SANTA ANITA Sunday, June 10, 2018

Congratulations to Justify for being the 13th Triple Crown Winner. Please take note of the fact that I picked the race cold with Gronkowski  at 24-1 in the second spot. Also, if you watched the network telecast yesterday and/or the network telecast of the 2017 Travers at Saratoga last summer, you must wonder how long NBC can “Justify” having Randy Moss, with his anti - “West Coast” bias, as an expert commentator.  Four winners on yesterday’s card. Good luck today!

Race 1 

#6 - OHIO - Finished 2nd in his last start.

Race 2

#6 - IT’S ABOUT ALEX - First time starter versus proven losers.

Race 3

#6 - CATFISH HUNTER - Big wins in his last two starts.

Race 4

#3 - KING EDDIE - G3 try in his last start, seems to like the hillside.

Race 5

#1 - CONFIDENTIALLY - First time starter versus proven losers.

Race 6

#3 - WHERESTHEMONEYJACK - Finished 3rd in his last start, previous winner at the tough 7F distance.

Race 7

#3 - ANN ARBOR EDDIE - Finished 2nd in his last start.

Race 8 G3 Affirmed Stakes

#5 - SOLOMINI - Tried the Kentucky Derby in his last start, Bob Baffert trains.

Race 9

#11 - DON’T BLAME JUDY - Second time starter, finished 2nd in her debut, Eric Kruljac trains.

SANTA ANITA and BELMONT STAKES Saturday, June 9, 2018

Three winners on yesterday’s card. Two day Pick 6 carryover for today is $158K. Good luck!

Race 1 

#4 - LEROY - Finished 2nd in his last start.

Race 2

#2 - BLAZE OF GLORY - Drops in class to run for a tag.

Race 3

#7 - PARSIMONY - First time starter, shows good works.

Race 4

#5 - VICTOR’S SHOW - First time starters versus proven losers.

Race 5

#1 - SAPPHIRE KID - Finished 2nd and was claimed out of his last start, seems to like to go around two turns.

Race 6

#1 - INDIAN GULCH - First time starter versus proven losers.

Race 7

#1 - THERE AND BACK - First time starter, shows good works, Bob Baffert trains.

Race 8 G2 Honeymoon Stakes

#6 - MISS SIENNA - Irish shipper, finished 2nd in his last start, gets Lasix.

Race 9

#7 - SOLID WAGER - Finished 2nd in a stakes try in his last start, Peter Miller trains.

Race 10

#9 - MYRCELLA - Finished 2nd in her last start.

Race 11

#6 - CONQUEST - Finished 3rd in his last start.

Belmont Park Race 11 - G1 Belmont Stakes

#1 - JUSTIFY - If he gets an easy lead, as expected, and slows down the pace, he should cruise to victory and win the Triple Crown. In 1990, a horse named Go and Go shipped in from Ireland and won. So, I would include Gronkowski on my ticket.

SANTA ANITA Friday, June 8, 2018

Two winners on yesterday’s card. Pick 6 carryover for today is $58K. Good luck!

Race 1 

#5 - GIDDYMEISTER - Second time starter, won his debut, Paul Aguirre trains.

Race 2

#1 - LOUDEN’S GRAY - Won his last start under the same conditions.

Race 3

#8 - SEA SENSATION - Finished 3rd in her last start.

Race 4

#5 - WESTERN MONGOLIA - Second time starter, turf to dirt angle.

Race 5

#8 - ATREVIDA - Finished 2nd in her last start, shows good works.

Race 6

#10 - SIGUR ROS - Won his last start on the hillside.

Race 7

#8 - DON’T PASS - First time starter versus proven losers.

Race 8

#7 - CLEARLY GONE - Won her last start at today’s distance.

SANTA ANITA Thursday, June 7, 2018

One winner on Sunday’s card. Good luck today!

Race 1 

#1 - QUEEN BEE TO YOU - Finished 2nd in her last start, shows good works.

Race 2

#4 - GIO’S LADY - Drops in class.

Race 3

#4 - EL TOVAR - Shows multiple hillside wins.

Race 4

#5 - REFLECT - First time starter, sent out by the Desormeaux brothers.

Race 5

#5 - SENDITLIKECHILLY - First time starter versus proven losers.

Race 6

#4 - CATS BLAME - Drops in class, seems to like the hillside.

Race 7

#6 - AMANDA RAFAELA - Second time starter, scored a monster win in her debut, shows good works, Bob Baffert trains.

Race 8

#1 - TAKE A LEAP - First time starter versus proven losers.

SANTA ANITA Sunday, June 3, 2018

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

Race 1 

#5 - TRAVIEZA - Finished 2nd in her last start.

Race 2

#4 - BALLERINA HEADLINE - Golden Gate shipper, finished 3rd and was claimed out of his last start.

Race 3

#3 - OCCAM’S RAZOR - First time starter representing the best philosophy.

Race 4

#4 - PLEIN AIR - G3 try in her last start, Smith/Baffert are the connections.

Race 5

#1 - MOBOU - First time starter with profitable jockey/trainer combination.

Race 6

#7 - CALIFORNIA BREEZE - Finished 3rd in her last start, drops in class.

Race 7

#4 - ACKER - Finished 2nd in his last start, Peter Miller trains.

Race 8

#1 - SPICED PERFECTION - Won a stakes race in her last start.

Race 9

#6 - HERE’SLOOKINATYA - First time starter versus proven losers.

SANTA ANITA Saturday, June 2, 2018

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

Race 1 

#3 - PULPIT’S DIRTY RED - First time starter versus proven losers.

Race 2

#4 - I’LL WRAP IT UP - Finished 2nd in his last start.

Race 3

#2 - WORKING - First time starter in a grab bag affair.

Race 4

#6 - KONA COAST - Won a maiden claimer and was claimed out of his last start.

Race 5

#6 - ROAD TEST - Finished 3rd in her last start.

Race 6

#3 - COASTAL EDDIE - First time starter in a bottom level contest.

Race 7

#1 - TAKE THE ONE O ONE - Finished 3rd in his last start, shows good works.

Race 8

#6 - QUEEN SHIRLEY ANN - First time starter, Drayden VanDyke rides.

Race 9 G1 Beholder Mile Stakes

#4 - PARADISE WOODS - Returns to her preferred two turns distance, Flavien Prat rides.

Race 10

#8 - TINA’S EXCHANGE - Finished 2nd in his last start, shows good works.

SANTA ANITA Friday, June 1, 2018

Two winners and one scratch on Monday’s holiday card. Good luck today!

Race 1 

#2 - SIR VALENTINE - Should stalk the pace.

Race 2

#6 - PEPE TONO - Should stalk the pace, Flavien Prat rides.

Race 3

#6 - TOUCHING RAINBOWS - Won his last three starts, shows good works, Flavien Prat rides.

Race 4

#3 - BOBBIE LINCOLN - Won a maiden claimer in her last start, set to fire off the long layoff for trainer Ron Ellis.

Race 5

#4 - AMBOSELI - Tried a G1 in her last start.

Race 6

#6 - ROYAL DESCENDENT - First time starter versus proven  losers.

Race 7

#7 - PALACE PAYNTER - Scored big wins in his last two starts, Peter Miller trains.

Race 8

#1 - CASINO RED - Finished 2nd in her last start, Drayden VanDyke rides.