SANTA ANITA
Race 1
No. 3 Jeana Baby has been well bet in her two starts sprinting on the dirt and now will be sent a mile on the grass and we like the fact that Prat gets the call. No. 6 Lady Cloud gets her third start off the layoff and will also go long on the grass for the first-time. 3-6
Race 2
No. 4 Profound Visionary looks to have found a group he can beat, he comes off a trouble trip and looks odds on with this crew. 4
Race 3
No. 2 Take It Easyplease runs them all alike and gets Maldonado gunning today. No. 3 Kristinite drops in this her second off the layoff. No. 4 Desert Madam has been a very popular item at the claim box, she becomes claim proof in this her first start off the Hess claim. No. 5 Abets Abet exits our HTW list and she also become claim proof first off the D’Amato claim. 2-3-4-5
Race 4
Interesting that No. 1 Tribal Tribute had a voided 40k claim one race back and now gets a class hike up to $65k. No. 6 Montego Bay exits our HTW list off a near miss last out when best, he was a half length in front of Tribal Tribute in that race. The last time No. 7 Lucky J Lane won was when Prat rode him and he gets back on today. 1-6-7
Race 5
We don’t think anyone can win this 50k maiden claimer going a mile on the dirt, but someone will and the best we can do is take a shot with the horse stretching out for the first-time No. 4 Cee the Preacher and hit the all button after that. 4 (all)
Race 6
No. 1 Prince Valiant has finished second in both of his comeback races. No. 5 Dream Police may like this 7 furlong distance and is a fit at this level. No. 7 Adair just broke his maiden by 10 lengths when freaking. 1-5-7
Race 7
No. 3 Undeniable U has run all good races on the grass and has a big last work for this. No. 6 Beach Patrol exits our HTW list off a huge win first on this circuit. No. 8 Diplodocus gets back to a better level after trying Grade III types last time out. No. 10 Arcature gets his third start and his first two puts him right there. 3-6-8-10
Race 8
THEY GO 1-1/2 ON THE DIRT IN THE GRADE III TOKYO CITY CUP
The on time No. 1 Big John B went this distance on the dirt he got the win. No. 7 Lieutenant Colonel exit out HTW list and will be playing catch me if you can. 1-7
Race 9
No. 3 Tengas Ransom ran two good races last year and now makes his 3yo debut for Mullins, Mike Smith gets on the closer No. 8 Easter Morn who will go much better today in his second start and getting off the grass. No. 10 Rocket Fuel gets a good post for this and ran a good second in his one start, he can only move forward. 3-8-10
Race 10
In the last leg of the late pick four they go down the hill, toss out No. 4 Pearl de Vere last race, he gets back on the grass and goes down the hill where he has won 3 of 5 starts with 2 seconds. No. 5 So Sweetitiz ran a good second in her one start down the hill. 4*5
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Richard Saber, a former director of race and sports at the famed Stardust book, is GT’s horse racing and sports handicapper. Twitter: @SabesBet. Email: [email protected].