Note: $51,650 carryover in the $2 pick 6 begins in Race 5.

Santa Anita Race 1: Post: 12:30 PT Grade: B+
Main Ticket: Cuban Confession
Backups: Mysterious Husband.

Forecast: Irish invader Cuban Confession-Ire ran well with better horses (winners) last summer, and the local workouts should have him plenty fit for a winning effort against this moderate older maiden group. The barn sends them fit and ready, and this first time Lasix user gets Frankie and has the kind of tactical speed to be where he wants to be. Yes, he’s a long time maiden but this group is well within his reach. Let’s make him a win play and rolling exotic single.


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Santa Anita Race 2: Post: 1:00 PT Grade: C
Main Ticket:.Dorine’s Wild Cat; Super Elite.
Backups: 5-Smile Baby Smile

Forecast: Dorin’s Wild Cat fits better with this group and has back numbers that can win. Her return to the main track is another positive factor. In a wide open affair, she should at least outrun her odds. Super Elite has good recent form and projects to enjoy a second flight, comfortable trip. These are the two we’ll give the most attention to, but the best advice is to spread as deeply as you your budget allows.


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Santa Anita Race 3: Post: 1:30 PT Grade: C+
Main Ticket: Osage Creek 5-Eligio; 2-Ignatowski.
Backups: 4-Ride for Gold.

Forecast: Osage Creek drops to the bottom and looks quick enough to daylight this group. Eligio also is tackling easier and should fit well in this bottom maiden $20,000 affair. Ignatowski is basically slow can be an occasional late threat and with a pace meltdown could be heard from late.


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Santa Anita Race 4: Post: 2:00 PT Grade: B
Main Ticket: Special Flower.
Backups: Oobuddakakay; 1-Naismith.

Forecast: Special Flower is entered against the boys today in this modest claiming turf miler and on are pure numbers she’s good enough to win. This is a realistic spot for the C. Gaines trained six year old daughter of Will Take Charge and we’re expecting Frankie to have her along in time.

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Santa Anita Race 5: Post: 2:30 PT Grade: C+
Main Ticket: 10-General Jackson
Backups: 5-Lookin for Curtly; 4-Southern Tornado.

Forecast: General Jackson gets the worst of the draw but if he can manage to work out a trip from his 10-hole post he should be able to employ a stalk, pounce, and go trip. We like this stretch out and trip and his pedigree suggests he’ll handle the extra distance just fine.


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Santa Anita Race 6: Post: 3:00 PT Grade: B+
Main Ticket: Butterfly Beach
Backups: Finder’s Choice.

Forecast: Butterfly Beach was given an outing in her debut in a turf sprint last month. She was closing with interest, found her best stride late, and looks ready to graduate in this sprint affair for sophomore state bred maiden fillies. This a filly of some ability and we suspect she’ll be allowed to show it today.


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Santa Anita Race 7: Post: 3:33 PT Grade: B-
Main Ticket: 10-Man Child; 9-Magic Account; 6-Navy Man.
Backups: none.

Forecast: This is a tough race. Man Child returns to the main track and projects to have a strong pace presence every step of the way. Magic Account takes a proper class drop and should have enough zip to be dangerous in this $20,000 dash. Navy Man backs up in trip and the route to sprint angle could be very effective.


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Santa Anita Race 8: Post: 4:00 PT Grade: B
Main Ticket: 5-Jetovator; 4-Doncic; Count of Amazonia
Backups: 6-Summer Dream.

Forecast: 5-Jetovator is a tough-as-nails turf sprint and is always in this mix at this level over this course and distance. He’ll almost certainly fire a big shot. Doncic has been away but is good enough if ready. The barn does well with comebackers. Count of Amazonia will be dangerous with the class drop, but he’ll need room from his rail draw to have his best chance.


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Santa Anita Race 9: Post: 5:03 PT Grade: B-
Main Ticket: 4-Stop Digging; 9-Wishes to Riches.
Backups: 5-Dorie Miller; 10-Sharp Ride.

Forecast: Stop Digging is good enough with her best effort but has been flattening out lately. Back sprinting, she can produce a winning late kick with some help up front and clear sailing through the lane. Wishes to Riches is developing nicely and just earned a career top speed figure here against a lesser field. With another forward move she’ll be in the thick of things again.


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Santa Anita Race 10: Post: 5:33 PT Grade: B+
Main Ticket: 4-Touchdown Brown.
Backups: 5-Investalot; D D S Express.

Forecast: Touchdown Brown has really gotten good of late. If he can duplicate his recent main track form on grass, he can run this field off its feet again.


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