SANTA ANITA - Friday, January 10, 2020

Fans should encourage the track to return to running turf sprints on the hillside. Good luck today!

Race 1 

#1 - MALIBU CAT - Shows early speed.

Race 2

#2 - BUSY PAINTER - Drops in class.

Race 3

#2 - VELVET QUEEN - Won her last two starts.

Race 4

#5 - BENNY CHANG - Finished 2nd in his last start, Rosario/Miller are the connections.

Race 5

#5 - RICKIE NINE TOES - Finished 3rd and was claimed out of her last start.

Race 6

#4 - DRIFT AWAY - Drops in class.

Race 7

#5 - ROYAL TRUMP - Won his last two starts, Edwin Maldonado rides.

Race 8

#6 - SARA CREW - Golden Gate shipper, should stalk the pace.

SANTA ANITA - Sunday, January 5, 2020

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

Race 1 

#5 - BORDER TOWN - New York shipper, trained by Richard Mandella.

Race 2

#6 - GRANDPA LOUIE - Rosario/Miller are the connections.

Race 3

#2 - FOSTER BOI - Should stalk the pace.

Race 4

#6 - CRAZY SPEIGHTY - Second time starter, Bob Baffert trains.

Race 5

#6 - MOANA LUNA - Finished 2nd in his last start.

Race 6

#1 - KIM K - G3 try in her last start, VanDyke/Miller team up.

Race 7 G2 Santa Ynez Stakes

#2 - GOLDEN PRINCIPAL - Second time starter, won her debut.

Race 8

#9 - FRACTORIAL - Drops in class, Richard Baltas trains.

SANTA ANITA - Saturday, January 4, 2020

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

Race 1 

#7 - LUCKY LONG LEGS - Finished 3rd in her last start, Maldonado/Sise are the connections.

Race 2

#4 - PHAST PHAROAH - Finished 2nd in his last start, Joel Rosario rides.

Race 3

#4 - MY JOURNEY - Shows early speed, Richard Baltas trains.

Race 4

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

Race 5 G3 Sham Stakes

#1 - AUTHENTIC - Second time starter, won his debut.

Race 6

#7 - Y NOT SIZZLE - 6/9 in the money.

Race 7

#1 - PROVERB - Finished 2nd in his last start, Cedillo/Baltas team up.

Race 8 G2 San Gabriel Stakes

#3 - CLEOPATRA’S STRIKE - Big class advantage, Abel Cedillo rides.

Race 9

#3 - HOT SEAN - Finished 2nd in his last start, drops in class.

Race 10

#11 - DEARBORN - Drops in class.

SANTA ANITA - Friday, January 3, 2020

One winner on Wednesday’s New Year’s Day card. With all of the precautions now taken, it is time to return to running turf sprints down the hillside. Good luck today!

Race 1 

#2 - GRYFFINDOR - Drops in class.

Race 2

#4 - BLACK STORM - Finished 3rd in his last start, Heriberto Figueroa rides.

Race 3

#7 - ROSE DUNN - Finished 2nd in her last start.

Race 4

#2 - DIOSA - Drops in class, shows early speed, Cedillo/Hess Jr. are the connections.

Race 5

#9 - POINT HOPE - Golden Gate shipper, drops in class.

Race 6

#2 - NAVY QUEEN - Turf to dirt angle.

Race 7

#3 - BIG BILLY - First time starter, Abel Cedillo rides.

Race 8

#9 - KATSAROS - Drops in class to run for a tag, John Sadler trains.

Race 9

#6 - PERSEPHONE - Peter Eurton trains.

SANTA ANITA - Wednesday, January 1, 2020

Happy New Year! Four winners on last Sunday’s card. Good luck today!

Race 1 

#4 - WAR PATH - Second time starter, should show improvement.

Race 2

#1 - TACO WACO - Shows early speed, Joel Rosario rides.

Race 3

#3 - JUSTINIAN - Big win in his last start, moves up one class level to repeat.

Race 4

#10 - KADISH - Should stalk the pace.

Race 5

#7 - NOMIZAR - Won her last start, drops in class off the layoff.

Race 6

#1 - COURTEOUS - Finished 2nd in her last start, shows early speed.

Race 7

#1 - KENZOU’S RHYTHM - Finished 2nd in his last start, Heriberto Figueroa rides.

Race 8 G2 Joe Hernandez Stakes

#7 - CAPTAIN SCOTTY - Kentucky shipper, finished 3rd in his last start, shows early speed, Rosario/Miller are the connections.

Race 9

#7 - MIDNIGHT LUCK - First time starter versus proven losers.

Race 10

#5 - SHINING THROUGH - Drops in class.

SANTA ANITA - Sunday, December 29, 2019

Great to be back to racing at “The Great Race Place.” Good luck today!

Race 1 

#3 - SHORT OF EZ - Finished 2nd in his last start.

Race 2

#5 - ACCOUNTABILITY - Finished 3rd in his last start.

Race 3

#6 - AVA’S CHARM - Kentucky shipper, makes her second start.

Race 4

#9 - BROADBEACH - English shipper, finished 2nd in his debut, gets Lasix.

Race 5

#8 - SADDLE BAR - Drops in class.

Race 6

#8 - KENDEREL - G3 try in his last start.

Race 7

#1 - NORA’S JOY - Finished 2nd in her last start.

Race 8

#6 - LAURA’S LIGHT - Finished 2nd in a G3 in her last start.

Race 9

#4 - MISS STORMY D - Big maiden special weights win in her last start.

Race 10

#5 - APPRECIATED  - Finished 3rd in his last start, drops in class.

DEL MAR - Sunday, December 1, 2019

Closing day of the Del Mar Bing Crosby Season. Check back with me on December 26 for opening day of the Santa Anita Winter meet. One winner and two scratches on yesterday’s card. Good luck today!

Race 1 

#11 - HERMAPHRODITE - Irish shipper, tried a G2 in his last start, gets Lasix.

Race 2

#4 - SUNNY DALE - Finished 2nd in her last start, shows good works, Drayden VanDyke rides.

Race 3 G3 Cecil B. DeMille Stakes

#1 - HIT THE ROAD - G1 try in his last start, multiple winner at the distance, Victor Espinoza rides.

Race 4

#2 - MUCH BETTER - New York shipper, tried a G1 in his last start, shows good works, VanDyke/Baffert are the connections.

Race 5 G2 Hollywood Turf Cup Stakes

#10 - UNITED - Finished 2nd in a G1 in his last start, Flavien Prat rides.

Race 6

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

Race 7 G1 Matriarch Stakes

#7 - GOT STORMY - Finished 2nd in a G1 in her last start.

Race 8

#10 - COALINGA ROAD - First time starter versus proven losers.

Race 9

#10 - STOP THE VIOLENCE - Multiple winner at the distance, Peter Miller trains.

Race 10

#8 - AWESOME ELLA - Finished 2nd in her last start.