SANTA ANITA
Race 1
No. 2 Kazroad looks properly spotted off the nice maiden breaker, No. 3 Yodelady gets her first start off the Ted West claim and even though she has only one win in 17 lifetime starts she will once again be closing for a piece, No. 7 Joint Agreement will be part of the early pace. 2-3-7
Race 2
No. 2 Brushburn gets wheeled back in just six days by trainer Abrams, No. 5 Tamarack Smarty will be right there off the layoff and No. 6 Renegade Strom will be the one to fear late. 2-5-6
Race 3
No. 1 Shelter Island loves this track and just did miss by a head in his last start, he will get a great rail saving trip and looks one two in here. No. 3 Devil Cat M D has won all three of his starts on the pro ride and now gets the stretchout. 1-3
Race 4
No. 6 Position A exits our HTW list, he had his race and looks set for the win, we will single in the early pick four. 6
Key Play
1st 2-3-7
2nd 2-5-6
3rd 1-3
4th 6 for $18
Race 5
No. 3 Fyvio ran huge on this downhill turf course at almost 40/1 in his last start and should be making a late run once again. No. 12 Mister Do It gets a great post for this race and exits the same race as Fyvio, he also exits our HTW list. 3-12
Key Play
$5 exacta box 3-12 for $10
$10 win and place 12 for $20
Race 6
No. 10 Dubai Majesty is in town for trainer Bret Calhoun and he ship to win. 10
Key Play
$10 win and place 10 for $20
Race 7
We will use five in here and box a dime super and there may be some good value in this wide open 1 1/8 turf race, we will use No. 2 Tight Precision, No. 3 Pretty Unusual who exits our HTW list, No. 4 You Lift Me Up, No. 6 Saucey Evening and No. 8 Century Park.
2-3-4-6-8
Key Play
.10 cent super box 2-3-4-6-8 for $12
Race 8
We will use the same play in this race and use No. 1 Jeranimo, No. 4 Palladio, No. 5 Unusual Smoke, No. 7 The Usual Q.T. and No. 8 Compari. 1-4-5-7-8
Key Play
.10 cent super box 1-4-5-7-8 for $12
Race 9
No. 2 Red Sun has won both of his turf starts and looks very tough in here; No. 4 Worth Repeating will be making a late run. 2-4
Race 10
No. 6 Exile gets his first start off the O’Neill claim and looks spotted for action; No. 7 Father Grumpy gets a turn back in distance and will be making a late run, No. 8 Scofield Barracks is the stablemate of Exile and could be live off the layoff. 6-7-8
Race 11
No. 4 High Tide Rising is a first time starter that could give O’Neill the late double, No. 8 Stake A Claim is a 6-year-old maiden from New Zealand? 4-8
Key Play
$1 pick three
9th 2-4
10th 6-7-8
11th 4-8$12
GOLDEN GATE FIELDS
Race 1
No. 4 Date With Fate looks to get the hat trick and she just may pull it off. 4
Race 2
Longitude takes a little dip in class and that could get him back to the winners’ circle and Stra rides for Mason. No. 2 Seeingisbelieving also drops into a more reasonable spot. No. 3 Deacon Speakin’ is the one to catch. 1-2-3
Race 3
No. 1 Dance Chief will get a good run from his rail post and this is his best distance, No. 5 Grey Storm also likes this flat mile distance. 1-5
Race 4
We will take out shot and single No. 8 Roaring To Go in the early pick four, this guy looks to be sitting on the maiden breaker. 8
Key Play
$1 Pick four
1st 4
2nd 1-2-3
3rd 1-5
4th 8 for $6
Race 5
No. 4 Flier Money continues his descent to the bottom, No. 6 Little Mordi exits our HTW list and looks perfectly spotted off the maiden breaker and we could get another good price with the low profile Leon in the irons. 4-6
Key Play
$4 Q 4-6 for $4
$10 win and place 6 for $20
Race 6
No. 7 Phantom Warrior looks to be back in form; No. 8 Irish Harmony may get there on the drop in class. No. 11 Pleasant Prospect is lightly raced and gets his second start off the John Martin claim. 7-8-11
Race 7
No. 2 Markus D. just did fail by a nostril in his last start as he squandered a length lead down the lane. No. 6 Penny Do Right was just a neck behind Markus but looks to be coming around; No. 10 Reel Popular takes a big drop in class. 2-6-10
Race 8
If jockey Schvaneveldt rides No. 2 Honour N Defer, we will single him in the late pick four. 2
Race 9
No. 1 Crazy Good and No. 7 Spirit To Win are the main two in the last leg of the pick four. 1-7
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