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Santa Anita for Sunday 6 March 2011
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Outside and off pace some on Friday and more so yesterday. Route speed stopped in it's tracks yesterday. Only horse to wire yesterday was a drop down heavy favorite that barely hung on. I believe he would have won for fun on an even playing surface. So keep on eye on the early races to see if the trend continues.
race 1 slightly above average clarity
4 Bella Palooza hard to resist a $50K purse so back to a $62K claimer for this filly.....won going away by 4 3/4 last seen at this price....in fact 3 for 3 in the win column when in claiming affairs
1 Brown Is Beige needed her last...continues to train like a good horse....shot to turn the tables on the 4 horse 2nd out after the layoff
5 Desperate Measures best ever in last 1st run ever on conventional dirt.....good series of drills since and steps up....feeling goooood
race 2 slightly above average clarity
4 Subtle Greek broke poorly and ran wide in mc debut 2 back....bombed on the turf in last......repeat of debut on "real" dirt with a better trip and she has a good shot at the winners circle
2 Ballerina Angel new barn takes over this missing in action filly and they drop off of drills that say ready
7 Felony eased in lone lifetime race run last June......training decently for her return to the race wars....went off at 5 to 1 in debut
race 3 average clarity
4 Italian Rules horse has taken a liking to the new SA racing surface....consistent and handles the 6 1/2 furlong distance
2 Silver Stetsom Man good history fresh off of the bench like today....and the work tab suggests he will live up to his past this afternoon
1 Hard Bill needed last and drops a notch......5 wins, 1 2nd, 1 3rd in 7 lifetime races on conventional dirt...very little separates our 3 selections in this affair
race 4 average clarity
1 All The Victors lone route race run on the Santa Anita dirt sure fits well here...trainer is stout turf to dirt as well as and dropping out of MSW races
6 Star Navigator dueled in nasty fractions and rightfully tired...this time runs a 1/16 less and looks loose......all the way with Mr P Val
3 T. K. Fortsix last was OK but what we want is his endeavor 2 races back...works are sharper...we may get it
race 5 average clarity
6 Hanakkuk 1 win and 2 2nd's in 3 lifetime "dirt" races.....in for lowest claiming tag to date
9 Diamond Journey on the improve with every start and placed to win...Gomez sticks with this cheap filly 4 the 4th straight race
2 Banana Cream Pie enough pace to set things up for his close.....late runners did well yesterday
5 Don't Tell Me That seems to be late runner these days which can help her staying power........gets a jockey upgrade
race 6 average clarity
4 Working At Night solid forward move forward in latest.....speed type gets to run 1/8th less.very strong work series since
7 Around The Twig powerful 1st at a route in last albeit on the dirt course....decent grass breeding....should be a ton if she handles it
2 Resplendere solid move forward sprinting on turf in last with 1st time blinkers and lasix...pedigree suggests 1 mile should be a good fit
11 Super very nice 3rd and 2nd place finishes in GB last Fall in sizable fields......training like she is ready in her U S of A debut...trainer is good picking out euro's that fit in the USA
race 7 slightly below average clarity
4 Matto Mondo excellent work series...then...sprint tune-up...then...some more solid drills...pointed to this race today and has shown ability to handle this level in the past
7 Kensei good fresh history and Asmussem has him all cranked up for today's layoff run
8 Misremembered tough call if he is ready off or the 1 year (exactly) layoff...but....one to beat if he is
5 Red Door Drive been flattening past 1 mile....so....cut back to 1 mile may do the trick for this Baffert charge
race 8 average clarity
3 Cry Hallelujah all systems go...good number in last.....hot turf rider with 1 less lb....reliable trainer with a horse in good form....same 1 mile distance
8 Come Touch The Sun with decent lifetime sprints including the last which was down the hill....bred just fine for the 1 mile distance
6 Bella Swan 3 of this GB invader's best races were at today's distance.....good grass conditioner has put in a nice work series into this filly....tough of ready 1st off the 5 month break in the action
4 Bar Rock Omama hard to argue with 2 wins and 2 2nd's in last 4 starts all with today's jock in the irons
race 9 average clarity
9 B's Lucky Strike both conventional dirt efforts are very strong here....back to level where claimed....barn's all business today
1 Free Lunch classic gimme to drop and go go go.....closer sure could use yesterday's track which was tough on speed
7 Quinton's Flash laid up since Nov. and returns with a new barn.....seems well placed to win...75% of his career efforts are solid here
2 Kim's Leading Man most of this one's career conventional dirt races fit well at today's lower claiming tag
6 Swongs bit of a rogue but very dangerous if he and/or jock can smooth the kinks out and get a better journey
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