A Golden Opportunity

Point Determined, a 3-year-old son of Point Given, will try for his second career win today in the seventh race at Golden Gate Fields.

A contender for the $750,000 Santa Anita Derby on April 8, Point Determined was a 5 1/2 -length maiden winner on Jan. 13, then disappointed as the 1-2 betting favorite his first time out against winners on Feb. 3.

Trained by Bob Baffert and owned by Bob and Beverly Lewis, who purchased the bay colt for $750,000 at the Barretts March sale in 2005, Point Determined acts as if he will improve with more distance.

Today, in a $31,000 optional claimer at one mile, he will be ridden by Russell Baze against only four opponents.

The rest of the field includes two colts -- Passive Income and Dr. Einstein -- trained by Jerry Hollendorfer; Stephen Bruce, who has won one of five for owner Stephen Weissman and trainer Ron McAnally; and R Fat Man, who beat a starter allowance field by three-quarters of a length on Dec. 29 at Bay Meadows.

Race of the day: Height Of Delight, who won in her career debut on Jan. 29, will stretch out to one mile on the turf in her first against winners in the seventh race at Santa Anita. Patrick Valenzuela who was aboard for the maiden win at about 6 1/2 furlongs, has the call again for trainer Neil Drysdale in the $50,000 optional claimer. The one to beat in the race is Multiple, who was a solid second to future star Kitty Hawk in her U.S. debut on Jan. 15.

One for the road: Pirating gets a positive barn change to Anthony Dutrow as he makes his first start in a claimer and first start in New York in the sixth at Aqueduct. Ramon Dominguez will ride the 3-year-old Double Honor colt for a partnership in the $75,000 maiden claimer at six furlongs. The race is part of a pick six with a carry-over of more than $29,000.

Exotically speaking: A pick three using Girly Girl in the second; Parker Valley, Fly Forrest Fly and Sauxsoe in the third; and Rebel Creek and Charming Afleet in the fourth.

Winners: (previous day/meet total): 3/109. Money: (previous day/meet total): $18.60/$683.80. Total money bet: $648.