SANTA ANITA - Monday, January 1, 2024

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

Race 1 

#6 - SWEET VOYAGE - First time starter, Dan Blacker trains.

Race 2

#5 - PRANCINGTHRUPARIS - Stakes try in her last start, Fresu/Eurton are the connections.

Race 3

#6 - WITH LOVE - G3 try in her last start.

Race 4

#1 - IMAGINATION - Finished 2nd in his last start, gets Lasix, Bob Baffert trains.

Race 5

#6 - TAISHAN - Finished 3rd in his last start, Umberto Rispoli rides.

Race 6

#2 - SHE’S MY NIECE - Finished 2nd in her last start, drops in class, gets Lasix, Edwin Maldonado rides.

Race 7

#7 - GREGORIAN CHANT - Should stalk the pace.

Race 8 G3 Las Flores Stakes

#2 - HOT PEPPERS - G2 try in her last start, shows early speed, should fire off the long layoff.

Race 9

#8 - MS McWHINNEY - First time starter versus previous losers.

SANTA ANITA - Sunday, December 31, 2023

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

Race 1 

#7 - HURRICANE CLOUD - Should be coming at the end.

Race 2

#1 - GRAZEN IN THE SUN - Should stalk the pace.

Race 3

#1 - BOLT’S BROAD - Finished 2nd in her last start.

Race 4

#1 - KRISTI’S TIGER - Finished 3rd in her last start.

Race 5

#8 - INNER BEAUTY - Shows early speed.

Race 6

#6 - MR. MASON - Golden Gate shipper, drops in class to run for a tag.

Race 7

#4 - RUBY NELL - G1 try in her last start, Edwin Maldonado rides.

Race 8

#4 - ARROWTHE GREAT - G3 try in his last start, shows early speed.

Race 9

#4 - CLEMENTS RIDE - Second time starter, should show improvement.

SANTA ANITA - Saturday, December 30, 2023

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

Race 1 G2 Joe Hernandez Stakes

#1 - LUCKY SCORE - Tried the G1 Breeders’ Cup Mile in his last start, Umberto Rispoli rides.

Race 2

#4 - GRAND TIGER - Drops in class to run for a tag, shows early speed.

Race 3 G3 Robert J. Frankel Stakes

#5 - OAKHURST - Should stalk the pace, Prat/DAmato are the connections.

Race 4

#4 - DIRECT LINE - Drops in class, Antonio Fresu rides.

Race 5

#4 - BE A GOLDFISH - Second time starter, should improve.

Race 6

#1 - DEL MAR JERRY - Should be coming at the end, Umberto Rispoli rides.

Race 7

#1 - MR. CHIVAS - Should stalk the pace.

Race 8

#8 - BE PUNCTUAL - Stakes try in his last start.

Race 9

#12 - LANSDOWNE - Should stalk the pace.

SANTA ANITA - Friday, December 29, 2023

 Four winners and one scratch on Tuesday’s opening day card. Good luck today!

Race 1 

#1 - CARIBBEAN KING - Drops in class, shows early speed, Flavien Prat rides.

Race 2

#6 - EAGLES LANDING - Drops in class.

Race 3

#3 - GYPSY TEARS - Should stalk the pace.

Race 4

#6 - DANCING DANA - Finished 3rd in her last start, drops in class to run for a tag, should fire off the long layoff.

Race 5

#2 - ANTIFONA - G3 try in her last start, should be coming at the end.

Race 6

#7 - ORDER AND LAW - Drops in class.

Race 7

#9 - STAY HOT - Won a G3 in his last start, Antonio Fresu rides.

Race 8

#10 - MS BO J - First time starter, Antonio Fresu rides.

Race 9

#2 - GUY NAMED JOE - Finished 2nd in his last start, Umberto Rispoli rides.

SANTA ANITA - Tuesday, December 26, 2023

 Opening day of the Santa Anita Meet at “The Great race Place”  with six graded stakes. Good luck!

Race 1 

#2 - MOOGIE SON - Golden Gate shipper, drops in class.

Race 2

#5 - NEW KING - First time starter, shows good works, Hernandez/Baffert are the connections.

Race 3 G2 San Gabriel Stakes

#2 - EASTER - Won his last two starts.

Race 4

#7 - SNEAKING CANDY - First time starter, shows good works.

Race 5 G1 American Oaks

#2 - ANISETTE - Finished 2nd in her last start.

Race 6 G2 San Antonio Stakes

#2 - SALESMAN - Big wire to wire win in his last start.

Race 7

#2 - MANITOWISH - Finished 3rd in his last start.

Race 8 G1 Malibu Stakes

#3 - SPEED BOAT BEACH - Tried the G1 Breeders’ Cup Sprint in his last start.

Race 9 G2 Mathis Mile Stakes

#7 - WATSONVILLE - G1 try in his last start.

Race 10 G1 La Brea Stakes

#9 - CLEARLY UNHINGED - Tried the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint in her last start.

Race 11 

#6 - RESPECT THE CROWN - Finished  2nd in her last start.

DEL MAR - Sunday, December 3, 2023

 Closing day of another winning Bing Crosby Fall Meet at Del Mar. Check back with me on Tuesday, December 26, 2023 for opening day of the Santa Anita Meet. One winner and one scratch on yesterday’s card.  Good luck today!

Race 1 

#4 - ISLAND CRUISER - Second time starter, finished 2nd in his debut.

Race 2

#6 - YOLO CALLS - Drops in class.

Race 3

#9 - ALMENDARES - G2 try in his last start, Prat/DAmato are the connections.

Race 4

#6 - QUINCY MARKET - Drops in class to run for a tag, Tim Yakteen trains.

Race 5 G3 Cecil B. DeMille Stakes

#9 - STAY HOT - Tried the G1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf in his last start.

Race 6

#8 - EXPRESS LINE - Second time starter, drops in class to run for a tag, first time gelding.

Race 7 G1 Matriarch Stakes

#5 - WHITEBEAM - Kentucky shipper, tried a G1 in her last start, Prat/Brown are the connections.

Race 8

#7 - CONQUEST CELSIUS - Drops in class to run for a tag, shows early speed.

Race 9

#4 - SHORTMAN - Stakes try in his last start.

DEL MAR - Saturday, December 2, 2023

 One longshot winner on yesterday’s card. Good luck today!

Race 1 

#2 - MARGOT’S BOY - Finished 3rd in his last start, multiple winner on the turf at the distance.

Race 2

#3 - UNKEPT SECRET - Now or never for this runner.

Race 3

#2 - LAKE WAY - Won a G2 in his last start, Richard Mandella trains.

Race 4

#5 - GHOST OF MIDNIGHT - Finished 2nd in his last start.

Race 5 G2 Jimmy Durante Stakes

#6 - MO FOX GIVIN - Finished 3rd in her last start, Hector Barrios rides.

Race 6

#6 - IMAGINATION - Second time starter, finished 2nd in his debut, Prat/Baffert are the connections.

Race 7 G1 Hollywood Derby

#9 - SEAL TEAM - Won his last two starts, Richard Mandella trains.

Race 8

#7 - SALSATION - Stakes try in his last start.

Race 9

#4 - KETONIA - French shipper, finished 2nd in her last start, Phil D’Amato trains.