los Alamitos on Dec. 11 in his debut, then lost by 14 lengths when eighth here Dec. 29. Perhaps he will do better vs. these opponents.

Garcia,M (38,3,07.9) Gaines,C (17,1,05.9) COMBO (0,0,)

ST 3 W 0 W 0 P 0 P 0 S 0 S 0

6-KENZOU’S EMPIRE—Ran eighth at Del Mar on Nov. 19, then moved down in class and also ran eighth on a wet track here Jan. 7. He moves further down in class today. This will be the farthest he has raced.

Delgadillo,A (42,4,09.5) Baltas,R (79,15,19.0) COMBO (0,0,)

ST 4 W 0 W 0 P 0 P 0 S 0 S 0

7-UNLIKELY STORY—Ended up tenth on turf Nov. 25 at Del Mar, then moved down to this class level and ran fifth (behind today’s rival Upper Mesa Falls) here Jan. 27. He’s not without a shot today.

Talamo,J (87,10,11.5) Mullins,J (17,3,17.6) COMBO (1,0,00.0)

ST 3 W 0 W 0 P 0 P 0 S 0 S 0

8-SATURDAY COMMAND—Is expected to be a longshot. He lost by 12 lengths on a wet track Dec. 16 at Los Alamitos, then lost by 11 1/4 lengths when seventh on a wet track here Jan. 20 at odds of 31-1.

Pena,B (49,5,10.2) Rosales,R (5,1,20.0) COMBO (0,0,)

ST 2 W 0 W 0 P 0 P 0 S 0 S 0

9-INDIAN SCHOOL—Ran tenth on turf Dec. 4 at Del Mar in his debut, then ran eighth on synthetic footing Jan. 2 at Golden Gate. This will be his first start on dirt. Will he do better at this lower class level?

Mitchell,G (16,1,06.3) Belvoir,V (24,1,04.2) COMBO (9,1,11.1)

ST 8 W 0 W 0 P 3 P 3 S 0 S 0

10-UCANTHANKMELATER—Has the look of a contender. He moved down to this class level and just missed here Dec. 29 at odds of 6-5. He comes into this race having finished second in 3 of his last 4 starts.

Baze,T (145,27,18.6) Metz,J (4,0,00.0) COMBO (0,0,)

ST 5 W 0 W 0 P 0 P 0 S 1 S 1

11-CAMMY’S MUSIC—Showed early speed and finished fifth (behind today’s opponent Quiet Dude) at this class level here Feb. 3. He’s competing in a longer race today. This will be the farthest he has raced.

Maldonado,E (35,5,14.3) Dollase,C (17,3,17.6) COMBO (2,0,00.0)

ST 5 W 0 W 0 P 1 P 1 S 1 S 1

12-QUIET DUDE—Should not be taken lightly. He finished second at this class level here Dec. 29, ran third and lost by just a half-length at this level here Jan. 14, then finished fourth at this level here Feb. 3.

SCRATCHED

Papaprodromou,G

ST 4 W 0 W 0 P 0 P 0 S 0 S 0

13-GENERAL INFO—Competes in a longer race after he ended up eighth (behind today’s opponents Quiet Dude and Cammy’s Music) at this class level here Feb. 3. His odds were 40-1 in that Feb. 3 contest.

Gonzalez,S (79,7,08.9) Walsh,K (5,0,00.0) COMBO (1,0,00.0)

JON WHITE’S SELECTIONS: 1-10-4-2

Stats Prat,F (134,33,24.6) Mandella,R (21,3,14.3) COMBO (14,2,14.3) Desormeaux,K (86,18,20.9) Hess, Jr.,R (22,2,09.1) COMBO (7,1,14.3)

Pedroza,M (71,9,12.7)

(25,2,08.0) COMBO (0,0,)