A Closer Look... Race Analysis by Bob Mieszerski. 3-Year-Olds & Up, top claiming price $25,000, Six & One Half Furlongs

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1 1 st by 3-Year-Olds & Up, top claiming price $25,000, Six & One Half Furlongs Trainer Donald Warren saddles Surf N Ski. None All Brannaman Brannaman - Freshened since finishing second as the 6-5 favorite here more than three months ago.won after a lengthy layoff in local debut July 4 for Hall of Fame trainer. Worked in 1:13.80 from the gate over this surface Nov. 29. Quality Plan - Tired to finish eighth after opening a long lead while setting a quick pace on turf Nov. 9 at Del Mar. Only win came over Polytrack more than 16 months ago and yet to start on dirt. Surf N Ski - Far back in Santa Anita route when last seen more than 11 months ago. Gelding won consecutively at Hollywood Park and Del Mar in 2013, but is winless in four races on dirt.worked five furlongs in a best of the morning Nov. 30 at Santa Anita. Too Fast to Pass - Turf to dirt after being claimed from Jerry Hollendorfer for this price tag after losing a photo Oct. 13. Split the field at 5-2 in lone try here July 3 Has worked five times at Los Alamitos since Nov. 5 prepping for return. Fighting On - Finished fourth of eight when 6-1 against $32,000 claimers on Polytrack Nov. 15. Defeated rival Too Fast to Pass on grass and was claimed that day from Gary Sherlock for $25,000. Been in five of six on dirt and was second behind Great Friends Rule during the Fall meet in September. Oligarch - Trailed on Del Mar turf Nov. 9 and has lost 10 in a row since winning a grass route at nearly 25-1 Oct. 12, 2012 at Santa Anita. Three bullet drills since raced, including a 1:11.40 move a week ago. Brannaman Too Fast to Pass Fighting On Brannaman Too Fast to Pass Fighting On 14

2 2 nd by 2-Year-Olds & Up, maidens, California breds, top claiming price $50,000 Five & One Half Furlongs Marsha Naify owns Dog Day Justonemorething Lovely Summer Justonemorething North Lake Tahoe - Sire is 4-for-27 with his first time starters and dam s had six winners from seven prior foals.ten listed works locally since Sept. 16, including a 35 blowout from the gate five days ago. Champs Law - Has finished in front of two horses in as many starts while defeated by a combined 64 1/2 lengths. Apprentice rider won Dec. 5 with outsider Storm Hollow ($63.80). Lovely Summer - Dips into claimer after finishing far back when debuting from the rail Nov. 16 at Del Mar. Could perk up with switch to home track and worked five days ago. Dog Day - Sire has yet to produce a debut winner and half to Cal Gal, a 2-year-old maiden winner in Twelve San Luis Rey works since Aug. 16 for gelding. Roman Assault - First foal from dam and sire is 41-for-254 with his rookies. Has worked seven times at Los Alamitos after a pair of drills at Dixie Downs in Utah. Lucky Sanchez - Sire who produced California Chrome is 11-for- 96 with his debuters and dam s only other foal was unraced. Colt owned and bred by trainer has 12 listed drills at San Luis Rey since Sept. 1. Just Let It Slide - Distant fourth in Del Mar debut 18 days ago, finishing 1 3/4 lengths behind Tomasino. New rider and worked an easy half mile since raced at San Luis Rey. Tomasino - Completed trifecta at nearly 37-1 in much improved try in second, but first on synthetic. Far back at against tougher in debut on dirt Oct. 29 at Santa Anita. Sindys Luck - Close third when 3-1 in debut against similar Oct. 18 at Santa Anita. Player right back from close range and should benefit from experience. Justonemorething - Finished directly in front of recent maiden winner Dance Dee a Door O when runner-up against $30,000 open company Nov. 14. Was 2 1/2 lengths behind Sindys Luck nearly eight weeks ago. Sindys Luck Justonemorething Lovely Summer 16 Sindys Luck Justonemorething Roman Assault

