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Japreece Dean covered her face as she fell to the floor. The senior, seated with her knees pulled to her chest, could finally breathe a sigh of relief as the horn sounded.

Dean’s game-high 23 points helped No. 10 UCLA survive a 68-66 nail-biter against Arizona State on Friday night at Pauley Pavilion as the Bruins (13-0, 2-0 Pac-12 Conference) set a school record for wins to start a season. The historic victory set up a matchup of unbeatens with No. 18 Arizona (13-0, 2-0) visiting at noon Sunday.

The Sun Devils (10-4, 0-2) were the third-best offensive rebounding team in the nation entering Friday’s game, and it showed in the final 15 seconds when Arizona State grabbed three offensive rebounds and had three shots to either tie or win the game.

UCLA coach Cori Close, watching from the sideline, described the sight of the ball bouncing wildly between a mass of outstretched arms as “panic.”

“They person-handled us in the last four minutes,” Close said. “They absolutely wanted rebounds more than we did.”

The Bruins had a 10-rebound edge in the first half, but Arizona State roared back with a 27-9 advantage in the second half despite not having a single player with more than seven rebounds. The Sun Devils grabbed 14 offensive rebounds in the fourth quarter.

UCLA didn’t score for the final 1 minute 59 seconds after Dean rattled in a three-pointer, her fifth of the game, to break the game’s seventh tie. With Arizona State controlling the boards, the Bruins got only one more shot attempt the rest of the game after Dean’s clutch shot. The Sun Devils had seven during that time.

“[Assistant] coach Tasha [Brown] said it best in the locker room: We lost track of who we were and we lost track of how we’re built,” Close said. “And that’s the truth. And in the Pac-12 schedule, we gotta learn quickly.”

After eclipsing the 1980-81 team for the best start in school history, UCLA, which survived despite just nine points from leading scorer Michaela Onyenwere, turned its attention the Wildcats, who are also off to their best start in program history. Arizona extended its winning streak dating to last season to 19 after a 65-57 win over USC on Friday.

Leading scorer Aari McDonald scored 24 points in Arizona’s win Friday.

When the postgame conversation turned to the Wildcats, Dean, who was seated next to Charisma Osborne at the news conference, imitated putting a crown on the freshman’s head at the mention of McDonald’s name. Osborne, Dean explained, was the best defender on the team and earned an imaginary crown early in the season. After two strong defensive games against Georgia and Indiana, Dean took the crown for herself. But with McDonald coming up, Osborne, who finished with 10 points and seven rebounds Friday, needed the honor back.

“I thought she played good tonight, so I gave it back to her so she can be ready to guard McDonald,” Dean said with a laugh.

Close, who didn’t know of the inside joke, smiled.

“There’s going to need to be a lot of crowns on Sunday,” the coach said.


Highlights from the USC women’s basketball team’s 65-57 loss to No. 18 Arizona on Jan 3, 2020.

Aari McDonald scored 24 points, her 50th consecutive double-figure game, and Cate Reese posted her fifth double-double this season as the No. 18 Arizona women’s basketball team held off USC 65-57 on Friday night at Galen Center to remain undefeated.

The Wildcats are 13-0 (2-0 Pac-12 Conference) for the first time in program history and also extended their winning streak to 19, dating to last season, the longest active streak in the nation. Arizona visits UCLA — which also is 13-0 overall and 2-0 in the Pac-12 — in a showdown Sunday.

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The Trojans were within three points with just less than two minutes left Friday but didn’t score again as McDonald added three free throws and Helena Pueyo, who finished with 11 points, sank two more for the final margin. Reese had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Semaj Smith grabbed 12 rebounds to go with her eight points. The Wildcats were 16 of 17 at the line compared with six-for-seven shooting for USC.

Aliyah Jeune scored 17 points, Angel Jackson added 16 points, and Endyia Rogers had 14 points with eight rebounds for the Trojans (8-5, 0-2).

Arizona scored the final six points of the first half to go ahead 33-32 and clung to the lead in the second half, with McDonald and Reese scoring six points each in the third quarter to give the Wildcats an eight-point cushion heading into the final period.

Arizona announced Wednesday that senior forward Tee Tee Starks was to have surgery on her left shoulder and is out for the season. A part-time starter during her career, Starks had not played this season because of the injury suffered last season.


Racing! What’s the moment of the year?

January 4, 2020 | News | No Comments

Hello, my name is John Cherwa and welcome back to our horse racing newsletter as we head into two graded stakes at Santa Anita on Saturday.

Each year the National Thoroughbred Racing Assn. determines its moment of the year through a fan vote. You can do it by going to the web site and voting. Just click here. You can also vote on Twitter where every retweet or use of the official hashtag (which is provided) will be counted as a vote.

Now, because we’re always trying to be helpful, we’ve divided up the moments into different categories. And, I’ve even added some comments. So, let’s do it.

Deserves consideration

#MaximumSecurityDQ – The 145th Kentucky Derby will live in infamy as Maximum Security crossed the wire first but was disqualified due to interference, elevating Country House to the victory. (May 4)

Comment: This one seems like a slam-dunk winner.

#MitoleMet – With six Grade/Group 1 winners in its field, the 2019 Metropolitan Handicap was arguably the most loaded race on the Belmont Stakes card and it lived up to the hype as Mitole prevailed by three-quarters of a length over McKinzie. (June 8) Comment: Really great race and the beginning of the end of Bob Baffert using Mike Smith as the rider on McKinzie.

#ThunderSnowDWC – Godolphin’s homebred made history when he edged Gronkowski at the wire to become the Dubai World Cup’s first two-time winner. (March 30) Comment: History making is the hook here.

#BisouBest – The third and final meeting of the season between Grade 1 winners Midnight Bisou and Elate proved among the most stirring races of the year with Midnight Bisou running down her rival in the final strides to win by a nose. (Aug. 24) Comment: Just a great final race in a series of great races.

#OmahaBeachSprint – In his first start since winning the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby in April, Omaha Beach showcased his versatility when he caught Shancelot in deep stretch to win the Grade 1 Santa Anita Sprint Championship Stakes. (Oct. 5) Comment: Important only in that it showed how good Omaha Beach could be, although we’ll probably not know because he’s being shipped to stud after the Pegasus. Wouldn’t argue if someone wanted to drop a category.

Nice but doesn’t rise

#GoodbyeMarylou – Thoroughbred racing lost a member of its royal family when Marylou Whitney, the “Queen of Saratoga”, died at the age of 93. (July 19) Comment: Really not a moment but we didn’t disqualify it because of her decades of importance to the industry.

#CovfefeTest – In a duel that invoked memories of the 2002 battle between You and Carson Hollow, eventual Breeders’ Cup winner Covfeve matched strides with Kentucky Oaks heroine Serengeti Empress to the wire before getting up by a half a length. (Aug. 3) Comment: Yeah, a nice race.

#FourStarStormy – Owner Gary Barber’s decision to wheel his filly Got Stormy back in the Grade 1 Fourstardave Handicap seven days after she won the De La Rose Stakes at Saratoga paid dividends as she bested eventual Breeders’ Cup Mile winner Uni to become the first filly to capture the race, doing so in course-record fashion. (Aug. 10) Comment: Big if you were at Saratoga, elsewhere, more of a “isn’t that nice.”

#BelvoirBayBC – Less than two years after having to run for her life during the Lilac Fire that decimated San Luis Rey Training Center, Belvoir Bay again demonstrated her heart when she toppled male rivals to win the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint in course-record time. (Nov. 2) Comment: Really good story, but kind of got lost on BC day.

#BricksBC – After having his career nearly derailed in 2017, Bricks and Mortar stamped himself the favorite for 2019 Horse of the Year honors when he capped an unbeaten campaign with a victory in the Breeders’ Cup Turf. (Nov. 2) Comment: Best horse of the year deserves to be in top category but Bricks and Mortar having a great race seems routine. Wouldn’t argue if you wanted to move it up a category.

Are you kidding me?

#BodexpressRun – After unseating jockey John Velazquez at the start of the Preakness Stakes, Bodexpress proceeded to take a joyride alongside the field around the Pimlico Racecourse oval before being caught by outrider Kaymarie Kreidel. Comment: I never understood the fascination people had with a horse running loose in a race. If that were the case, maybe the Del Mar Futurity should have been nominated.

#VinoRossoBC – Vino Rosso provided trainer Todd Pletcher one of the few accolades missing from the seven-time Eclipse Award winner’s resume when he captured the Breeders’ Cup Classic to give his conditioner his first victory in the prestigious test. (Nov. 2) Comment: It was a great run by Vino Rosso but that race will not be remembered for his win. It’s akin to Stronach executive Mike Rogers saying that except for the deaths, Santa Anita had a good meeting.

Disqualified

#IradBC – Irad Ortiz Jr. showed again why he is one of the best riders in the game when he booted home four winners during the two-day Breeders’ Cup World Championships. (Nov. 1-2) Comment: It’s not a moment. Plus, you should get points off for using “booted” as another way of saying “rode.”

#ChadSweep – In one of the most impressive displays of strength from his powerhouse stable, three-time Eclipse Award winning trainer Chad Brown saddled the winners of all four graded stakes – including three Grade 1 races – on the Arlington Million card. (Aug. 10) Comment: See previous.

Santa Anita review

Friday’s feature was a little on the light side, an allowance/optional claimer for 3-year-old fillies going a mile on the dirt for a purse of $57,000. Gingham was the winner in a last-to-first performance over the five-horse field.

Drayden Van Dyke had a very patient ride, waiting until the middle of the far turn to unleash Gingham. Even though the winning margin was only three-quarters of a length. Her last race was a fourth-place finish in the Grade 1 Starlet at Los Alamitos.

