
Santa Anita for Saturday 9 October 2021
TAKE NOTE: Just wanted everyone to know that major changes are coming to The Racing Digest next year which I will post sometime in the next few weeks.
Just a reminder that there is racing not only tomorrow Sunday but on Monday as well.
Best of luck as always!
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6 Buy American  improving sort ran a Santucci fig in her last racing endeavor that is 2 lengths better than par for today's level when you adjust for pace and racing a touch wide.........3 solid 5F drills since her 4 Sept race and quite the rider upgrade......decent chance to graduate today
5 Takemebythehand  very strong maiden debut in France last April and not too shabby in her first U S of A race 5 weeks ago........and she sure owns a pedigree that should handle the 9F of turf today......negative rider switch or would have been top pick-a-rue
2Â Buzz of New York
3Â Liesurewear
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1 Silver Moon Road  bug girl Pyfer does a nice job of overcoming the one post in sprints with a speed horse.......if she breaks cleanly today she should sit on or just off of the lead saving ground........gelding is (4 2 2 0) sprinting on main track surfaces and the two on conventional dirt were the two wins.......hard not to like
4 Cumberland Avenue  2 for 3 lifetime in fast track sprints and one of those wins (his latest racing endeavor) was at today's somewhat specialty distance of 7F......like last time he can get a nice mid pack position
3Â Tacoflavoredkisses
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4 Encroachment trained impressively prior to his MSW debut which was on the dirt but tossed a clunker..........works since his disappointing debut continue to be solid.......switches to the turf today and does he ever own a pedigree that should love the green carpet......seemingly deserves another shot especially on the turf that likely will end up being his favorite surface
2 Go On  both races when not wearing blinkers are par like efforts and his latest was on the sod........and his a.m. work since his latest run on 27 August has never looked better......stout rider/trainer/owner trio at the helm
9Â Kazuhiko
8Â Cali Bay
7Â Flint Stroll
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6Â Straight Up GÂ Â outstanding a.m. work at Slr especially for a two year old Cal-bred MSW 1st time starter.......hot new sire......fairly easy to make this Baltas 1ster our top choice
2 Moose Mitchell  cut back in distance and back to the bug boy Herrera.......and.......his 7 lbs weight break should enhance this gelding's chances of controlling the race start to finish
5Â Slow Down Andy
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4 Fortunata  very bad trip in her MSW turf debut as she broke poorly from the metal monster and then ran too wide.....she did well to only be 6L behind at the wire.........works hint the turf debut muscled her up.......and she sure is well-bred to appreciate a turf route......decent post and a jock in Baze who sure tries hard for the smaller outfits.........should be a monster number
8 Lucky Girl  invader from Ireland winds up in one stout barn with grass runners.........Baltas is very solid 1st time he takes over a grass horse and this two year old filly beat 11 of 13 foes in Ireland with not the best of trips........jock has had a difficult 2021 and especially on the grass where he used to be dynamite.......come on Mr Van Dyke
9Â Very Scary
1Â French Franc
6Â Wishing On a Star
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3 Stir the Pot  four year old colt should get loose on the lead and the last time that happened he wired the field winning by 4 big lengths.......and back to Abel Cedillo who rode that race 3 back on 26 June.......very impressive and reassuring best of 80 47:3H drill 6 days ago at SA
5 Cunning Munnings  two best lifetime figs in six career starts were run the only two times Glatt put this five year old up for a tag........in for a tag today.......should be motoring late
1Â Doc Adams
6Â Intense
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4 Ippodamia's Girl  Baltas does not ride Gutierrez too often but when he does his horses are often quite "live".........six year old mare is best at today's one mile turf distance and her recent work tab hints 8 weeks off has done her some good
1 Global Brand  deep closer has a decent chance to get what she needs as there is plenty of speed signed up to ensure a lively set of fractions.........hard not seeing her flying down the stretch especially as the wire nears
7Â Norma Jean B
8Â Nasty
9Â England's Rose
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6 Honor Among Men  controlling speed in the race should be tough if he runs as well as he did in his last two dirt starts (last race and three back) for George Papaprodromou.........front runners have done awfully well on the SA dirt in 2021
7 Squalotoro  seems like the best of those who will be coming from off of the pace.......that and he sure seems to respond well to having J J Hernandez on his back (3 1 1 1)
9Â Sometimes Always
5Â Fun Coupons
3Â Hawk Hill
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1 I'll Stand Taller impressive 1st on the sod in his latest for O'Neill and company.......like the cut back in distance turf route to turf sprint especially at the extended turf sprint distance of 6 1/2 furlongs
2 Clem Labine  should be a lively pace up front which should flatter the late running style of this Tamayo gelding......1st on the sod but owns a pedigree that should handle it......trainer is a solid 29% win dirt to turf
11Â Johnny Podres
9Â Riding With Dino
4Â Surplus