3 3 rd by 2-Year-Old Fillies, top claiming price $32,000, Six Furlongs Yes She s a Dancer All except Yes She s a Dancer Caesar Dominguez sends out Awe Gee & Desert Thief. Desert Thief Awe Gee - Cuts back in distance after finishing far back in Santa Anita miler nearly seven weeks ago. Broke maiden at this trip Oct. 4 at Santa Anita and worked a bullet half mile six days ago in Arcadia. Take Back Spring - Finished sixth of eight behind multiple stakes winner My Fiona in the Golden State Juvenile Fillies Oct. 31. Graduated at longer distance 22 days prior and homebred is making first appearance in a claimer. Yes She s a Dancer - Distant third behind Desert Thief seven weeks ago at Santa Anita.Worked a bullet 59 here last weekend and gets a rider change. Lady Dash - Fifth of seven in a starter allowance at eight furlongs on turf at Golden Gate Fields Nov. 8. Broke maiden over weak field in lone try over this track three races back. Desert Thief - Won the second race of the inaugural Summer Thoroughbred Festival, defeating state bred maidens July 3. Trailed stronger Nov. 22 at Del Mar after defeating $25,000 claimers a month earlier at Del Mar. Stablemate of Awe Gee. Singing Kitty - Fourth of five in tougher optional claimer in local debut 2 1/2 months ago.yet to run back to impressive score in initial try June 26 at Santa Anita. City Ride - Away since finishing last of five Oct. 2 at Santa Anita. Based locally for veteran trainer and maiden win came here Sept. 5. Worked a bullet half-mile in last month, eight days prior to a 48 drill. Singing Kitty Desert Thief City Ride Desert Thief Take Back Spring Singing Kitty 18

4 4 th by 3-Year-Olds & Up, maidens, Six Furlongs Kaleem Shah, Inc. owns Bernster None None Mr. Itkins Mr. Itkins - Blinkers return after a one-race absence for gelding who failed to show his usual speed 13 days ago at Del Mar. Figures prominent once more from the rail, but needs to work on stamina. Bernster - Purchased for $320,000 more than four years ago at Keeneland and hasn t raced since finishing second behind Midnight Transfer opening day of the Winter/Spring meet at Santa Anita. Six local drills listed since Oct. 30 for Hall of Fame trainer, including a bullet 1:11.20 from gate. Twentytwentyvision - Sire is 10% with his rookies and dam produced stakes winners Unusual Heatwave and Alphie s Bet, both more effective at longer distances. Eleven listed works for tab that extends to Aug. 13 for Hall of Fame trainer. Bellamy Concerto - Finished fifth of nine behind eventual repeater Doctor Dempsey nearly eight months ago at Santa Anita. Stablemate of Twentytwentyvision retains Hall of Fame jockey. Giant Warrior - Sire is 5-for-38 with his first time starters and one of dam s three prior foals has won. All of his listed works have been at Santa Anita, topped by a move Nov. 26. Sum Midnight Star - Stablemate of Bernster is a son of multiple Grade I winner and out of a dam who won five times and earned over $170,000. Series of fast works all local, including a best of the morning 1:11/80 out of the gate Nov. 26. Master Master - Purchased for $35,000 at an August, 2012 sale in his home state of Florida. Sire is better than 10% with his rookies from a large sample and unraced dam s other foal was second in lone start. Local work tab extends to July 19. Logan s Moon - Split strong maiden field at Aqueduct that included eventual stakes winner Vyjack in lone start 25 months ago. Joins new barn and gets top rider for comeback. Bernster Mr. Itkins Logan s Moon Sum Midnight Star Bernster Logan s Moon 20