Gingham paid $3.40, $2.20 and $2.10. Savvy Gal was second followed by Rare Find, Shanghai Keely and Navy Queen.

“She was a little keen last time at Los Alamitos,” Jimmy Barnes, Baffert’s main assistant, told Mike Willman of Santa Anita. “So, we took the blinkers off [Friday] and it helped her settle today.”

Van Dyke did some recon to help him ride the horse.

“I looked at the video of her when [Joel] Rosario rode her [in her maiden win on Oct. 31] and this is how she wants to run,” Van Dyke said. “Once I tipped her out there from behind horses turning for home, she took off. Taking the blinkers off definitely helped.”

Santa Anita preview

It’s another big race card in terms of number of races and quality. There are 10 races starting at 11:30. Five of the races are on the turf. There are two graded stakes and three allowance races. Not bad at all.

Let’s look at the two stakes.

Grade 3 $100,000 Sham Stakes: This is a Kentucky Derby points race for, obviously, 3-year-olds going a mile. The winner only gets 10 points, so it’s not like this in any way gets you to the Derby. Authentic is the 8-5 favorite for trainer Baffert and jockey Van Dyke. He’s only raced once and won by 1 ½ lengths. He’s got a bullet work on Dec. 22 over five furlongs. He was a $350,000 Keeneland purchase.

There are two horses at 5-2. Azul Coast is also trained by Baffert and ridden by Joel Rosario. He won his only start by four lengths at Los Alamitos. Taishan won his second start by a length at Santa Anita and is trained by Richard Baltas and ridden by Aaron Gryder.

Grade 2 $200,000 San Gabriel Stakes: It’s a 1 1/8-mile turf race for horses 4 and up. Cleopatra’s Strike is the 2-1 favorite for Phil D’Amato and Abel Cedillo. He’s won four-of-26 lifetime and two back won the John Henry Turf Championship at Santa Anita. Since he’s moved to the D’Amato barn the 7-year-old gelding has a win, two seconds and a fourth.

Again, there are two horses at second favorites at 3-1. Desert Stone is two-of-15 lifetime and runs for Baltas and Geovanni Franco. He hasn’t won since June 1, 2018 and is coming off a ninth in the Grade 1 Shoemaker Mile. Majestic Eagle also goes off at those odds for Neil Drysdale and Rafael Bejarano. He has won three of 20 and is coming off a fourth in the Seabiscuit Handicap. He last won on July 19, 2018.

Here are the field sizes in order: 9, 8, 8, 8, 6, 12, 6, 7, 8, 11.

Ciaran Thornton’s SA picks of the day

RACE TWO: No. 5 Malibu Morning (20-1)

Malibu Morning is 20-1 for the second career race and first time turf. Last out under the lights the horse sat at the back of a short field and hugged the rail late to make a nice closing move. On the gallop out Malibu passed the winner. The horse was bet to 4-1 in that debut race. Dam has five turf winners from eight starters. This 20-1 price is great value for us today! This race has been won by horses over a 10-1 value 5 of 12 times for a 42% win rate.

Friday’s result: Avalon Ride was set up perfectly into the turn to win the race but could not catch the runaway winner and lost a photo for second place.

Ciaran Thornton is the handicapper for Californiapick4.com, which offers daily full card picks, longshots of the day, best bets of the day.

Big races preview

A look at graded stakes or races worth $100,000 or more on Saturday. All times PST.

12:00 Gulfstream (7): $100,000 Kitten’s Joy Stakes, 3-year-olds, 7 ½ furlongs on turf. Favorite: Irish Mias (3-1)

12:55 Aqueduct (8): $100,000 La Verdad Stakes, NY-bred fillies and mares 4 and up, 7 furlongs. Favorite: Pauseforthecause (3-5)

1:00 Gulfstream (9): $100,000 Ginger Brew Stakes, fillies 3-years-old, 7 ½ furlongs on turf. Favorite: Abscond (9-5)

1:30 Gulfstream (10): $100,000 Mucho Macho Man Stakes, 3-year-olds, 1 mile. Favorite: Chance It (9-5)

1:40 Santa Anita (5): Grade 3 $100,000 Sham Stakes, 3-year-olds, 1 mile. Favorite: Authentic (8-5)

3:24 Santa Anita (8): Grade 2 $200,000 San Gabriel Stakes, 4 and up, 1 1/8 miles on turf. Favorite: Cleopatra’s Strike

Chris Wade’s LA pick of the day

RACE EIGHT: No. 1 All Prettied Up (10-1)

My price play of the night is this still improving sprinter, as she gets better on my charts in each subsequent outing. In her last start 22 night ago, she became rambunctious in the gate, veered inward at the start, lost almost two lengths to the leaders, while also striding out of the gate with no early momentum. After the tough getaway, the filly finished well while racing in close quarters late while finishing sixth. If this entrant can leave the number one post in decent fashion tonight, she could reward her backers with an excellent win payout.

Final thought

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Santa Anita Charts Results for Friday, January 3.

Copyright 2020 by Equibase Company. Reproduction prohibited. Santa Anita, Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California. 4th day of a 60-day meet. Clear & Fast

FIRST RACE.

1 Mile. Purse: $18,000. Claiming. 4 year olds and up. Claiming Price $12,500. Time 25.10 49.60 1:14.47 1:27.46 1:41.22


Pgm Horse Wt PP St ¼ ½ ¾ Str Fin Jockey $1

6 Fast as Cass 124 6 3 2–½ 2–2 1–½ 1–5 1–1 Fuentes 1.70
2 Gryffindor 124 2 4 6 6 5–2½ 4–2 2–nk Payeras 12.90
4 R B Eye 124 4 2 3–1 3–1 3–hd 3–½ 3–1¾ Roman 17.70
1 Union Station 119 1 5 5–hd 5–½ 4–hd 5–5 4–3¾ Diaz, Jr. 3.60
5 Norski 119 5 1 1–1 1–hd 2–4 2–hd 5–8¼ Velez 2.20
3 Tiz a Slayer 124 3 6 4–½ 4–½ 6 6 6 Blanc 4.50

6 FAST AS CASS 5.40 3.40 2.60
2 GRYFFINDOR 9.40 5.20
4 R B EYE 4.80

$1 EXACTA (6-2)  $17.60
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (6-2-4-1)  $37.96
50-CENT TRIFECTA (6-2-4)  $60.60

Winner–Fast as Cass Dbb.g.5 by Unusual Heat out of Silber, by Bertrando. Bred by Abrams, Huston Racing Stables, Loverso& Perez (CA). Trainer: Lorenzo Ruiz. Owner: Antonio R. Mojarro. Mutuel Pool $142,952 Exacta Pool $87,315 Superfecta Pool $34,901 Trifecta Pool $57,977. Scratched–none.

FAST AS CASS three deep early, stalked outside a rival then bid alongside the pacesetter, took the lead on the second turn, inched away into the stretch, kicked clear under urging and held. GRYFFINDOR chased between horses then outside a rival, went up four wide into the second turn then three deep leaving that turn and into the stretch and closed the gap to the winner to edge a rival for the place. R B EYE stalked between horses then inside on the backstretch, continued between rivals on the second turn, drifted in a bit in the stretch and was edged for the place. UNION STATION saved ground stalking the pace throughout and lacked the needed response in the drive. NORSKI between horses early, tugged his way to the front, set the pace a bit off the rail then dueled inside on the backstretch and second turn, came out into the stretch and weakened. TIZ A SLAYER a bit slow into stride, came out into the first turn and chased three deep then outside a rival, dropped back between horses on the second turn, came out into the stretch, gave way and was eased late.

SECOND RACE.

6 Furlongs. Purse: $22,000. Claiming. 4 year olds and up. Claiming Price $16,000. Time 22.33 45.62 57.91 1:11.04


Pgm Horse Wt PP St ¼ ½ Str Fin Jockey $1

3 I Belong to Becky 124 3 2 1–1½ 1–2½ 1–5 1–6¼ Fuentes 1.30
5 Roaring Fork 124 5 1 4–hd 3–1½ 2–hd 2–1¾ Gryder 2.80
2 Toothless Wonder 119 2 5 3–hd 2–hd 3–3 3–1 Velez 2.20
1 Imagineiamfastest 124 1 4 2–hd 4–½ 4–hd 4–¾ Cedillo 14.10
4 Black Storm 124 4 3 5 5 5 5 Figueroa 6.80

3 I BELONG TO BECKY 4.60 2.80 2.10
5 ROARING FORK 3.80 2.60
2 TOOTHLESS WONDER 2.40

$2 DAILY DOUBLE (6-3)  $9.80
$1 EXACTA (3-5)  $7.80
50-CENT TRIFECTA (3-5-2)  $7.00

Winner–I Belong to Becky Dbb.g.4 by Vronsky out of Pinky’s Posh, by Bold Badgett. Bred by Old English Rancho (CA). Trainer: Peter Miller. Owner: Rockingham Ranch. Mutuel Pool $158,218 Daily Double Pool $34,146 Exacta Pool $87,946 Trifecta Pool $62,514. Claimed–Roaring Fork by Altamira Racing Stable, Kagele, Tom and Shaw, Ken. Trainer: Peter Miller. Claimed–Toothless Wonder by Kelly, Glyn C. and MacLennan, Anne. Trainer: Sean McCarthy. Claimed–Black Storm by Huston Racing Stable and Sanora, Steve. Trainer: Gary Stute. Scratched–none.

