Santa Anita Recap for Friday (3-14-25)
Good main track upgraded to fast by race 3. Four front running winners on dirt (5.5f, 8.5f, 6.5f, 6f).
Frank Alvarado (dirt sprints). Antonio Fresu and Doug O’Neill teamed up to win the late double.
The $2 Pick 6 pool was $75,901 and there were no tickets with six winners. The 5 out of 6 consolation prize was $1,022.20. There will be a Pick 6 carryover of $40,549 when live racing resumes on Saturday.
March 14 Claims: Race 5 – Baldoro ($25k, Leonard Powell). Race 8 – Clouseau ($20k, George Papaprodromou), Mici’s Express ($20k, Andy Mathis), Speed Grazy ($20k, Aggie Ordonez).
Santa Anita Full Card Highlights for Friday (3-14-25)
SA 1 HAKUHIA ($3.40)
Double (races 1-2, $61.00)
SA 3 Voldemort/Westwood/Tamino Trifecta ($51.00)
Pick 3 (races 1-3, $339.40)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
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Santa Anita Recap for Saturday (3-15-25)
Fast main track and good turf course. No front running winners on dirt. Tactical types best on the main track. On the turf course, a 5-1 front runner graduated in the 6f opener, a stalking favorite won at one mile, a 5-1 pace prompter won at 6f, last-to-first closer Lady Claypoole (IRE) won the Grade 3 Santa Ana (10f) at 11-1 odds, and a 10-1 closer graduated in the 6f finale.
Tiago Pereira booted home a pair. Richard Baltas saddled two winners.
Santa Anita Stakes Recaps for 3-15-25
Grade 3 Santa Ana (1 1/4 miles turf): Omaha Girl carved out the fractions as expected and she was not around at the end as a 20-1 outsider. This race was dominated by patient runners and Lady Claypoole (IRE) went last-to-first from the inside post and crossed the line 2 1/2 lengths in front of Mrs. Astor. The latter rallied through traffic under Umberto Rispoli and overseas shipper Starry Heavens (IRE) completed the trifecta. My 11-1 top choice Mahina was fourth, and beaten favorite Kathynmarissa, Big Hug, and Omaha Girl completed the order of finish. Tiago Pereira rode the 11-1 winner for Richard Baltas. Fractions: 23.75, 47.70, 1:12.36, 1:37.45, 2:01.40.
The $2 Pick 6 pool was $333,971 and there were no tickets with six winners. The 5 out of 6 consolation prize was $7,646,20. There will be a 2-day Pick 6 carryover of $218,963 when live racing resumes on Sunday.
March 15 Claims: Race 4 – Ultimate Hy ($20k, Genaro Vallejo). Race 5 – Big Celebration ($20k, Steve Knapp). Race 7 – Hermelinda’s Fancy ($5k, Angelina Aquino).
Santa Anita Full Card Highlights for Saturday (3-15-25)
SA 4 Ultimate Hy/Quantum Innergy/Princesa Del Tigre Trifecta ($66.80)
SA 5 BIG CELEBRATION (SA Best Bet, $4.00), Trifecta ($61.80)
Double (races 4-5, $8.80)
Double (races 5-6, $22.00)
Pick 3 (races 4-6, $55.20)
SA 7 Roy Hobbs/Hermelinda’s Fancy Exacta ($18.00)
Pick 3 (races 5-7, $79.00)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
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Colonial Downs Full Card Highlights for Saturday (3-15-25)
CNL 1 QUANTUM BURST ($2.20)
Double (races 1-2, $16.80)
CNL 3 Eastbostonbenny/Medagooch/Ben’s Hero Trifecta ($31.40)
Pick 3 (races 1-3, $43.60)
CNL 5 LION OF JUSTICE (CNL Best Bet, $4.00), Exacta ($9.40)
Double (races 4-5, $4.40)
Pick 3 (races 3-5, $19.40)
Early Pick 4 (races 2-5, $129.80)
CNL 6 VERIFIRE ($7.20), Exacta ($13.80), Trifecta ($44.80)
Double (races 5-6, $14.60)
Pick 3 (races 4-6, $15.20)
CNL 7 Lure Him In/Eloquist/Just Call Ray Trifecta ($50.80)
Double (races 6-7, $34.40)
Pick 3 (races 5-7, $51.80)
Middle Pick 4 (races 4-7, $63.40)
Pick 3 (races 6-8, $54.40)
$1 Pick 6 (5 of 6, $29.90)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
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Santa Anita Recap for Sunday (3-16-25)
Fast main track and firm turf course. One front running winner at one mile on dirt. On the turf course, a 7-1 front runner graduated in the 6f opener, an 8-1 closer broke his maiden at 6-1 odds at one mile, a 2-1 closer scored at 6f, 11-1 stalker Prancingthruparis captured the Irish O’Brien horse on the downhill turf course, and a front running favorite graduated in the flat mile finale (rail at 10 feet).
