Santa Anita Recap for Friday (3-11-22)
Fast main track and firm turf course. Two front running sprint winners on dirt (6f, 5.5f). On the turf course, a stalker won the 8f opener, a front runner scored at 6f, a midpack closer tallied at 9f, and a closer won the flat mile finale (rail at 20 feet).
Riding doubles for Flavien Prat and Mike Smith.
The 20 cent Rainbow 6 pool was $100,893, and multiple tickets with six winners paid $210.44. The jackpot carryover stands at $284,776.
March 11 Claims: Race 5 – Dream Robber ($12.5k, Jesus Uranga). Race 7 – I’m Corfu ($32k, Doug O’Neill), Quick Finish ($32k, Dan Blacker).
Santa Anita Full Card Highlights for Friday (3-11-22)
SA 2 Area Code/Heaven’s Music Exacta ($6.00)
SA 4 MICRO SHARE ($2.80)
Double (races 3-4, $8.60)
Pick 3 (races 2-4, $29.40)
Double (races 4-5, $7.80)
Pick 3 (races 3-4, $29.40)
Early Pick 4 (races 2-5, $64.40)
Early Pick 5 (races 1-5, $138.20)
SA 6 EXCELERINA (SA Best Bet #1, $3.60), Trifecta ($112.20)
Double (races 5-6, $11.20)
Pick 3 (races 4-6, $16.80)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
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Santa Anita Recap for Saturday (3-12-22)
Fast main track and firm turf course. One front running winner at 6f on dirt. Pressers won the other three dirt races. On the turf course, a midpack closer won the 5f opener, a closer graduated at 8f, a presser scored at 6.5f, a closer tallied at 8f, and Acclimate went all the way in the 12f finale in the San Luis Rey (G3).
Riding double for leading pilot Flavien Prat.
Santa Anita Stakes Recaps for 3-12-22
San Luis Rey (G3): Morning line favorite Say the Word scratched, and that left front runner Acclimate ($4.20) as the chalk. The latter, and 8yo CA-bred gelding, controlled the pace and held off Dicey Mo Chara to score by a half-length. The latter was 3+ clear of Current, and my value top choice Offlee Naughty finished a neck in front of Red King. Henley’s Joy and Airman trailed. The final time for 12T was 2:25.40.
The 20 cent Rainbow 6 pool was $163,489, and multiple tickets with six winners paid $1,327.46. The jackpot carryover stands at $322,205.
March 12 Claims: Race 8 – A New Peace ($12.5k, Mark Rheinford), Busy Paynter ($12.5k, Steve Knapp), Chollima ($12.5k, Milton Pineda), Li’l Grazen ($12.5k, Ruben Alvarado), Take a Leap ($12.5k, Jonathan Wong).
Santa Anita Full Card Highlights for Saturday (3-12-22)
SA 1 BARRISTAN THE BOLD ($5.00)
SA 2 WORK TO LIVE ($3.80)
Double (races 1-2, $9.40)
Double (races 2-3, $28.40)
Pick 3 (races 1-3, $95.80)
Pick 3 (races 2-4, $108.60)
SA 6 STREET RUCKUS ($6.00), Trifecta ($28.40)
Double (races 5-6, $50.20)
Pick 3 (races 4-6, $136.60)
SA 8 Busy Paynter/Take a Leap/A New Peace Trifecta ($28.40)
GG 9 REBALATION ($4.00)
TAM 7 Bleecker Street/Rocky Sky Exacta ($35.60)
TAM 11 CLASSIC CAUSEWAY ($3.60)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
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Santa Anita Recap for Sunday (3-13-22)
Fast main track and firm turf course. One front running winner at one mile on dirt. Forwardly placed pressers and stalkers won the other four dirt races. On the turf course, a stalker scored at 6f, a stalked tallied down the hill, and a slow starting, early moving closer captured the 6f finale (rail at 30 feet).
Santa Anita Stakes Recaps for 3-13-22
Las Flores (G3): Edgeway ($2.60) easily won this six panel stakes. Private Mission was aggressively handled from the rail under Juan Hernandez, but Edgeway was glued to her flank. The latter just cruised to the front and drew away to score by seven lengths. Private Mission was clearly second best. Dynasty of Her Own raced in third throughout and Aloha Kitten stumbled badly at the start and trailed throughout.
The 20 cent Rainbow 6 pool was $160,130, and multiple tickets with six winners paid $709.26. The jackpot carryover stands at $358,858.
Santa Anita Full Card Highlights for Sunday (3-13-22)
SA 1 EDGEWAY ($2.60)
Double (races 1-2, $39.40)
Pick 3 (races 1-3, $95.80)
SA 7 SMILE GOODBYE ($14.40)
Double (races 6-7, $42.40)
Pick 3 (races 5-7, $59.80)
Double (races 7-8, $38.20)
Pick 3 (races 6-8, $162.80)
50 cent Late Pick 4 (races 5-8, $71.90)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
Article by Jarrod Horak
