SANTA ANITA Thursday, December 31, 2015

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

Race 1 

#4 - CARLOS DANGEROUS - Drops in class, should stalk the pace.

Race 2

#2 - SILVER SPIRIT - Finished 2nd in his last start, should stalk the pace.

Race 3

#6 - WAKE UP NICK - Drops in class, shows good works.

Race 4

#1 - ALMOST REALITY - Finished 2nd in her last start, 4/6 in the money on the turf.

Race 5

#6 - ICE CREAM TRUCK - Drops in class, shows early speed.

Race 6

#9 - GOT EVEN - Stakes try in his last start, shows early speed and good works, Peter Miller trains.

Race 7

#6 - IMPERIOUS ONE - G3 try in his last start, Bejarano rides.

Race 8

#1 - WHAT WE DOING - Anything can win this grab bag of bottom level maiden claimers.

SANTA ANITA Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Pick 6 carryover for today is $80K.  Good luck!

Race 1 

#3 - AND THEN SOME - Shows early speed, has two turn experience.

Race 2

#1 - CHICAGO ANGEL - Finished 2nd in her last start, should stalk the pace.

Race 3

#6 - EXPOSURE - Finished 3rd in her last start, drops in class.

Race 4

#2 - KADESHA - Drops in class, should be coming at the end.

Race 5

#1 - CARLOT COWBOY - Big win in his last start, shows good works to repeat at one class level higher, Gonzalez rides.

Race 6

#5 - SUNDAY RULES - Won her last start, shows good works, Smith rides.

Race 7

#5 - NANCY FROM NAIROBI - English shipper, won her last start at today’s distance.

Race 8

#1 - SHE’S A WARRIOR - Finished 3rd in her last start, profitable jockey/trainer combination.

SANTA ANITA Sunday, December 27, 2015

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

Race 1 

#3 - PRINCE VALIANT - Finished 2nd in his last start, profitable jockey/trainer combination.

Race 2

#7 - MIRAGE - G3 try in her last start, should be closing fast at the end.

Race 3

#6 - STRAIGHT N STRONG - Drops in class, shows good works.

Race 4

#1 - TROJAN NATION - Finished 3rd in his last start, shows good works.

Race 5

#4 - TOO FAST TO PASS - Just missed and claimed out of his last start.

Race 6

#7 - FEROCIOUS - Claimed in his last start, drops in class.

Race 7

#3 - LOGAN’S MOON - Finished 3rd in his last start, should stalk the pace.

Race 8 G3 Robert J. Frankel Stakes

#7 - STORMY LUCY - Won a G1 in her last start at 65-1, should prove she is for real this time.

Race 9

#5 - LOST DUTCHMAN - First time starter, shows good works.

SANTA ANITA Saturday, December 26, 2015

Opening day at The Great Race Place! High quality card with four graded stakes. Good luck!

Race 1 

#5 - SACRED OVATION - Won his last start and was claimed, steps up in class to repeat.

Race 2

#3 - ELKHORN CROWN - First time starter, shows good works.

Race 3

#6 - ASIAN’S WAY - First time starter, shows good works.

Race 4 G3 Daytona Stakes

#2 - BIG CAZANOVA - G3 try in his last start, shorter distance should help.

Race 5

#4 - MR. COKER - First time starter, shows good works.

Race 6 G2 Mathis Brothers Mile Stakes

#2 - PERFECTLY MAJESTIC - Finished 3rd in his last start, 7/8 in the money on the turf.

Race 7 G1 La Brea Stakes

#3 - CAVORTING - Keeneland shipper tried the G1 Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint in her last start.

Race 8 G1 Malibu Stakes

#4 - RUNHAPPY - Keeneland shipper won the G1 Breeders’ Cup Sprint in his last start, shows good works to repeat off the layoff.

Race 9

#3 - CHINA GIRL LOVER - Finished 2nd in her last start, should be closing fast.

DEL MAR Sunday, November 29, 2015

Closing day of the Del Mar Fall meet. Check back with me on December 26 for the opening day of the Santa Anita Winter meet. Four winners and one scratch on yesterday’s card. Good luck today!

Race 1 

#4 - DIABLO CABALLERO - Won but was disqualified in his last start as a maiden, Mark Glatt is the trainer.

Race 2

#4 - WITH A TWIST - Won and claimed out of her last start, steps up in class to repeat.

Race 3

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

Race 4

#5 - UNUSUALLY GREEN - Just missed in his last start, Bejarano rides.

Race 5

#1 - PERFECT SET - Finished 2nd in his last start, shows good works.

Race 6 G3 Cecil B. DeMille Stakes

#10 - DRESSED IN HERMES - Tried the G1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf in his last start, Mike Smith rides.

Race 7

#4 - HARD GALE - First time starter, Bejarano/D’Amato are the connections.

Race 8 G1 Matriarch Stakes

#9 - FILIMBI - New York shipper won her last start, Lezcano/Mott are the connections.

Race 9

#6 - RIM NICK - First time starter, Bejarano/O’Neill team up.

DEL MAR Saturday, November 28, 2015

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

Race 1 

#7 - ROPER - Drops to the bottom maiden claiming level, Phil D’Amato trains.

Race 2

#4 - TULIRA CASTLE - Big win and claimed out of his last start, goes for four in a row.

Race 3

#8 -PATH OF DAVID - Finished 3rd in his last start, shows good works, Kristin Mulhall trains.

Race 4

#3 - ELKHORN CROWN - First time starter out of a productive sire.

Race 5 G3 Jimmy Durante Stakes

#7 - ONE LAST SHOT - Finished 2nd in her last start, 3/4 in the money lifetime.

Race 6

#8 - STORM COMIN THRU - Finished 2nd in his last start, Bejarano/O’Neill team up.

Race 7 G1 Hollywood Derby

#5 - OM - Big win in his last start, shows good works, Dan Hendricks trains.

Race 8 G3 Native Diver Stakes

#7 - IMPERATIVE - G1 Try in his last start, shows good works, Gutierrez rides.

Race 9

#1 - SOMETHINGS UNUSUAL - Drops in class to run for a tag, should be coming at the end.

DEL MAR Friday, November 27, 2015

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

Race 1 

#2 - BULLY PULPIT - Stakes try in his last start, 2/3 wins at Del Mar.

Race 2

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

Race 3

#4 - SECRET CHORDS - Drops in class to the bottom maiden claiming level, shows early speed, Gutierrez/Truman are the connections.

Race 4

#2 - EVO CAMPO - Big win in her last start, Gutierrez/Gallagher team up.

Race 5

#6 - ANNISQUAM - Profitable jockey/trainer combination. 

Race 6

#4 - ILLUMINANT - Big maiden win in her last start, shows super works, Bejarano rides.

Race 7

#1 - LUNAR EXPRESS - Second time starter, finished 2nd in his debut.

Race 8 G2 Seabiscuit Handicap

#9 - BIG BANE THEORY - Finished 3rd in his last start, 3/4 in the money at Del Mar.

Race 9

#7 - TWO STEPS OF GLORY - Turf to dirt angle.