I BELONG TO BECKY sped to the early lead and angled in, set the pace along the inside, edged away on the turn then drew off in the stretch under left handed urging and steady handling then a long hold late. ROARING FORK stalked outside then four wide leaving the backstretch, continued outside a foe on the turn and three deep into the stretch and was second best. TOOTHLESS WONDER a step slow to begin, went up between horses to stalk the pace, continued a bit off the rail on the turn and into the stretch and held third. IMAGINEIAMFASTEST saved ground stalking the pace, continued inside on the turn and in the stretch and weakened. BLACK STORM stalked between horses then three deep between foes leaving the backstretch, continu3ed outside a rival on the turn, came out some into the stretch and also weakened.

THIRD RACE.

1 1/8 Mile Turf. Purse: $57,000. Allowance Optional Claiming. Fillies and Mares. 4 year olds and up. Claiming Price $20,000. Time 22.25 45.92 1:10.42 1:36.06 1:48.50


Pgm Horse Wt PP St ¼ ½ ¾ Str Fin Jockey $1

5 Sapphire Kid 124 5 1 2–3½ 2–4 2–2 1–3 1–3¾ Pereira 5.50
1 Quinnie 122 1 2 3–½ 3–1 4–2½ 2–hd 2–hd Franco 2.60
3 Avalon Ride 117 3 4 4–1 4–1½ 3–hd 3–hd 3–2½ Diaz, Jr. 8.50
4 Lucky Ms Jones 124 4 6 6 6 6 5–½ 4–3¼ T Baze 2.10
2 Moonless Sky 124 2 3 5–hd 5–hd 5–hd 6 5–¾ Van Dyke 3.10
6 Brahms Command 122 6 5 1–5 1–6 1–3½ 4–2 6 Maldonado 10.30

5 SAPPHIRE KID 13.00 5.60 3.80
1 QUINNIE 3.60 3.20
3 AVALON RIDE 4.80

$2 DAILY DOUBLE (3-5)  $35.40
$1 EXACTA (5-1)  $22.90
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (5-1-3-4)  $29.63
50-CENT TRIFECTA (5-1-3)  $69.60

Winner–Sapphire Kid Dbb.m.5 by Richard’s Kid out of Sensitive Soul, by Bernstein. Bred by Dahlberg Farms LLC (CA). Trainer: Steve Knapp. Owner: Beerman Family Trust and Sayjay Racing LLC. Mutuel Pool $183,656 Daily Double Pool $21,261 Exacta Pool $82,315 Superfecta Pool $30,084 Trifecta Pool $53,145. Scratched–Rose Dunn.

50-Cent Pick Three (6-3-5) paid $20.95. Pick Three Pool $49,671.

SAPPHIRE KID angled in and stalked inside, came out leaving the second turn, bid alongside the pacesetter into the stretch to gain the lead in upper stretch, drifted and drew clear under left handed urging then steady handling late. QUINNIE saved ground chasing the pace, split horses in midstretch and edged a rival for the place. AVALON RIDE between horses early, chased outside a rival, came three wide into the stretch and was edged for second. LUCKY MS JONES three deep early, chased outside a rival to the stretch and lacked the needed rally. MOONLESS SKY saved ground chasing the pace, came out some in midstretch and lacked the necessary response. BRAHMS COMMAND broke out a bit, had speed outside foes then crossed to the inside and set the pace along the rail, dueled briefly into the stretch and weakened.

FOURTH RACE.

6½ Furlongs. Purse: $18,000. Claiming. Fillies and Mares. 4 year olds and up. Claiming Price $12,500. Time 21.81 45.45 1:13.07 1:20.69


Pgm Horse Wt PP St ¼ ½ Str Fin Jockey $1

3 Bellazano 124 3 2 2–1 2–1½ 2–3 1–2½ Espinoza 2.40
2 Diosa 124 2 5 1–hd 1–1 1–½ 2–1¾ Cedillo 1.20
6 At the Margin 124 6 4 5–hd 6 3–hd 3–1 Rojas Fernandez 17.40
5 Jabber Now 124 5 1 4–3 4–3 4–hd 4–½ Pereira 7.00
4 Queen Carmelita 124 4 3 3–hd 3–hd 5–1 5–1¼ Figueroa 10.90
1 Laker Jet 119 1 6 6 5–1 6 6 Velez 4.40

3 BELLAZANO 6.80 3.20 2.40
2 DIOSA 3.00 2.20
6 AT THE MARGIN 3.40

$2 DAILY DOUBLE (5-3)  $39.40
$1 EXACTA (3-2)  $8.00
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (3-2-6-5)  $12.62
50-CENT TRIFECTA (3-2-6)  $22.25

Winner–Bellazano Ch.f.4 by Verrazano out of Martita Sangrita, by Johar. Bred by Machmer Hall, Craig Brogden &Carrie Brogden (KY). Trainer: Shelbe Ruis. Owner: Ruis Racing LLC. Mutuel Pool $168,293 Daily Double Pool $13,035 Exacta Pool $99,110 Superfecta Pool $39,228 Trifecta Pool $65,699. Scratched–none.

50-Cent Pick Three (3-5-3) paid $35.00. Pick Three Pool $28,779.

BELLAZANO had speed between horses then dueled outside the runner-up, stalked off the rail on the turn, re-bid outside that one in the stretch under urging to gain the lead a sixteenth out and inched away late. DIOSA sped to the early lead, dueled inside, inched away on the turn, fought back along the fence in the stretch but could not match the winner late while besting the others. AT THE MARGIN settled off the rail then well outside a rival, angled in alongside a foe on the turn and into the stretch, split horses in midstretch and picked up the show. JABBER NOW had speed four wide then stalked outside a foe, came four wide into the stretch and lacked a rally. QUEEN CARMELITA dueled between horses then stalked off the rail on the backstretch and turn, came a bit wide into the stretch and did not rally. LAKER JET a step slow to begin, saved ground chasing the pace throughout and could not offer the necessary response in the drive.

FIFTH RACE.

1 Mile Turf. Purse: $25,000. Claiming. Fillies and Mares. 4 year olds and up. Claiming Price $25,000. Time 23.51 47.20 1:11.18 1:23.79 1:36.10


Pgm Horse Wt PP St ¼ ½ ¾ Str Fin Jockey $1

9 Point Hope 124 8 7 5–2½ 5–3½ 3–hd 2–hd 1–1¼ Van Dyke 2.40
8 Invincibella 124 7 2 4–1 3–1½ 2–hd 3–1 2–½ T Baze 1.70
2 Harper’s Gallop 124 2 4 1–1 1–1½ 1–1½ 1–hd 3–nk Puglisi 7.70
3 Diamond of Value 124 3 3 7–2½ 6–hd 5–2 4–5 4–4¾ Fuentes 5.10
1 Greater Glory 117 1 6 8 8 8 6–½ 5–4¼ Flores 36.80
5 Dairy Kid 124 4 8 6–hd 7–3½ 7–3 7–4½ 6–2¾ Payeras 31.20
6 Daddy’s Melody 124 5 1 2–1½ 2–½ 4–2½ 5–1 7–11¼ Cedillo 6.60
7 Shelbydoodle 124 6 5 3–hd 4–1 6–½ 8 8 Talamo 15.60

9 POINT HOPE (IRE) 6.80 3.40 2.60
8 INVINCIBELLA (GB) 3.00 2.40
2 HARPER’S GALLOP 4.40

$2 DAILY DOUBLE (3-9)  $15.40
$1 EXACTA (9-8)  $6.40
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (9-8-2-3)  $11.68
$1 SUPER HIGH FIVE (9-8-2-3-1)  $759.30
50-CENT TRIFECTA (9-8-2)  $23.05

Winner–Point Hope (IRE) B.m.5 by Kodiac (GB) out of Frosted (GB), by Dr Fong. Bred by Knocktartan House Stud (IRE). Trainer: Ronald W. Ellis. Owner: MJ Stables, LLC, Finder, Gary and Maciariello, Pat. Mutuel Pool $144,545 Daily Double Pool $24,294 Exacta Pool $91,235 Superfecta Pool $49,375 Super High Five Pool $28,315 Trifecta Pool $69,584. Claimed–Harper’s Gallop by Macy, Michael and Plumer, Scott. Trainer: Steve Knapp. Scratched–Tinnie.

50-Cent Pick Three (5-3-9) paid $36.80. Pick Three Pool $33,168. 50-Cent Pick Four (3-5-3-9) 806 tickets with 4 correct paid $102.60. Pick Four Pool $108,296. 10-Cent Pick Five (3-7-4-1/4/9/15-9(STRONACH5)) 5 correct paid $1,187.20. Pick Five Pool $214,528. 50-Cent Pick Five (6-3-5-3-9) 1169 tickets with 5 correct paid $277.65. Pick Five Pool $377,374.

POINT HOPE (IRE) broke out some and a bit slowly, angled in and chased outside a rival then a bit off the rail, found the inside into the second turn, came out leaving that turn and three wide into the stretch, bid three deep in the drive, gained the lead under a couple of left handed taps of the whip on the shoulder and steady handling in deep stretch and inched away late. INVINCIBELLA (GB) crossed to the inside and saved ground stalking the pace, came out into the stretch, bid between rivals in the drive, fought back between foes in the final furlong and edged a rival for the place. HARPER’S GALLOP sped to the early lead, set the pace inside, fought back along the rail in the stretch, could not match the winner late and was edged for second. DIAMOND OF VALUE stalked a bit off the rail then inside into and on the second turn and into the stretch, came out for room in midstretch and was edged for third three deep on the line. GREATER GLORY unhurried along the inside for six furlongs, came out into the stretch and improved position. DAIRY KID a bit slow to begin, settled outside a rival then inside on the second turn and lacked a rally. DADDY’S MELODY had speed outside a rival then stalked a bit off the rail, was between foes leaving the second turn and weakened. SHELBYDOODLE (IRE) three deep early, chased outside a rival, came three wide into the stretch and also weakened.

