The California Distaff is Saturday's featured race at Santa Anita; a contest which we will not be previewing, as it will be run during the early portion of today's card. What we will be analyzing are the final four events on the program, as we take another run at The Late Pick Four at The Great Race Place.
RACE 6 - Clm $25k N2L - Seven Furlongs Dirt
A’s
# 2 Sleepwalker (Morning Line 3-1)
# 9 Nuke Laloosh (ML 7-2)
B’s
None
C's
# 4 Wrightwood (ML 4-1)
# 5 Dreamy Martini (ML 8-1)
# 7 Matriculate (ML 7-2)
Scratch # 1 Jet Seeker (ML 50-1)
Sleepwalker competes with a price tag on his head for the first time in his career. Sleepwalker took the Show against classier opponents over this main track three starts back. Nuke Laloosh didn't much care for the grass last time, and should improve with the return to the main track, as well as the drop in class.
Wrightwood took the Place at this class level two starts back; though I suspect Wrightwood is better suited to two turn racing. Dreamy Martini was victorious is his one prior try over a Fast dirt track. Matriculate moves up from state bred to open company for the first time in his career; but is also making his first career start with a price tag on his head.
RACE 7 - OC 40k/C - Eight Furlongs Turf
A’s
# 1 He Will (ML 3-1)
# 4 Fabozzi (ML 6-1)
B’s
# 6 American League (ML 7-2)
# 9 Reflected Star (ML 4-1)
# 12 Fritz Johansen (ML 4-1)
C's
None
Scratch # 10 Oso (ML 30-1). Bring in # 12 Fritz Johansen (ML 4-1) from the Also Eligible list, but scratch the other three: # 11 Lamaan (ML 15-1); # 13 Sawyer's Hill (ML 8-1); # 14 Rye Patch (ML 5-1)
He Will just missed at this approximate class level last time out. Fabozzi fits well against this level of competition. American League was a daylight winner last time out in his first career start routing on the grass.
Reflected Star could be the one running best late. Fritz Johansen goes first off the claim for Trainer Peter Miller, who tends to do well with such.
RACE 8 - OC 40k/C - Eight and a Half Furlongs Dirt
A’s
# 1 Spud Spivens (ML 6-1)
B’s
# 2 Got Even (ML 8-1)
# 8 Street Moxie (ML 4-1)
# 9 Saint Dermot (ML 3-1)
C's
# 4 China Girl Lover (ML 5-1)
# 10 Gangster (ML 6-1)
Scratch # 7 Brimstoned (ML 8-1)
Spud Spiven and Got Even look to be the quickest here, and it's to their advantage that they drew the rail and the number two slot, respectively. Got Even hasn't been able to find the Winner's Circle since January of 2015; but if Spud Spiven should falter early, Got Even could be gone before the others get started.
Street Moxie took the Show at this class level last time out, about a length behind Saint Dermot at the wire. Saint Dermot has finished in the Trifecta eight of the ten times that he has competed over this main track; so perhaps the change in venue will allow him to make up the six and a half furlongs by which he lost to Spud Spivens last time, while disappointing as the Post Time Favorite for the third straight time.
China Girl Lover looks like he'd rather be competing on some California grass; but Trainer Dan Hendricks tends to do well when his runners switch from turf to dirt. Gangster has been working well for his west coast debut for Trainer Doug O'Neill after spending the past twelve months on the bench.
RACE 9 - (F) Md $20k - Seven Furlongs Dirt
A’s
# 10 Yavrig (ML 5-2)
B's
# 2 U Go Gal (ML 6-1)
# 7 Prowling Around (ML 9-2)
C's
# 1 Correlation (ML 10-1)
# 8 Sundar Creek (ML 8-1)
Yarvig has finished in the Trifecta in each of her last six contests and could move forward with the return to one turn racing. U Go Gal took the Place at this class level last time out. Prowling Around has taken the Show in each of her two career starts.
Correlation could be speed on the rail as she makes her second career start with the blinkers on. Sundar Creek could improve with the return to one turn racing.
OK, that's the analysis. Playing our tickets in Crist fashion, we get:
All A Entries
$1.00 P4: 2,9 with 1,4 with 1 with 10 $4.00
All A Entries with All B Entries
$0.50 P4: 2,9 with 1,4,6,9,12 with 1,2,8,9 with 2,7,10 $60.00
A's with One C
$0.50 P4: 4,5,7 with 1,4 with 1 with 10 $3.00
$0.50 P4: 2,9 with 1,4 with 4,10 with 10 $4.00
$0.50 P4: 2,9 with 1,4 with 1 with 1,8 $4.00
Total: $75.00
Post Time for Race 6 is 6:00 EDT / 3:00 PDT. Good luck to all.
Peace and Love,
Jimbo
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