SANTA ANITA
Race 1
Just another shot six horse field for the early low take out double and there is not much meat on the bones in this race. No. 2 Presenceofagenius gets Sevens for the stretchout in this his second start. No. 3 Incline Village exits the same race. No. 5 China Girl Lover gets a major ride upgrade and will love this mile turf distance, bet him to cash. 2-3-5**
Trifecta 5 with 2-3 with 1-2-3-4-6
Race 2
We only get a lackluster group of five in the second half of the early low take out double and we will side with the two that will be coming with late runs: No. 1 Candiz, who won at first asking, and No. 4 Horse Laugh, the price play. 1-4
Race 3
In this the third leg of the players pick five, No. 2 Hobbits Hero gets the resurgent Tyler Baze in the irons and is the lone speed in this 1-1/16 race, Tyler will try and take him wire-to-wire. 2
Race 4
In this sad 1-1/8 10k claimer we will side with Tyler Baze once again as a single. He gets on dropper No. 9 Go to the Pulpit who was exiting our HTW list last time out but finished a close fourth. At this level he can win. 9
Race 5
No. 2 Happybirthdaybaby gets her first start off the Hollendorfer Golden Gate claim and ships South with her. Hollendorfer is winning at a .40% rate and Bejarano gets the call. No. 3 Indygo F M A won going down the hill one race back. No. 6 Julio’s Gold gets her first start off the Cerin claime and may be the speed. 2-3-6
Exacta box 2-3-6 and win and place 2
Pick five
1st 2-3-5
2nd 1-4
3rd 2
4th 9
5th 2-3-6
Race 6
No. 2 Midnight Mayhem looks to be a good price play in this his second start, he drops a notch and gets an extra ½ a furlong. No. 10 Stenoa is a first time starter who also could be live at a big price. 2-10
Race 7
Down the hill they go in the feature. No. 1 Toowindytohaulrox has done little wrong in his two starts going down the hill with a second here back in November in the 100k Juvenile turf sprint and a win before that race. No. 2 Street Icon exits our HTW list off a good effort on the dirt in his last start. 1-2
Race 8
We will use four in the late low take out double starting with No. 1 Crystalline Indy who drops into a maiden claimer for the first time, No. 6 Hot Outta the Oven a live first time starter for Don Warren whose dam has dropped 3 winners from 3 starters, No. 10 Heavens Stairway the likely chalk who gets back to a maiden claimer and No. 11 Kid Rollins who also gets back to a maiden claimer and he ran behind Heaven’s Stairway one race back but gets ten pounds the best of it this time. 1-6-10-11
Double
7th 1-2
8th 1-6-10-11
GOLDEN GATE
Race 1
No. 1 Atticus’ Ghost gets Juan Hernandez back and he was on this mare for the win at this level one race back. No. 3 Say Say is 2-for-2 here. No. 5 Play Misty for Us is looking for her 5th straight win. 1-3-5
Race 2
No. 4 Gift of Tiffany just did get beat in her last start when dropped to this level. No. 5 Narc drops and could upset. 4-5
Race 3
No. 1 Buymeabond gets Mawing back in the irons and he was on this gelding for his win here one race back. No. 6 Lota Spunk gets his first start of the claim by the high percentage Victor Trujillo. 1-6
Race 4
Bill Morey sends out first ti me starter No. 2 General Alarm whose dam has dropped 3 winners from 3 starters and he finds little to beat. Jerry Hollendorfer sends out first time starter No. 5 Maximum Maximum and he hits at .35% with his debut maiden claimers. 2-5
Pick four
1st 1-3-5
2nd 4-5
3rd 1-6
4th 2-5
Race 5
No. 1 Mosacto will go better today in this his second off the layoff and Carr getting back on. No. 3 Stormy Surge is one tough 11yo gelding who still can get the job done. No. 6 Monster Hit has won five of his seven starts here. 1-3-6
Race 6
No. 2 Charlie Company looks to be a solid single in the picks off his last win, we will single in the late double. 2
Race 7
No. 4 Our April Love is the speed and will try and hold off No. 7 Hapi Hapi Joy Joy a first time starter who will be sitting chilly right behind the April Love. 4-7
Double
6th 2
7th 4-7
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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. Follow Richard on Twitter @SabesBet. Contact Richard at [email protected].