Saber’s Santa Anita analysis for Friday
Race 1
$40K maiden 2-year-old fillies travel a flat mile. No. 4 Princess Ellie exits much stronger grass routes and gets jockey Flavien Prat riding with the move to the dirt. No. 6 Take Her Temp finished third last out at this distance and is the stablemate of Princess Ellie. 4-6
Race 2
Maiden 2-year-old fillies travel a flat mile. No. 2 Park Avenue stretches out off a big bullet here on the 12th. No. 4 Flash Magic lost by a nose last out at six furlongs when finishing second in front of Park Avenue. Jockey Flavien Prat, who was on Park Avenue opts for Flash Magic. No. 5 Beautiful Gift stretches out in this, her second start and is the stablemate of Flash Magic. 4***-2-5
Race 3
$50K starter allowance runners travel a flat mile on the grass. No. 3 City Rage just beat $50K starter allowance runners here in October 4th. No. 4 Rap City beat City Rage by a nose at Del Mar. 3-4
Race 4
$32K maiden 2-year-old fillies go six furlongs. This is a very soft field and that leads us to No. 2 Ishka Baja who could pop at a price first out with the hard-trying Ricardo Gonzalez in the irons for trainer Richard Baltas. No. 4 Warren’s Memorable improved in her second start and now gets back to a sprint. 2-4
Race 5
California-bred maidens go 5 1/2 furlongs on the grass. No. 2 Master Ryan has burned some serious cash and will be a short price again today. No. 4 Count Alexei is the speed and exits the same last race as Master Ryan. No. 6 N. K. Rocket Man also exits the race and the blinkers come off. 6-2-4
Race 6
$16K claimers travel a flat mile. No. 5 Next Revolt comes off a good third last out and worked a bullet for this on Oct. 16. No. 6 Show Business takes a big class drop. No. 7 Etterbay Ucklay will be motoring late. 5-6-7
Race 7
$40K fillies and mares travel a flat mile on the grass. No. 3 Lucky Peridot just missed last out and now gets jockey Flavien Prat riding for Peter Miller. No. 5 Nice Ice is the speed with jockey Tyler Baze gunning from the bell. No. 6 Clearly Gone gets her first start off the Miller claim. No. 7 Kittyhawk Lass beat Clearly Gone last out. 3-5-6-7
Race 8
$20K claimers go 6 1/2 furlongs. No. 3 Posterize will look to take these claimers wire-to-wire. No. 5 Shane Zane takes a big class drop and gets the good bug boy Alexis Centeno in the irons. 3-5
Race 9
California-bred 2-year-old maidens go 5 1/2 furlongs on the grass. Jockey Mike Smith hung around all day to ride No. 1 Squared Shady, who will try grass in this his third start. Jockey Umberto Rispoli rides the very live first-time starter No. 8 Westward Breeze for trainer Carla Gaines. 1-8
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