2/27/21 Santa Anita Late Pick Four - Preview

"Don't settle for average.  Bring your best to the moment.  Then, whether it fails or succeeds, at least you know you gave all you had." - Angela Bassett

The Pasadena, a two turn turf contest for three year olds, is Saturday's featured race in Arcadia.  I'll be taking a look at that contest below, as I take another run at The Late Pick Four at The Great Race Place.

RACE 6 - Md $80k - Nine Furlongs Turf

A’s

# 9 Got Curly (Morning Line 4-1)

B's

# 5 Willy the Cobbler (ML 6-1)

# 6 Mahaamel (Ire) (ML 7-2)

# 8 El Joy (ML 4-1)

C's

# 1 Hubris (ML 8-1)

# 2 Soulong (ML 12-1)

# 3 Mount Pelliar (ML 8-1)

# 4 Compellus (ML 30-1)

# 7 Space Odessey (ML 4-1)

# 10 Papale (ML 6-1)

Got Curly drops in for a tag for the first time.  Got Curly will also be removing the hood; the last time Got Curly raced with blinkers off he took the Place against non-Claiming Maidens.

Willy the Cobbler missed graduation by just a nose last time out.  Mahaamel (Ire) drops into the Claiming ranks for the first time, as well as stretching out to a route distance; perhaps the changes will do Mahaamel good.

El Joy, sired by Kitten's Joy, has finished in the Trifecta both times that he's competed with a price tag on his head.  The backup "C" Selections are everyone else.

RACE 7 - Md $30k - Six Furlongs Dirt

A’s

# 6 Handr'sdream (ML 6-5)

B's

# 9 Diva's Finale (ML 5-2)

C's

# 1 Cousin Eddie (ML 8-1)
# 2 Coastal King (ML 20-1)
# 3 Flactem Legacy (ML 30-1)

# 4 Big Discount (ML 6-1)

# 5 Whiskey Vision (ML 8-1)

# 7 My Only Mission (ML 15-1)

# 8 Philly Cheese (ML 15-1)

Handr'sdream goes first off the claim for Trainer Peter Miller, who tends to do well with such.  Diva's Finale is a first time starter who is a full sibling to 2017 Anoakia Stakes winner Artistic Diva.  The backup "C" Selections are the rest of the field.

RACE 8 - The Pasadena $100k - Eight Furlongs Turf

A’s

# 2 Cathkin Peak (Ire) (ML 8-5)

B's

# 5 Rock Your World (ML 2-1)

C's

# 3 Red Flag (ML 3-1)
# 4 Commander Khai (ML 5-1)

# 6 Harlan Estate (ML 12-1)

Scratch # 1 Mac Daddy Too (ML 10-1)

Cathkin Peak (Ire) won the $75k Eddie Logan at today's distance over this turf course last time out.  Rock Your World was impressive enough in his debut last time out that he warrants consideration here.  The backup "C" Selections are everyone else.

RACE 9 - Clm $16k N2L - Six Furlongs Dirt

A’s

# 2 Threearchbaymafia (ML 7-2)

B’s

# 1 Fort McHenry (ML 4-1)

# 3 Malakai Moxie (ML 5-2)

# 9 Dapper (ML 20-1)

# 10 Zorich (ML 6-1)

C's

# 4 Eskimo Roses (ML 15-1)

# 5 Hallowed Gift (ML 6-1)

# 7 Bird (ML 12-1)
# 8 Brazillian Summer (ML 12-1)

Scratch # 6 Final Rose (ML 15-1)

Threearchbaymafia took the Show at this class level last time out.  Fort McHenry could move up with the cutback in distance.  Malakai Moxie took the Place at this class level last time out; though I'm not convinced that Malakai Moxie will be able to get the early lead again today.

Dapper has run well previously at today's distance.  Zorich tends to settle for too many minor awards; but perhaps with the cutback in distance, Zorich won't have enough time to hang in the stretch.  The backup "C" Selections are the rest of the field.

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

All A Entries

$1.00 P4: 9 with 6 with 2 with 2 $1.00

All A Entries with All B Entries

$0.50 P4: 5,6,8,9 with 6,9 with 2,5 with 1,2,3,9,10 $40.00

A's with One C

$0.50 P4: 1,2,3,4,7,10 with 6 with 2 with 2 $3.00

$0.50 P4: 9 with 1,2,3,4,5,7,8 with 2 with 2 $3.50

$0.50 P4: 9 with 6 with 3,4,6 with 2 $1.50

$0.50 P4: 9 with 6 with 2 with 4,5,7,8 $2.00

Total: $51.00

Post Time for Race 6 is 6:20 EST / 3:20 PST.  Good luck to all.

Peace and Love,

Jimbo