SANTA ANITA
Race 1
No. 1 Benba has gotten good and jockey Pereira fits like a glove, Kent D gets on No. 2 Deraptor and he exits the same race as Benba as does No. 6 Poshsky. 1-2-6
Race 2
Trainer Miyadi who is having a good meet here brings in No. 2 Pepper Sweet first off the Golden Gate claim, he has a good last work and gets a top jock, No. 6 Muchos Besos exits our HTW list off a head loss, he gets his first start off the claim. 2-6
Double
1st 1-2-6
2nd 2-6
Race 3
No. 1 I’ve Had Enough is the only first-time starter in a weak 20k maiden claimer, No. 2 No Barneys may like the stretchout. No. 5 Yodeling Honey ran third going 1-1/16 and now goes a flat mile. 1-2-5
Race 4
No. 2 Velvet Mesquite goes back down the hill where she has won three of her four starts, No. 5 Go West Marie is in from Belmont and just may like it here as Marie did go west! 2-5
Race 5
If possible this is a must watch the board as there are a lot of promising 2yo first-time starters in here, No. 2 Bad Read Sanchez has a sharp 4 furlong drill and really looks like a runner, No. 6 Social Request is by Lookin At Lucky and he has been doing ok with his first crop. 2-6
Race 6
No. 1 Stormberg may have been best in his last start but had a ton of trouble, he has hit the board in all five of his downhill turf starts and looks the one to beat, No. 3 Rangi is the speed and gets a new jock, if able to clear early with no pressure he could be gone. 1-3
Exacta box 1-3
Race 7
No. 1 Indygo Andy gets back on the dirt and the distance of his maiden breaker, No. 8 Tenkiller Kid exits our HTW list and looks to have found his correct level. 1-8
Race 8
No. 3 Chattering Gambler exits our HTW list off a neck loss in his last start, No. 4 Itsgettinhotinhere also exits our HTW list and he gets his first start off the Belvoir claim. No. 5 Tuff Storm exits the same race as the Chattering Gambler and Elvis gets the call. No. 8 Cole Forty Five also exits the race and had some good early speed along with No. 2 Smart Journey. 2-3-4-5-8
.10 cent super box 2-3-4-5-8
Pick three
6th 1-3
7th 1-8
8th 2-3-4-5-8
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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].