Santa Anita Recap for Friday (1-14-22)
Fast main track and firm turf course. One front running winner at six panels on dirt. On the turf course, two front runners tallied at one mile, a horse stalking from 2nd scored at 9f, and an inside dueler won the flat mile finale (rail at 30 feet).
Flavien Prat booted home a pair including Spielberg in the optional claiming feature.
The 20 cent Rainbow 6 pool was $116,645, and multiple tickets with six winners paid $1,078.00. The jackpot carryover stands at $418,628. There is a Mandatory Payout of the Rainbow 6 on Cal Cup Saturday (1-15-22).
Jan. 14 Claims: Race 1 – Street Art ($50k, Ruben Alvarado). Race 3 – So It Would Seem ($75k, John Sadler). Race 5 – Canam Girl ($18k, Bill McLean), Did I Stutter ($20k, Paul Aguirre), Win Often ($20k, Jeff Mullins). Race 6 – Cotopaxi ($50k, Doug O’Neill).
Santa Anita Full Card Highlights for Friday (1-14-22)
SA 1 Tizlightning/Con On the Run Exacta ($12.80)
SA 2 FEELING GRAZEFUL ($3.60), Exacta ($9.60)
Double (races 1-2, $18.20)
Double (races 2-3, $34.20)
Pick 3 (races 1-3, $83.80)
SA 4 STREET RUCKUS ($3.80)
Double (races 3-4, $29.80)
Pick 3 (races 2-4, $57.40)
Double (races 4-5, $22.20)
Pick 3 (races 3-5, $186.20)
GG 8 ROYAL ’N RANDO ($7.80)
$1 Golden Hour Pick 4 (SA 7, GG 7, SA 8, GG 8) – $61.20
$5 Golden Hour Double (SA 8 + GG 8) – $45.50
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
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Santa Anita Recap for Saturday (1-15-22)
Fast main track and firm turf course. One front running winner at seven panels on dirt. On the turf course, a stalker won the 8f opener, an outside presser tallied at 6f, closer Aligato rumbled home in the Unusual Heat Turf Classic at 9f, front runner Leggs Galore sailed home in the Sunshine Millions F&M Turf Sprint at 6.5f, and Rose Dawson flew home from off the pace in the Cal Cup Oaks at 8f.
Hat trick for Flavien Prat. Riding double for Juan Hernandez. On the trainer side, Phil D’Amato and Doug O’Neill both saddled two winners.
Santa Anita Stakes Recaps for 1-15-22
Cal Cup Derby – Highland Ghost and Straight Up G set solid splits, and Fast Draw Munnings ($10.40) bided his time under Van Dyke and wore down the speed to score by a neck. Straight Up G did all of the pace dirty work and was clearly second best. Finneus had every chance but could not go with the top two late. He was miles clear of Agador Spartacus and Sippin N Kissin. Highland Ghost eased. The winning time for 8.5f on dirt was 1:46.99.
Unusual Heat Turf Classic – Aligato ($8.40) stretched out and finished full of run for Prat/Glatt. He rolled on by to score by a bit less than two lengths. Camino Del Paraiso stalked inside, raced in traffic, and found room in the lane and just got up for the place. Ferrariano battled on the pace and was a clear 3rd. Luvluv was up for 4th and was followed by Big Fish, Indian Peak, and fading pacesetter Whooping Jay. The winner stopped the clock in 1:48.29 in this nine panel turf affair.
Sunshine Millions F&M Turf Sprint – This one was over early. Leggs Galore ($7.20) got to the front from post 11 and was never seriously threatened in a 2-1/4 length victory for Ricky Gonzalez and Phil D’Amato. Alice Marble stalked from the rail under Prat and gave D’Amato the exacta. Eddie’s New Dream stalked and just edged late runner Warren’s Showtime for 3rd. They traveled 6.5f down the hill in 1:12.99.
Cal Cup Sprint – Brickyard Ride ($5.40) was too fleet for his rivals and repeated his 2021 victory in this race. He was fast early, opened up, and stayed clear to score by a bit less than two lengths. My value top choice Positivity stumbled at the start, stalked inside, and was second best. Letsgetlucky chased from 2nd and held 3rd. They completed 6f in 1:09.54.
Cal Cup Oaks – In this flat mile turf event for sophomore fillies, Rose Dawson ($11.40) stormed home from the back of the pack to score by a length for Prat/D’Amato. Big Novel stalked from the inside post and completed the exacta. My top choice Vivacious Vanessa stalked outside and gave it a look in the lane, but was a bit flat late in a clear show finish. The final time was 1:36.07.
The 20 cent Rainbow 6 pool was $3,889.40, and multiple tickets with six winners paid $2,633,24. I had the first five and needed Vivacious Vanessa in the finale, but she ended up 3rd. There was a mandatory payout in the Pick 6 on Cal Cup Saturday, and the jackpot starts over on Sunday.
