Santa Anita Recap for Friday (5-3-24)
Fast main track and firm turf course. Two front running juvenile winners at 4 1/2 furlongs on dirt, . On the turf course, a stalked at 1.30-1 odds tallied at 6f, a last-to-first closer struck at 7-2 odds at one mile, a dueling favorite graduated at 6f, and a stalking favorite earned her diploma at 6f (rail at 30 feet).
Edwin Maldonado guided home a pair of flat mile dirt winners.
The $1 Pick 6 pool was $45,361 and tickets with six winners paid $3,029.20. The 5 out of 6 consolation prize was $52.20.
May 3 Claims: Race 4 – Don’t Swear Dave ($40k, Hector Palma), Enjoy It Strait ($40k, Peter Miller), Giovinazzo ($40k, John Sadler).
Jarrod’s Kentucky Oaks Day 2024 Full Card Highlights
CD 1 Exacta ($19.10), Trifecta ($154.44)
CD 2 SIDAMARA (Best Bet #1, $6.22)
Double (races 1-2, $24.98)
CD 3 INJUNCTION (Best Bet #2, $8.18)
Double (races 2-3, $19.40)
Pick 3 (races 2-4, $157.28)
Double (races 3-4, $44.78)
Pick 3 (races 2-4, $216.80)
CD 5 IDIOMATIC ($3.66)
Double (races 4-5, $13.84)
Pick 3 (races 3-5, $104.28)
Pick 4 (races 2-5, $528.48)
50 cent Early Pick 5 (races 1-5, $697.34)
CD 6 OVA CHARGED ($3.48)
Double (races 5-6, $6.60)
Pick 3 (races 4-6, $40.36)
CD 7 FIRST MISSION ($4.14)
Double (races 6-7, $8.26)
Pick 3 (races 5-7, $16.60)
Pick 4 (races 4-7, $124.00)
50 cent Pick 5 (races 3-7, $150.91)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
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Santa Anita Recap for Saturday (5-4-24)
Fast main track and firm turf course. One dueling front running winner at one mile on dirt. On the turf course, a 9-2 stalker won the 6f opener, a front runner won at 6f, a stalking favorite graduated at one mile, a 5-1 stalker won the Grade 2 Charles Whittingham at 1 1/4 miles, a 9-2 stalker tallied at 1 1/8 miles, and a 6-1 front runner captured the finale at 1 1/8 miles.
Hector Berrios booted home three winners (2 turf). Armando Ayuso guided home two dirt sprint winners. Phil D’Amato (turf) and Mark Glatt both saddled two winners. Craig Lewis saddled two dirt sprint winners and Ayuso rode both. John Sadler saddled two turf winners and Berrios rode both.
Santa Anita Stakes Recaps for 5-4-24
Grade 2 Charles Whittingham (1 1/4 miles turf)
Fractions: 24.14, 48.31, 1:13.16, 1:37.26, 2:00.91
Top 4 Finishers: Gold Phoenix (IRE), Prince Abama (IRE), Planetario (BRZ), Office Naughty
This race served as prep for the Grade 3 San Juan Capistrano at 1 3/4 miles on turf (June 16). Planetario beat Offlee Naughty in the 2023 San Juan Cap, and both were in this race, but Gold Phoenix stole the headlines in a gritty head victory at 5-1 odds for FreyD’Amato. The stalker got the jump on his closing stablemate Prince Abama. Planetario rallied through traffic to finish a close third, and Offlee Naughty showed some late energy in an even fourth.
The $1 Pick 6 pool was $83,381 tickets with six winners paid $44,574.50. The 5 out of 6 consolation prize was $515.90.
May 4 Claims: Race 3 – Hawker ($50k, Enebish Ganbat). Race 6 – Woodbine Way ($10k, Lorenzo Campuzano). Race 10 – The Big Cheeseola ($16k, Keith Craigmyle).
Jarrod’s Kentucky Derby Day Full Card Highlights
CD 1 PURE FORCE ($5.66)
CD 2 SCYLLA ($2.98)
Double (races 1-2, $7.74)
CD 3 MINDFRAME ($2.92)
Double (races 2-3, $4.62)
Pick 3 (races 1-3, $14.20)
CD 4 Strong Quality/Kupuna Exacta (CD Best Bet #1, $81.50)
Double (races 3-4, $19.74)
Pick 3 (races 2-4, $31.04)
Pick 3 (races 3-5, $183.88)
Pick 4 (races 2-5, $339.20)
CD 6 VAHVA (CD Best Bet #2, $5.44), Exacta ($13.20)
Double (races 5-6, $47.90)
Pick 3 (races 4-6, $420.80)
CD 7 CHILI FLAG ($10.06), Exacta ($31.12), Trifecta ($143.76)
Double (races 6-7, $26.02)
Pick 3 (races 5-7, $261.76)
Pick 4 (races 4-7, $447.16)
Double (races 7-8, $196.24)
Pick 3 (races 6-8, $476.64)
CD 14 GUN PARTY ($7.36), Exacta ($46.08), Trifecta ($207.84)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
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Santa Anita Recap for Sunday (5-5-24)
Fast main track and firm turf course. One front running winner at six panels on dirt. On the turf course, a 41-1 first timer upset the 6f opener, a front running favorite graduated at 6f, a stalking favorite scored at one mile, a 17-1 stalker upset the applecart in the Senorita (G3) on the downhill course, a 29-1 bomber won from post 11 on the downhill course, and a 7-2 closer ended the card with a flat mile win (rail at 10 feet).
Riding double for Juan Hernandez (dirt). Mark Glatt saddled two winners.
Santa Anita Stakes Recaps for 5-5-24
Grade 3 Senorita (6.5T hillside)
Fractions: 21.85, 43.58, 1:06.55, 1:12.91
Top 4 Finishers: Visually, Rascality, Laulne (FR), Girl of My Dreams
One of the longest shots on the board captured this event. Girl of My Dreams set the pace and weakened as expected. Post time favorite Laulne and Rascality were stalking the pace and waiting to pounce, but Visually finished best of all and scored by a length for Maldonado/Barocio. Rascality got second by a half-length over Laulne, and Girl of My Dreams weakened to fourth. Shamrockin, Antifona (FR), Alluring, and Flattery also ran.
The $1 Pick 6 pool was $195,757 and nobody had all six winners. The 5 out of 6 consolation prize was a sweet $4,980. There will be a Pick 6 carryover of $104,581 when live racing resumes on Friday, May 10.
May 5 Claims: Race 2 – Established ($10k, Samuel Calvario), Slew’s Joy ($10k, Steve Knapp).
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