HORSE RACING

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HORSE RACING
TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK

By Richard Eng

Post Time 12:30 p.m.

Race 1 - 7 furlongs, Purse $44,000, Maiden special weights, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Nicole H - Ran well enough in debut to win this MSW condition; clearly the one to beat at very short odds.

Pink Blossom - FTS from Bruce Headley has turned in some rapid works; watch the tote board for clues on FTS.

Long Shot - Ms Margaritaville

Race 2 - 1 mile, Purse $24,000, Starter allowance $40,000, 3-year-olds

Gilligan - As difficult a 6-horse field as you'll find; big rider switch to Joe Talamo should be rallying late.

Six Eighteen - Tepid chalk in an impossible looking race; tactical speed to get involved from the get go.

Long Shot - Straightomidnight

Race 3 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $44,000, Maiden special weights, 4-year-olds and up

Worth Repeating - Dead late closer makes his third start off a 13-month hiatus; reunited with Rafael Bejarano.

Horowitz - Speedball will like the turf rail out 15 feet; that makes a big difference, especially down the hill.

Long Shot -Discontent

Race 4 - 5 1/2 furlongs, Purse $15,000, Maiden claiming $25,000, 4-year-olds and up

Exile - Taking the biggest class drop in racing from MSW to maiden claiming; facing an extremely slow field.

Ol'dogtown - Has had a zillion chances, but runs fast enough to get into the number on occasion.

Long Shot - Sense of Occasion

Race 5 - 1 mile (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $48,000, Allowance, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Devine Actress - Third career start for a 5-YO; like that Rafael Bejarano exits others to ride for David Hofmans.

Living Our Dream - Lost Bejarano to the chalk, but a nice sub in Tyler Baze; tactical speed to sit a nice trip.

Long Shot - Wild Poppy

Race 6 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $52,000, Optional claiming $25,000, Cal-breds, 4-year-olds and up

Fantasy Free - Claimed by A. C. Avila, who continues to train red-hot; like that he hires Rafael Bejarano too.

Laser Point - Jeff Mullins is another barn putting up good numbers early in the meet; last in open company was good.

Long Shot - Sir Bell

Race 7 - 6 1/2 furlongs (turf, rail at 15 feet), Purse $32,000, Claiming $40,000, 4-year-olds

Devil Cat M D - Dead late closer was claimed by Doug O'Neill; Joel Rosario will sit in arrears and make one run.

Flashmans Papers - Tepid chalk has done some of his best running over Arcadia sod; tactical speed to sit a trip.

Long Shot - Point Attended

Race 8 - 1 1/16th miles, $100,000 Santa Ysabel, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Zilva - Was in the hunt late in the BC Juvenile Fillies; big rider switch to Rafael Bejarano and facing lesser.

Crisp - Incredible MSW win where she bolted on the turn, straightened out, then came flying near the outer rail to win.

Long Shot - Evening Jewel

Race 9 - 6 furlongs, Purse $44,000, Maiden special weights, Cal-breds, Fillies, 3-year-olds

Blind Optimism - Was well bet in debut, but broke slow and did a pop and stop; expect much better in second start.

Bonita Montana - Outran her 52/1 odds in debut; keep an eye on the 10 FTS, you have an edge of seeing the tote board.

Long Shot - Z and I

Best Bet - Exile (race 4)

Santa Anita Saturday - Picks/Winners/Mutuels, 18/7/$52.40; Long Shots, 9/2/$19.40; Best Bet, 1/1/$5.60

Santa Anita Totals - 196/49/$337.80; Long Shots, 100/15/$158.40; Best Bets, 12/6/$25.00

SIMULCAST PICK OF THE DAY - #3 Soda Jerk (8/5) in race 2 at Tampa Bay. For scoring purposes, we'll make a hypothetical $2 win, place and show bet, $6 total. On Saturday, Screen to Screen ran out at Penn National. Stats - 12/9/$55.80

 

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At the Gate - Sunday

At the Gate - Sunday

At the Gate - Sunday
January 10, 2010


Custom for Carlos was a sharp winner yesterday in the $100,000 Mr. Prospector Stakes at Gulfstream Park, but with Munnings a late scratch due to the sloppy track, we got just $4.00 back for the win and a $11.80 exacta.



