SANTA ANITA - Sunday, January 1, 2023

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

Race 1 

#3 - AS AMATTER OF FACT - Finished 2nd in his last start, drops in class.

Race 2

#5 - MENTIROSA - Finished 2nd in his last start.

Race 3

#5 - WUDI - Second time starter, finished 2nd in her debut, gets Lasix, Bob Baffert trains.

Race 4

#2 - BALI DANCER - Drops in class.

Race 5

#6 - WHIMSICAL HEIR - Second time starter, finished 3rd in her debut, Hernandez/Glatt are the connections.

Race 6

#4 - LITTLE RACHEL - Finished 3rd and was claimed out of her last start, Juan Hernandez rides.

Race 7 G3 Santa Ynez Stakes

#2 - JUSTIQUE - Big win in her last start.

Race 8

#6 - THIRSTY- First time starter, shows good works, Ramon Vasquez rides.

SANTA ANITA - Saturday, December 31, 2022

 One winner and two scratches on yesterday’s card. Good luck today!

Race 1 G2 Joe Hernandez Stakes

#5 - WHATMAKESSAMMYRUN - Finished 2nd in his last start, shows good works.

Race 2

#7 - ORDER AND LAW - Finished 3rd in his last start, drops in class.

Race 3 G3 Robert J. Frankel Stakes

#10 - QUEEN GODDESS - Finished 2nd in her last start, shows early speed.

Race 4

#1 - BOOMER JUSTICE - Drops in class to run for a tag, gets Lasix.

Race 5

#7 - NIELSON - Second time starter, shows good works, Vasquez/Baffert are the connections.

Race 6

#5 - BRIGHT LEAF - Finished 2nd in his last start, shows good works.

Race 7

#7 - REAL FIRE - Drops in class to run for a tag, shows good works.

Race 8 G3 Las Flores Stakes

#2 - SAMURAI CHARM - New Mexico shipper, goes for the hat trick.

Race 9

#5 - ALTRUIST - Won as a first time starter, shows good works to fire off the long layoff.

SANTA ANITA - Friday, December 30, 2022

 Three winners and one scratch on Monday’s opening day card. Good luck today!

Race 1 

#2 - ANCIENT PEACE - Second time starter, Juan Hernandez rides.

Race 2

#5 - SETTECENTO - Won his last start, set to repeat.

Race 3

#7 - SPEED BOAT BEACH - Won a G3 in his last start, shows good works, Vasquez/Baffert are the connections.

Race 4

#4 - CHIPPER - Finished 2nd and was claimed out of his last start, shows good works.

Race 5

#7 - LOOKS RARE - Second time starter, finished 2nd in his debut, Frankie Dettori rides.

Race 6

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

Race 7

#8 - AMERICAN LILY - Finished 3rd in her last start, shows good works, Ramon Vasquez rides.

Race 8

#1 - SIPPIN N KISSIN - Finished 3rd in his last start.

Race 9

#6 - MANHATTAN JUNGLE - Kentucky shipper, tried the G1 Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Juvenile Turf in her last start.

SANTA ANITA - Monday, December 26, 2022

 Opening day at “The Great Race Place” with six graded stakes on the card. Good luck!

Race 1 G2 Santa Anita Mathis Mile Stakes

#1 - BALNIKHOV - Kentucky shipper, won a G3 in her last start, shows good works.

Race 2

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

Race 3 G2 San Gabriel Stakes

#2 - MASTEROFFOXHOUNDS - Finished 3rd in his last start, shows good works.

Race 4

#2 - VEGAS BURNER - Second time starter, should show great improvement.

Race 5

#4 - MALTESE FALCON - English shipper makes his second start, finished 2nd in his debut.

Race 6 G2 San Antonio Stakes

#6 - COUNTRY GRAMMER - Finished 2nd in a G1 in his last start.

Race 7

#8 - BIG BEAUTY - Finished 2nd in her last start, shows hillside experience and good works.

Race 8 G1 La Brea Stakes

#2 - HOT PEPPERS - New York shipper, shows early speed and good works.

Race 9

#3 - BALLET DANCING - Should stalk the pace.

Race 10 G1 Malibu Stakes

#6 - TAIBA - Kentucky shipper, finished 3rd in the Breeders’ Cup classic, shows good works.

Race 11 G1 American Oaks

#6 - MISE EN SCENE - Kentucky shipper, tried the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf.

DEL MAR - Sunday, December 4, 2022

 Closing day of the Del Mar Fall 2022 Meet. Check back with me on Monday, December 26, 2022 for opening day of the Santa Anita Meet at “The Great Race Place.” Two winners and one scratch on yesterday’s card. Good luck today!

Race 1 

#3 - CARVER - Second time starter, should show dramatic improvement over his first start.

Race 2

#6 - MIDNIGHT MAJESTY - Finished 3rd in his last start, drops in class, Flavien Prat rides.

Race 3

#9 - MALTESE FALCON - English shipper makes his second start, finished 2nd in his debut.

Race 4

#1 - CHERRY CHAOS - Drops in class to run for a tag.

Race 5 G3 Cecil B. DeMille Stakes

#3 - FIRST PEACE - Wired a maiden special weights in his last start.

Race 6

#8 - RESILIENT - Finished 2nd in his last start.

Race 7 G1 Matriarch Stakes

#6 - REGAL GLORY - Kentucky shipper, tried the G1 Breeders’Cup Mile in her last start, Flavien Prat rides.

Race 8

#4 - BRIGHT LEAF - Finished 2nd in his last start.

Race 9

#6 - READY SOUL - Wired the field and was claimed out of his last start, Juan Hernandez rides.

DEL MAR - Saturday, December 3, 2022

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

Race 1 

#11 - AUTISM COMMUNITY - Golden Gate shipper, second time starter, finished 3rd in her debut.

Race 2

#3 - PITTSBURGH - Finished 2nd in his last start, Flavien Prat rides.

Race 3

#8 - PHAROAH’S SONG - Maryland shipper, won her last start.

Race 4

#2 - TAPIT ROCKS - Second time starter, shows good works.

Race 5

#6 - WHATMAKESSAMMYRUN - Won a G2 in his last start.

Race 6

#6 - ARMY STAR - Kentucky shipper, won a maiden claimer and was claimed.

Race 7 G3 Jimmy Durante Stakes

#9 - THEBESTISYETTOBE - Finished 2nd in her last start, Phil D’Amato trains.

Race 8

#4 - SPIRT OF MAKENA - Finished 2nd in his last start.

Race 9 G1 Hollywood Derby

#9 - WIT - Kentucky shipper, finished 2nd in his last start, Flavien Prat rides.

DEL MAR - Friday, December 2, 2022

 Three winners on last Sunday’s card. Good luck today!

Race 1 

#2 - LILY POO - Finished 2nd in her last start, shows good works.

Race 2

#5 - TOP OF MY GAME - Drops in class.

Race 3

#2 - STOP AND A TRES - Second time starter, drops in class to run for a tag.

Race 4

#1 - ORTH - Now or never for this runner, shows good works.

Race 5

#1 - SMOOTHLIKEBUTTAH - Finished 3rd in her last start, drops in class and shows good works.

Race 6

#4 - IMPERIAL CREED - Golden Gate shipper, finished 2nd in her last start and was claimed.

Race 7

#3 - CHOLLY - Finished 2nd in a stakes try in her last start, Flavien Prat rides.

Race 8

#5 - COWBOY CHARLIE - Drops in class to run for a tag, shows early speed.

Race 9

#2 - FURSACE - Finished 3rd in her last start.