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The Sunshine Turf Classic 2024
California breds will go a mile and an eighth on the grass to close out the Saturday card at Santa Anita. Kings River Knight will be a solid favorite in the wagering, but we’ll take a shot against him. Aligato goes for the hot Mark Glatt barn and gets a jockey switch to Prat. The 7-year-old gelding doesn’t win much, or even race much for that matter with only 14 lifetime starts, but he does
Key Races & Bets for Saturday January 13th, 2024
California Cup Oaks – Race 5 at Santa Anita – Post Time 5:30 PM Eastern Top win contender: Grand Slam SmileOther contenders: Asada Fries, Sushi Sticks Grand Slam Smile stretches out to two-turns on turf off a solid foundation of two sprints following a layoff. She won her comeback on 11/3 here at Santa Anita, at seven furlongs and easily by seven lengths. That was a stakes for California breds like this one. She then
Saturday Plays January 6th, 2024
Three-year olds will go a one turn mile in The Jerome at Aqueduct on Saturday. They only drew 5 horses but only one caught my eye. Regalo has a nice outside draw shipping in from Maryland for Brittany Russell who brings husband Sheldon along to ride. Russell wins races and this son on Maximus Mischief has the perfect stalk and pounce style for his outside draw. I think he will relish the. Cutback from the
Key Races & Bets for Saturday January 6th, 2024
Race 7 at Gulfstream Park – Post Time 3:08 PM Eastern Win contenders: Jamestown, American Diamond, Quality G Jamestown ran poorly in the first five starts of his career, through May, and we can draw a line through ALL of those races. He changed trainers in the late spring and after three and one-half months off returned, without blinkers worn for all his previous starts. He was entered in a mile and three-sixteenths race first
Saturday Spots December 30th 2023
Starting things off out West down the hill at Santa Anita I’m a Gambler looks interesting in the Grade 2 Joe Hernandez. The 4-year-old gelding takes blinkers off after a subpar effort and adds Frankie. He looks like he will be in the garden spot with the perfect pace set up if good enough. The back class is there, the barn is on fire, and this guy likes to win when in the right spot.