SANTA ANITA
Race 1
We will make a one way call in the start off the players pick five and go with second time starter No. 9 Bernier who was well bet in her first start here on the 3rd. She made a big eye catching rally down the lane just missing by a dwindling 3/4 of a length. 9
Race 2
Maiden 3yo fillies go 1-1/16 on the dirt. No. 2 Roadbug was bet like a good thing in her first start going off at even money, she never got into the race going 6 furlongs at Los AL, Baffert sends her long today. No. 4 Caradini is a first time starter who has been working like a runner and she gets Bejarano. No. 6 Conquest Superstep ran second here going this distance back in October, she is the filly to beat. 2-4-6
Race 3
No. 1 Ernest Shackleton is a maiden who tried some tough colts in the Eddie Logan, he stays with winners once again. No. 5 Willing to Travel was also in the Eddie Logan, he just missed on the turf course back in October. 1-5
Race 4
No. 6 She’s Flush could find the right pace up front to make her late run, she is a solid fit here at this $20k price tag. Trainer Eddie Truman has won with 3 of his 5 starters and he sends out No. 2 Grammy Times six off the layoff and Kent D gets the call. 2-6
Race 5
Down the hill they go, jockey Gary Stevens got on No. 1 Hugh Knew last out for Truman going down the hill and she got the win which was his second going down the hill. No. 2 Grandiose Tactics finds her way here from Churchill Downs and lands in the barn of Ron Ellis, she may like it here. Ellis also sends out the speedy No. 5 Lotta Attitude who could get brace if able to secure an easy lead. 1-2-5
Pick five
1st 9
2nd 2-4-6
3rd 1-5
4th 2-6
5th 1-2-5
Race 6
No. 1 Borealis Breeze, drops back in with maiden claimers, gets off the grass and exits a key race, we look for improvement. No. 4 He’s Dreamy just hated the wet track in his first start, he is sent long and the price will be very juicy. No. 8 Chester B drops in this his second start off the Sadler claim, the looks to be a big threat in a very wide open race. No. 6 Guyfromtheskyfive has burned some serious cash in his last three starts losing at 3/1, .80 cents on the dollar and 9/5, Kent D sticks as they try sending him long. No. 5 Gnarly Harly exits our HTW list, he gets a slight drop in class and will be our play in this race.
5**-1-4-6-8
Key exacta box 5 with 1-4-6-8
Race 7
Brandon Boulanger has been popping with some nice prices here at the meet and he gets on No. 1 Kukaluka for Peter Miller, she will get a nice rail trip. No. 2 Lamazone went up to the Gate looking for a race on the grass but it was taken off, he comes back to town and looks to have found a good spot. 1-2
Race 8
The one time No. 6 Push Girl ran here she won by 8-1/2 lengths. The hard trying Kayla Stra gets a shot on No. 7 Mia Luccia who owns a win at this -1/2 furlong distance and ran a nice third here at the distance with straight maidens. 6-7
GOLDEN GATE
Race 1
No. 1 Mickey Ball just missed by a nostril last out, he is the one to beat. No. 4 Rush In gets the bug boy Sullivan and he will be the main danger. 1-4
Race 2
No. 1 Illumination Road is the speed on the rail. No. 6 Significat will try and run him down. 1-6
Race 3
No. 2 It’s a Blue Moon will like this 5 furlong distance. No. 3 Nancypeggy gets the break in the weights with Carson getting the leg up. No. 6 Milady Maid gets Catalino Martinez back in the irons, he won with this mare one race back. 2-3-6
Race 4
We will take our shot here and single No. 1 Ninnavee in the pick five and the .20 cent pick six, she will be short by very hard to beat in here. 1
Race 5
No. 1 My Discretion ran a good one last out when Baze got on board and he sticks. No. 3 True Character exits the same race in which he finished third. 1-3
Pick five
S1t 1-4
2nd 1-6
3rd 2-3-6
4th 1
5th 1-3
Race 6
No. 1 Tribella owns a nice last work and rally ran a big race last out despite a five wide run. No. 2 Frisco Fog is the speed. No. 5 Toomuchisnotenough is in top form and the one to beat. 1-2-5
Exacta box 1-2-5
Race 7
No. 2 Tabled With Gold gets Cedillo back aboard and he won with this mare one race back. No. 3 I Think So has very good early speed and she comes here from Hastings Park where she was facing some tough girls and she exits a key race. No. 4 Tim’s Go Girl is looking for her 4th straight win here. 2-3-4
Race 8
We will use three exiting the same race No. 1 Stressful Times who gets his second off the layoff and Baze. No. 3 Justa Splash the one to beat who ran a close 4th and No. 5 Rockin Denile who finishes second by a neck. 1-3-5
.20 cent pick six
3rd 2-3-6
4th 1
5th 1-3
6th 1-2-5
7th 2-3-4
8th 1-3-5
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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].