SANTA ANITA
Race 1
No. 2 Special Kid gets the hot riding Eswan Flores, this 4yo gelding gets off the grass, takes a dip in class, has a good work since his last race and gets stretched back out, look for a big run today. No. 4 Summer Movie won here last October against much tougher and now comes off the layoff and gets a huge drop in class but he does get a major rider upgrade to Rosario. 2-4
Race 2
No. 2 Indian Firewater is one of two Baffert runners in here, he has eaten a ton of money when unable to hold on in his last three races, he now looks to be the lone speed and is a must use in the exotics. Baffert also sends out No. 3 The Tweebster who will sit right off the hot pace set by Indian Firewater. 2-3
Race 3
This 3yo filly 30k maiden claimer is wide open, we will need to take out shot with a few first time starters No. 2 Flashy Rae out of the Jeff Bonde barn, No. 5 Call Me Cinderella out of the Vann Belvoir barn and No. 7 Jammied Up out of the Dean Pederson barn. No. 6 My Yammy Heat gets off the rail and the grass, she will go much better today. 2-5-6-7
Race 4
No. 8 Candy’s Girl gets her fist start for Mike Mitchell off the layoff, she has had her chances but finds the perfect spot to get the maiden breaker as she will sit off all the speed and try and run them down late, we will single in the pick four. 8**
Race 5
No. 4 Geniality tried to take them wire to wire her on the grass on Jan 15th , she may sit today, No. 7 Warrens Wild Thing will be making a late run at a big price. 4-7
Pick four
2nd 2-3
3rd 2-5-6-7
4th 8
5th 4-7
Race 6
No. 4 Top Debutante will try and turn the tables on No. 5 Salty Sarah who beat her by a half length last time out. No. 8 Izzy Rules is the speed of the speed in here. 4-5-8
Race 7
No. 1 La Sombre has hit the board in all seven of her starts including a big win over this 6½ furlong turf course but she gets a bad post today, No. 7 Transgression is a lightly raced 4yo filly who won going 6 furlongs on the Hollywood grass and she my like going down the hill. No. 10 Lofty Ambition won in her only try going down the hill and she gets the best of the draw. 1-7-10
Race 8
No. 8 El Merito takes a huge drop in class but this barn will do that for the win, No. 4 Way Too Much rarely runs a bad race and comes off a nice win here. 4-8
Pick three
6th 4-5-8
7th 1-7-10
8th 4-8
GOLDEN GATE
Race 1
No. 1 Miss Nikki J is the speed on the rail and will try and hold off No. 5 Tanningatthebeach. 1-5
Race 2
No. 3 Wild Date ships in looking for easier and gets Gryder, No. 4 All The Way In is a very live first time starter for trainer Tim McCanna. Baze takes a rare mount for trainer Miyadi on No. 5 Over Marketed. 3-4-5
Double 1st 1-5
2nd 3-4-5 and an exacta box 3-4-5
Race 3
No. 3 Fist Pump was bet like a good think off the layoff and won like it, he could come right back, No. 7 Magico won like a good thing first out of the box and gets his first start off the Morey claim. 3-7
Race 4
No. 1 Zapeye got the feel of the track last time out when running an even race, he looks ready for the maiden breaker today. 1
Pick four
1st 1-5
2nd 3-4-5
3rd 3-7
4th 1
Race 5
The sprinter No. 5 Siberian Cocktail will be out with a big lead going a mile, No. 6 Heir To Money will be right there at the wire. No. 10 Rom Baba will be making a big late run.
5-6-10
Race 6
No. 7 Panda Bai is a first time starter for trainer Lloyd Mason whose dam has dropped three winners from three starters and she sports a solid 5 furlong work on Jan 29th, she is ready to roll. 7
Win and place 7
Race 7
No. 1 Sentimental Ballad ships in off the layoff for trainer Craig Dollase, No. 3 Soul In One will be putting in her usual late run. No. 5 Lumurrelle looks to be the one to bear with the Sherman/Baze connections. No. 6 Alala ships in from Hollywood off the maiden breaker but may be looking for grass. 1-3-5-6
Race 8
No. 3 Big Honey Bee has never won two straight races but gets her best shot today, No. 6 English Royal has won four of her six starts here with a second and a third. 3-5
Pick four
5th 5-6-10
6th 7
7th 1-3-5-6
8th 3-5
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