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Santa Anita Recap for Friday (1-13-23)

Fast main track and good turf course. One front running winner at six furlongs on dirt. On the turf course, a midpack stalker won the flat mile opener as the 1-2 favorite, a 4-1 stalker scored at 5.5f, a 3-1 stalker tallied at 5.5f, an inside stalker scored down the hill at 6-1 odds, and an outside stalker won the flat mile finale at 4-1 (rail at 20 feet).

Hat trick for Juan Hernandez (2 turf wins). Edwin Maldonado booted home a pair of dirt sprint winners for trainer Doug O’Neill. Jeff Mullins Jr. saddled three turf winners and Hernandez rode two.

The 20 cent Rainbow 6 pool was $124,925, and multiple tickets with six winners paid $16,684.56. The jackpot carryover stands at $62,969.

Feb. 13 Claims: Race 2 – Big Splash ($16k, Milton Pineda), Brutto ($16k, Martin Valenzuela Jr.). Race 4 – Distorted Math ($40k, Lorenzo Ruiz), Ryan Hanson ($40k, Ryan Hanson). Race 5 – Kanderel ($50k, George Papaprodromou), My Summer Dream ($50k, O. J. Jauregui). Race 6 – Big Shamrock ($20k, Eddie Truman). Race 8 – Vella ($20k, Rosemary Trela). Race 9 – Witch Moon ($32k, Paula Capestro).

Santa Anita Full Card Highlights for Friday (1-13-23)
SA 4 Katonah/Distorted Math Exacta ($50.20)
SA 5 MY SUMMER DREAM ($8.80)
Double (races 4-5, $179.60)
Pick 3 (races 3-5, $142.60)
Double (races 5-6, $38.00)
Pick 3 (races 4-6, $412.00)
Pick 3 (races 5-7, $239.80)
SA 9 CONSTERNATION (Best Bet #2, $10.60)
Double (races 8-9, $72.40)
Pick 3 (races 7-9, $672.40)
Late Pick 4 (races 6-9, $1,868,60)
GG 8 Almanera/Swimmingwithsharks/Mr. Mason Trifecta ($78.40)
$5 Golden Hour Double (SA 9, GG 8, $54.50)

*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.

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Stakes Race Highlights for Saturday (1-14-23)
AQU 8 OCCULT ($4.80)
TAM 7 TAP DANCE FEVER ($10.00), Exacta ($31.60)

*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.

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Santa Anita Recap for Sunday (1-15-23)

Good main track and no turf races carded. Two front running winners on dirt (6.5f, 8f).

Mike Smith had three mounts on the card, and he won them all (2 dirt sprints). Bob Baffert saddled two dirt sprint winners. Mark Glatt saddled a pair of winners and Smith rode both.

Santa Anita Stakes Recaps for 1-15-23

Grade 3 La Canada (8.5f): Post time favorite Ganadora got out there and set the tempo, and Angel Nadeshiko chased from 2nd. Kirstenbosch stalked inside and Under the Stars stalked outside. Angel Nadeshiko turned up the heat on Ganadora, Kirstenbosch lurked inside, and Under the Stars faded. Ganadora dug in and got clear again in the lane, but Kirstenbosch ($8.60) moved out and showed nice late energy to score by a nose. Ganadora ran a big race in a clear runner-up finish, and Smoothlikebuttah was along for the show over a tiring Angel Nadeshiko. Under the Stars and Natural Colour (GB) eased across the line, and both walked off. The final time was 1:44.19.

The 20 cent Rainbow 6 pool was $103,322, and multiple tickets with six winners paid $1,903.34. The jackpot carryover stands at $86,624.

Jan. 15 Claims: Race 5 – Joker Boy ($20k, Lorenzo Ruiz), Sawsadee ($20k, Brian Koriner).

Santa Anita Full Card Highlights for Sunday (1-15-23)
SA 1 HEJAZI ($3.00), Trifecta ($20.20)
SA 2 A BROKEN BREEZE ($6.00)
Double (races 1-2, $8.40)
Double (races 2-3, $15.40)
Pick 3 (races 1-3, $18.80)
Pick 3 (races 2-4, $66.00)
SA 8 RECALL AND RELOAD ($9.80)
Double (races 7-8, $80.40)
Pick 3 (races 6-8, $194.40)
GG 7 FREEPORT JOE ($5.80), Exacta ($17.40)
GP 10 GOOCH GO BRAGH ($5.80)

*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.

Article by Jarrod Horak

Jarrod Horak

Jarrod Horak posts stakes recaps from Del Mar and Santa Anita Park, along with full card recaps and free stakes picks from Southern and/or Northern California.