SANTA ANITA and PREAKNESS STAKES Saturday, May 21, 2016

Four winners on yesterday’s card. Good luck today!

Race 1 

#3 - HIJIKI - Finished 3rd in her last start, running style fits the hillside.

Race 2

#3 - BOOMPA - Finished 2nd in his last start, should stalk the pace.

Race 3

#5 - NAVY HYMN - Won his last three starts, claimed by Robertino Diodoro.

Race 4

#3 - UNUSUALLY TALENTED - Finished 2nd in her last start, shows good works.

Race 5

#1 - MISS STAR MAKER - Finished 2nd in her last start, 4/4 in the money at the distance.

Race 6

#5 - BRONZINO - Finished 3rd in his last start, turf to dirt angle.

Race 7

#9 -CARDIAC - G3 try in his last start, should be able to handle the distance.

Race 8

#1 - DISCATSONTHESQUARE - Finished 2nd in her last start, shows good works.

Race 9 G2 Kona Gold Stakes

#7 - SUBTLE INDIAN - Arkansas shipper has won 7/9 starts, Robertino Diodoro trains.

Race 10

#7 - MISS DOUBLE D’ORO - Finished 3rd in her last start, seems to love the hillside turf course.

Race 11

#10 - DIG FOR GOLD - First time starter, shows a good work pattern.

Race 13 Pimlico G1 Preakness Stakes

#2 - UNCLE LINO - Taking a flier on this longshot who was the wire to winner of the California Chrome Stakes at Los Alamitos in track record time in his last start. In the Preakness three years ago, Gary Stevens put the unheralded runner Oxbow on the lead and was able to slow the pace down enough to front steal the race at odds of 15-1. That is the scenario I am hoping for today. So, my play is to bet Uncle Lino to win and place and include him in three horse exacta and trifecta boxes with Nyquist and Exaggerator as a saver.