Check out my Sunday (5-25-25) Santa Anita Park Race 8 analysis below.
SA 8 (MSW, 9T) – Post Time 7:38 PM ET
Primary – #5 CATCH THE BREEZE, #2 Mutaz
Secondary – #7 Broski, #3 Unrivaled Hero
Horse Comments:
#5 Catch the Breeze (3-1) rallied for the show in a turf route second time out and the 1-2 finishers were next-out winners. He caught a wet track and was beaten 16 lengths Jan. 26, and set the pace and weakened to 4th of 9 at 8T Feb. 28 (runner-up next-out winner). He had an uncomfortable trip and was 4th of 9 when last seen at 8T April 26 (first time gelding). Umberto Rispoli takes the call and he wins races with Michael McCarthy. He can move forward in his second start after a layoff.
#2 Mutaz (5-2) was 5-1 in her 8T bow and she battled on the pace from an outer post and finished 5th of 9 (beaten 3 lengths). Bob Baffert excels with the blinkers off move and the $550k Nyquist colt should be forwardly placed. Dam has tossed two turf winners.
#7 Broski (2-1) hit the board in six of seven starts. He set the pace from the inside post at this distance and missed by a half-length March 29, and cut back to a mile and missed by a nose from the inside post April 26. Kazushi Kimura got to know him last time and he should be forwardly placed.
#3 Unrivaled Hero (7-2) hit the board in his last three turf routes. Strong turf rider Hector Berrios got to know him last time and a stalking trip is expected.
Wagers:
#5 to win
Exacta box 2-5
Trifecta 2-5/2-3-5-7/2-3-5-7
Recent Bettor Bet$ Free Pick Winners
May 1 – Brilliant Berti ($5.74), Exacta ($19.66), Trifecta ($61.00)
May 2 – Raging Sea ($10.08)
May 5 – Moreau/Eddie M Exacta ($14.20)
May 7 – Adeleke/No Easy Days Exacta ($14.00), Trifecta ($43.40)
May 8 – Twenty Four Mamba ($11.00)
May 10 – Kentucky Outlaw ($5.60)
May 11 – Takethemoneyhoney ($6.00)
May 17 – Reagan’s Wit ($3.00)
May 23 – Favor to You ($4.20), Exacta ($7.40), Trifecta ($25.40)
May 24 – Sneaker ($6.60)
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