Check out my Santa Anita Park race 8 analysis for 1-20-24 below.
SA 8 (G3 La Canada, 8.5f)
Primary – #6 MIDNIGHT MEMORIES
Secondary – #1 Musical Mischief, #4 Desert Dawn
Wagers: Exacta 6-1, Trifecta key 6/1-4
Comments: #6 Midnight Memories (6-5) is a 5-for-8 mare exiting a smart win as the even money favorite in the Bayakoa (G3) at LRC Dec. 15, and that was her first start in 9+ months. Hernandez is 3-for-4 with her and the 3-time local winner is 2-for-2 in graded races at 1 1/16 miles. She can carve out the fractions or press outside in a race with a murky pace scenario. #1 Musical Mischief (4-1) might try to wire the field from the inside post. She won back-to-back dirt routes at Horseshoe Indy and Churchill last fall, and exits an even show finish in the G1 American Oaks at 10T. #4 Desert Dawn (2-1) won the 2022 SA Oaks (G2) and is 0-for-11 with seven minor placings in the graded ranks since that victory. Prat is her new pilot and she is in the mix vs. these.
Analysis by Jarrod Horak