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Santa Anita for Saturday 29 October 2011
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 2011 Breeders Cup selections can now be purchased for $24.95 which covers both days. The sooner you make payment the better as it will help things out if there are any late technical problems. The format will be the same as our California selections but we will give more horses per race than what we do on our regular daily format.
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4 Miss Sea Cup  solid MSW debut win in late August off of decent drills......drills now are super suggesting the switch to the SA dirt can enhance her performance which already was good
7 Shesoprovocative  only race this filly ever ran on conventional dirt (and at SA) was arguably her lifetime best and it was fresh off of the bench like today....in general very good history for this runner fresh
1 Hello Sugar  very strong preparatory works for the likes of Jones who seldom pushes his stock too hard in the mornings....been missing in action for 13 months but rather sure she is ready
6 Tiz Flirtatious  broke slowly and ran a little wide in MSW debut and still won....earned an adjusted for trouble fig that fits at today's nw's level
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1 Swiss Charm  hidden move forward in last.....bad start and blocked badly in the stretch.....see ya Bejarano (horse was 1 to 1) hello Gomez
2 Platinum Mine  rested up awhile and training as if the break did this filly some good....struggling apprentice jock has a good shot to sit on or near the front end....just where I like them to be
6 Pretty Much  major break out fig wise 1st ever running in the SA hill.....faced open company in last...back versus Cal breds today
8 Clean Break  solid improvement in latest which will be underestimated because it was at Fpx....1st turf but bred to handle the green stuff just fine
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2 One Magical Girl  was pressed showing brilliant speed in last and still drew off in the stretch.....Sadler since has but some endurance into this filly for today's route Stakes race.....great shot to be dominate on the front end if Rosario can get this youngster to relax early
6 Starlight Magic  after 2 consecutive bad trip solid races this filly finally settled down and won impressively...she has plenty of talent/energy to handle 1st ever at a route
5 Willa B Awesome  2 positives that make her a contender here......one for one on conventional dirt and one for one in a two turn race albeit a 2 turn sprint
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4 Rousing Sermon  done little wrong in 3 lifetime starts......bred to appreciate a route of ground and conventional dirt both firsts for this colt....back to Bejarano who is 1 for 1 on the horse
9 Champions Gate  trip from you know where at 3 to 5 in last or would be 2 for 2....trainer is good 1st time at a route and this colt's pedigree is fine for it.......1st on conventional dirt is a question mark
3 Motown Men  set a blistering pace in MSW debut last and still held on to win.....good post for the best rider on the grounds (usually) to attempt to get away and slow things down
6 Stoney Fleece  might feel really good coming off a turf win where he showed he can handle 2 turn racing.......1st ever on conventional dirt but mom has tossed 9 winners from 9 starters many of which I imagine ran on conventional dirt
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2 Full's Kris S.  tepid top pick is bred fairly well to run on the sod......sure like the step up after a solid mc debut 2nd.....especially at 7F which is never easy for a 1st timer handle....good jock.....good post.....and ample endurance if he takes to the grass
6 Lethal Intent  nice drills for this 1st starter (with good grass breeding) especially for Abrams......Barry has won with 2 of his last 8 grass 1st timers
4 Borealis Way  nice MSW debut and adequate grass pedigree......would have rated higher if it wasn't for a somewhat sketchy work tab since that nice debut on 7 Sept.
7 River Rafting  Pederson 1st timer is training up to snuff and I sure like the grassing pedigree for this 1st time starter
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8 Obsess  bad trip in last or wins for fun.......very very sharp works....ready for a top effort
3 Sun's Out  improving sort was able to win in a hand ride because of the softness of her competition......should feel good today not having to strain herself at all in last....the perfect workout
9 Joy Boy  last race was way back in Sept of last year Cal Cup day and it was a good eyeball to eyeball fast paced stellar run....also proven sprinting....looks pointed to today's race....trainer is waking up
6 Arresting Officer  last was rather good but we will still need a small move forward and a better trip to compete today....does own some big back numbers when Mitchell trained
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2 Norvsky  1 1/8 looks like a great fit and it won't be for many in here....has to run a clunker not to be a major factor here
7 Lucky Primo  4 solid efforts/figs since Litt took over from Jones.....runs well fresh and is fresh today......can be prominent from the get go
8 Soul Candy  won on Cal Cup day last year.....solid 1 1/8th mile horse when he brings his "A" game
6 Tamarack Smarty   consistent late runner should love today's distance....can fly late if Rosario saves some ground and finds a lane in the stretch
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1 Mensa Heat   tons of early speed sets things up for this ultra consistent mid pack / late runner
4 Chiloquin  also consistent and has the ability to run from off the pace
9 M One Rifle  nice horse but will need to take back to win I believe.......his ability to do so is still a ? mark
7 Courtside  speed of the speed here will need a decent day for speed to win this affair
Longshot of the day: 2 Legal Separation  bit short figure wise but he will be way back early which seemingly is a good thing here
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7 Antares World   very consistent animal on everything but conventional dirt runs well fresh and gets in light....has finished just behind some top echelon runners in 2010....break since May should do her some good
12 Unzip Me   tailed off slightly but still the most likely to hit the board with her consistent solid races down the SA hill turf course
1 Sugarinthemorning  3 year old filly has never been sharper in the am and P Val knows this filly well....1 for 1 down the hill
 8 Waveline   a little short fig wise but a good trip down the hill can do wonders and a top jock is aboard in the name of Garret Gomez
2 West Ruler  same comment for #8 applies for this filly
6 California Nectar   dangerous looking speed with a good starting post will need a reasonable pace.....if so not impossible
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