Sunday, June 3, 2018

6/3/18 Santa Anita Late Pick Four - Preview

“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.” - Dale Carnegie

It's Sunday; and, honestly, that's all I have by way of introduction.  So let's just get to it, as I take another run at The Late Pick Four at The Great Race Place.

RACE 6 - (F) Md $20k - Eight and a Half Furlongs Dirt

A’s

# 7 California Breeze (Morning Line 8-5)

B's

# 2 Izzys Express (ML 7-2)
# 9 Sweet Treat (ML 3-1)

C's

# 1 Solora Corona (ML 6-1)
# 6 A Little Romance (ML 20-1)


California Breeze took the Place at this class level two starts back, albeit while going around just one turn.  Izzys Express drops in class, switches surfaces, and gets a rider change; perhaps all those adjustments will help guide Izzys Express to the Inner's Circle.  Sweet Treat missed graduation by just a neck against more expensive stock the last time that she routed on a Fast dirt track; however, that race was nearly two years ago.

Solora Carona took the Show at this class level last time out.  A Little Romance might improve with the class drop and the switch to two turn racing.

RACE 7 - OC 40k/N1X - Twelve Furlongs Turf

A’s

# 2 Unapologetic (ML 3-1)

B’s

# 1 The Big Train (ML 6-1)
# 4 Acker (ML 7-2)
# 7 Alsatian (ML 8-1)

C's

# 3 Aventador (Fr) (ML 10-1)
# 5 Tartini (ML 6-1)
# 9 Deal With It Dude (ML 8-1)

Unapologetic is getting some much needed class relief.  Acker and The Big Train filled out the bottom two rungs of the Trifecta at this class level last time out.  Alsatian looks to be the one that will be leading the field through most of the early going.

Aventador (Fr) should improve with the return to turf.  Tartini might improve off the freshening.  Deal With It Dude showed little in his first try on the grass last time out; but Deal With It Dude does fit well with the others in here on class, and may move up with the stretch out.

RACE 8 - (F) [S] The Melair $200k - Eight and a Half Furlongs Dirt

A’s

# 1 Spiced Perfection (ML 2-1)

B's

# 6 Loving Lynda (ML 4-1)
# 7 One Fast Broad (ML 7-2)

C's

# 2 Inland Empire (ML 12-1)
# 3 Pulpit Rider (ML 5-2)
# 4 Coca Kisses (ML 12-1)
# 5 Mo See Cal (ML 8-1)

Spiced Perfection, winner of the Evening Jewel last time out, has run well in the past when going around two turns.  Loving Lynda tries winners for the first time; Trainer Phil D'Amato tends to do well when placing his last out graduates.  One Fast Broad twice last Fall got to the line ahead of Spiced Perfection at this class level; perhaps One Fast Broad can re-discover that 2017 form.

Inland Empire could improve with a return to the main track.  Pulpit Rider won at this level last time out, albeit over the turf course.  Coca Kisses is on the ticket because everyone else is.  Mo See Cal should be forwardly placed early.

RACE 9 - (F) [S] MSW - Six and a Half Furlongs Downhill Turf

A’s

# 5 Council Women (ML 4-1)
# 12 Helen's Tiger (ML 6-1)

B's

# 1 Great Ma Neri (ML 12-1)
# 3 Whoa Nessie (ML 6-1)

C's

# 6 Here'slookinatya (ML 5-1)
# 7 Warm Up the Bench (ML 20-1)
# 8 Oh Pretty Woman (ML 5-1)
# 9 Miss Ricochet (ML 7-2)

Scratch the Also Eligible, # 13 And Counting (ML 12-1), who does not draw in.

Council Women took the Show routing on the flats last time out, and Council Women has been working well leading up to this event.  Helen's Tiger closed well in her first try charging down the Santa Anita hill last time out.

Great Ma Neri returns off the extended layoff; Trainer Lorenzo Ruiz tends to do well with such.  Whoa Nessie took the Show at this class level in her first try navigating the hill last time out.

Here'slookinatya, Warm Up the Bench, and Oh Pretty Woman are a trio of first time starters that could be ready to roll at first asking.  Miss Ricochet could move up with the move to the turf.

OK, that's the analysis.  Playing my tickets in modified Crist fashion, I get:

All A Entries

$1.00 P4: 7 with 2 with 1 with 5,12 $2.00

All A Entries with All B Entries

$0.50 P4: 2,7,9 with 1,2,4,7 with 1,6,7 with 1,3,5,12 $72.00

A's with One C

$0.50 P4: 1,6 with 2 with 1 with 5,12 $2.00
$0.50 P4: 7 with 3,5,9 with 1 with 5,12 $3.00
$0.50 P4: 7 with 2 with 2,3,4,5 with 5,12 $4.00
$0.50 P4: 7 with 2 with 1 with 6,7,8,9 $2.00

Total: $85.00

Post Time for Race 6 is 6:14 EDT / 3:14 PDT.  Good luck to all.

Peace and Love,

Jimbo

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