SIXTH RACE.

1 Mile. Purse: $57,000. Allowance Optional Claiming. Fillies. 3 year olds. Claiming Price $80,000. Time 23.37 47.58 1:12.86 1:25.77 1:39.36


Pgm Horse Wt PP St ¼ ½ ¾ Str Fin Jockey $1

1 Gingham 122 1 4 5 5 3–1½ 1–1 1–¾ Van Dyke 0.70
5 Savvy Gal 122 5 2 1–1 1–½ 1–1½ 2–4½ 2–5¾ Rosario 2.30
4 Rare Find 122 4 5 4–2½ 4–1½ 4–½ 4–5 3–1½ Cedillo 7.50
3 Shanghai Keely 120 3 1 2–hd 2–1 2–½ 3–3½ 4–17 T Baze 4.80
2 Navy Queen 122 2 3 3–2 3–hd 5 5 5 Pereira 32.00

1 GINGHAM 3.40 2.20 2.10
5 SAVVY GAL 2.60 2.20
4 RARE FIND 2.40

$2 DAILY DOUBLE (9-1)  $11.80
$1 EXACTA (1-5)  $3.80
50-CENT TRIFECTA (1-5-4)  $4.40

Winner–Gingham B.f.3 by Quality Road out of Chapel, by Pulpit. Bred by Stone Farm (KY). Trainer: Bob Baffert. Owner: Kelly, Sarah and Wiltz, Jane. Mutuel Pool $233,187 Daily Double Pool $16,004 Exacta Pool $98,544 Trifecta Pool $82,023. Scratched–none.

50-Cent Pick Three (3-9-1) paid $8.15. Pick Three Pool $44,739.

GINGHAM saved ground chasing the pace, came out and moved up three deep on the second turn and into the stretch, gained the lead in upper stretch, battled outside the runner-up under left handed urging in the final furlong and gamely prevailed. SAVVY GAL had speed three deep then angled in and set the pace inside, fought back along the rail through the stretch and went on willingly to the wire. RARE FIND a bit slow into stride, chased outside a rival then a bit off the rail, continued alongside a foe on the second turn and picked up the show. SHANGHAI KEELY had speed between horses then stalked a bit off the rail to the stretch and weakened. NAVY QUEEN pulled her way along inside, saved ground stalking the pace, dropped back on the second turn, came out some in the stretch, gave way and was eased late.

SEVENTH RACE.

5½ Furlongs Turf. Purse: $55,000. Maiden Special Weight. 3 year olds. Time 22.56 45.46 57.06 1:03.12


Pgm Horse Wt PP St ¼ 3/8 Str Fin Jockey $1

9 Rookie Mistake 122 9 4 3–1 1–½ 1–3½ 1–3¼ Gutierrez 1.00
1 Coalinga Road 122 1 1 1–hd 2–hd 2–3 2–2¾ Van Dyke 2.30
2 Austin’s Boy 122 2 8 4–2 4–3 3–2 3–1½ Hernandez 15.60
8 Luvluv 122 8 5 8–3 8–2 5–hd 4–1½ T Baze 9.40
7 El Diablo Rojo 117 7 7 7–4 7–4 6–hd 5–2½ Velez 28.30
3 Big Billy 122 3 2 5–1½ 5–½ 8–5 6–1 Cedillo 13.10
5 World O Luck 122 5 6 6–hd 6–1½ 4–hd 7–2¾ Delgadillo 19.60
4 George Herman Ruth 122 4 9 9 9 9 8–¾ Talamo 13.20
6 Bernie’s Big Boy 122 6 3 2–hd 3–1½ 7–½ 9 Roman 79.30

9 ROOKIE MISTAKE 4.00 2.40 2.20
1 COALINGA ROAD 2.80 2.40
2 AUSTIN’S BOY 4.00

$2 DAILY DOUBLE (1-9)  $8.20
$1 EXACTA (9-1)  $4.80
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (9-1-2-8)  $12.08
$1 SUPER HIGH FIVE (9-1-2-8-7)  $375.80
50-CENT TRIFECTA (9-1-2)  $15.35

Winner–Rookie Mistake Ch.c.3 by Square Eddie out of Meetmeinthewoods, by General Meeting. Bred by Reddam Racing, LLC (CA). Trainer: Doug F. O’Neill. Owner: Reddam Racing LLC. Mutuel Pool $239,221 Daily Double Pool $32,629 Exacta Pool $139,335 Superfecta Pool $65,417 Super High Five Pool $4,924 Trifecta Pool $96,335. Scratched–none.

50-Cent Pick Three (9-1-9) paid $7.05. Pick Three Pool $34,743.

ROOKIE MISTAKE dueled three deep, took the advantage on the turn, inched away and angled in just off the rail into the stretch, drew clear under urging then steady handling late. COALINGA ROAD had good early speed and dueled inside, fought back midway on the turn, was not a match for the winner in the drive but clearly second best. AUSTIN’S BOY broke a bit slowly, saved ground stalking the pace, came out leaving the turn and three wide into the stretch and bested the others. LUVLUV three deep early, chased off the rail then angled to the inside leaving the backstretch, saved ground on the turn and into the stretch and lacked the needed rally. EL DIABLO ROJO broke a bit slowly, was between horses early, settled outside a rival chasing the pace to the stretch and lacked the necessary response. BIG BILLY stalked outside a rival then a bit off the rail, went outside a foe on the turn and three deep into the stretch and weakened. WORLD O LUCK broke a bit slowly, angled in and stalked inside, cut the corner into the stretch and also weakened. GEORGE HERMAN RUTH dwelt then hopped to be away behind the field, settled just off the rail, came out into the stretch and did not rally. BERNIE’S BIG BOY had good early speed and dueled between horses, fought back midway on the turn and weakened in the stretch.

EIGHTH RACE.

6½ Furlongs. Purse: $20,000. Maiden Claiming. Fillies and Mares. 4 year olds and up. Claiming Price $20,000. Time 21.87 45.30 1:11.45 1:18.43


Pgm Horse Wt PP St ¼ ½ Str Fin Jockey $1

5 Buyback 124 5 4 2–hd 2–2½ 1–hd 1–2¾ Maldonado 1.90
7 Suezaaana 124 7 1 1–1½ 1–1½ 2–4 2–½ Johnson 20.20
6 Info’s Treasure 124 6 2 9 9 7–1½ 3–2¼ T Baze 27.30
9 Katsaros 124 9 5 5–1½ 4–hd 3–½ 4–½ Figueroa 1.70
4 Manresa 124 4 6 7–2 6–hd 6–1 5–1¼ Blanc 3.70
3 Chirp 119 3 3 3–hd 3–½ 5–1½ 6–2½ Velez 15.40
1 Osteria 119 1 7 4–½ 5–2 4–hd 7–5¼ Diaz, Jr. 43.20
2 Vidalia 124 2 9 6–½ 7–1 8–hd 8–1½ Pereira 43.10
8 Root Beer Rag 124 8 8 8–7 8–6 9 9 Delgadillo 12.00

5 BUYBACK 5.80 3.80 3.40
7 SUEZAAANA 13.00 6.60
6 INFO’S TREASURE 8.80

$2 DAILY DOUBLE (9-5)  $12.20
$1 EXACTA (5-7)  $31.70
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (5-7-6-9)  $81.13
$1 SUPER HIGH FIVE (5-7-6-9-4)  $2,950.50
50-CENT TRIFECTA (5-7-6)  $113.40

Winner–Buyback Ch.f.4 by Mucho Macho Man out of Carmelita, by North Light (IRE). Bred by Richard Barton Enterprises & RobertTraynor (KY). Trainer: Jeff Bonde. Owner: Barton, Richard and Traynor, Robert. Mutuel Pool $197,019 Daily Double Pool $21,530 Exacta Pool $141,258 Superfecta Pool $75,016 Super High Five Pool $3,866 Trifecta Pool $100,124. Claimed–Katsaros by Richard Barton. Trainer: Jeff Bonde. Scratched–none.

50-Cent Pick Three (1-9-5) paid $6.70. Pick Three Pool $33,808.

BUYBACK stalked three deep between horses then a bit off the rail on the turn, bid outside the runner-up to gain the lead in the stretch and won clear under urging. SUEZAAANA sped to the early lead, set the pace a bit off the rail then inside, came a bit off the fence again in the stretch and just held second. INFO’S TREASURE dropped back off the rail then inside, angled in on the turn, came out into the stretch, went around a rival in midstretch then finished with interest inside to be edged for the place. KATSAROS stalked four wide on the backstretch and three deep on the turn, came four wide into the stretch and lacked a rally. MANRESA chased outside a rival, came out into the stretch, drifted in and split rivals under some urging then had the rider lose the whip a sixteenth out and could not offer the necessary response. CHIRP stalked between horses then a bit off the rail on the turn and outside a rival into the stretch and weakened. OSTERIA saved ground stalking the pace, came a bit off the rail in the stretch and also weakened. VIDALIA broke a bit slowly, steadied between horses early, saved ground chasing the pace and also weakened. ROOT BEER RAG also broke a bit slowly, settled off the rail, came four wide into the stretch and was not a threat.

NINTH RACE.

