SANTA ANITA
Race 1
No. 1 Only The Gold will love this mile distance, Baffert has two entered in this five horse field, his main jock will ride No. 5 Midnight Crooner. 1-5
Race 2
Jockey Gomez gets back aboard No. 4 Evita’s Sister, Jockey Bejarano who rode No. 5 Miss Silver Brook last time out opts for the Baffert runner No. 2 Toro Bonito while Bafferts main man Martin Garcia will ride Miss Silver Brook for Mike Mitchell. 2-4-5
Key Play
$2 double
1st 1-5
2nd 2-4-5= $12
Race 3
No. 3 Marvin’s Magic is in from Emerald Downs and looks very dangerous at a price. 3
Race 4
No. 2 Small But Mighty is in top form and owns a win over the track here on the 7th, No. 3 Angel Of Mystery just did miss here by a head in her last start, she gets Bejarano and blinkers on first off the claim. No. 7 Dave’s Revenge is also in good form and she just missed here by a head on the 10th. 2-3-7
Race 5
This is one bad race and it looks to be a good time to get a drink, No. 4 Jolly Green Bean at least has some early speed. PASS
Race 6
No. 10 Absolute Courage takes a drop in class, gets a turn back in distance and P Val riding for a hot barn. 10
Key Play
$10 win and place 10= $20
Race 7
No. 2 Balladry may find the pace fast enough to set up his big late run. 2
Race 8
No. 2 St. Valentino exits our HTW list and gets a big jockey change to P Val, Rosario stays on No. 6 Personalitary and the turn back in distance will help his chances. No. 12 Salty Robbin also exits our HTW list off a nice second here on the 15th. 2-6-12
Key Play
$2 exacta box 2-6-12= $12
GOLDEN GATE FIELDS
Race 1
No. 2 Makyva Diva may find herself all alone on the front end, if so she will get brave down the lane, No. 3 Hard Hearted Lady will be the one to fear late as she gets off the grass and tries sprinting for the first time. 2-3
Race 2
No. 4 R Seeker looks live off the layoff, No. 6 Hot Engagement will sit and pounce down the lane. 4-6
Key Play
$2 double
1st 2-3
2nd 4-6= $8
Race 3
No. 4 Man From Lagos drops and gets his main jock back on, No. 2 Go Giorgianni Go will be the one to fear late. 2-4
Race 4
No. 3 Via Villaggio will love the grass, Baze rides No. 4 Palisades Breeze who just missed going this mile distance on the grass at Santa Rosa. No. 5 Sweet Nothings exits the same race as Breeze and she will be out winging it today. 3-4-5
Key Play
$4 Q box 3-4-5= $12
Race 5
No. 1 Storming Kentucky was bet like a good thing in his one and only and now gets a confident class hike off the claim, No. 4 Follow Through is a dangerous Emd shipper. No. 7 Toss The Dice has big win early breeding. No. 8 Sophie’s Seeker exits our HTW list and gets Baze riding for Mason and that usually means a trip to the winners circle.
1-4-7-8
Key Play
$6 Q 8 with 1-4-7= $18
Race 6
No. 6 Swift Winds will try and turn the tables on No. 3 General Dan who bested him last time out by ¾ of a length. 3-6
Race 7
The last jock to win with No. 3 Fu Peg He Rat was R Baze and he gets back on. 3
Race 8
No. 1 Perfect Finish likes to win races and has five of eleven at this 6 furlong distance, No. 4 For Sure For Sure is back at her favorite track. 1-4
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