Friday, January 17, 2020

SANTA ANITA - Friday, January 20, 2020


Three winners on last Sunday’s card. Santa Anita racing fans overwhelmingly support the return of turf sprints to the hillside course. We should continuously remind management of that. Good luck with today’s grab bag card!

Race 1 
#6 - REDS SACRED APPEAL - Finished 2nd in her last start.

Race 2
#4 - MANRESA - Should like the distance.

Race 3
#3 - SILENCED - Bred to like the turf.

Race 4
#1 - IT’S A RIDDLE - Finished 2nd in her last start.

Race 5
#5 - BRICKYARD RIDE - Won a maiden claimer in his last start, Craig Lewis trains.

Race 6
#2 - DESERT SMOKE - Golden Gate shipper, finished 3rd in her last start, drops in class.

Race 7
#3 - LUCKY ROMANO - Drops in class, Rueben Fuentes rides.


Saturday, January 11, 2020

SANTA ANITA - Saturday, January 11, 2020


Three winners on yesterday’s car. Still lobbying for turf sprints to be run on the hillside. Good luck today!


Race 1 
#5 - YOU’RERIGHT AGAIN - Wired a maiden claimer in his last start.

Race 2
#7 - WIN OFTEN - Finished 2nd in her last start, drops in class, Assail Espinoza rides.

Race 3 G3 Las Cienegas Stakes
#3 - JOLIE OLYMPICA - Undefeated Brazilian shipper gets Lasix, Mike Smith rides .

Race 4
#5 - CONSTITUTIONAFFAIR - First time starter, shows good works.

Race 5
#5 - TEACHERS BIG DREAM - Finished 3rd in her last start, drops in class, Eddie Truman trains.

Race 6
#4 - POLICY - Should stalk the pace.

Race 7
#11 - SHE’S SO SPECIAL - Finished 3rd in her last start, Rosario/Miller are the connections.

Race 8 G3 La Canada Stakes
#7 - SPICED PERFECTION - New York shipper, wired a G3 field in her last start, Rosario/Miller team up.

Race 9
#11 - MISS RYLEIGH - Golden Gate shipper makes her second start, finished 2nd in her debut, Rosario/Miller combine.

Friday, January 10, 2020

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.


Sunday, January 5, 2020

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.


Saturday, January 4, 2020

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.

Friday, January 3, 2020

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.

Wednesday, January 1, 2020

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.