SANTA ANITA - Saturday, October 1, 2022

 Big day with five graded stakes on the program. Two winners on yesterday’s opening day card. Good luck today!

Race 1 

#6 - KEY PLAYER - Second time starter, should show improvement.

Race 2

#4 - ANNIE GRAHAM - Big win in her last start.

Race 3 G2 John Henry Turf Championship Stakes

#4 - MASTEROFFOXHOUNDS - Shows early speed and good works.

Race 4

#3 - ANGEL NADESHINKO - Won a maiden special weights in her last start.

Race 5 G2 City of Hope Stakes

#3 - BEYOND BRILLIANT - Shows early speed.

Race 6 G2 Santa Anita Sprint Championship Stakes

#7 - TODO FINO - Won his last start, set to repeat.

Race 7 G2 Eddie D. Stakes

#1 - LANE WAY - Finished 2nd in his last start.

Race 8 G1 Awesome Again Stakes

#7 - EXPRESS TRAIN - Previous multiple winner at Santa Anita and the distance.

Race 9

#5 - CONNIE SWINGLE - 2/2 on the hillside.

Race 10

#1 - DASH AWAY - First time starter, Juan Hernandez rides.

SANTA ANITA - Friday, September 30, 2022

 Opening day of the Autumn Santa Anita Meet at “The Great Race Place.” Good luck!

Race 1 

#2 - PERCOLATE - Drops in class to run for a tag.

Race 2

#4 - NEVER SWAY - Finished 3rd in her last start.

Race 3

#3 - BULLETPROOF ONE - Finished 2nd in her last start, shows early speed and good works.

Race 4

#6 - CONUNDRUM - Drops in class, multiple winner at the tough 7F distance.

Race 5

#1 - LA DUEXIEME ETOILE - Should stalk the pace.

Race 6

#4 - AWESOME PAMELA - Should be coming fast at the end.

Race 7

#1 - FIRST PEACE - Second time starter, should show big improvement.

Race 8

#2 - REDLINE - Finished 2nd in his last start.

Race 9

#1 - NATIONAL GENERAUX - Drops in class to run for a tag.

DEL MAR - Sunday, September 11, 2022

 Last day of the Del Mar meet. Check back with me on Friday, September 30, 2022 for the opening day of the Fall Santa Anita Meet at “The Great Race Place.”  Four winners on yesterday’s card. Good luck today!

Race 1 

#6 - I’M NO BALLERINA - Drops in class to run for a tag, Jonathan Wong trains.

Race 2

#6 - HOLDEN THE LUTE - Finished 2nd and was claimed out of his last start, Flavien Prat rides.

Race 3

#3 - RUSSELLS HUSTLE - Second time starter, finished 2nd in his debut, shows good works.

Race 4

#3 - SALLY STANFORD - Drops in class and shows early speed.

Race 5

#7 - CARRIZO SPRINGS - Second time starter, Flavien Prat rides.

Race 6

#3 - SPICYBUG - Second time starter, finished 3rd in her debut, shows good works.

Race 7

#12 - ATOMIC DROP - Finished 2nd in his last start.

Race 8

#8 - PRINCESS ADALEIGH - Second time starter, finished 2nd in her debut.

Race 9 G3 Del Mar Juvenile Turf Stakes

#1 - AH JEEZ - Big win in his last start, shows good works, extra distance should help.

Race 10 G1 Del Mar Futurity

#7 - CAVE ROCK - Wired a maiden special weights field in his last start, Hernandez/Baffert are the connections.

Race 11

#12 - CAVELO - Florida shipper, wired the field in his last start, shows good works to fire off the layoff.

DEL MAR - Saturday, September 10, 2022

 Off of the turf yesterday, resulting in four scratches. Good luck today!

Race 1 

#8 - MORAWETH - Finished 2nd and was claimed out of his last start.

Race 2

#2 - BLACK STORM - Won his last start, steps up one class level to repeat.

Race 3

#7 - GREGORY’S PRIDE - Finished 2nd in his last start, shows good works.

Race 4

#10 - DAD BOD - Drops in class to run for a tag.

Race 5

##1 - COALINGA ROAD - Finished 2nd in his last start.

Race 6

#4 - SPEED BOAT BEACH - First time starter, shows good works, Prat/Baffert are the connections.

Race 7

#7 - COMANCHE COUNTRY - Won her last start, looks poised to repeat.

Race 8 G1 Del Mar Debutante Stakes

#3 - AND TELL ME NOLIES - Won her last start, shows good works to repeat.

Race 9 G2 John C. Mabee Stakes

#5 - GOING GLOBAL - Big win in her last start, loves Del Mar.

Race 10

#3 - MOOSE MITCHELL - Won and was claimed out of his last start, Flavien Prat rides.

Race 11

#7 - AUTOMAX - Second time starter, finished 2nd in her debut.

DEL MAR - Friday, September 9, 2022

 Five winners on Monday’s holiday card. Good luck today!

Race 1 

#4 - DURANTE - Finished 2nd and was claimed out of his last start.

Race 2

#7 - CUBAN CRISIS - Drops in class to run for a tag.

Race 3

#9 - SMOKIN CHEENA - Shows early speed.

Race 4

#5 - RIJEKA - Drops in class, Flavien Prat rides.