5 5 th by 3-Year-Olds & Up, Fillies & Mares, top claiming price $10,000, Six & One Half Furlongs Swiss Heart To B A Noitted Pursuitofparadise Gianis Ten Minute Play Adellusion Tribal Peace Richard Baltas conditions Adellusion. Pursuitofparadise Swiss Heart - Returns seven days after splitting weaker field at 2-1. Outside to inside and retains talented apprentice who was aboard for her lone victory here July 13. Ten Minute Play - First time in claimer for filly who was sixth of eight going longer two months ago in New Mexico. Has trained here since the end of October for new barn. To B a Noitted - Claimed for $8,000 from John Martin when fifth of six over Golden Gate Fields Tapeta surface a month ago. Barn is winning at a 23% rate in 2014 and Canadian bred has won on dirt. Adellusion - Cuts back in distance and drops in price after finishing a distant third in miler Nov. 7 at Del Mar. Lone win came on Arlington Park s Polytrack vs. $40,000 maidens July 6. Pursuitofparadise - Won first off the claim as the 2-1 favorite Nov. 16 at Del Mar after being taken for $8,000 from Andrew Harris. Half of her lifetime wins have come on dirt and she worked a half-mile five days ago at Santa Anita. Tribal Peace - Blinkers return for the second time in her career after she finished fifth of seven at higher level Nov. 7 at Del Mar. Beat one earlier in the year on Polytrack in only other race in blinkers. Winless in seven races since winning an optional claimer vs. state breds July 14, 2013 when trained by John Sadler. Gianis - Rolled fours in consecutive races going longer and best efforts have come vs. cheaper. Earned last victory against $2,500 claimers under the lights nearly five months ago. Pursuitofparadise To B a Noitted Adellusion 22 Persuitofparadise Adellusion Tribal Peace

6 6 th by 2-Year-Old Fillies, maidens, Six Furlongs Karl Watson owns Tension. None None Dyna Star Dyna Star - Cuts back in distance and returns to dirt after weakening to ninth of 12 in a Del Mar turf miler. Finished directly behind next out maiden route winner Olivia s Greatdane in debut on the Santa Anita main track Sept. 28. Canadian Exchange - Purchased for $50,000 in July 2013 and by sire who has yet to produce a first out winner. Dam has produced two winners from three earlier foals. Stunning Taste - Sire is only 3% with his first time starters and dam s other two offspring are a combined 1-for-9. Has worked 10 times at Santa Anita since Sept. 24. Tension - Sire is about 12% winners with his debuters and dam was a Grade I winner for Hall of Fame trainer and produced Tiz Midnight, winner of the Grade II Bayakoa Stakes Dec. 6.Twelve listed drills at Santa Anita since Sept. 16, including a 1:12.60 gate move last month. Taterbug - Trailed badly when 31-1 in debut nearly six weeks ago at Santa Anita. Broke slowly from the rail and eligible to improve for potent second out stable. Lookinforadanger - Sire is a former Breeders Cup Classic winner and is 31-for-232 with his firsters. Dam s most successful foal is 11- time winner Yankee Pal. Casual Observer - Sire is hitting at 13% with his debuters and dam s had two winners from four other foals.twelve listed works - all local - since Aug. 3. Twinkle Toes - Canadian bred was purchased for $150,000 at the 2013 Keeneland September sale. Sire gets about 10% winners first time out and dam s other two foals are winless.work tab extends to Sept. 14 for trainer based at Los Alamitos. Courting Mischief - Has yet to come close in two starts and has been idle since Sept. 21. Penny N Mitzi - Beat pair when 2-1 favorite nearly four months ago at Del Mar. Blinkers on and has worked well on dirt at Santa Anita. Dyna Star Tension Penny N Mitzi 24 Tension Penny N Mitzi Lookinforadanger

