Santa Anita Recap for Friday (4-1-22)
Fast main track and firm turf course. No front running winners on dirt. On the turf course, a dueling front runner won the 6.5f opener, a stalker won at 6f, a stalker scored at 6.5f, a front runner tallied at 8f, and a front runner captured the 6f finale (rail at 30 feet).
Two turf sprint wins for Tyler Baze.
The 20 cent Rainbow 6 pool was $144,861, and multiple tickets with six winners paid $1,878.30. The jackpot carryover stands at $148,920.
April 1 Claims: Race 1 – Awesome Rhythm ($50k, Victor Garcia), Precedent ($50k, Jeff Mullins). Race 2 – Fury Kap ($20k, Jonathan Wong), Gerlach’s ($20k, Bob Hess Jr.), Muay Thai ($20k, Samuel Calvario). Race 3 – Ian Glass ($32k, Brittany Vanden Berg), Ultimate Bango ($32k, Samuel Calvario). Race 4 – Mo Connelly ($20k, Jeff Metz), Starship Diplomacy ($20k, Steve Knapp). Race 6 – Back On the Street ($12.5k, Mary Rowan), Keep Your Coil ($12.5k, Milton Pineda).
Santa Anita Full Card Highlights for Friday (4-1-22)
SA 1 Redline/Curly Esa Exacta ($60.20)
SA 2 GERLACH’S ($7.80)
Double (races 1-2, $51.00)
Double (races 2-3, $25.60)
Pick 3 (races 1-3, $253.00)
SA 4 Mo Connelly/Harddiane Exacta ($12.80)
Pick 3 (races 2-4, $94.40)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
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Santa Anita Recap for Saturday (4-2-22)
Fast main track and firm turf course. Two front running winners at one mile on dirt. On the turf course, the front running favorite romped in the 8f opener, front running chalk Sumter just held on in the Singletary at one mile, another chalk won at 8f, this time stalking the pace, a front running favorite easily tallied down the hill, and a closing longshot overcame a rough start to win the 6f finale.
Hat trick for Mike Smith. Riding double for Tyler Baze. On the trainer side, Doug O’Neill saddled three winners including two on turf.
Santa Anita Stakes Recaps for 4-2-22
Singletary: Very tight finish here. Sumter ($3.20) had to go fast to clear off early (22.88). He stayed clear for quite some time under Mike Smith but things got very interesting late. Overseas shipper Balnikhov (IRE) broke slow, stalked inside, came after the longtime leader, and just missed by a bob. It looked like he was in front right before and after the wire, but the chalk got his nose down when in counted. My top choice Handy Dandy rallied out in the middle and was the third head on the line in a good effort. Durante and Almanera (IRE) chased and weakened. The final time for 8T was 1:34.65.
The 20 cent Rainbow 6 pool was $127,381, and multiple tickets with six winners paid $2,362.38. The jackpot carryover stands at $178,079.
April 2 Claims: Race 2 – Claim of Passion ($16k, Steve Miyadi), Mongolian Legend ($16k, Jerry Wallace II), Tembo ($16k, Steve Miyadi). Race 9 – Equilove ($50k, Steve Knapp).
Santa Anita Full Card Highlights for Saturday (4-2-22)
SA 5 GOLD PHOENIX (SA Best Bet #1, $5.00), Trifecta ($541.20)
Double (races 4-5, $9.00)
Pick 3 (races 3-5, $22.20)
Double (races 5-6, $6.80)
Pick 3 (races 4-6, $17.20)
Pick 3 (races 5-7, $29.40)
GP 9 GUFO ($4.60), Trifecta ($58.00) – Dr. Atlas
GP 12 KATHLEEN O. ($3.00)
GP 14 White Abarrio/Charge It Exacta ($35.80)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
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Santa Anita Recap for Sunday (4-3-22)
Fast main track and firm turf course. No front running winners on dirt. On the turf course, a last-to-first closer captured the downhill opener, a front running favorite tallied at 6f, an inside stalked won as the chalk at 8f, a front running favorite scored at 8f, and the stalking chalk took the 9f finale (rail at 20 feet).
Riding double for Ricardo Gonzalez, Juan Hernandez, and Flavien Prat. Trainer Steve Knapp saddled two main track winners.
The 20 cent Rainbow 6 pool was $188,349, and multiple tickets with six winners paid $1,529.04. The jackpot carryover stands at $221,198.
April 3 Claims: Race 2 – Vella ($20K, Jonathan Wong). Race 3 – Newpark ($50k, Adam Kitchingman). Race 5 – Border Town ($40k, Simon Callaghan), Encroachment ($40k, Ruben Alvarado), Hurricane Cloud ($40k, Richard Baltas), Sniper Kitten ($40k, Ruben Alvarado). Race 6 – Big Scott Daddy ($12.5k, Jonathan Wong), Good Bye Putin ($12.5k, Jonathan Wong), Quantum Quest ($12.5k, Bill McLean). Race 8 – Holden the Lute ($50k, John Sadler).
Santa Anita Full Card Highlights for Sunday (4-3-22)
SA 2 Busy Paynter/Vella Exacta ($7.00)
SA 7 SOMMER DAISY ($3.20), Superfecta ($169.60)
Double (races 6-7, $105.60)
Pick 3 (races 5-7, $191.20)
Double (races 7-8, $15.20)
Pick 3 (races 6-8, $282.60)
SA 9 STREET RUCKUS (SA Best Bet #2, $3.40), Trifecta ($37.60)
Double (races 8-9, $16.40)
Pick 3 (races 7-9, $26.20)
$5 Golden Hour Double (SA 9, GG 9) – $84.50
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
Article by Jarrod Horak
