Rainbow 6 Jackpot Carryover for Saturday (5-22-21): $21,580.
Santa Anita Full Card Highlights for Friday (5-21-21)
SA 3 VEGAS PALM ($7.80)
Double (races 2-3, $17.80)
Pick 3 (races 1-3, $32.20)
SA 6 PRESS BRIEFING ($2.10), Exacta ($3.60)
Double (races 5-6, $3.00)
SA 7 JAZZ HANDS ($11.40), Exacta ($35.20)
Double (races 6-7, $18.80)
Pick 3 (races 5-7, $18.20)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
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Santa Anita Stakes Recaps for Saturday (5-22-21)
Santa Maria (G2) – Winner: As Time Goes By ($2.80)
The strong favorite had to work very hard for this one. In this four-horse field, Miss Stormy D set the pace and As Time Goes By tracked in 2nd under Mike Smith. The latter edged clear and This Tea made a bold run under Kent D and came right up to the favorite late and just missed by a nose. The top two were 8+ clear of Miss Stormy D, and 3-2 second choice Ce Ce trailed in a very disappointing effort. Bob Baffert was the winning conditioner and the final time for 8.5f was 1:43.77.
Honeymoon (G3) – Winner: Going Global ($3.60)
The favorite put on a show in this 9T affair. Pizzazz went after the early lead with gusto and set legit fractions for six panels or so. Going Global (IRE) was patiently handled while relaxed well off the lead under Prat. She made an eye catching inside move around the far turn and the race was over in the blink of an eye. She was quickly in front by three lengths and she jogged home by almost five lengths when all was said and done. Golden rallied from last and gained the place over 29-1 outsider Midnight Diva, and the latter ran a quality race chasing the pace. My value top choice Quattroelle (IRE) added blinkers and made a mild run to complete the superfecta at 10-1. Pizzazz weakened to 5th and was followed by Madone and distant trailer Magical Steps (IRE). Going Global sure has a strong stretch kick and she stopped the clock in 1:46.37.
Rainbow 6 Jackpot Carryover for Sunday (5-23-21): $66,389.
Santa Anita Full Card Highlights for Saturday (5-22-21)
SA 2 AS TIME GOES BY ($2.80)
Double (races 1-2, $10.20)
Double (races 2-3, $19.20)
Pick 3 (races 1-3, $55.80)
SA 4 Octopus/Satchel de Ritches Exacta ($11.00)
Pick 3 (races 2-4, $39.00)
SA 7 Going Global/Golden Exacta ($15.40)
SA 8 CATBERNAY ($6.20)
Double (races 7-8, $12.60)
Double (races 8-9, $75.80)
Pick 3 (races 7-9, $168.20)
GG 9 SWIFT AS I AM ($4.00), Trifecta ($187.40)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
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Santa Anita Stakes Recaps for Sunday (5-23-21)
Cinema Stakes – Winner: Hudson Ridge ($13.60)
Jimmy Irish was the early leader as expected, and post time favorite Hubris chased early but retreated rapidly and was eventually pulled up and vanned off. Hudson Ridge sat a comfortable stalking trip from the outside post under Cedillo, and he took over in the stretch and held off Sword Zorro (IRE) to score by a length and a quarter. The latter had dead aim in the lane under Rispoli but was second best this day. Airman was 3rd and Jimmy Irish weakened to 4th. Bob Baffert saddled the winner. The pace was not fast and the final time was 1:49.06.
Rainbow 6 Jackpot Carryover for Sunday (5-23-21): $112,826.
Santa Anita Full Card Highlights for Sunday (5-23-21)
SA 1 IAN GLASS ($4.60), Exacta ($11.20)
Double (races 1-2, $16.40)
GG 8 None Above the Law/Seattle Bold Exacta ($26.80)
$5 Golden Hour Double (SA 9 + GG 9, $47.50)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
Article by Jarrod Horak