Santa Anita for Saturday 4 March 2017
Outside of the free square in the 6th race this is one wild day with many "prices" in our selections especially in the last 4 races. Might only take one big price to make for a good outcome. Be back with you Sunday for what appears to be a good race card.
Best of Luck as always!
race 1 Â Â average clarity
2  Fueled by Bourbon  might have the best early speed in this affair void of it.....3 for 5 on the SA hill.......those 3 wins were his 1st 3 races on the hill.....next two on the hill he was beaten 3L for the win but had trip excuses in both........trainer and rider have won 2 of their last 3 as a team
3  Banza No Oesta  by far at his best racing down the majestic SA hill grass course and Miller and company likely realize that now.....not sure how ready this guy is off of the layoff or I would have made him top choice
7  American League  runs well fresh and might be able to clear all or at last sit close in a race that appears to favor those that do........dangerous Michael McCarthy four-year old gelding
6 Â Mister Brightside
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2  Sequentially  dropped and bet to favorite and did not dissapoint.......steps up this time but does so with works showing that hint a necessary forward move will occur......1st at a route but should get a nice ground saving trip with the meets leading jock sticking with him
8  Pampers n' Boots  three-year old gelding has started his 4 race career with consistency........1st at a route in latest and would have won if it wasn't for about 3 1/2 lengths of trip trouble......jock upgrade for today......such a deal
7  Long Game  nice improvement to break his maiden 1st out following the Antonio Garcia claim........that 7F race fits fine here if he can run as well around two turns today
9 Â Will Tell
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7  Bona Fide Image  poor effort 1st at a route in her latest.......filly gets to run back in a sprint for Spawr and company where her two efforts sure fit well versus this very soft looking group......and the trainer is stellar 10 for 24 at the meeting......yikes
2  Wicked Love  Cerin isn't bad with maiden claiming 1st time starters and the works for this filly have gotten progressively better......might be peaking when it counts the most......... as in right before her maiden debut
8  Bella Be Quick  so far in her 3 race career she has burned up a lot of cash.......but the D'A gives her a little more time between races and he has put in 4 works into her since her last........should sit close or might even be on the lead.......that's good but the extra 1/2 furlong to cover might not be......deserves one more chance?
4 Â American Rhiannon
Long-shot consideration:  3  Majestic Diva  new trainer for today and he has managed to get much more out of this filly in the a.m.......and he changes riders making for a rider upgrade.....small barns go off big prices and especially on Saturday
race 4 Â Â below average clarity
1  Te Rapa  last two times this elder statesman ran fresh off of long layoffs he ran strong efforts and both are somewhat hidden......drops to the lowest available claiming level for turf races at SA......and that makes sense at this gelding is now nine years old........gelding sure is getting used to the 1 post as this is 5th time he has drawn it in his last 6 races
9  Bronzino  last two wins came off of two weeks rest and that is the amount of time off for today.......and he sure appears to have enough speed to clear the field and grab the front end despite breaking from post 9......dangerous potential lone speed here
3  Tattenham  mid pack runner will likely work out a good trip especially with Desormeaux up who knows this 7 yr old gelding fairly well.......not impossible here if he does
2 Â Malko
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3  Antinanco  broke slowly and then rushed some to press a hot pace......did well to run 3rd........significant rider upgrade today......sharp improved 4F work since.......would love to get 10 to 1 ML
1  Justonemorething  very deserving step up of one level as he won for 6,250 in his latest despite running wide and getting blocked about a length........same rider - post - distance......such a deal
9  London Legacy  trainer is 30% win & 64% in the money with his last 44 dropping multiple levels.......16K to 8K qualifies for that......10 lbs bug boy seems worth the weight back as he is riding OK
5 Â Eddie's First
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1  Unique Bella  last which was her 1st at a route is off the charts......if she runs as well today the connections would be crazy not to run in the Ky Derby.......she is bred to get the 10 grueling furlongs on the first Saturday in May at Churchill especially with the weight break of being a filly
7  Abel Tasman  her effort/fig earned in winning her last which was a Grade 1 affair at Lrc would usually make her the favorite today...... but..... not with the freaky good Unique Bella in the race
3  Spooky Woods  improving both in the a.m. and the p.m.......but she will need the top pick to have a day from "hell o" to have any shot at winning
6 Â Noted and Quoted
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5  Forever Juanito  last time this six-year-old was able to run off of as little rest as 5 weeks he ran a powerful grass race.......34 days off since his latest which was a fairly good 2nd down the hill.......and do I like the rider change especially for a race down the hill
8  Stormy Liberal   4 wins and 3 2nd's in 9 hill races........and consistency down the usual configuration that the SA provides is more important than any other race anywhere that I know of......hot week of riding for Arroyo
1  Danzing Candy  might be a prep for a route race but lookout if it isn't as he has good turf breeding and plenty off early gas to wire the field
3 Â Fabozzi
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10  Cupid's Beau  broke slowly and rushed into the pace on what I believe was a slightly dull inside and did so in a fast heat.......only other sprint with the blinkers on was also strong.......trainer has been firing on all cylinders of late and his horses have been out running their odds in a big way
6  B Squared  very nice parents and a work regiment that screams ready......rather sure you can bank on this O'Neill 1st timer to show plenty of ability/run in his MSW debut
2  Path of Exile  no action on the board for this Mike McCarthy 1st time starter in his MSW debut......and he didn't run too badly in what was likely a tune-up........full throttle today
3 Â Tanners Pride
Long-shot consideration:  4  Gallant Heat  seems dangerous with the cut back in distance and the 10 lbs apprentice weight break.......and the works at GG hint he is deserving of an attempt to compete at a high level on the "big circuit"
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5  Avicii  won the 6F version of this race on the 4th of February.......and she runs well at 7F.........meets leading trainer......meets leading rider......no brainer to place as top selection
11  Brookes All Mine  away almost 4 months but she is better horse on the dirt and she has handled layoffs in the past....and her a.m. prowess hints she is meant and ready to roll
4  That's s Lady  cut back route to 7F is usual a good thing......as is a best of 97 bullet work just put in by this filly 9 days ago......and last put not least this filly likes the SA dirt
7 Â Wonderful Lie
Long-shot consideration:   Dis Smart Cat  dangerous back numbers for this Chew filly......and look who rides her for the 1st time.......Mr Kent Desormeaux........Chew pops we these kind and might surprise at a big price here
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7  Tiz Bailee  last run way back in Nov was much better than appears in print as it was a fast heat run at today's one mile turf distance...... and....... in the race this filly was compromised by having to check back early......works hint she is ready fresh and with a rider upgrade
3  Lizmeister  should have plenty of endurance when push comes to shove late as she is coming off of a 9F grass race where she ran 2nd......she was our long-shot selection that day going off at odds of 53 to 1
1  Glory and Power  ignore final time fig in her last as the pace set made it impossible to finish fast enough to produce a normal time......and this filly sat last in the race......so.....snatching 2nd was no easy task
2 Â Zaffinah
9 Â Bee Sweet
4 Â War Storm