SANTA ANITA
Race 1
There is little to no early speed in this 1-1/8 turf race. No. 2 Sybil’s Kitty drops in class from a straight maiden sprint, she will look to be on the front end. No. 4 Sapori Girl has a big last work. No. 5 Kittyhawk Lass would be our play except that Jockey Alonso Quinonez has won one race in his 109 mounts.
4-2-5
Race 2
No. 1 Oliver just missed last out, he should be very tough here third off the layoff. No. 2 Contagion is the stablemate of Oliver and gets blinkers on and drops in class, moves from a turf route to a dirt sprint. No. 4 Asano exits the same last race as Oliver and owns a big last work. 2**-1-4
EXACTA BOX 1-2-4
Race 3
Maiden 2yo fillies go 4-1/2 furlongs. No. 3 Goveness Sheila had a race and that gives her a big advantage. No. 8 Vegan also had a race, she was sent off at .80 cents on the dollar only to finish second. 8-3
Race 4
No. 5 Tikkun Olam is in tip top form and has never run a bad race on this turf course. No. 6 Of Good Report is one of those Doug O’Neill runners coming back from the Gate. They have been winning at a very high percentage and we like Flavien Prat up today. 6-5
Race 5
No. 4 Dukes Up has a nice last work and likes this track with four wins, he comes off a nice second last out here. No. 6 Excavation has been running at Golden Gate and now lands in the barn of trainer Richard Baltas and exits a key race. 6-4
Race 6
No. 5 Pride’s Gold is in from over the pond and now gets Prat up for trainer Eoin Harty, she gets Lasix and looks live. No. 8 Nonna Gianna comes off the layoff for Paddy Gallagher, she also looks very live in this spot. 5-8
Race 7
No. 8 EL HUERFANO is in tip top form and we love the way he battled on for the win last out. He has come back with a big last work and looks like a repeater and the price will be right. 8***
WIN AND PLACE 8
Race 8
No. 6 Winner’s Dream drops and finds a field loaded with early speed. No. 9 Todos Santos is in good form for this level and will get a good stalking trip. No. 10 Duranga has really burned a lot of cash of late but is a must use in the exotics. 6-9-10
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