The monster payoff of the afternoon was in the $100,000 Old Hat Stakes. The upset winner was Richiegirlgonewild, who was coming off a first level allowance score at Charles Town going 4 ? furlongs.



The Larry Rivelli trainee went gate to wire, paying $64.20 for the win.



The runner up in the race was the 48/1 longshot Joanie?s Catch, who completed a $2,057.80 exacta.



The third place finisher was Criolla Bonita, who was sent off at 85/1, with the $1 trifecta paid $18,401.80.



The even money favorite Cuff Me completed a $1 supefecta that returned $35,409.90.



Last I checked, my top pick in the race Female Drama was still running.



Sunday?s feature at the Big A is the $65,000 Ruthless Stakes for three year old fillies. The race was postponed from last Sunday when frigid weather canceled the card.



Five runners were entered last Sunday, and we get six today, with the two likely favorites Funny Feeling and Wild News the standouts in the race.



I am sticking with my original selection Funny Feeling, who is trained by Mike Maker.



She was purchased for $250,000 at the 2008 fall Keeneland sale, and showed plenty of promise with a smart looking maiden win in her debut on Nov. 19 at Churchill Downs.



She is going to be a short price in the compact field, but may end up the second choice to Wild News, who went gate to wire to break her maiden in her second career outing for trainer John Parisella.



It is not a great betting race, but if we can catch the 8/5 morning line I?ll jump in the win pool.




Here is today's opening race from Aqueduct to get our day off to a good start:



AQU Race 1 Clm $20,000N1Y (12:30 ET)

#1 Check It Twice / #1a Fujita 3/1

#5 Leo 5/1

#4 Gone Missing 5/2

#7 Endless Circle 8/1



Analysis: #1 Check It Twice is dropping out of an open $35K claimer where the five year old made a mild late run to finish third off a 3 1/2 month break, catching an inner surface that was playing to inside speed. The runner up in the race was Brilliant Son, who beat Alw-2 optional claimers in his next start on Dec. 31. Two back at the Spa our top pick ran a good second for a $25K tag behind repeat winner Starforaday, who has won twice since and landed third in a couple of stakes in his last two starts. The barn finds a great spot here for his second start off the claim facing non-winners of a race in six months. His entrymate #1a Fujita is stakes placed and making his first start since May. Has a light work tab and a struggling jock aboard.



#5 Leo exits the same race as our top pick where he stumbled coming out of the gate and was never a threat in a eighth place finish. He was returning off a 5 1/2 month layoff and he owns back numbers that are a good fit, although those came while under the care of the Tony D. barn. Tricky read what we will see out of this guy, but he does find a softer spot.



Wagering

WIN: #1 to win at 9/5 or better.

EX: 1,5 / 1,4,5,7

TRI: 1,5 / 1,4,5,7 / 1,3,4,5,7



Today's Featured Race of the Day from Aqueduct:



AQU Race 8 Ruthless S. (3:49 ET)

#2 Funny Feeling 8/5

#4 Wild News 7/5

#6 Argent Affair 8/1

#1 E Z Passer 5/1



Analysis: #2 Funny Feeling was a good looking maiden winner in her debut at Churchill Downs, although it does not look like it was a very deep group she faced that day. The $250K Keeneland purchase has a nice pedigree, out of the stakes winner Hookedonthefeelin ($488K) who has dropped three other winners including stakes winner Pussycat Doll ($797K). She is in capable hands with the high % Maker barn although the trainer goes with Saez, not one of our favorite riders.



#4 Wild News went gate to wire to break her maiden last out in her second career start. The runner up #1 E Z Passer was a next out grad on Nov. 22 and lands here as well. I think our top pick is just a bit quicker early, but these two should be able to clear the rest of the field and complete a chalky exacta.



Wagering

WIN: #2 to win at 7/5 or better.

EX: 2,4 / 2,4,6

TRI: no play



Live Longshots:

These are price plays for exotic players looking to find a couple of extra contenders to use in their trifecta and superfecta wagers. Or for those with smaller bankrolls, you might want to get in a small win-place wager.



Aqueduct

R1: #7 Endless Circle 8/1

R4: #10 Rubinstein 12/1

R5: #7 Western Deed 8/1

R6: #7 Musicsetmefree 15/1

R8: #6 Argent Affair 8/1

R9: #12 Principesa Heather 10/1



Good luck today!

 

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