1 Mile Turf. Purse: $33,000. Starter Allowance. Fillies and Mares. 4 year olds and up. Claiming Price $50,000. Time 23.40 46.89 1:11.16 1:23.28 1:35.55


Pgm Horse Wt PP St ¼ ½ ¾ Str Fin Jockey $1

9 Flying to the Line 117 9 2 1–3 1–2½ 1–2 1–4 1–3¼ Diaz, Jr. 25.00
5 Shanghai Truffles 122 5 5 4–hd 4–2 5–½ 4–hd 2–ns Bejarano 18.80
6 Persephone 122 6 7 5–1 5–hd 7–1 5–1 3–¾ Prat 7.20
1 Red Bunting 122 1 6 8–1½ 6–hd 4–1 2–hd 4–¾ Van Dyke 16.80
2 Querelle 122 2 4 7–½ 9–1½ 8–1½ 7–hd 5–1¼ Rosario 0.80
8 Dulverton Darling 124 8 9 9–½ 8–½ 6–½ 8–½ 6–¾ Fuentes 22.90
7 Trust Fund Kitty 122 7 8 10 10 9–½ 9–5 7–1 Cedillo 5.50
3 Untouched Elegance 122 3 1 2–½ 2–½ 2–hd 3–½ 8–2¼ Blanc 6.30
4 Bella Figura 119 4 3 3–1 3–1½ 3–½ 6–1 9–4½ Velez 23.30
10 Samandah 122 10 10 6–hd 7–hd 10 10 10 Gutierrez 70.10

9 FLYING TO THE LINE 52.00 20.60 11.40
5 SHANGHAI TRUFFLES 19.00 10.80
6 PERSEPHONE 6.20

$2 DAILY DOUBLE (5-9)  $139.40
$1 EXACTA (9-5)  $431.00
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (9-5-6-1)  $1,529.98
10-CENT SUPER HIGH FIVE (9-5-6-1-2)   Carryover $8,915
50-CENT TRIFECTA (9-5-6)  $1,613.85

Winner–Flying to the Line B.f.4 by Boisterous out of Sky Diver, by Tale of the Cat. Bred by Gary Barber (CA). Trainer: Adam Kitchingman. Owner: Firsthome Thoroughbreds and Bach, Robert. Mutuel Pool $322,181 Daily Double Pool $72,673 Exacta Pool $216,297 Superfecta Pool $108,489 Super High Five Pool $11,681 Trifecta Pool $154,507. Scratched–none.

50-Cent Pick Three (9-5-9) paid $63.05. Pick Three Pool $106,531. 50-Cent Pick Four (1-9-5-9) 2449 tickets with 4 correct paid $133.40. Pick Four Pool $428,050. 50-Cent Pick Five (9-1-9-5-9) 616 tickets with 5 correct paid $440.30. Pick Five Pool $355,400. 20-Cent Pick Six Jackpot (3-9-1-9-5-9) 150 tickets with 6 correct paid $510.20. Pick Six Jackpot Pool $142,632. Pick Six Jackpot Carryover $194,110.

FLYING TO THE LINE sped to the early lead outside foes then angled in and set the pace along the inside, came a bit off the rail into the stretch, drifted in some and won clear under some urging and a strong hand ride. SHANGHAI TRUFFLES three deep into the first turn, chased outside a rival then inside into and on the second turn and into the stretch and went up the rail to gain the place. PERSEPHONE chased between horses then inside, came out on the second turn and three deep into the stretch, was four wide in midstretch and was edged for second. RED BUNTING (IRE) came off the rail into the first turn and chased between horses, angled three wide into the stretch, was between foes in midstretch and was edged for the show. QUERELLE settled inside then a bit off the rail leaving the backstretch, came out on the second turn and four wide into the stretch and was outfinished for a minor share. DULVERTON DARLING chased three deep then outside a rival, went up four wide on the backstretch and three wide on the second turn and into the stretch and lacked a rally. TRUST FUND KITTY angled in early and saved ground chasing the pace to the stretch and could not offer the necessary response in the stretch. UNTOUCHED ELEGANCE saved ground stalking the pace, was between horses in midstretch and weakened in the final furlong. BELLA FIGURA (IRE) between foes early, stalked outside a rival to the stretch and also weakened. SAMANDAH hopped in a bit of a slow start, went up four wide into the first turn then chased three deep, dropped back between horses on the second turn and had little left for the stretch.


Attendance Handle
On-Track 3,512 $576,785
Inter-Track N/A $1,399,325
Out of State N/A $5,001,585
TOTAL 3,512 $6,977,695

Santa Anita Entries for Saturday, January 4.

Santa Anita, Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California. 5th day of a 60-day meet.

FIRST RACE.

6 Furlongs. Purse: $55,000. Maiden Special Weight. Fillies. 3 year olds. State bred.

PP Horse Jockey Wt Trainer M-L Claim $
1 Bluegrass Sky Tyler Baze 122 Mark Glatt 7-2
2 On Mars Abel Cedillo 122 Philip D’Amato 4-1
3 Elgofranco Mario Gutierrez 122 Ben D. A. Cecil 5-2
4 Shenandoah Star Ruben Fuentes 122 Steven Miyadi 8-1
5 Lets Get Wild Efrain Hernandez 122 J. Eric Kruljac 10-1
6 Aristeia Brice Blanc 122 Jay Nehf 12-1
7 Lucky Long Legs Edwin Maldonado 122 Clifford W. Sise, Jr. 5-1
8 Chromes Lil Sis Eswan Flores 122 Vernon E. Aguayo 20-1
9 Oui Say No Drayden Van Dyke 122 Steven Miyadi 8-1

SECOND RACE.

5½ Furlongs Turf. Purse: $55,000. Maiden Special Weight. 3 year olds.

PP Horse Jockey Wt Trainer M-L Claim $
1 Absolute Unit Flavien Prat 122 Peter Eurton 3-1
2 Restoring Dreams Joseph Talamo 122 Ryan Hanson 6-1
3 Keno’d Mario Gutierrez 122 Doug F. O’Neill 4-1
4 Phast Pharoah Joel Rosario 122 Jeff Bonde 5-2
5 Malibu Morning Eswan Flores 122 Felix L. Gonzalez 20-1
6 Dude’s Dream Evin Roman 122 Robert B. Hess, Jr. 6-1
7 Liam’s Pride Abel Cedillo 122 Doug F. O’Neill 5-1
8 Port Saint Joe Tiago Pereira 122 Doug F. O’Neill 12-1

THIRD RACE.

6½ Furlongs. Purse: $20,000. Maiden Claiming. 4 year olds and up. Claiming Price $20,000.

PP Horse Jockey Wt Trainer M-L Claim $
1 Strong Ruler J.C. Diaz, Jr. 119 Patricia Harrington 30-1 20,000
2 Royal Ranger Agapito Delgadillo 124 Juan Carlos Lopez 2-1 20,000
3 Mike Operator Joel Rosario 124 Victor L. Garcia 9-5 20,000
4 My Journey Evin Roman 124 Richard Baltas 7-2 20,000
5 Silver Fury Ruben Fuentes 124 Blake R. Heap 3-1 20,000
6 J C’s Henrietta Jorge Velez 119 Edwin Alvarez 30-1 20,000
7 Creeds Revenge Mauro Donoe 114 Neil A. Koch 50-1 20,000
8 Wild Cat Canyon Fernandez Rojas 124 Jesus Mendoza 15-1 20,000

FOURTH RACE.

1 Mile Turf. Purse: $55,000. Maiden Special Weight. 4 year olds and up. State bred.

PP Horse Jockey Wt Trainer M-L Claim $
1 Big City Bane Joel Rosario 124 Carla Gaines 15-1
2 Brix Heriberto Figueroa 124 Richard Baltas 5-1
3 Sea of Liberty Jorge Velez 119 John W. Sadler 4-1
4 Kakistocracy Drayden Van Dyke 124 Carla Gaines 5-2
5 Abusive Gary Edwin Maldonado 124 Philip D’Amato 10-1
6 Fravel Flavien Prat 124 Richard E. Mandella 7-2
7 Bud Knight Abel Cedillo 124 Leonard Powell 8-1
8 Jetovator Joseph Talamo 124 Peter Eurton 5-1

FIFTH RACE.

1 Mile. Purse: $100,000. ‘Sham Stakes’. 3 year olds.

PP Horse Jockey Wt Trainer M-L Claim $
1 Authentic Drayden Van Dyke 120 Bob Baffert 8-5
2 Zimba Warrior Jose Valdivia, Jr. 120 J. Keith Desormeaux 6-1
3 Uncaptured Hero Flavien Prat 120 Richard Baltas 6-1
4 Azul Coast Joel Rosario 120 Bob Baffert 5-2
5 Scoring Abel Cedillo 120 Doug F. O’Neill 15-1
6 Taishan Aaron Gryder 120 Richard Baltas 5-2

SIXTH RACE.

1 Mile Turf. Purse: $55,000. Maiden Special Weight. Fillies and Mares. 4 year olds and up. State bred.

PP Horse Jockey Wt Trainer M-L Claim $
1 Lady Ember Joseph Talamo 124 Peter Eurton 20-1
2 Oh Pretty Woman Joel Rosario 124 Jeff Mullins 6-1
3 Durga Heriberto Figueroa 124 Leonard Powell 12-1
4 Probable Jose Valdivia, Jr. 124 Matthew Chew 30-1
5 Slew South Jorge Velez 119 Neil French 20-1
6 Sothalis Edwin Maldonado 124 Philip D’Amato 12-1
7 Y Not Sizzle Umberto Rispoli 124 Jeff Mullins 4-1
8 Scarlet Heat Flavien Prat 124 Dan Blacker 3-1
9 Hot Magistrate J.C. Diaz, Jr. 119 Carla Gaines 4-1
10 Lovely Finish Ignacio Puglisi 124 Joe Herrick 12-1
11 Too Hot for Curlin Abel Cedillo 124 Philip D’Amato 6-1
12 Lonsdaleite Efrain Hernandez 124 Robert A. Bean 30-1

SEVENTH RACE.

