Santa Anita Stakes Recaps for Saturday (1-30-21)
San Pasqual Stakes (G2)
Five horse field and Tizamagician set the pace from the inside post. Zestful tracked from the outside post and King Guillermo and Express Train chased. Post time favorite Idol was patiently handled in last. King Guillermo caved early and Tizamagician tried to edge clear, but Express Train angled out around the far turn and into the stretch, and he puled clear to score by a comfortable 3-1/4 lengths. Tizamagician held off Idol to score the runner-up spot by a neck. Zestful weakened to 4th and King Guillermo was well behind the rest in last place.
Robert Lewis Stakes (G3)
Medina Spirit set sail for the lead from the inside post and Wipe the Slate and Parnelli were in chase mode. Medina Spirit was clear by a length and had to run hard throughout. He put away the two aforementioned chasers, and Roman Centurian and Hot Rod Charlie came after him in the stretch. Medina Spirit appeared to be in deep water but he dug deep and somehow held off the two closers in a gritty neck victory. Roman Centurian was a nose better than Hot Rod Charlie for 2nd, and they were 11-lengths clear of Spielberg. Parnelli and Wipe the Slate finished well behind the rest, and that is significant because Medina Spirit ran them into the ground and won the race.
Rainbow 6 Jackpot Carryover for Sunday (1-31-21): $771,174.
Santa Anita Full Card Highlights for Saturday (1-30-21)
SA 1 MADDIE’S MOJITO ($11.40)
SA 2 LADY ON ICE ($3.40), Exacta ($4.00)
Double (races 1-2, $39.80)
SA 3 K P D DAY ($13.80), Exacta ($22.50)
Double (races 2-3, $38.20)
Pick 3 (races 1-3, $67.60)
SA 4 THIS TEA ($3.00)
Double (races 4-5, $23.20)
Pick 3 (races 3-5, $12.40)
SA Early Pick 4 (races 2-5, $39.15)
SA Early Pick 5 (races 1-5, $372.85)
SA 6 LOUD MOUTH ($5.60)
Double (races 5-6, $17.80)
Pick 3 (races 4-6, $8.25)
Double (races 6-7, $13.40)
Pick 3 (races 5-7, $18.20)
SA Late Pick 4 (races 5-8, $40.75)
OP 8 Frank’s Rockette/Amy’s Challenge/Wildwood’s Beauty Trifecta ($5.30)
GP 6 DRAIN THE CLOCK ($4.20)
GP 9 ZAAJEL ($3.20)
GP 10 WHITE FROST (GP Best Bet, $11.00)
GP 11 GREATEST HONOUR ($7.60)
Double (races 9-10, $18.00)
Double (races 10-11, $41.80)
Pick 3 (races 9-11, $22.15)
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Rainbow 6 Jackpot Carryover for Friday (2-5-21): $843,236.
Santa Anita Full Card Highlights for Sunday (1-31-21)
SA 1 EL DIABLO ROJO ($5.20)
SA 3 Dark Hedges/Defense Wins Exacta ($10.30)
SA 4 Ian Glass/Irish Heatwave/French Getaway Trifecta ($20.30)
HOU 6 HOLIS ($3.20), Exacta ($7.40)
HOU 7 PALAZZI ($7.00), Exacta ($10.70)
HOU 9 Spooky Channel/Ajourneytofreedom Exacta ($11.70), Trifecta ($21.20)
HOU 10 MORNING MOLLY ($7.80), Exacta ($13.40)
Spa City Pick 6 (races 5-10, $462.30)
HOU Late Pick 4 (races 7-10, $59.90)
Article by Jarrod Horak