7 7 th by 3-Year-Olds & Up, fillies & mares, allowance/claiming, claiming price $40,000, Five & One Half Furlongs None Twelve Folds Unforgettable U Sweet Marini Ron Ellis readies Lotta Attitude. Sweet Marini Big Break - Cuts back and returns to dirt after trailing when 61-1 in a turf miler 14 days ago at Del Mar. Has lost nine in a row since being claimed for $50,000 from Art Sherman after her debut victory March 29 at Santa Anita. Twelve Folds - Last of 10 when overmatched in the California Distaff Handicap on the turf at Santa Anita two months ago. Hasn t hit the board in four races since being claimed from Mike Machowsky for $20,000 out of an easy victory April 6. All three of her wins have occurred on dirt. Shakeitupbetty - Eighth of 11 at 21-1 on Del Mar s Polytrack after being away eight weeks. Should enjoy return to dirt as both wins came back-to-back at Santa Anita earlier this year. Unforgettable U - Locally-based filly was a first-out winner over the track Sept. 13 before finishing sixth of 10 in the Harvest Stakes at Fresno. Has a series of fast works for her return, capped by a blowout five days ago. Sweet Marini - Finished second behind More Complexity in a California bred stakes Nov. 9 at Del Mar. Has three local works since and broke her maiden by 5 1/4 lengths in her debut some 25 months ago at Santa Anita. Margie s Minute - Only productive race was local as she surprised maidens at 34-1, leading throughout Sept. 13. Sidelined since splitting the field behind eventual repeater Blingismything Oct. 31 on turf at Santa Anita. On Golden Pawn - Showed brief interest and wilted to finish 11th of 13 behind favored Global Hottie Nov. 2 at Santa Anita. Both wins have come on synthetic. Stabled here and did run third at this level during the Fall meet. Lotta Attitude - Claimed in her last two for $40,000, most recently from Richard Baltas Oct. 3 at Santa Anita. Cuts back and switches to dirt, the surface on which she earned both of her victories this spring at Emerald Downs in Washington. Sweet Marini Unforgettable U Lotta Attitude 26 Sweet Marini Unforgettable U Lotta Attitude

8 8 th by 3-Year-Olds & Up, maidens, claiming price $20,000, Six Furlongs Tizbudsformenlimo Sevenintheseventh Aperfectdaytofly Preordained Buddy Johnston owns Aperfectdaytofly. Aperfectdaytofly Tizbudsformenlimo - Steps up after splitting the field when third against $3,500 rivals under the lights nearly one month ago. Finished directly behind a next out winner, but hasn t been close in any previous races at this level. Stauffenberg - Cuts back in distance after finishing seventh of 11 over the Polytrack at Del Mar Nov. 27.Winless in 19 starts and figures to be far back early at this trip. Billy Mac - Sixth of nine at 27-1 three months ago in miler when making second start at Los Alamitos.Yet to hit the board in five races. Go Goldie Go - Late sire has 10 wins from 55 debut runners and dam s best prior foal was Getback Time (6-for-16, $384,050). Worked three times at Dixie Downs in Utah in September before shipping to Santa Anita. Cernobbio - Runner-up behind Pioneer Charlie when 2-1 in last try on dirt Oct. 19 at Santa Anita. Faded to finish fifth in most recent 20 days ago at Del Mar.Worked a half mile in since raced. American Style - Difficult to love as gelding has been defeated by a combined 27 1/2 lengths in first two starts over this track. Sidelined since Sept. 7 for locally-based stable. Aperfectdaytofly - Claiming price halved for 6-year-old who has been idle seven weeks since finishing third against California breds. Should be hard to handle at this level. Preordained - Well beaten in route against stronger Sept. 11 after being claimed for $62,500 from Bob Baffert when fifth of nine in debut July 31. Has three listed works at Barretts in Pomona since Nov. 16 for his comeback. Sevenintheseventh - Pressed pace and faltered to finish seventh of 10 in a route vs. cheaper opponents Nov. 20 at Golden Gate Fields. Finished ninth of 10 at 60-1 in sole local race Sept. 5. Aperfectdaytofly Go Goldie Go Cernobbio Aperfectdaytofly Go Goldie Go Cernobbio 28