SANTA ANITA
Race 1
No. 2 Knuckle Curve, No. 4 American Pride looks the one to beat off the layoff for Baffert and No. 6 Rusty Road. 2-4-6
Race 2
No. 1 Dr. Williams, No. 4 Tuckers Point and No. 5 Coo Cachoo round out a very bad group of 10k claimers going long. 1-4-5
Race 3
No. 5 Sensational Nikki is very live off the layoff, No. 6 Time for Angie gets off the grass and gets Kent D. 5-6
Race 4
No. 1 Wasted at Midnight exits our HTW list after finishing second some 7 lengths clear of the rest, No. 4 Southern Sunshine looks the main dangers. 1-4
Race 5
No. 2 Rosengold is the speed, No. 4 County Lineman and No. 6 Chips All In will try to run him down. 2-4-6
Race 6
No. 1 Pearl de Vere only need to run back to his maiden breaker to win, No. 5 More Stormyweather will sit and pounce. No. 6 Yodel Up a Storm is the one to beat off the layoff. 1-5-6
Race 7
No. 7 Storm the Channel wins if he can run back to his last turf race here last October, No. 9 A Red Tie Day may like the grass. 7-9
Race 8
No. 2 Peacenik is in top form and loves this track, No. 8 Syndicated will try and run him down. 2-8
Race 9
Iggy and Aguirre hook up with No. 3 Real Deal Appeal who will try and take them wire-to-wire, No. 7 Super Reagan will try and run him down off the layoff. 3-7
GOLDEN GATE
Race 1
No. 1 Handpicked Bud and No. 3 Big Leap are the main two. 1-3
Race 2
No. 1 Unkept Rendez Vous will try and beat No. 5 Marmaris once again but we doubt it. 5-1
Race 3
Solid three horse race with No. 5 Delta Bravo, No. 3 Stand by Your Man and No. 6 Kakini. 3-5-6
Race 4
No. 3 Tricky Shane and the speedy comebacker No. 4 Rooster City look ok in a grab bag race. 3-4
Race 5
No. 2 Ninnavee and No. 6 Vistarella will battle it out again. 2-6
Race 6
Love the No. 5 Genuine Quality in this race, No. 8 Tiz Kissable is the main dangers. 5**-6
Race 7
No. 2 Warren’s Joe T. No. 4 Philosophic and No. 6 Uncle Enroy are the main three to use in the late pick four. 2-4-6
Race 8
No. 4 Sugar Spice, No. 5 Silver Mojave and No. 8 Not too Shiny** who is the one to beat are the main three. 4-5-8
Race 9
No. 3 Gray Elixir gets the big drop, No. 4 Land of the Free drops big time off the layoff. No. 8 Alternate Plan ran his best race when dropped to this level last time out. 3-4-8
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