Santa Anita Delivers Treats

Sunday at Santa Anita.  The world famous track opens its winter meet today and will be treating us to two sensational stakes races.

Santa Anita Race 6 {La Brea~G1~7 furlongs~3 year old~fillies~Stakes}
A tremendous field of thirteen will line up for this annual stakes race.  Switch (Rosario / Sadler) will be the horse to beat with the highest last out speed number, a five race progression, and four impressive, peaking workouts.  Bonnie Blue Flag (Nakatani / Baffert) will challenge with the third highest (tie) last out speed number, a two race progression, and four terrific workouts.  Always A Princess (Bejarano / Baffert) looks very well prepped for this race with a decent speed number coming off a mile route and five superb, peaking workouts.  La Nez (Espinoza / Kruljac) will be the surprise in this event with a decent last out speed number, a two race progression, and four stamina-tastic workouts.  Let's play beautiful, improved Santa Anita.

$2 SHOW:  #3 Switch.
$2 SHOW:  #13 Bonnie Blue Flag.
10 CENT Superfecta:  #3 Switch / #13 Bonnie Blue Flag / #9 Always A Princess / #5 La Nez.

Santa Anita Race 8 {Malibu~G1~7 furlongs~3 year old~Stakes}
A great field of eleven will go to the gate for the start of this grade one stakes race.  Smiling Tiger (R. Baze / Bonde) will control the pace and scoot to victory with the highest last out speed number and four robust, peaking workouts.  Twirling Candy (Rosario / Sadler) will be right three on the front end with the third highest (tie) last out speed number, a three race progression, and five well-built, peaking workouts.  Alcindor (Bejarano / Baffert) will challenge these two on the front end with the second highest (tie) last out speed number, two fine career races, and three strong, peaking workouts.  Don Tito (Valenzuela / Sadler) can be expected to be in the hunt with a decent last out speed number, a three race progression, and four hearty, peaking workouts.  Also in the mix will be Thiskyhasnolimit (Gomez / Asmussen) with a good last out speed number in a one mile route and two strapping workouts.  Another who will be looking for a piece of the purse will be Noble's Promise (Leparoux / McPeek) sharing the second highest last out speed number, a three race progression and three vibrant workouts.  This is a very competitive race and the entire field has a chance to hit the wire first.  Let's play another fine race a Santa Anita.

$2 SHOW:  #11 Smiling Tiger.
$2 SHOW:  #9 Twirling Candy.
10 CENT Superfecta:  #11 Smiling Tiger / #9 Twirling Candy / #2 Alcindor / #7 Don Tito, #3 Thiskyhasnolimit, #5 Noble's Promise.
















Thursday's Results
Tampa Bay R8.  Our first choice, Cinnamon Beach, was scratched.  Our second choice, Trackman, finished 3rd for show money of $3.80.  Due to the scratch of our top choice, we scuttled our 10 CENT Superfecta play.  The superfecta did go 7-6-3-2.
Bankroll rises to $25.20.