Main track hat trick for Kyle Frey. Two turf sprint wins for Hector Berrios.
Santa Anita Stakes Recaps for 3-16-25
Irish O’Brien (6.5T hillside): Pushiness set the pace as expected and she dug in on the rail, but stalker Prancingthruparis ($24.00) moved wide and was slightly best by a half-length. Pushiness gave it her all in a solid runner-up finish and Sneaker stalked the pace and was best of the rest in third. My top choice Moment’s Pleasure rallied mildly to complete the superfecta. Beaten favorite Shocking Grey chased from second and weakened to 5th, and Lamborghini and Tam’s Little Angel also ran. Armando Ayuso rode the winner for Peter Eurton. Fractions: 21.98, 44.42, 1:07.13, 1:13.18.
The $2 Pick 6 carryover pool was $1,608,430 and tickets with six winners paid $22,463.20. The 5 out of 6 consolation prize was $203.60.
March 16 Claims: Race 2 – Joint Venture ($16k, Robert Hess, Jr.). Race 6 – Irish Royalty ($40k, Doug O’Neill), Noble Reflection ($40k, Librado Barocio), Yacowlef ($40k, Hector Palma). Race 7 – Petite Ange ($20k, Ryan Hanson). Race 9 – Bruckner ($20k, Anthony Saavedra).
Santa Anita Full Card Highlights for Sunday (3-16-25)
SA 2 ZIMBA WARRIOR ($7.80), Exacta ($16.60)
Double (races 2-3, $17.60)
SA 5 EXTENSIVE ($3.40), Exacta ($6.40), Trifecta ($14.80)
SA 6 Yacowlef/Noble Reflection/Irish Royalty Trifecta ($29.00)
Double (races 5-6, $14.00)
SA 7 Mucho Magical/Blissterinthesun Exacta ($35.00)
Pick 3 (races 5-7, $91.40)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
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Santa Anita Recap for Monday (3-17-25)
Fast main track and firm turf course. One front running winner at six panels on dirt. On the turf course, a last-to-first closer graduated at 38-1 odds in the 6f opener, a 7-2 front runner scored at 6f, a 5-2 stalker tallied at one mile, a 2-1 stalker won at one mile, and a stalking favorite took the flat mile finale (rail at 20 feet).
Kyle Frey (dirt sprints) both booted home a pair. Hector Berrios and John Sadler teamed up for two turf wins. Steve Sherman saddled two winners.
The $2 Pick 6 pool was $95,985 and tickets with six winners paid $51,279.00. The 5 out of 6 consolation prize was $144.80.
March 17 Claims: Race 5 – Super Ellie ($20k, Mark Glatt). Race 6 – Honorable Gal ($6250k, Sergio Morfin). Race 8 – Full Moon Grazen ($12.5k, Sergio Morfin).
Santa Anita Full Card Highlights for Monday (3-17-25)
SA 5 SUPER ELLIE ($7.80), Exacta ($15.80)
Double (races 4-5, $26.40)
Pick 3 (races 3-5, $152.40)
SA 7 Raw Ability/Sareeha Exacta (SA Best Bet, $12.80)
SA 9 BIG MAMA SUE ($4.40)
$5 Double (races 8-9, $34.50)
$3 Turf Pick 3 (races 5, 7, 9) – $113.70
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
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