SANTA ANITA
Race 1
No. 2 One World drops into a good spot and his only win came with Nakatani riding and he is back on, bet him to cash. 2
Race 2
No. 3 Mental Giant had some high hopes back in 2011 and now comes off that long layoff for Baffert as a gelding, he should like the dirt. Baffert also sends out first time starterNo. 8 Caveman Keno who gets a good post for this. No. 1 Wild Media will need to clear from the rail and that will not be easy. 1-3-8
Race 3
No. 2 Joelito has some big early speed and will get his first start going long on the grass but is bred for the trip and is bedded down in a top barn. No. 6 Say Ow has been working like he is ready to roll for the hot Julio Canani barn, he is sitting on go! 2-6
Exacta box 2-6 and win and place 6
Race 4
Maldonado jumps aboard the big dropper in here No. 6 Latin Lashes, if she has four legs she wins. No. 7 Memo to Kathy comes off a nice win here and also owns a win at this 7 furlong distance. 6-7
Race 5
Maiden fillies and mares go down the hill, on paper no one can win this race! We will take our shot with second time starter No. 2 Sidepocket Run who split her ten horse field last time out going down the hill, any improvement and she can win. 2
Race 6
In this straight maiden race for 3-year-old John Sadler brings back No. 8 Ethnic Dance who lost at 3/2 in his one and only start at Del Mar last year and it is interesting that Gomez gets the call. No. 9 Indian Classic ran good at Hollywood in his one start last June. 8-9
Exacta box 8-9 and win and place 8
Race 7
After facing much tougher in his last two starts No. 4 Surfcup is back with his own kind and back on the grass, he looks the winner in here. 4
Race 8
30k maiden 3-year-old fillies to end the day, the hot training Jeff Bonde sends out a live first time starter in No. 5 Tiz the Bliz. No. 11 Circular Logic drops into a spot that makes her very dangerous. 5-11
Pick four
5th 2
6th 8-9
7th 4
8th 5-11
GOLDEN GATE
Race 1
PASS
Race 2
No. 1 Cinderella Brite gets a nice jockey switch and back to 6 furlongs, she will be nice price play.
Race 3
Just one bad race after the other, PASS!
Race 4
No. 1 Stacy’s Hope ships in from Santa Anita and gets back on the synthetic surface. No. 2 Diamond of Blue gets his second start off the layoff and drops into a good spot. No. 5 Urban Hunter is the speed of the speed in here. 1-2-5
Race 5
No. 4 Millie’s Topper comes off a nice win and will find a lot of speed to set her up. No. 7 Train Freeze gets her second start here and second off the layoff, she will be making a big late run. 4-7
Race 6
No. 1 Clever Cayenne is the speed on the rail and will try and take them wire-to-wire. No. 6 Gem in the Rough will try and run her down. 1-6
Double
5th 4-7
6th 1-6
Race 7
No. 2 Bobby Handy gets his first start off the Martin claim and a major rider upgrade, his odds will be very low. No. 3 Stormy Surge will try and make a late run. No. 4 Dixico will be out winging it and if left alone will be hard to run down. 2-3-4
Double 6th 1-6
7th 2-3-4
Race 8
No. 3 Wetherbee Lake heads back up the ladder after a nice win last time out. No. 4 Sea of Desire is in from Santa Anita and gets Juan Hernandez in the irons. No. 5 Elizabeth A is in top form and is looking for the hat trick. 3-4-5
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Richard Saber, a former director of race and sports at the famed Stardust book, is GamingToday’s horse racing and sports handicapper. Contact Richard at [email protected].