
Santa Anita for Saturday 16 April 2011
Two good days in a row under our belt this week and a nice looking Saturday card. Five turf races today and Six on Sunday!
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5 Dance With Gable   good chance to get a terrific chase position behind a suspect leader....love the 2 month break and the sharp drills
4 Cherokee Heaven  M Jones is very hot of late and this consistent closer is finally placed low enough where his late running style should be very formidable
3 Big Bad Leroybrown  7 year old seems to be responding with ample time between races...shot to sit in a nice ground saving mid-pack position
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6 Clue Me In  needed last after the 2 1/2 year hiatus from the racetrack......both sprints run in 2008 would handle this soft bunch
3 Smokenomore  Spawr has had a great SA meet with just about everything firing including laid up fellows like this guy.....greatly appreciates the 6F distance....does tend to hang
1 Stray Cat  owns decent early speed here in a race that lacks it.....not exactly on the top of the who is who list at SA but solid rider/trainer combo
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3 Regally Regal  after a powerful winning effort/fig 2 races back this gelding had an easy hand ride win in last which suggests he should feel really good today not having exerted himself much in his last
2 Camp Victory  impressive win on the main track in last 1st out after the claim by Mitchell....strong works since....feeling great under the auspicious of his new conditioner
6 Compari  laid up since July but 5 of 6 on the sod and Marty Jones has been ready with most of his fresh stock of late
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3 American Lady   nicely bred filly of Baffert's has works that say ready.....what a prolonged roll Baffert has been on getting his youngsters to fire at first asking
7 Orientatious  drills are up to snuff to be considered ready to compete in lifetime debut....hot trainer
2 Artuyu  exits a fast key MSW debut where this filly flashed some good early speed....fits with a logical forward move in her conditioning
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2 Hot Citizen  1 for 1 on the SA hill...just snatched at the claiming box....very consistent when placed in sprint affairs
3 Frequent Fame  solid 2nd on the hill in last versus somewhat better foes......appreciates ample time between races and gets it
4 Merrymeonemoretime  proven on the grass....crushed only race at 6 1/2...albeit on the main track.....race lacks speed and this filly owns some
1 Nothing to Fear  seemingly too far back in last......very dangerous 2nd out after the layoff if can sit a little closer
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5 She's All Yours  solid move forward and now we get an extremely positive rider switch....tough if the same horse as last....a ton if moves forward againÂ
9 Whoopsie  another headed in the right directionboth final time wise and early speed wise
4 Luckyvic  somewhat hidden in debut in that it was a fast heat combined with a bad trip....so....beaten by a dozen not that bad....blinkers on and a sharp speed drill
6 Sweet Siouxsie and 1 R C Magic Amy (tie for 4th pick)  both dangerous 1st timers
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2 Very Fair   last 1 mile grass race run 2 back is a solid fig/effort......highly likely to grab a nice stalk/chase position
8 California Soldier  very consistent rout races on both the sod and the AW......3 wins and 3 close 2nds in last 6 starts...1st time Mitchell too
7 Via Verde  seems like new trainer claimed an improving animal.....handles the turf.....and very sharp recent drills
3 Cardiff Giant  only route grass race (and it was at today's distance) fits fine in this spot...sharp work series  Â
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4 Privilaged   dueled in last in the nastiest of paces and still managed to win.....gets plenty of rest for those beat up legs....fresh speed can fire again
2 Lunada Bay  last race is a par like effort and it was run after a long layoff....last Spring moved forward in 2nd after the layoff
6 Booted  solid awakening 1st time blinkers in latest......continues to work like an improving sort
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6 Turning Top  1 win and 1 2nd both in Graded races at today's 1 1/4 mile distance.....looks like Bejarano took over a couple of others in here...all set for 3rd race after the layoff
1 Cozi Rosie  strong late runner is bred to appreciate the extra distance....Smith knows this filly extremely well having ridden her all 9 career races
2 Malibu Pier  on the improve with every start....but....Bejarano is not up and he has all 4 wins on this horse.....but still fits if we see the same as last....a Grade 2 winning effort
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7 Benicia Beauty  both races on conventional dirt fit fine especially her effort 3 back...good recent works suggest that race or better occurs this afternoon
2 Jade's Song  sharp work tab for this laid up filly who is now under the tutelage of the red hot Puype
9 Warren's Doctor  1st timer is training sharply for a trainer that doesn't push his 1st timers too hard...nice pedigree to handle a sprint race
10 Easy On The Eye  needed last and exits a fast heat....good likelihood we see more today
6 Sweet Consolidator  best races are at 5 1/2 furlongs....today's distance.....and we get a jockey upgrade
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