SANTA ANITA
Race 1
No. 1 Ranchero is an expensive late bloomer for trainer Baffert who also sends out No. 4 Sacred Oath and both look to have a big say in this straight maiden race for 4yo and upward. 1-4
Race 2
No. 2 Sleep Tight was claimed for 40k last February and ran one time after that and now shows up for this 16k price tag, No. 4 Our Bellini Bikini is back in just seven days for O’Neil off a real nice win, No. 6 Ashee and No. 7 She’s Very Rare also drop in class in what amounts to a real tough race. 2-4-6-7
Key Play
$2 double
1st 1-4
2nd 2-4-6-7 for $16
Race 3
Going 1 ¼ on the turf, No. 4 Tiz Argent has never been this far but should get the trip, No. 5 Stephen’s Got Hope will be the one to catch turning for home. No. 6 Yodelen Dan has hit the board in all three of his starts going this distance. 4-5-6
Key Play
$2 exacta box 4-5-6 for $12
Race 4
We will take our shot in this 75k maiden claimer for 3yo fillies and single No. 6 Top Debutante whose trainer hits at 26% with first time starters and her sire hits at 39% and her dam has dropped 3 winners from 3 starters and all were stakes winners. 6**
Key Play
$20 win and place 3 for $40
.50 cent pick four
1st 1-4
2nd 2-4-6-7
3rd 4-5-6 for $12
Race 5
No. 2 Hot Citizen gets Rosario back in the irons and he has had success with this 4yo filly, No. 3 Nasiriyah’s Song looks to have some value as she won her only try at this mile distance on the grass. 2-3
Race 6
No. 7 Havens Lake gets a major rider upgrade and will be flying late, we will single in the late pick four. 7
Race 7
We will use two exiting the same race in this 6 ½ furlong downhill turf sprint, No. 4 Dilemma who won his last start going down the hill and No. 7 Regally Ready who will try and turn the tables on Dilemma in this his second try going down the hill and he ran a bang up third first time down the hill. 4-7
Key Play
$10 exacta box 4-7 for $10
$1 tri 4-7 with all with 4-7 for $10
Race 8
In the last leg of the late pick four we will use No. 4 Papa Terry who comes off a long layoff but has a hot trainer and jock. No. 5 Brakmark is the one to beat. 4-5
Key Play
$1 pick four
5th 2-3
6th 7
7th 4-7
8th 4-5 for $8
GOLDEN GATE FIELDS
Race 1
No. 2 Count It All Joy is in good form and has a very good record here, No. 3 Fire Break exits out HTW list off a tough loss but gets a confident class hike off the Morey claim. 2-5
Key Play
$6 Q 2-5 for $6
$10 win and place 5 for $20
Race 2
No. 4 Family Soul crushed his opponents in her last start and looks like she can repeat here with winners. 4
Race 3
No. 2 Carrie Rose says catch me if you can, No. 5 Sittywofitty is back in town after a failed attempt on the Santa Anita grass, she will be flying late. 2-5
Key Play
$6 Q 2-5 for $6
Race 4
No. 4 Shadarockem will try and run down No. 8 Old Ed. 4-8
Key Play
$6 Q 4-8 for $6
$1 pick four
1st 2-5
2nd 4
3rd 2-5
4th 4-8 for $8
Race 5
No. 2 Yvett’s Pride will try and get some redemption from his loss last time out at .70 cents on the dollar, No. 8 Roar Of Applause will be the one to fear late. 2-8
Race 6
We will use two exiting the same race No. 1 High Intellect who just lost by a short neck, No. 2 Wild Wes the third place finisher. 1-2
Race 7
No. 2 Yodelady O gets back in town and back on the main after getting crushed going down the hill at Santa Anita, No. 5 Park Time Luck is very study and is on a win every other race pattern and this is her win race. 2-5
Race 8
No. 1 Ohana Spirit looks like a great play in this race as he finds a field just loaded with early speed and he drops to the claiming price of his last win, he is a win or nada horse as he has three wins form six starts with no seconds or thirds. 1
Key Play
$1 pick four
5th 2-8
6th 1-2
7th 2-5
8th 1 for $8 ( bet $20 win on the 1 if our pick four is not alive going into the last leg)
CHECK FOR LATE SCRATCHES
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Results:
Santa Anita
Race 1 second
Race 2 second
Race 3 first and third in our exacta
Race 4 our key double play of the day won and Paid $16.80 to win and $6.20 for the place
Race 5 we lost
Race 6 our single won and paid $9.80
Race 7 we had the winner but lost our exacta
Race 8 we lost
Golden Gate
Race 1 we lost our Q but our HTW alert horse Fire Break won and paid $7.80
Race 2 second
Race 3 we had the winner
Race 4 we lost
Race 5 we had the winner
Race 6 we lost
Race 7 we had the winner
Race 8 we had a horrible trip with Ohanna Spirit who was best but had to settle for second money