1 1/16 Mile. Purse: $57,000. Allowance Optional Claiming. 4 year olds and up. Claiming Price $40,000.

PP Horse Jockey Wt Trainer M-L Claim $
1 Proverb Abel Cedillo 124 Richard Baltas 4-5
2 Street Class Joel Rosario 124 Michael W. McCarthy 5-1
3 Bold Endeavor Flavien Prat 122 George Papaprodromou 6-1
4 Meistermind Umberto Rispoli 124 Mark Glatt 5-1
5 Mongolian Hero Assael Espinoza 122 Enebish Ganbat 12-1
6 Impression Tiago Pereira 122 William Spawr 4-1

EIGHTH RACE.

1 1/8 Mile Turf. Purse: $200,000. ‘San Gabriel Stakes’. 4 year olds and up.

PP Horse Jockey Wt Trainer M-L Claim $
1 Desert Stone Geovanni Franco 120 Richard Baltas 3-1
2 Chosen Vessel Tyler Baze 120 Craig Dollase 10-1
3 Cleopatra’s Strike Abel Cedillo 124 Philip D’Amato 2-1
4 Overdue Mike Smith 120 Philip D’Amato 6-1
5 North County Guy Mario Gutierrez 120 Richard Baltas 8-1
6 Majestic Eagle Rafael Bejarano 122 Neil D. Drysdale 3-1
7 Acker Joel Rosario 120 Neil French 8-1

NINTH RACE.

6½ Furlongs. Purse: $57,000. Allowance Optional Claiming. 4 year olds and up. Claiming Price $40,000.

PP Horse Jockey Wt Trainer M-L Claim $
1 Soldier Boy Joel Rosario 124 John W. Sadler 5-1
2 Heartfullofstars Ignacio Puglisi 124 Edwin Alvarez 12-1
3 Hot Sean J.C. Diaz, Jr. 119 Bob Baffert 5-2 40,000
4 Truck Salesman Evin Roman 124 Doug F. O’Neill 4-1
5 Tiger Dad Victor Espinoza 124 Carla Gaines 7-2
6 Sigalert Tyler Baze 124 John W. Sadler 8-1
7 Italiano Flavien Prat 124 Vann Belvoir 5-1
8 Order and Law Jorge Velez 119 Vladimir Cerin 12-1

TENTH RACE.

5½ Furlongs Turf. Purse: $57,000. Allowance Optional Claiming. Fillies and Mares. 4 year olds and up. Claiming Price $40,000.

PP Horse Jockey Wt Trainer M-L Claim $
1 Hello Bubbles Rafael Bejarano 124 Neil D. Drysdale 15-1
2 Queen of the Track Joel Rosario 122 Jeff Bonde 6-1
3 An Eddie Surprise Mario Gutierrez 124 Doug F. O’Neill 6-1
4 Swing Thoughts Drayden Van Dyke 124 Robert B. Hess, Jr. 12-1 40,000
5 Anonymously Abel Cedillo 124 Vladimir Cerin 7-2
6 Rockin Ready Jorge Velez 119 Philip D’Amato 15-1
7 Magical Gray Umberto Rispoli 124 Victor L. Garcia 12-1
8 Silken Spy Efrain Hernandez 124 J. Eric Kruljac 6-1
9 Dearborn Ruben Fuentes 122 Jeff Bonde 4-1
10 Mariah Girl Agapito Delgadillo 124 Mike Puype 6-1
11 Mongolian Window Assael Espinoza 122 Enebish Ganbat 20-1 40,000

The California Democratic Party has reached settlements in three lawsuits alleging sexual harassment and workplace retaliation involving its former leader, Eric Bauman.

A statement released by current party Chairman Rusty Hicks on Friday announced the settlements but did not indicate how much the party paid to resolve the legal actions.

“Some of the California Democratic Party’s most sacred values are fairness, respect and dignity for all,” Hicks said. “Those values empower so many grassroots leaders and activists to devote their time, talent and treasure to our Party’s candidates and causes.”

Bauman announced his resignation in November 2018 following a report from The Times that revealed 10 party staff members and political activists had accused him of making crude sexual comments and engaging in unwanted touching or physical intimidation in professional settings. On Friday, Bauman released a statement about the settlements through his attorney, Neal S. Zaslavsky.

“I fully concur with CDP Chair Rusty Hicks’ affirmation that some of the Party’s ‘most sacred values are fairness, respect, and dignity for all.,’” Bauman said. “In that spirit, I am pleased that the CDP ‘has reached equitable settlements with’ all parties.”

One of the lawsuits was filed in April by William Floyd, who served as Bauman’s assistant from March 2016 until November 2018 and claimed that Bauman performed oral sex on him without his consent on at least three occasions.

That same month, a second lawsuit was filed by former party operations director Tina McKinnor, former communications director John Vigna and party activist Spencer Dayton alleging racial discrimination, retaliation, sexual assault and harassment by Bauman, and claiming that the party failed to protect them.

The party has agreed to pay more than $1 million to settle that case, according to the Wall Street Journal, which first reported the settlements.

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A third settlement was reached with Brendan Stepp, a former video editor and field cinematographer for the party who alleged that Bauman made repeated, unwanted sexual advances toward him.

The party previously paid $378,348 in legal settlements to former employees Alton Wang, William Rodriguez-Kennedy and Kate Earley, according to campaign finance filings reviewed by The Times in October. The trio originally filed suit last January, alleging a culture of harassment and sexual misconduct that was “well-known and apparently tolerated” by top officials.

Former Times staff writer Christine Mai-Duc contributed to this report.


The escalation of tensions between the United States and Iran has local law enforcement on alert.

Law enforcement sources told The Times that agencies have stepped up patrols at transit hubs and other key potential targets, which is a standard response to terrorist acts and other national security threats. The sources also said they weare aware of Iranian officials and assets in the Southern California region and were monitoring them.

But officials emphasized that there are no credible threats locally and they believe any acts would likely occur overseas, said the sources. Another area they are watching is possible cyberattacks, which they believe would be more likely to affect California.

“While there is no credible threat to Los Angeles, the LAPD is monitoring the events developing in Iran,” the Los Angeles Police Department said on Twitter. “This Department is committed to ensuring the safety of our vibrant and diverse community, and we ask every Angeleno to say something if you see something.”

Other law enforcement agencies throughout the nation, including the New York and Boston police departments, shared similar messages on social media. But none garnered the mass response in Southern California after the LAPD’s statement reverberated throughout the region, home of the largest Iranian community outside of Iran. While hundreds shared the message on social media, many deemed it an unnecessary provocation of fear in a city that, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, roughly 87,000 people of Iranian descent call home.

Nearly 14 hours after its initial tweet, LAPD tweeted again, this time to reiterate its “commitment to protect all Angelenos.”

The moves come after the U.S. killed Qassem Suleimani, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ elite Quds Force, who has been described as the second-most powerful official in Iran.

There are currently no direct threats to Southern California or the Los Angeles area, officials said.

“Nearly every nationality in the world can be found in the County of Los Angeles. Keeping all residents and visitors safe is always a top priority. We at Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are aware of the unfolding events in the Middle East,” Sheriff Alex Villanueva said. “Our Sheriff’s Intelligence Unit is working with our local, state, and federal partners to monitor and investigate any potential threats should they arise.

California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services said that while there is no threat to the state, OES will continue to work with local, state and federal officials to monitor the safety of Californians, including cyber-security.

“Cal OES maintains strong relationships with our security and intelligence partners around the country and the world and is continually monitoring for possible emerging threats to the state. At the same time, the California Cybersecurity Integration Center is working closely with its partner networks to prevent, protect against and mitigate possible cyber-attacks,” said Mark Ghilarducci, the director of Cal OES and the Homeland Security advisor to Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Los Angeles International Airport has no immediate plans to publicly address the situation in Iran, a spokesman said.

Airport officials work constantly with intelligence agencies to monitor and address any potential threats, public information officer Rob Pedregon said.

“We’re constantly monitoring …. We adjust our protocols constantly. Anything like this is pretty standard for us,” Pedregon said.

Pedregon said that the only influx in questions airport police have received about security has come from media calls.

San Francisco International Airport, like LAX, has not implemented any changes to its security procedures.

“We are in close contact with federal agencies and our law enforcement partners to determine if any are warranted,” said public information officer Doug Yakel.

Los Angeles port police are monitoring developments in conjunction with the Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Coast Guard and state and other local law enforcement agencies.

“Our patrols and inspections will be heightened as deemed necessary,” director of media relations Phillip Sanfield said.

In Long Beach, police will increase visibility and perform additional patrols throughout the weekend. Public information officer Jennifer De Prez said that while there is no direct connection to the city of Long Beach and developments in Iran, the public is asked to alert police if they see something suspicious.

Los Angeles officials have been modifying their response to world conflicts and terrorist acts as tactics have changed. After the Sept. 11 attacks, authorities focused on protecting large-scale targets like LAX, skyscrapers and landmarks. More recently, however, they have been looking more at so-called “soft targets” after several attacks in England and France targeting pedestrians and crowds of celebrating people.

Some analysts believe that the major threat within the U.S. likely would come from assets of Hezbollah, the Iran-backed, Lebanon-based group listed by U.S. authorities as a foreign terrorist organization .

