SANTA ANITA
Race 1
$50k maiden filles and mares go a mile on the grass. No. 1 Proud ‘n’ Ready stretches out and drops and gets Bejarano. No. 2 Dial a Date gets her second off the layoff and also drops and stretches out. 1-2
Race 2
2yo maidens go 4-1/2 furlongs. No. 2 High Class Taste is in from Turf Paradise for the dangerous Molly Pearson, this colt just missed when bet down to 2/1 in his one start. No. 6 Bourque has a real nice 4 furlong work for his debut. No. 7 Zen Deputy looks live for Diodoro. 2-6-7
Double
1st 1-2
2nd 2-6-7
Race 3
Maidens go a flat mile on the grass. No. 1 Clear the Way did not like the sloppy going last time out and ran good at this mile turf distance on race back. No. 4 Atypique has finished second in his two races both on the grass, the last here at Santa Anita at this mile distance when bet down to even money. No. 7 Pappou exits the same race as Atypique, it was his first on the grass and he finished a good third.
1-4-7
Race 4
$16k claimers go 6-1/2 furlongs. No. 1 Inspired Wisdom gets back to his correct level and will be very tough in this spot. No. 6 Born to Serve looks the speed for the dangerous Wong barn. 1-6
Race 5
Down the hill the go. No. 2 Big Move comes off a nice wind down the h8ill when changing her style and coming off the pace, bet her to cash. No. 5 Our First Girl has finished second in both of her downhill tries and she gets Prat today. 2-5
Exacta box 2-5
Pick five
1st 1-2
2nd 2-6-7
3rd 1-4-7
4th 1-6
5th 2-5
Race 6
$20k maiden 3yo go 5-1/2 furlongs. No. 7 Lucky Tommy took some action in his one start at Los Al but got steadied early and never could get into the race, look for a good run today. No. 8 Captain Akers won his last start for a $30k price tag but had his number taken down, he gets a drop and a new jock this time around and will be hard to beat at this level. 7-8
Race 7
We will go singling here using No. 7 Pulmarack who will be sitting off the hot pace in this 1- 1/16 route and blowing them away down the lane. 7
Win and place 7
Race 8
Down the hill the go once again and we will use three runners exiting the same race. No. 2 Doodetta who finished 4th beaten just 1-1/2 lengths. No. 5 Vanlose Stairway who finished 2nd by 3/4 of a length and No. 9 Pica who gets a better post and jockey today. 2-5-9
Exacta box 2-5-9
Pick four
5th 2-5
6th 7-8
7th 7
8th 2-5-9
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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].