
Santa Anita for 10 Feb 2010
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Hope the rain doesn't mess up the track too much. If the track plays fair this is a good card especially for a Wednesday. Every race seems playable.
Recommended pick 3 part-wheel starts in race number 6     3,4,7,8,9 with 5,8,9 with 3,6,10,11  60 wagers (Sunday's recommended pick 4 part wheel paid over 9-2 after 1 scratch)
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Race 1
3 Trail Mix  logical drop for this highly consistent 9 year old.....looks loose on the lead...really digs in when challenged
1 Acquire The Fire  best with ample time between races and gets it....barn is white hot...loves today's distance
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Race 2
1 Allie Wolf  solid maiden debut just getting nipped at the wire.....blinkers off and the barn has a good history with such an equipment change....1st long but bred to handle 1 mile well
5 Lucky Got Lucky  consistently solid figs for this level but unfortunately hangs when it counts...Pedroza will need to hustle her near the wire to break the trend
3 Singitnsignit  impressive move forward in last and I positive rider switch....good likelihood we see another improvement
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Race 3
2 Noblety  strong Top Turf Today figs on this well meant gelding.....likes the hill and has a solid rider/trainer combo
5 Within Reason  impressive run in his last considering the year hiatus from the track......good shot to move forward and retains Talamo who rides the SA hill turf course well
1 Valid Meche  long layoff and only 7 career starts for a 7 year old but Mitchell has put a nice series of tightly spaced drills that should have this gelding ready to roll
10 Crossing The Line  has been slipping some with each run this Winter but owns some dangerous back numbers..be factor if rebounds
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Race 4
8 Smokenomore  this affair seems to lack speed and this gelding has plenty of it.....looks loose and should be formidable throughout
7 Carbon Hoofprint  ran decent versus better in his first U S of A race...back quick and he had a good history with such a maneuver in Great Britain
4 Abalanche  just claimed and wheeled back in 5 days...yikes....but O'neal has had very good success with horses running back in a week or less for the past 6 months or so
10 Indy Ride  just claimed and put this colt back in a sprint where he preformed rather well 2 races back...will need more pace than anticipated to compete for the top prize
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Race 5
3Â Life By R RÂ Â very strong efforts at 6 furlongs including a monster move forward in last....barn steps way up in claiming price suggesting this improving filly came out of her fast last in good shape
5 Dash Dot Dash  filly sure looks as if she is on the comeback trail....barn is hot hot hot
7 See N Win  owns some big early pace capability and Smith is up who usually handles speed types as well as anyone on the synthetic
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Race 6
7 Lana's Lovely  nice move forward in last...seems to want 1 turn races only...barn has a solid history with 1st time blinkers which we get today
3 If You Knew Susie  very solid improvement in 2nd lifetime start...mighty tough here if moves forward again once more
8 Lisa Lulu  this filly had been in the doldrums and then woke up in her last with 1st time Sutherland who has been getting it done for B Abrams
9 Kiss'em For Me  moved forward in 2nd lifetime start and now we get a positive rider switch
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Race 7
8 Mythical Power  faced better in last and earned a decent fig....3rd run after the layoff which is something Baffert excels at
5 Deal Breaker  gelding has 3 wins and a 2nd for Mitchell in 4 starts....all 3 wins were with today's jock....strong 6 furlong drill for this Â
9 Cigar Man  this gelding preformed well for Cerin in the past even when he was somewhat cold...he's on fire now...and this gelding just popped the most impressive work he's shown maybe ever
6 Calimonco  only listed mount of the day for Mr Gomez so I'd say this one must feel good...very consistent and Bill Mott trained...will need very best and we may get itÂ
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Race 8
6 Arm Chair  Only 2 races on AW surfaces are much better than they look on paper...only beaten by 3 and 4 lengths versus as good or better....impressive 3 work series has sharp
3 Spinning Sound  earned a strong fig with a bad trip in last...back to Bejarano and 1/2 furlong should help chances
11 Crash Landing  on the improve with every start in his return to the races after an extended layoff...hot barn can keep the trend intact
10 Objectified  won only race run at SA by 5....also trains well on the Pro-ride in the morning
4 Runfortherosesdan  only win was turf to AW....that's the scenario today.....will need to move forward a little
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