SANTA ANITA
Race 1
We start the day with maiden 2yo fillies going five furlongs. No. 2 You’re Late gets her second start, she was sent off as the 2-1 choice first out of the box and finished a good second. No. 3 R Sunday Surprise is a first time starter for O’Neill who has a barn full of loaded 2yo runners and Bejarano jumps aboard. No. 6 Ms Wakaya has a big five furlong work for her debut and is a must use. 2-3-6
Race 2
In this 1-1/8 turf route No. 2 Finnegans Wake gets some class relief as he looks to get back in form. No. 3 Little Curlin is on a win every other race pattern and this is his win race. 2-3
Race 3
This is the second half of the first race as we get more maiden 2yo fillies going five furlongs. No. 1 Radish is another O’Neill first time starter for his main owner Reddam and Gutierrez gets the call. No. 7 My California is the filly to beat off her narrow loss first out of the box, Tyler will be gunning from the bell.
1-7
Race 4
In this mile turf race No. 4 Neveradoubt gets Prat on today and his last win came when Prat rode. No. 6 Tribal Tribute drops and looks the main danger. 4-6
Exacta box 4-6 and win and place 4
Race 5
No. 4 Dis Smart Cat has looked great winning her first two starts by a combined total of 16 lengths, now she gets the stretchout to a mile. No. 6 Miss Star Maker will be on her tail from the start and will try and upset with Sanitago Gonzalez getting the ride today. 4-6
Pick five
1st 2-3-6
2nd 2-3
3rd 1-7
4th 4-6
5th 4-6
Race 6
We will take our shot today in this race and single No. 7 Be a Lady who will sit off a hot hot pace and nail them down the lane. 7***
No. 7 WIN AND PLACE
Race 7
No. 5 Conquest So True just missed by a half length in her last when Bejarano got on, he is back today. No. 7 Late ’n Left comes off a good maiden breaker. No. 8 Spiritual has run good in both of her starts and Stew Elliot who has been riding very well opts for her over Late’n Left. 5-7-8
Race 8
We will use three runners exiting the same race. No. 3 Anatolian Heat who finished second, No. 5 Burnie’s On Board who finished 5th in his debut race and No. 8 Lord of Chaos who finished 3rd.
3-5-8
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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]