SANTA ANITA
Race 1
No. 1 Spitfire comes off a good effort when going this distance on the grass last out, he gets back on the dirt and will be flying late. No. 3 Radio Silent exits the same race and he just does not like the grass, he will rebound big on the dirt. 1-3
Race 2
We will go singling here in the pick five using No. 4 Basie Boots who gets a big jock change to Bejarano and exits a good race in which the filly who beat her came back to repeat, she also has a nice last work. 4
Win and place 4
Race 3
Peter Miller sends out he uncoupled entry of No. 4 Glacken Too second off the claim and No. 5 Serbian Syclone the projected speed. No. 7 Eddie’s First will be right there on or near the front end and gets his first start off the Diodoro claim. 4-5-7
Race 4
Maidens travel 1 1/8 on the grass. No. 1 Dark Energy comes off a good try and gets a great post for this. No. 2 Westwood’s Wizard finished right behind Dark Energy last out. The price play in here is No. 11 Uber Star with the new jock in town Victor Lebron. 1-2-11
Exacta box 1-2-11
Race 5
50k 2yo maidens go a flat mile on the dirt. No. 1 Big Shorty drops and gets the stretchout in this his second start, he is bred to go lone being by Big Brown. No. 5 Vending Machine is sent long first off the Peter Miller claim and we like Kent D riding these young horse. No. 8 Run Macho Run exits our HTW list, he also gets the stretchout off a solid second first out of the box going six furlongs and making a big four wide run. 1-5-8
Win and place 8
Race 6
THE 200K GRADE II JOHN HENRY AT 1-1/4 ON THE GRASS
No. 6 Ashleyluvssugar is one hard hitting 5yo gelding cut in the John Henry mold as he has won 7 of his 16 starts. No. 7 Metaboss lost a heartbreaker by a nostril last out when finishing behind Ashley. 6-7
Race 7
Need to go deep in this 2yo maiden filly race at six furlongs, we will use No. 2 Jilly off a better than looked effort first out. No. 5 Viva Vegas the stablemate of Jilly who has been hammered at the windows in her two races. No. 6 True Testament who was second by a half length first out for Hollendorfer when sent off as the 2-1 chalk. No. 10 Rosie Bear a first-time starter out of the dam Leading Role who has dropped 5 winners from 5 starters and No. 11 Tapped a first-timer with Mike Smith who is the stablemate of True Testament and a 300k purchase. 2-5-6-10-11
Race 8
No. 5 Forest Blue just does not run any bad races but does not have a great win spirit, a must use in the exotics. No. 7 Schillairess is 2 for 2 her at the Great Race Place. No. 8 Blameitonthelaw exits the same race as Schillairess. 5-7-8
Race 9
No. 2 How Unusual is the key player in this mile race, we will key on him first and second using horse out of the same race. No. 3 Crimson and Gold. No. 4 Sutton’s Smile. No. 6 Do the Dance and No. 8 Ok Doll the speed. 2**-3-4-6-8
Key exacta and tri using 2 with 3-4-6-8 and 3-4-6-8 with 2
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