SANTA ANITA
Race 1
Here come the 2yo and that is how we start our day. The hot training Janet Armstrong who has won with seven of her twenty one starters at the meet sends out No. 5 K Court with Eswan Flores riding. No. 6 Valley Spirit has good win early breeding and a very good 2 furlong work for this 2 furlong sprint. 5-6
Race 2
Bejarano gets on No. 2 Maui Mark first off the Hess claim. No. 3 Stormberg has a win and a second going down the hill for two attempts and is the one to beat. No. 4 Kumiva ran right behind Stormberg. 2-3-4
Key exacta 3 with 2-4
Race 3
Talamo gets his second shot with No. 1 Outperform who will go an extra furlong today, after him it is anyone’s guess. 1
Race 4
No. 1 Clearance Clarence just missed in his last start. No. 3 Warrens Wild Thing exits the same race and had trouble when just a length and a half behind Clearance. No. 8 Gothics Peak will be right there if able to clear early. 1-3-8
Race 5
We have 3yo 30k maiden fillies going 5 furlongs. No. 1 Cheese Danish showed big early speed in her first start and may hold better today. Rosario takes the ride on No. 3 Arinyes Love who will try and run down the Cheese Danish. No. 4 J Louie got eliminated at the start five days ago and comes right back. No. 7 H. J.’s Kitty looks to be coming around and gets the hot riding Talamo. 1-3-4-7
Race 6
No. 4 Belo Purse takes a little dip in class and will find a perfect pace to make his late run. We will single in the pick four. 4
Race 7
No. 2 Derive is a speed freak who is in from Turf Paradise where he won six straight races. No. 3 Saddleranch will try and keep Derive company on the front end, as will No. 7 Courtside. The hot pace will set it all up for No. 6 Hoorayforhollywood, the other Baffert and the closer and No. 5 Great Warrior the other closer, we will use both. 5-6
Race 8
We finish off the pick four with 3yo fillies going a mile on the grass. No. 1 Royale Legacy gets her third start and the cozy rail off a troubled trip last time out at this trip. The price play in here will be No. 5 I’m Always Hopeful who exits the same race and gets blinkers on today. She is bred to get this trip on the grass and will be a big price. 1-5
Pick four
5th 1-3-4-7
6th 4
7th 5-6
8th 1-5
GOLDEN GATE
Race 1
We start with a 2yo filly race going 2 furlongs, No. 1 Ypsi Magik is out of the Lage barn and he can fire with a first timer. Lage also sends out No. 5 Slugger Girl whose dam has dropped four winners from four starters. 1-5
Race 2
No. 2 Sparkle Joel looks ready for his diploma in this his third start and second off the layoff. No. 6 Global Storm beat Joe by a half length last time out. 2-6
Race 3
Morey puts the sell sign on No. 1 Stormy Surge who will win if in one piece. No. 2 Courtside Action is in top form. No. 4 Nonsense gets his second start off the Hollendorfer claim. 1-2-4
Race 4
This is one bad race so maybe No. 2 Early Fall can win going long for the first time. 2
Race 5
No. 1 Two Per Cent crushed maidens in her first start here after shipping in from Santa Anita. No. 4 Sparkle Nation drops into a good spot. No. 6 Follow The Crowd won huge off the layoff and look like the one to beat. 1-4-6
Race 6
No. 1 Red Man Run had a nice even comeback race and will be ready for his best. No. 2 Wife Swapper and No. 6 Kukalaki both look live at first asking. 1-2-6
Race 7
No. 5 Lornefivehundred drops back to the level of his last win. No. 6 Master Chef may be the speed of the speed. 5-6
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