Multiple sources not authorized to discuss threat assessments said that, historically, the group’s allies and agents in the U.S. have been considered to be amongIran’s most dangerous assets.

Last November, a “sleeper agent” in New York was sentenced to 40 years in prison by a federal court over planned terrorist attacks in the New York area. Prosecutors charged that Ali Kourani was “recruited, trained and deployed by Hezbollah’s Islamic Jihad Organization” and conducted “surveillance on the city’s critical infrastructure, federal buildings, international airports, and even daycare centers.”

Various federal investigations and prosecutions have uncovered dozens of Hezbollah fundraisers and supporters in the United States. But few have fallen under the category of “sleeper agents” seeking to commit acts of terror.


In a little over two years, visitors to Glendale’s art and entertainment district might find a bustling pedestrian haven with outdoor dining, an interactive play zone for kids, planned and spontaneous performances, and art everywhere from overhead to eye level to underfoot.

At least that’s the intention of Glendale officials who are forging ahead with a redesign of Artsakh Avenue, which makes up the heart of the district and is sometimes overlooked in the city’s downtown area. It runs from Wilson Avenue to Harvard Street.

Last month, the project moved one step closer to realization when Glendale City Council members approved the design and technical development of the two-block area into a one-way street with an extended sidewalk and ample pedestrian space, with several conditions.

“What we’re trying to do is make this an attractive place, and, specifically, I think we’re trying to make it an attractive place for younger people,” Councilman Frank Quintero said during a special council meeting Dec. 17, adding that he would like to see digital art incorporated.

Slated to be completed by spring or summer of 2022, the overhaul — which includes a year of cultural programming and public art — is pegged at a price of nearly $8.3 million.

It’s a rough estimate that could change, Glendale spokeswoman Eliza Papazian said.

When the project came before the council in late August, it was projected to be completed a year earlier and cost about $1 million less.

Maryland Avenue, which was developed about 30 years ago and renamed Artsakh in 2018, was envisioned as a vibrant area adjacent to Brand Boulevard, “but it never lived up to those expectations,” Mayor Ara Najarian has said.

The hope is that this project will finally breathe life into what the city designated as its art and entertainment district in 2012.

Both the north and south stretches of Artaskh, as well as a public alley, will see significant renovations, according to the latest plans conceived by city staff and consultant Studio One Eleven.

On the north portion, an outdoor plaza is expected to include games and seating, and an overhead shade element.

The plaza could be temporarily cordoned off for events and is designed to accommodate pop-up booths, a food truck, communal tables and a deejay booth.

It could also be used to host classes and events such as outdoor yoga, said Bradley Calvert, Glendale’s assistant director of community development.

A plaza planned for the south portion would include a modular stage made from movable furniture, rotating wall art, a large sculptural piece and overhead art, as well as a play area for children.

A large gateway sign is planned near the intersection of Broadway and Artsakh to brand and identify the district, Calvert said.

Concentration of the most visually stimulating aspects of the plan in the southern stretch is by design.

Besides providing more space than the northern area, “the southern portion is also absent of things to really activate it right now,” Calvert said.

Meanwhile, the north section already has activity tied to restaurants, stores and a nearby theater, he said.

“We felt it would be important and necessary to really put a lot of emphasis on the southern block and use these three kind of large art moves to really gravitate people to the area,” Calvert said.

A call for will be issued for local artists interested in designing public artwork, as well as several monument signs that will be located along the street.

An alley abutting the Exchange parking garage will also be tentatively rebranded as “the Artery” and will have new signage, landscaping and adjacent rooftop amenities, according to the plan.

Council members overall were enthused by the vision, but they expressed concerns that the single-direction street design could cause a problem for traffic flow out of a parking garage located on the southern portion of the street.

“If it’s one lane — I assume there will be some times when people, they go to movies and other places, and they get out together — there will be [so much] traffic here that causes the [traffic] to stop and create some problems,” Councilman Vrej Agajanian said, echoing several other council members.

A traffic consultant assured council members that the changes would not cause a major issue.

A majority of council members also requested that the final design incorporate references to the region the street was named after. The Republic of Artsakh is a contested region in the South Caucasus, internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan but home to a large Armenian population.

Construction documents for the project will be prepared beginning next month, based on an estimated timeline.

In March, the council will tentatively determine how to move forward with eight city-owned retail units located in the area, Papazian said.

Construction is scheduled to begin in March 2021.

Seidman writes for Times Community News.


California has an extended period of dry weather in the winter almost as regularly as the swallows return to San Juan Capistrano, said meteorologist Jan Null of Golden Gate Weather Services.

Medium-range forecast models aren’t projecting significant rain in the state for at least a week.

Null compiled data for San Francisco based on the last 69 rainfall seasons, which are measured from July 1 to June 30, and found that dry periods during December and January averaged 19 days. If it’s dry in Northern California, it’s generally even more so the farther south in the state that you go, Null said. So if Northern California isn’t getting any rain, Southern California usually isn’t either.

Null defines a dry period as consecutive days with no rain, or dry periods broken by no more than two nonconsecutive days of very light precipitation. Light is defined as no more than 0.08 inches of rain.

Such dry periods occur in both wet and dry years. Even the unusually wet El Niño seasons of 1982-83 and 1997-98 featured dry spells of 22 and 17 days, respectively.

Eight days is the shortest dry spell, which occurred twice: in 1957-58 and again in 1994-95. These were also El Niño years. The longest dry period was 56 days in 2014-15. All of these midwinter dry spells began in December or January, with the exception of a 19-day dry period in 1964-65 that didn’t start until February 6.

So a midwinter break from precipitation happens almost every year when the atmosphere settles into a period of equilibrium dominated by high pressure, usually lasting two or three weeks, Null said.

Bill Patzert, former climatologist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, agrees that this break will not be long. “These hiatuses are totally normal. The rain waxes and wanes, just like drought,” he said. “Californians are fickle. When we have rain we complain, and when we don’t have rain we complain. If you want rain, just wait a week.”


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MGM’s longtime motion picture group head Jonathan Glickman is being replaced with prolific movie producer Michael De Luca, in the latest shakeup for the studio known for the James Bond franchise.

Glickman, who has led film development and production for eight years at the Beverly Hills-based company, will leave his post Feb. 1 for a production deal with the studio, according to an email sent to staff by MGM’s board of directors.

The company did not say why Glickman was being replaced.

“It’s been a great honor to have overseen MGM’s film division’s revival over the past eight years,” said Glickman in a statement provided by the studio. “I’m grateful for the opportunities I’ve had to work on movies that I love, with some of the most talented filmmakers in the world, and with colleagues that consistently inspired me.”

Glickman’s departure and De Luca’s appointment mark another surprise leadership change for MGM, which has been working to rebuild itself since its emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in late 2010.

In March 2018, the board unexpectedly ousted Chief Executive Gary Barber amid a disagreement with the company’s board of directors over the future of the studio. Barber was said to be interested in finding a buyer for MGM, whereas the board, led by Chairman Kevin Ulrich, wanted to keep building the business independently. Ulrich is CEO of investment firm Anchorage Capital Group, which is one of MGM’s major shareholders.

The company has since been run by a consortium of executives, including TV producer Mark Burnett. Glickman was a close associate of Barber’s; The two previously ran Spyglass Entertainment.

During Glickman’s tenure, the studio has produced films such as the James Bond movie”Skyfall,” the “Rocky” follow-up “Creed” and, recently, the “Addams Family” animated film. His first priority now, according to the company, will be to oversee the completion of “No Time to Die,” the 25th James Bond film, which is set for release in April. His initial project as a producer with MGM will be the Aretha Franklin biopic, “Respect.”

The Hollywood Reporter first reported Glickman’s expected exit.

De Luca will hold the title of Chairman of MGM Motion Picture Group, whereas Glickman’s title was president of the division. De Luca will report directly to MGM’s board of directors.

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In De Luca, MGM is bringing in an experienced and respected figure in Hollywood. A former studio executive at Sony Pictures, DreamWorks and New Line Cinema, De Luca earned best picture nominations for producing “Captain Phillips,” “Moneyball” and “The Social Network.” He is also known for producing the blockbuster “Fifty Shades of Grey” films.

At Sony, De Luca served as president of production for Columbia Pictures, and lived through the notorious 2014 hack of the Culver City company’s computer systems, including its email databases. He left for a production deal at Universal Pictures in 2015. He also co-produced the 2017 and 2018 Academy Awards.

“MGM is a revered label within the film industry with a long, rich history, and I could not be any prouder to join this studio as we head into the year 2020,” De Luca said in a statement.

MGM is handling the U.S. release of “No Time to Die,” while Universal Pictures is distributing the film internationally. MGM’s upcoming releases also include horror sequel “Candyman,” produced and written by Jordan Peele (“Us”).


Mocked as a “tinful of tarts” by a sexist media, the crew of the Maiden made history 30 years ago as the first all-female team to sail a yacht in the Whitbread Round the World Race. The 33,000-mile, nine-month competition was a harsh test even for old salts, let alone a group of young women led by a former deckhand who pursued her dreams out of a troubled English adolescence.

Tracy Edwards, who turned 27 amid the 1989-90 race from Southampton, England, to Uruguay to Australia to Florida and back, is the star of “Maiden,” the Academy Awards-shortlisted documentary that revisits her patriarchy-humbling quest. Several years ago, filmmaker Alex Holmes heard her speak at his daughter’s elementary school.

