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12:50 GP 1st RADICAL RHETORIC (#1, 4-1) flashed big speed, paid price later stages launching career at a mile but should benefit from the outing at second asking. Should be capable of staying the distance looking at dams side of pedigree. Might not look back if able to leave running shake loose early on here. - Mike Welsch
1:10 AQU 1st LOOKS FIRST (#1, 8-1) improved to go back-to-back in her final two starts for Linda Rice going this distance; has tried tougher going longer in all three starts since the claim; steps back in class while also cutting back to sprint, and she will be a price. - Mike Beer
1:45 TAM 4th MAGICAL WARRIOR (#4, 5-2) drops back into a conditional claimer after trying allowance foes just thirteen days ago. Trainer Jose Delgado is a solid 19% over a recent 195-race sample size wheeling back horses on fifteen days rest or less and this guy has earned all four of his career victories over this surface. Apprentice Cesar Gonzalez needs to navigate a trip from off the pace, but if he can avoid trouble, the Florida bred should earn his first victory of the year. - Scott Shapiro
3:26 AQU 5th TWIRLING BEAUTY (#5, 8-1) is by excellent debut sire Twirling Candy (16% with first time starters), from a dam who went 4 for 7 sprinting on dirt in her career, including a blowout debut win at Saratoga, and won multiple stakes; looked good breezing 10-flat before selling for $150k last March and has a solid series of breezes showing for this - Mike Beer
3:37 OP 5th LOGIAL MYTH (#12, 6-1) must overcome the wide post, but is appealing from a class standpoint as he has seen steeper. - Mary Rampellini
5:04 SA 3rd DEVIL BE ME (#4, 7-2) is a pro on Santa Anita dirt: 5-for-6, plus a runner-up finish. He returns to preferred footing after a misfire on turf, and if he runs to his $32k claiming win two starts back should handle these Cal-bred allowance/optional claiming rivals with a pressing trip - Brad Free
5:12 OP 8th SAMURAI PRINCE (#6, 8-1) exits a quick race against steeper. - Mary Rampellini
5:50 GP 11th MY LADY JAMES (#3, 9-2) could benefit from all the pace signed on here while returning to the main off steady diet of Tapeta races. Earned good marks over the course last season and like the fact the red hot Lopez opts to give her another try after succumbing grudgingly following extended speed duel in latest. - Mike Welsch
7:10 SA 7th LURKING FEAR (#2, 8-1) adds blinkers after a wide-trip third in a similar $5k claiming N2L sprint. That was his first sprint over the SA track, he might be positioned closer to the lead with the addition of blinkers - Brad Free