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Santa Anita for Wednesday 10 March 2010
Handicappers Corner
Good looking card today especially considering it is a Wednesday. Every race has at least average clarity or better. Check out Observations and Opinions later today for our first postings in this section.
Recommended pick 3 part wheel starts in race number 4
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2, 3, 5 / 3, 8 / 2, 3, 4 ,5 24 bets
race 1 slightly above average clarity
6 Exile race seemingly sets for speed...this improving colt can chase and challenge our 2nd choice in the stretch
4 One Shot trainer has won 3 of his 4 starts at the meeting.....the 4 horse looks loose in this spot and will difficult to catch if he slows it down early
3 Tiz Afire powerful effort in last (fig) and on the improve but he's a dep closer and will need more pace the anticipated to be at his best
race 2 average clarity
8 Grato rather sure this 1ster is ready to roll in debut.....tightly spaced and solid drills for a barn like Abrams who doesn't push his babies too hard in their morning works
11 Born To Shop significant speed in this spot and I like the fact that this colt has shown his speed from outside posts including the outermost 9 post in his last
4 Scrutinizing Kat Koriner popped at the tune of $31.80 with a 1ster on Sunday (our 3rd choice in the race) andbarns often send out ready 1st timers in bunches...works suggest he's ready as well
1 Playing For Keeps works are good enough to suggest he's ready for his debut into the racing world......Flores rode a 1st timer to victory 28 Feb for the Eurton barn (he was our top pick that day and paid $13.40 win)
race 3 average clarity
6 Mind The Minister very strong figs on Top Turf Today performance ratings at today's distance of 1 mile....good trainer/rider combo especially in grass affairs
3 Cavanal consistent sort only needs to learn how to win a race....8 2nd's in 16 lifetime starts but only 2 wins....Bejarano knows horse well
2 Self Made Man good chance to get a nice chase position behind a suspect leader
4 Nitro Active tossed a clunker in last but if we excuse that effort he fits just fine...Gomez accepting mount suggests he's doing OK
race 4 above average clarity
5 Free Flying Soul likes SA....likes 6F....and Smith is riding his best in a very long time and consistently whales away on front runners (hopefully we don't jinx him with our 1st ever posting featuring him in Opinions and Observations which will be up sometime today
2 Quisisana 5 for 5 in the win column at 6 and 6 1/2 furlongs for this outstanding lightly raced mare....very sharp drill for today's race...would have been top pick if the 5 horse had more front runners to cope with
3 Sweet August Moon last surely looks like the tune-up (rotten trip) to be full throttle today in this gals 2nd out after the layoff
race 5 above average clarity
8 Teafatiller earned a solid fig with a bad trip and that was witha 14 month layoff....training terrific since.....come on Atkinson.....not such a sloppy ride this time and you can get your 5th win of the meet
3 Unusually Sound solid 2nd closing into little pace up front in this gelding's maiden debut which was on the sod.....Gallagher 1st very tough with this kind in their 2nd lifetime run
7 Bud I Crushed has to face older today but 7 lbs off and seemingly inherits a nice chase position
5 Excess Power bad trip in maiden debut on the AW and still only beat by 5.....switch to the grass and two turns but bred to handle both
race 6 slightly above average clarity
5 Summer Games 47 to 1 in a 5 horse Grade 1 and only got beat by 4 for the win and only lost to the eventual Oaks winner by 1...that says at all....vast improvement......bullet work since
3 Haggai strong efforts in all three lifetime runs....works of late say she maybe even better
4 Pink Blossom Smith looks loose in this spot and as usual he won't be easy to catch
race 7 average clarity
8 Leedstheway scratched for this race from the other day.....easily wired in a no pace race 3 weeks ago.....should feel great coming off such an easy effort
2 Hewitts long hiatus from the racetrack but has preformed well on the hill in the past and sure trains as tough he's ready despite the long layoff
7 Noblety very very consistent sort and a smooth runner...this gelding has won 3 of 4 hill course races
6 Hey Elvis Aussie invader faced some solid animals overseas and will be a big factor if he is ready for his 1st run since July
race 8 slightly above average clarity
4 L'Enchanteresse seems like a logical drop out of MSW grass races to break her maiden....hopefully she is still healthy
8 Warrens Matchmaker last race really hides this filly....closed well into a total lack of pace up front....consistent sort for a very low % barn
1 This Time Baby good speed...should be prominent thru-out with a hot rider especially with on or near the pace route types
3 Macho Miss OK 1st route run in last and the barn is usually much stouter in 2nd lifetime route
2 Fair Kisses shows life these days sprinting.... gives a route run a try
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