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Santa Anita for Sunday 30 December 2012
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Should be interesting to see how the track plays drying out today. Card seems decent if we get an even playing field.
Best of luck as always!
race 1 average clarity
6 Eula B. sharp little 3F drill since last.......back in short rest has been a plus in the past........strong races last year on the SA surface......new trainer will be out to impress
1 Mary Contrary seems best at SA.........6F is a good fit.......mid pack runner seemingly will get ample pace to close into.......rider upgrade
2 Royal Tiger ran well versus quite a bit better in last yet connections only have to risk dropping $7,500 in claiming today to face softer.........as mentioned above this might set up to be a decent spot to run just off of the pace and that most likely will be where Bejarano will put this 5 year old mare
4 Miss Lady Tiger
race 2 slightly above average clarity
5 Maker Or Breaker excellent work regiment for this Baffert runner who has done little wrong in 3 lifetime starts........last effort which was her 1st ever on the SA conventional dirt and at today's distance was rather powerful.....it was run off of 2 months rest.......same time off today
3 Distracting 1st at a route but bred well to handle one......looks loose in this spot with the red hot Bejarano aboard for Baffert.......very dangerous
1 Charm The Maker been facing better for too long of a time......finally placed where she might get a confidence builder.......should be motoring late on a surface she appreciates
race 3 slightly above average clarity
3 Humor Me stout drills for a 2 year old filly 1st timer.......Baffert means business 1st out of the box finishing off this fillies a.m. work with 3 consecutive gate drills 2 of which were bullets
1 Scherzinger trainer is hot and that is usually a very danger proposition when a new thoroughbred shows up in his barn........this one is from Crc which is a hot bed for producing some decent youngsters
6 Unseen Visitor useful debut 29 days ago.......two decent works since the switch over to Santa Anita from Hollywood.......likely to move forward today for Mike Puype......solid rider/trainer combo the last 2 months
race 4 average clarity
(if off the turf below average clarity 5-7-2-9)
8 Missdealornodeal easily the best in her latest at today's same FNW2 level.....compromised by a bad trip......4 solid 2nd's sprinting on the sod since French claimed in mid July......likes the SA hill
5 Best Present Ever very good history on the majestic SA hill turf course......race lacks speed and this filly has some.......drills hint that this Kruljac runner is poised for a top effort
6 Kune Kune somewhat short on numbers but might be loose on the lead in this spot with Garrett Gomez in control of things.....that is a dangerous proposition
3 Chokecherrymary
race 5 below average clarity
3 Warren's Cliff S. should be muscled up coming off of a MSW debut turf tightener.........pedigree for conventional dirt seems alright.........takes the ever significant drop from MSW racing to maiden claiming
4 Bugsy Losty exits a very fast heat (way back in mid June) where getting beat by 7+ lengths wasn't too bad.......also finished up late looking awfully strong and galloped out nicely.....route racing might be a good fit
8 Louisthefifteenth significant awakening with the blinkers removed in latest.......solid here if repeats the ever back on the conventional dirt
6 Bro Derek
Long-shot possibilities: 5 Whilly Pink mc debut last sure appears to be nothing more than part of a solid prolonged work regiment leading to a full throttle go for this afternoon........owns some good drills on the SA surface including a bullet 6F drill on Nov. 7th
race 6 slightly below average clarity
2 Won Won Oh Five being a true route runner seems like a distinct advantage in this field.......2 wins and a second since Talamo took over the riding responsibility 3 races back
4 Just Tripping was able to win last which was at today's 1 1/16 distance despite being wide and close to a solid pace......deservedly steps up a few levels
5 Trucial State trainer is stout turf to dirt........logical drop in claiming here (taken for $40K at the claiming box) after 4 consecutive so so efforts at the $50K level
7 Generations
race 7 average clarity
8 Chinese Praise Miller is stellar getting horse's to fire fresh off of the bench as this gelding is........last 3 races on the convention dirt at SA are strong......prolonged tightly spaced work regiment says wound up and ready to roll
1 Streets of Heaven distance good......trainer good......surface fits.......consistency is good........and takes a logical drop of 2 levels back to where trainer Richard Baltas snatched this 7 year old gelding for
2 Tweebster Baffert runner drops from the sky.......murder at the 12.500 level if he is still in relatively good condition......toss a coin
4 Secret Jackpot
Long-shot possibilities: 6 Big Bad Brown gelding has made impressive rebounds the last two times running off of clunkers........beaten badly in last....drops........just popped a bullet work out of nowhere.........hmmmmm
race 8 slightly above average clarity
(if off the turf average clarity 2-9-8-3)
9 Tiz Flirtatious very powerful efforts/figs in last two grass races especially her 1 mile effort in her latest.......4 lbs off is nice......1st time at 1 1/8 but bred fine to handle the extra 1/8
2 Halo Dolly the epitome of consistency.......training like she will fire once again........very hard trying sort seems to come thru for yours truly whenever I think she fits well in a race.......I'd be a rich man if more thoroughbreds were like her......talk about a horse that owes me nothing
3 Qaraaba decent 1st in the good old U S of A in latest......can upset if builds upon the effort.......5 lbs off should help accomplish the task
8 More Chocolate
race 9 slightly above average clarity
4 Shame On Alex solid forward move in 2nd lifetime race.......3 solid works since......takes a small drop......sure looks tough if handles 1st ever on the conventional dirt
5 Unmarked Bills two of three races on the SA main track are quite a bit better than par......last might have been a turf gimme (or at least a race on the turf to make sure he didn't like it a lot) to drop and go 1st time in mdn claiming today
8 Mind The Master 2 of 4 lifetime races fit well here including his last......blinkers off and a bullet work......steps up one level.......both hint this gelding is sitting on a good effort
9 Tassano
7 Hold'em Hustler
2 Isle Of Perfection
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