Santa Anita Recap for Friday (10-20-23)
Fast main track and firm turf course. One dueling front running winner at six panels on dirt. On the turf course, a 5-1 stalker graduated in the 9f opener, a 5-1 dueling front runner tallied at 6f, a last-to-first closer earned her diploma at 5-1 odds at one mile, a 7-2 stalker tallied at 5 1/2 furlongs, and 4-1 closer graduated at one mile (rail at 30 feet).
Hat trick for Umberto Rispoli (2 maiden turf routes).
The $1 Pick 6 pool was $114,819 and tickets with six winners paid $30,670.10. The 5 out of 6 consolation prize was $469.40.
Oct. 20 Claims: Race 4 – Barbera ($20k, Gary Stute). Race 8 – Private Gem ($50k, Mark Glatt).
Santa Anita Full Card Highlights for Friday (10-20-23)
SA 9 LADY LITHESOME (SA Best Bet #2, $10.00), Exacta ($29.80), Trifecta ($105.80)
Double (races 8-9, $91.80)
Pick 3 (races 7-9, $336.80)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
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Santa Anita Recap for Saturday (10-21-23)
Fast main track and firm turf course. Four front running winners on dirt (8f, 8f, 6f, 6f), and none were more impressive than juvenile first timer Nysos. Baffert’s Nyquist colt was fast throughout, winning by 10 1/2 lengths and stopping the clock in 1:08.97. On the turf course, a 2-1 presser won the 6f opener by a nose, an 11-1 stalking first timer graduated at 6.5f, and a 3-1 midpack stalker graduated at one mile (rail at 30 feet).
No riding or training doubles on Saturday.
Santa Anita Stakes Recaps for 10-21-23
Anoakia (6f): Sandy Bottom was too fleet for these. She broke right on top from the inside post. She went the opening quarter in 22.12 and the half in 45.20. Tambo was pressing from second and this was a match race throughout. Sandy Bottom started to edge away from Tambo in the lane but the latter kept on plugging away and would not give up, but Sandy Bottom ($4.40) prevailed by 3/4ths of a length under Umberto Rispoli. Tambo was clearly second best and Becky’s Dream was best of the rest in third. Dua was a flat fourth as the 1.60-1 second betting choice and Cheeky Gal trailed. The final time was 1:10.55.
The $1 Pick 6 pool was $152,150 and multiple tickets with six winners paid $9,031.40. The 5 out of 6 consolation prize was $136.60.
Oct. 21 Claims: Race 3 – Classymademoiselle ($20k, Gary Stute), Pens Street ($20k, Doug O’Neill), Whistler’s Style ($20k, Ruby Thomas). Race 4 – Good Juju ($20k, Peter Eurton), Zimba Warrior ($20k, Steve Knapp).
Santa Anita Full Card Highlights for Saturday (10-21-23)
SA 4 Zimba Warrior/Big Buzz/Good Juju Trifecta ($105.00)
SA 5 ON THE WHIM ($25.40), Exacta ($69.80), Trifecta ($283.60)
Double (races 4-5, $115.20)
SA 6 BRIGHT LEAF (SA Best Bet #2, $3.80)
Double (races 5-6, $30.80)
Pick 3 (races 4-6, $246.60)
KEE 9 VAHVA ($7.06), Trifecta ($48.88)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
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Santa Anita Recap for Sunday (10-22-23)
Fast main track and firm turf course. Three front running maiden sprint winners on dirt (5.5f, 5.5f, 6.5f). On the turf course, a closing favorite graduated in the 6f opener, a 5-1 stalker scored at 6f, a front running favorite earned her diploma at 6f, a closing favorite tallied at 6f, and a front running favorite broke his maiden at 14-1 odds in the 9f finale (rail at 30 feet).
Riding doubles for Hector Berrios (maiden sprints) and Ramon Vazquez (routes). John Sadler saddled a pair of maiden sprint winners and Berrios rode both.
The $1 Pick 6 pool was $160,968 and multiple tickets with six winners paid $8,599.50. The 5 out of 6 consolation prize was $74.80.
Oct. 22 Claims: Race 2 – Asian Matriarch ($32k, Peter Miller). Race 5 – My Moon ($62.5k, Rick Dutrow Jr).
Santa Anita Full Card Highlights for Sunday (10-22-23)
SA 1 TOM SEAVER ($5.40)
Double (races 1-2, $25.60)
SA 7 DON’T SWEAR DAVE ($6.00)
SA 8 Central Dispatch/Palagio Exacta (SA Best Bet #1, $12.80)
Double (races 7-8, $15.60)
GG 8 STRANGE ADDICTION ($6.40), Exacta ($22.00), Trifecta ($61.60)
KEE 7 ROMAGNA MIA ($6.76)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
Article by Jarrod Horak