“I knew right away there was a great film in it,” said the British director, who has toggled between documentary and fiction (“Stop at Nothing: The Lance Armstrong Story,” “House of Saddam”). Edwards, whom critics have likened to a younger Judi Dench, is a charismatic and forthright subject. But Holmes felt he would have to create a scripted version of her story, until he learned that the Maiden had had S-VHS cameras onboard. “It was music to my ears,” he said.

Yet, that posed one of the greatest challenges to making the film.

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“The material was scattered to the four winds,” Holmes said. At each of Maiden’s six stopovers on the race, video footage was handed off to local news organizations who chopped up tape for all kinds of broadcast feeds.

“Nobody thought particularly about the historical legacy of all this. It was a jigsaw puzzle going round.” Over a two-year search, Holmes found footage “in every format imaginable,” including a trove in the attic of Edwards’ mother, who had recorded TV broadcasts about her daughter and the race. At one point in the film, heavy scan lines dance across Edwards’ face as she’s interviewed, then suddenly vanish as the image leaps in quality. It’s evidence of Holmes splicing together the best of what he had available, and the deft hand of the film’s editor, Katie Bryer.

Those recovered nautical scenes also benefit greatly from the woman who shot them, the film’s secret weapon: Jo Gooding, a childhood friend of Edwards’ who served as Maiden’s cook. “She’s someone who is extremely emotionally intelligent,” said Holmes, who noticed a striking difference when he compared her footage with that from other boats in the race. “Jo used the camera like she was making a verite documentary. She filmed the crew not just in moments of high drama but in moments of quiet. Her portraiture of the crew really captured the atmosphere of the boat.”

Flashing forward, Holmes began connecting with the crew members some 25 years after the race, sitting the women — as well as competing male sailors and journalists who had dismissed them — for extensive interviews that are excerpted in the film. They all had a surprising amount to say.

“When people haven’t talked about it for awhile, you get a clarity and beyond that an honesty that sometimes you don’t get when people are trying to manage a story, when they’re still in the thick of it,” he said.

The often raw candor and unguarded reflection gives these talking head segments an unusual punch and grit. (Even the men confess to their chauvinism). “They would say, ‘I’m just going to be in the chair for a few minutes because I don’t remember very much,’” Holmes recalled. “Three or four hours later, we’d still be there.”

With all these resources at hand, Holmes had to decide how he wanted to structure the story. As much of the film’s audience may have never been familiar with Edwards and the Maiden’s groundbreaking accomplishment, the narrative could play out in the suspenseful, linear fashion of an underdog sports drama, in which the unlikely heroines triumph over adversity to win against all odds.

The crew was headed in that direction, as it won the second and third legs of the race, conquering a perilous passage through the South Sea. But history didn’t quite follow through. “This was the story where they didn’t win the race,” Holmes said. “Spoiler alert, unfortunately.”

Looking over the now decades-old archival footage from Maiden’s return home, with thousands of well-wishers cheering and aerial footage of a breathtaking sunrise, Holmes realized he had an even better payoff. As did the women onboard. “It’s their ultimate discovery that they were actually in it for something much bigger, and more significant, than first place,” he said.

With the ending sorted, everything else fell together. And even when it didn’t seem that it would, Holmes didn’t have to look far for inspiration.

“I feel very lucky to have had Tracy in my life,” Holmes said. “A lot of her qualities, that determination, the guts and that never-say-die, kind of rubbed off on us. There were times when it looked like it was not going to be possible to put this film together. It was a long haul.”


What's on TV Saturday: 'The Aftermath' on HBO

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SERIES

Surviving R. Kelly As R. Kelly is taken into federal custody without bail, the families of Joycelyn Savage and Azriel Clary wonder if they’ll ever return home in the season finale of the documentary series. 8 p.m. Lifetime

Say Yes to the Dress Randy begins his “Say Yes America Tour” when he shows up at Katie’s front door and she gets the shock of her life. 8 p.m. TLC

MOVIES

The Aftermath Set in 1945 postwar Germany, James Kent’s 2019 adaptation of Rhidian Brook’s 2013 novel of the same title stars Keira Knightley as a woman who drifts into an affair with a handsome German architect (Alexander Skarsgard) while she and her husband (Jason Clarke), a British colonel, are stationed in Hamburg. Martin Compston, Fionn O’Shea, Kate Phillips and Flora Thiemann also star. 8 p.m. HBO

Winter in Vail Lacey Chabert stars in this 2020 romance as a Los Angeles event planner who quits her job and moves to Vail, Colo., after inheriting a chalet there. Tyler Hynes also stars. 9 p.m. Hallmark

The Upside Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart star in director Neil Burger’s 2017 dramedy about a paralyzed billionaire (Cranston) who hires a recently paroled convict (Hart) to take care of him. Nicole Kidman, Tate Donovan, Aja Naomi King and Julianna Margulies also star. 9 p.m. Showtime

WEEKEND TALK

SATURDAY

Good Morning America (N) 7 a.m. KABC

Good Morning America (N) 9 a.m. KABC

SUNDAY

Good Morning America (N) 6 a.m. KABC

State of the Union With Jake Tapper Iran: Sec. of State Mike Pompeo. Iran, 2020 elections: Presidential candidate former Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D-South Bend, Ind.). Iran; impeachment: Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank). Panel: Rick Santorum; Jen Psaki; Amanda Carpenter; Wajahat Ali, the New York Times. (N) 6 and 9 a.m. CNN

CBS News Sunday Morning Singer-songwriter David Byrne (“American Utopia”). Tanya Tucker. Endangered species: Photographer Joel Sartore. (N) 6 a.m. KCBS

Sunday Morning Futures Sec. of State Mike Pompeo; Peter Navarro; Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.); Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas); Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) (N) 7 a.m. FNC

Fox News Sunday With Chris Wallace Sec. of State Mike Pompeo. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.). Charles Rivkin. Panel: Josh Holmes; Donna Edwards, the Washington Post; Michael Anton; Mo Elleithee. (N) 7 a.m. KTTV; 11 a.m., 4 and 11 p.m. FNC

Fareed Zakaria GPS Profile of slain Iranian General Qassem Soleimani; the history of Iran, Iraq and U.S. relations: Author Vali Nasr (“The Shia Revival: How Conflicts Within Islam Will Shape the Future”); author Dexter Filkins (“The Forever War”). Fallout from the targeted killing of Soleimani: Author Peter Beinart, (“The Crisis of Zionism”); author Richard Haass (“A World in Disarray: American Foreign Policy and the Crisis of the Old World Order”); author Meghan O’Sullivan (“Windfall: How the New Energy Abundance Upends Global Politics and Strengthens America’s Power”). Generalists vs. specialists: Author David Epstein (“Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World”). (N) 7 and 10 a.m. CNN

Face the Nation Sec. of State Mike Pompeo. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.); Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.). Former CIA director David H. Petraeus. Panel: Michael Crowley, the New York Times; Robin Wright, the New Yorker; David Martin. (N) 7:30 a.m. KCBS

Meet the Press Panel: Kasie Hunt; former Gov. Pat McCrory (R-N.C.); Jeh Johnson; Betsy Woodruff. (N) 8 a.m. KNBC; 3 p.m. MSNBC

This Week With George Stephanopoulos Iran: Sec. of State Mike Pompeo. Iran; impeachment: Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). Panel: Matthew Dowd; Chris Christie; Rahm Emanuel; Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America. (N) 8 a.m. KABC

Reliable Sources with Brian Stelter Coverage of Baghdad strike: Author Kim Ghattas (“Black Wave”); Jasmine El-Gamal, the Atlantic; Jason Rezaian, the Washington Post. Coverage of past conflicts: David Frum, the Atlantic. Impeachment; President Trump’s tweets: Katie Rogers, the New York Times; Sam Donaldson. New York magazine’s interviews with 21 of Harvey Weinstein’s accusers on the eve of his trial: Irin Carmon, New York Magazine. Solidarity march against anti-Semitism in New York City: Author Bari Weiss (“How to Fight Anti-Semitism”). (N) 8 a.m. CNN

MediaBuzz Kristen Soltis Anderson; Guy Benson; Richard Fowler; Gillian Turner; Mara Liasson; Buck Sexton. (N) 8 a.m. and midnight FNC

60 Minutes Jeffrey Epstein’s death; antibiotics; Shakira. (N) 7 p.m. KCBS

SPORTS

College Football Armed Forces Bowl: Southern Mississippi versus Tulane, 8:30 a.m. ESPN

College Basketball Indiana visits Maryland, 9 a.m. Fox; Oklahoma State visits Texas Tech, 9 a.m. ESPN2; Creighton visits Butler, 9 a.m. FS1; Wake Forest visits Pittsburgh, 9 a.m. Fox Sports Net; Georgia visits Memphis, 10 a.m. CBS; Villanova visits Marquette, 11 a.m. Fox; Florida State visits Louisville, 11 a.m. ESPN2; Providence visits DePaul, 11 a.m. FS1; Virginia Tech visits Virginia, 11 a.m. Fox Sports Net; Notre Dame visits Syracuse, 1 p.m. ESPN2; Alabama visits Florida, 3 p.m. ESPN2; Duke visits Miami, 5 p.m. ESPN; Texas visits Baylor, 5 p.m. ESPN2; Pepperdine visits Gonzaga, 7 p.m. ESPN2

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High School Football All-American Bowl, 10 a.m. NBC

NBA Basketball The Memphis Grizzlies visit the Clippers, 12:30 p.m. FS Prime

NFL Football The Buffalo Bills visit the Houston Texans, 1:35 p.m. ABC and ESPN; the Tennessee Titans visit the New England Patriots, 5 p.m. CBS

NHL Hockey The Nashville Predators visit the Kings, 7:30 p.m. Fox Sports Net

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