Santa Anita Recap for Saturday (4-30-22)
Fast main track and firm turf course. Two front running winners on dirt (6.5f, 9f). On the turf course, a stalker scored at 9f, a presser tallied at 6.5f, a dueling front runner tallied at 6f, a stalker won at 8f, a front runner scored at 6f, a front runner won at 10f, and the 6.5f finale was taken in wire-to-wire fashion.
Hat trick for Tyler Baze and Juan Hernandez (2 front running dirt stakes wins). Turf riding double for Victor Espinoza.
Santa Anita Stakes Recaps for 4-30-22
Kona Gold (G3): Brickyard Ride ($2.80) was the strong favorite against three rivals. The razor sharp CA-bred horse easily sped to the early lead, stayed clear throughout, and won under wraps by 2-1/4 lengths. Tigre Di Slugo rallied to finish a clear 2nd and was followed by Strike That and Miles Ahead.
Californian (G2): Another easy front running winner in a short field. Stilleto Boy ($6.00) cleared early, swatted away strong favorite Express Train, and sailed across the line by 2-1/4 lengths. Express Train was a country mile in front of Spielberg and Holden the Lute trailed.
Santa Margarita (G2): Blue Stripe-ARG ($14.80) stalked contested fractions and wore down race favorite Miss Bigly to score by a length. The latter was 6+ clear of late running show finisher Varda and stalker Bye Bye Bertie completed the superfecta at 17-1. My top choice Park Avenue set the pace and weakened to 5th. Lisette, Midnight Jamboree, Bellamore, and Sharapova pressed the pace and faded to last.
The 20 cent Rainbow 6 pool was $193,284, and multiple tickets with six winners paid $5,219.54. The jackpot carryover stands at $108,508.
Santa Anita Full Card Highlights for Saturday (4-30-22)
SA 2 E Z Pharis/Cocktail Princess Exacta ($8.60)
Early Pick 4 (races 2-5, $135.00)
SA 9 FORGIVING SPIRIT ($11.40), Exacta ($40.60)
Double (races 8-9, $23.60)
Pick 3 (races 7-9, $298.80)
SA 10 Blue Stripe/Miss Bigly Exacta (SA Best Bet #1, $33.40)
Double (races 9-10, $91.60)
Pick 3 (races 8-10, $153.20)
Pick 3 (races 9-11, $191.40)
GG 7 Avenue de France/Buyback/Northwest Factor Trifecta ($127.20)
GG 12 BOTTLE OF SMOKE ($13.80), Exacta ($54.40), Trifecta ($230.60)
$5 Golden Hour Double (SA 12, GG 12) – $989.50
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
————–
Santa Anita Recap for Sunday (5-1-22)
Fast main track and firm turf course. One front running winner at 5.5f on dirt. On the turf course, a stalker captured the 9f opener, a stalker scored at 6f, a front runner tallied at 8f, a closer won down the hill, and front runner Canoodling took the Wilshire (rail at 20 feet).
Turf route front running riding double for Juan Hernandez. On the trainer side, Leonard Powell (dirt sprint) and Mike Puype (turf) both saddled two winners.
Santa Anita Stakes Recaps for 5-1-22
Wilshire Stakes (G3): Canoodling ($9.60) was perfectly handled by Juan Hernandez. She skipped to the front in a race with a murky pace scenario, and she kept on going to tally by a bit less than two lengths. Eddie’s New Dream stalked the pace and held 2nd over late runner England’s Rose. Amy C (GB) was 4th and was followed by Javanica, beaten favorite Keyflower (FR), Stella Noir, and tiring pace prompter Quiet Secretary.
The 20 cent Rainbow 6 pool was $187,297, and multiple tickets with six winners paid $4,002.28. The jackpot carryover stands at $151,390.
May 1 Claims: Race 2 – Catbernay ($16k, Milton Pineda), Rantanen ($16k, Matthew Fales). Race 4 – Settecento ($20k, Ryan Hanson). Race 6 – Manitowish ($20k, Lorenzo Ruiz), Silken Prince ($20k, Vladimir Cerin).
Santa Anita Full Card Highlights for Saturday (5-1-22)
SA 4 SETTECENTO ($3.00), Exacta ($28.60), Trifecta ($85.00)
Double (races 4-5, $8.00)
Pick 3 (races 4-6, $90.20)
SA 9 CANOODLING ($9.60)
Double (races 8-9, $57.00)
Pick 3 (races 7-9, $502.80)
GG 7 PREMIUM FOREST ($10.60), Trifecta ($522.00)
GG 8 HANDSOME GARY ($4.40), Trifecta ($52.50)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
Article by Jarrod Horak