Race 5

#9 - LAUREL CANYON - Finished 3rd in a stakes try in her last start, gets Lasix, Juan Hernandez rides off the long layoff.

Race 6

#9 - FREE AND HUMBLE - Finished 3rd in her last start.

Race 7

#1 - KANGAROO COURT - Scored a big wire to wire win in his last start, shows good works to repeat.

Race 8

#5 - ONE FAST BRO - Should be coming at the end.

DEL MAR - Monday, September 5, 2022

 Happy Labor Day holiday! One winner on yesterday’s card. Good luck today!

Race 1 

#3 - CROWNING GOLD - Drops in class to run for a tag, shows early speed.

Race 2

#2 - KRISTI’S TIGER - Finished 2nd in her last start.

Race 3

#2 - TO SPEIGHT HER - Second time starter, Andy Mathis trains.

Race 4

#2 - LI’L GRAZEN - Big win in her last start and was claimed, Juan Hernandez rides.

Race 5

#8 - ALVAARO - Finished 2nd in his last start, drops in class.

Race 6

#5 - BACKSTREET AFFAIR - Drops in class to run for a tag, Andy Mathis trains.

Race 7

#6 - SAMURAI CHARM - Finished 2nd in a G2 in her last start.

Race 8

#4 - PERFECTIBLE LADY - Big win in her last start, Amador Sanchez trains.

Race 9

#8 - CHISMOSA - 2/2 lifetime, Rafael DeLeon trains.

Race 10

#5 - HANDY DANDY - Just missed in his last start, Juan Hernandez rides.

DEL MAR - Sunday, September 4, 2022

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

Race 1 

#8 - SHE’S INTHEARMYNOW - Second time starter, Jonathan Wong trains.

Race 2

#3 - AMERICAN ADMIRAL - Finished 2nd in his last start, shows good works.

Race 3

#7 - GOLF DRAMA - Second time starter, finished 2nd in his debut, shows good works.

Race 4

#1 - INVINCIBELLA - Finished 2nd in her last start, drops in class, Juan Hernandez rides.

Race 5 G3 Torrey Pines Stakes

#1 - DESERT DAWN - Finished 2nd in a G1 in his last start.

Race 6

#4 - ROCKY GIBRALTAR - Drops in class, shows good works, Juan Hernandez aboard.

Race 7

#9 - BRIEFCASE GIRL - Big win in her last start, Mike Smith rides.

Race 8

#11 - HOPKINS - Finished 2nd in his last start, shows good works, Hernandez/Baffert are the connections.

Race 9 G3 Green Flash Handicap

#9 - LIEUTENANT DAN - Finished 2nd in the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint in his last start, Juan Hernandez rides.

Race 10

#10 - FUN TO DREAM - Big stakes win in her last start, Hernandez/Baffert team up.

Race 11

#3 - BUZZ OF NEW YORK - Finished 3rd in her last start, Juan Hernandez rides.

DEL MAR - Saturday, September 3, 2022

 Pacific Classic Day with four graded stakes on the program. Four winners on yesterday’s card. Good luck today!

Race 1 

#6 - DRAW THE FOUL - Finished 3rd in his last start.

Race 2

#1 - MOBOU - Big win in her last start, looks to repeat.

Race 3

#3 - CHOLLY - Second time starter, shows good works.

Race 4

#2 - HIGH CONNECTION - Won his last start, shows good works, Hernandez/Baffert are the connections.

Race 5

#3 - MAN AMONG MEN - Second time starter, Umberto Rispoli rides.

Race 6

#8 - PRACTICAL MOVE - Second time starter, finished 2nd in his debut, shows good works.

Race 7 G2 Del Mar Mile Stakes

#5 - HONG KONG HARRY - Finished 2nd in his last start.

Race 8

#5 - REDLINE - Finished 2nd in his last start, previous winner at the tough 7F distance, John Velasquez rides.

Race 9 G2 Del Mar Derby

#9 - BALNIKHOV - Won his last start, Umberto Rispoli rides.

Race 10 G1 Pacific Classic Stakes

#5 - FLIGHTLINE - New York shipper, undefeated 4/4 lifetime, shows good works, Flavien Prat rides.

Race 11 G2 Del Mar Handicap

#11 - HEYWOODS BEACH - Won his last start, shows good works to repeat.

DEL MAR - Friday, September 2, 2022

One winner and one scratch on yesterday's card. Good luck today!

Race 1 

#2 - M IS FOR MAGIC - Big win in her last star, set to repeat.

Race 2

#8 - FUNKHOUSER - Drops in class to run for a tag.

Race 3

#6 - CARMELITA’S MAN - Won a stakes race in his last start, shows good works, Hernandez/Pedersen are the connections.

Race 4

#2 - AMERICAN REFUGEE - Second time starter, Bob Baffert trains.

Race 5

#4 - EMPIRE PASS - Finished 2nd and was claimed out of her last start.

Race 6

#3 - GRIT AND CURIOSITY - Finished 2nd last out, Juan Hernandez aboard.

Race 7

#8 - THORNE HOUSE - Wired a maiden special weights in his last start, shows good works, Dean Pedersen trains.

Race 8

#2 - AQUA SEAFORM SHAME - Stakes try last out, Umberto Rispoli up.

Race 9

#9 - VERY SCARY - Drops in class to run for a tag, shows good works, gets Lasix.