SANTA ANITA
Race 1
No. 1 Swiss Emperor drops a tad and exits a productive race, No. 4 Swiss Currency looks live off the layoff for trainer Gaines, No. 5 Cantona exits the same race as Swiss Emperor, he will go much better this time around and the price will be big. 1-4-5
Key Play
$2 exacta box 1-4-5 for $12
Race 2
In this 8k claimer for fillies and mares, it is anyone’s guess. No. 1 Twoformeoneforyou, No. 4 Sports Edition and No. 5 Gula Gold look as good as any. 1-4-5
Race 3
No. 1 Off The Wall has the rail and speed to flee it with Mike Smith in the irons, he will have to hold off the fast closing No. 2 Pious David. 1-2
Key Play
$5 exacta box 1-2 for $10
Race 4
No. 4 Tashzara looks live in this her first stateside start; No. 6 Elegant has been getting close and today just might be the day. 4-6
Key Play
$2 double
3rd 1-2
4th 4-6 for $8
Race 5
No. 2 Tap It Light exits our HTW list, trainer Mike Mitchell gave this 6yo gelding time to recoup off his big comeback win, he looks ready to roll again. No. 9 Massone will like this softer company and looks to be the main danger. 2-9
Key Play
$5 exacta box 2-9 for $10
Race 6
No. 3 Run Over You finds a field loaded with early speed, he will mow them down in the lane with jockey Leparoux in the irons. 3
Key Play
$10 win and place 3 for $20
Race 7
We will go four deep in The Grade 1 Santa Margarita using No. 5 Striking Dancer, No. 7 Gripsholm Castle, No. 8 Zenyatta (you never know) and No. 9 Floating Heart. 1-5-7-8
Key Play
$2 double
6th 3
7th 1-5-7-8 for $8
$1 tri box 1-5-7-8 for $24
Race 8
No. 1 Thorondor broke his maiden on this turf course at this distance and looks set for a big effort, No. 4 Renegade Storm and No. 7 Warrens Attack Cat will both be coming late trying to run down Thorondor. 1-4-7
Race 9
In the Grade 2 San Felipe, No. 2 Interactif is shipped in by trainer Todd Pletcher. He has been doing his running on the grass but Mr. P must think he can handle this pro ride surface and with a win here he will be heading to the Big Show. 2
Key Play
$20 win and place 2 for $40
Race 10
No. 2 Hit The Brix looks like a great way to end the day, she will get a fast early pace and jockey Bejarano will just sit and pounce down the lane. 2
Key Play
$1 pick four
7th 1-5-7-8
8th 1-4-7
9th 2
10th 2 for $12
GOLDEN GATE FIELDS
Race 1
No. 4 Formally Yours is in top form and looks like the winner at what could be a fair price. 4
Key Play
$10 win and place 4 for $20
Race 2
No. 5 Really Indian and No. 8 Shadarockem look like the race. 5-8
Key Play
$6 Q 5-8 for $6
$2 double
1st 4
2nd 5-8 for $4
Race 3
No. 3 Radical Idea is by sire Indian Charlie who hits at around 18% with his first time starters, No. 4 Strate Off Thebloc looks like the main contender in this his second start, beat him to cash. No. 7 Mesa Thunder was last seen at Oak Tree when making his 2yo debut, he could be live. 3-4-7
Key Play
$4 Q box 3-4-7 for $12
$4 Q 4 with 3-4 for $8
Race 4
We will take a little shot and single No. 6 Camisado in the early pick four, he gets his first start off the Hess claim and he really loves this track with five wins from twelve starts. 6
Key Play
$1 Pick four
1st 4
2nd 5-8
3rd 3-4-7
4th 6 for $6
Race 5
We will go with two horses exiting the same race, No. 1 King Of Bling and No. 7 Markus D. 1-7
Key Play
$6 Q 1-7 for $6
Race 6
No. 1 Unvarished finds a field loaded with early speed, he will sit back from his rail post and hopefully he will find room when the real running starts. 1
Key Play
$10 win and place 1 for $20
Race 7
No. 1 Ashore is shipped in by Richard Mandella who has won with three of seven invaders, No. 5 Unusually Lucky has is another invader who gets a big break in the weights, he will show all of his speed today. No. 7 Danceuponthestarts is another comebacker shipper form a very sneaky barn who can pop at a price with horses like this. 1-5-7
Key Play
$2 exacta box 1-5-7 for $12
Race 8
We will single No. 2 Willie The Fox who is back in town after a successful trip down South, he looks for his fourth straight win. 2
Race 9
We will go three deep in the late pick four using No. 1 Buck Basolo, No. 5 Asti and No. 7 Magic Dust. 1-5-7
Key Play
$1 Pick four
6th 1
7th 1-5-7
8th 2
9th 1-5-7 for $9
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