Jan. 15 Claims: Race 2 – Cause She’s a Lady ($50k, Doug O’Neill). Race 7 – Rookie Mistake ($20k, Mark Glatt), Scary Fast Smile ($20k, Doug O’Neill).
Santa Anita Full Card Highlights for Saturday (1-15-22)
SA 1 WORSE READ SANCHEZ ($5.00)
SA 2 CAUSE SHE’S A LADY ($3.40)
Double (races 1-2, $11.40)
Double (races 2-3, $32.80)
Pick 3 (races 1-3, $58.20)
Pick 3 (races 2-4, $44.20)
SA 5 Make Mine Wine/Arthur Spooner Exacta ($43.20)
SA 9 Brickyard Ride/Positivity Exacta (SA Best Bet, #1, $21.20)
SA 10 Rose Dawson/Big Novel/Vivacious Vanessa Trifecta (SA Best Bet #2, $235.80)
GG 8 Doncic/Gator Shining/Tiz Vicious Trifecta ($84.00)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
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Santa Anita Recap for Sunday (1-16-22)
Fast main track and firm turf course. No front running winners on dirt. Pressers and stalkers won all four main track events. On the turf course, a front runner won the 8f opener, a front runner tallied at 6f, a stalker scored at 6f, an outside presser won at 6f, and a front runner took the flat mile finale (rail at 10 feet).
Turf hat trick for Flavien Prat. Riding doubles for Abel Cedillo and Kyle Frey. On the trainer side, Jeff Mullins saddled two maiden winners on turf and Prat rode both. Mark Glatt saddled a pair of turf winners.
The 20 cent Rainbow 6 pool was $189,335, and multiple tickets with six winners paid $14,449.80. The jackpot carryover stands at $43,349.
Jan. 16 Claims: Race 4 – Gerlach’s ($16k, Rafael DeLeon), Perfecto Amor ($16, Val Brinkerhoff). Race 7 – Rock the Belles ($100k, Phil D’Amato). Race 8 – Hot Rageous ($20k, Ed Moger Jr.).
Santa Anita Full Card Highlights for Sunday (1-16-22)
SA 1 Rio Ocho/Flintmore Exacta ($8.00)
SA 3 Mendham Mill/M Is for Magic Exacta ($35.20)
SA 4 Gerlach’s/Bold Voyager Exacta ($28.60)
SA 5 MY SUMMER DREAM ($7.60), Exacta ($18.60)
Double (races 4-5, $22.60)
Pick 3 (races 3-5, $160.80)
SA 9 CONSTITUTIONAFFAIR ($4.40), Trifecta ($47.00)
GG 9 TOM’S SURPRISE ($4.60), Exacta ($8.60)
$5 Golden Hour Double (SA 9, GG 9) – $45.00
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
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Santa Anita Recap for Monday (1-17-22)
Fast main track and firm turf course. One dueling front runner scored at 6f on dirt. On the turf course, a closer overcame a troubled start to win the 6.5f opener, a stalker scored at 8f, a closer tallied at 9f, a stalker captured the Astra (G3) at 12, and a stalker took the flat mile finale (rail at 20 feet).
Tyler Baze and Juan Hernandez (turf) both booted home a pair.
Santa Anita Stakes Recaps for 1-17-22
Astra (G3): In this five horse turf marathon, Neige Blanche ($2.60) was much the best. She saved ground behind the speed under Juan Hernandez, and she patiently waited for room and burst clear in deep stretch to score by a length. Disappearing Act stalked, led, and was run down in a clear runner-up finish under Prat. Scherzo (GB) was up for 3rd and was followed by fading pacesetter Froze and Reiwa. The final time was 2:32.27 for 12T.
The 20 cent Rainbow 6 pool was $233,453, and multiple tickets with six winners paid $746.36. The jackpot carryover stands at $96,800.
Jan. 17 Claims: Race 2 – Scream and Shout ($16k, Mary Rowan). Race 6 – Black Storm ($12.5k, Jeff Metz), Starship Chewbacca ($12.5k, George Papaprodromou), Storminside ($12.5k, Jonathan Wong). Race 8 – Sly ($20k, Jonathan Wong), Tembo ($20k, Mark Glatt).
Santa Anita Full Card Highlights for Monday (1-17-22)
SA 3 FLORAL ESSENCE (SA Best Bet #1, $3.60), Exacta ($7.80)
Double (races 2-3, $21.00)
SA 6 Black Storm/Storminside Exacta ($15.60), Trifecta ($51.00)
SA 7 NEIGE BLANCHE ($2.60)
Double (races 6-7, $7.60)
Pick 3 (races 5-7, $17.80)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
Article by Jarrod Horak
