SANTA ANITA
Race 1
Wide open downhill turf sprint and we will need to go four deep using No. 4 Watch This Cat on the turnback for Baltas. No. 5 Amber Louise who is a proven runner down the hill. No. 7 Midnight Swinger who exits the same race as Watch This Cat and No. 11 C J’s Fire who is in from Churchill Downs and gets her first start off the D’Amato claim. 4-5-7-11
Race 2
Fillies and mares go six furlongs in this $40k optional claimer. No. 1 Call to Congrats comes off a good try in her last at this level and has a real nice last work. No. 2 Bad Ju Ju is on a win every other race pattern and this is her win race. No. 7 Fantasy of Luck is the speed and she won her only start here. 1-2-7
Race 3
2yo maidens go a flat mile on the dirt. No. 3 Term of Art was bet down to the 2/1 chalk in his last start at this distance and he ran a good second. No. 6 Bobby G is the stablemate of Term of Art and gets a big jock switch for her first going long. 3-6
Race 4
THE $300K GRADE I SANTA ANITA SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP
No. 4 Lord Nelson looks like one of the easiest winners of the day and a solid single in the pick five. His stablemate No. 5 Jazzy Times will insure a very fast early pace and that last work says Baffert has him on go. 4***-5
Race 5
THE $70K SWINGTIME AT A MILE ON THE GRASS
No. 1 Queen of The Sand gets some needed class relief and Bejarano gets back on today. No. 9 Prize Exhibit exits the same race and he is a three time winner here. No. 5 Kitcat is the unknown runner as she is in form Chili and the trainer brings her jock in for the ride, that last work here was a pip!
1-9-5
Race 6
In this six furlong sprint for 2yo $40k optional claimers No. 2 Derby Music comes off a nice maiden win for a $50k price tag. No. 3 Sizzlin Square is a two time winner and broke his maiden here. No. 5 The All Button which you we may need to hit in this race also comes off a nice maiden win when getting the drop form straight maiden races to a $32k claimer. 2-3-5
Race 7
$12,500 claimers go 6-1/2 furlongs and we will take a shot here and single No. 3 Unbridled Rocket who drops in class and gets a turnback in distance and the price will be right with the low profile jock riding.
3
Race 8
THE $200K GRADE II CITY OF HOPE AT A MILE ON THE GRASS
No. 4 Om has won 3 of his five starts here and seldom runs a bad one. No. 6 Hootenanny ships in for Wesley Ward who brings his jock in for the ride, he looks very dangerous in this spot. No. 8 Obviously is the speed and will need to be run down. 4-6-8
Race 9
Statebred $50k maiden 2yo go six furlongs. No. 4 Loud Stalker is one of two Miyadi Tommy Town first time starters in here and both get top jocks, Loud Stalker gets Bejarano, his stablemate No. 7 One I’m Running To gets Prat. No. 5 Toy’s Part ran a nice even race in his one start and can move forward.
4-5-7
Race 10
Maiden 2yo fillies go down the hill. No. 4 Diva La Mousse gets back with maidens and looks the speed of the speed. No. 10 Partyinthepaddock exits our HTW list as a $$$$$ play, she will be right on the tail of the Diva. 4-10***
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