LOS ALAMITOS TB
Race 1
No. 2 Litigation Road is the one to beat as he looks to have found his level after testing much tougher. No. 4 Empowering Force ran good at this mile distance at Santa Anita. 2-4
Race 2
No. 2 Goldilocks Planet woke up in her last start at Del Mar, she has run some good races on the dirt in the past. No. 5 Miss American Pie gets the bug boy Brandon Boulanger and she owns a win over this El Segundo dirt. No. 7 Faith Proof is the big question mark with the big drop in class off the $25k claim and back-to-back wins. 2-5-7
Race 3
There will be a ton of early speed in this 6 furlong sprint and that will set it up for No. 6 Sudden Rumor who gets the very capable Alex Canchari in the irons, he gets off the grass and back to a sprint, all systems on go! No. 7 Echo Zulu and No. 8 Preacher Roe will also be making late runs at the tiring speed.
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Exacta box 6-7-8 and win and place 6
Race 4
In this very bad $50k maiden claimer we will take our shot with a first time starter No. 5 Kalihi Sun who is out of the dam Kalihi Maggie who has dropped 4 winners from 4 starters, Pedroza will be gunning from the bell. 5
Race 5
No. 1 Second City gets his first start off the Diodoro claim, he has a nice last work and will get a cozy rail ride by Fernando Perez. No. 3 Dysprosium is the question mark with the big drop in class. 1-3
Race 6
No. 1 Fascinating has hit the board in 5 of her 6 starts wining over $100k but can’t find the winners circle and has burned a ton of cash, today could be her day. No. 3 Lady Bugatti is the stablemate of Fascinating and she can get this 1 mile trip and she gets Baffert’s main jock. No. 4 Nicegirlsfnishlast gets her first try on the dirt after running six straight on the grass with some success. 1-3-4
Race 7
THE $200K GRADE II BAYAKOA
Only six runners showed up for this and we will take a front runner and a closer, the front runner No. 3 Tiz Midnight has been facing Grade I company and will try and take them wire-to-wire. No. 5 Warren’s Veneda will try and run her down. 3-5
Race 8
No. 3 Kafister has won 6 of his 12 starts including his last two with Bejarano riding and he will ride again today. No. 4 Roundupthelute comes off the long layoff but his works say he is ready, they paid $230k for this Midnight Lute colt. 3-4
Race 9
In this $20k maiden claimer No. 5 Badwater drops into a maiden claimer for the first time and will really turn things around today going a mile on the dirt after two turf routes. No. 9 Beach Fever ran a close 3rd in his one try here and it was at this mile distance. 5-9
GOLDEN GATE
Race 1
This is scheduled to go a mile on the grass and if it stays No. 2 Cora Elizabeth looks the one to a beat off her last two turf efforts here. No. 3 Misty Warrior exits the same race and that was her first on this circuit, she will go much better today. 2-3
Race 2
No. 1 Unstopper Topper looks to be a solid single here off his last work and Juan Hernandez sticks, the price should be square. 1
Double
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Race 3
No. 3 Hula Girl comes off a nice maiden breaker and looks like she can handle the rise in class. No. 6 Walloping Lula is the speed. 3-6
Race 4
Kyle Frey gets back on No. 2 Soldiers Point, he won with this gelding one race back and the drop in class makes him the main player. No. 4 Topper’s Ghost is in from Santa Anita and gets Baze riding for his buddy Hollendorfer. No. 5 Come Away Home is in from Hastings Park and has won here in the past, he is in top form. 2-4-5
Exacta box 2-4-5
Race 5
No. 1 Country Scarlett woke up with the move to the synthetic surface and looks to be sitting on another big race. No. 4 Native Empress will be making a late run and also looks solid in this spot and she may be the better price. 1-4
Double
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5th 1-4
Race 6
Jockey Joe Talamo comes to town to ride in the Gold Rush but he gets to test the course on No. 1 Tribal Torch who is a perfect fit in this race. No. 6 Stole My ‘Art looks sneaky off the layoff. 1-6
Race 7
THE $75K GOLD RUSH FOR 2YOS
No. 3 Broughton Kitten is in from Churchill Downs for trainer Joe Sharp, she losses Rosie but picks up Hernandez. If he can transfer his turf form to the synthetic surface he can win this. No. 7 Unblunted is in from Santa Anita and Joe Talamo strings along. 3-7
Race 8
No. 1 Eleven Zip gets a needed drop in class, it’s now or maybe never. No. 7 Generous George ran an improved race when dropped to this $8k level last out. 1-7
Race 9
No. 3 Light One has a bullet work for this her first start and she finds little to beat. No. 5 Ladette is the best of the ones that have run. 3-5
Exacta box 3-5
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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. Follow Richard on Twitter @SabesBet. Contact Richard at [email protected].