SANTA ANITA
Race 1
There is a 100% chance of rain so this downhill turf sprint will most likely be run on the main track in the slop. No. 2 Spanish Bay drops and is bred to like an off track. No. 3 Boru is in from Kentucky and takes his first start as a gelding, he should also like the off going. No. 7 Scrambled also drops and is bred to like the off going. 2-3-7
Race 2
None of these $25k maiden fillies and mares are bred for the off track. No. 2 Big Base drops a notch. No. 5 Awesome Amanda also drops and owns a little off track breeding. 2-5
Race 3
No. 2 Twirling Tiger has won on an off track and gets his first start off the re-claim. No. 5 Platinum Equity just crushed them on a sloppy track and is looking for the hat trick. 2-5
Race 4
This mile race for $8k fillies and mares 4yo and up is loaded with early speed. No. 1 Midnight Lilly drops looking for the win and will be making a late run. No. 8 Duranga and No. 9 Sea Glass will also sit and make a run. 1-8-9
Race 5
Cal bred $50k maiden 3yo fillies go seven furlongs. We will take our shot here and single No. 6 GOODTINGSCOMINPINK who exits our HTW list. She has good early speed and moves into a top barn and gets Geovanni Franco up. 6***
WIN AND PLACE 6
Race 6
No. 1 Allaboutaction loves it here at the great race place with 5 wins and 2 seconds from seven starts here. He will also like an off track. No. 7 Annie’s Candy is in from the Gate, he gets a little drop in class and Joel Rosario up for Jerry Hollendorfer. Flavien Prat gets on No. 9 Distinctive B, the one time he rode this 8yo gelding he got the win. 1-7-9
Race 7
No. 2 Twirling Devon is a sneaky looking filly in from Turf Paradise. Drayden Van Dyke will ride and she is bred to like the off track. No. 6 Diosa has big time early speed, if the track is favoring front runners she will be long gone at a short price. No. 8 Miss Fia won at first asking when will bet, she is the other speed.
2-6-8
Race 8
No. 6 Stretford End has run three times finishing second in all three, the last two at odds on. An off track could get him in the winners circle. No. 7 Bump Baily is a first timer for Peter Miller who has three runners in this race. This one is bred to love an off track and we like Van Dyke. Peter Miller also sends out No. 10 Bowl of Spaghetti with Prat, another first timer with some good works. His other runners in No. 4 Grit and Curiosity another first time starter with some good works, we will use all three while keying the six. 6 WITH 4-7-10 KEY EXACTA BOX
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