Check out my Friday (3-20-26) Santa Anita Park Race 1 analysis below.
SA 1 (MSW, 6T) – Post Time 4:00 PM ET
Primary – #3 FANCY LADY, #2 Rethink
Secondary – #6 Ou La La, #4 Prestige Fungson
Horse Comments:
#3 Fancy Lady (9-5) was 8-1 in her local 6.5T bow Feb. 1 and she had an uncomfortable start and rallied to miss by a head, and winner Surfin’ U. S. A. struck again March 7. Juan Hernandez rides back and he is 1-for-8 with Michael McCarthy, and all eight finished in the top three. She sports five local moves since her last start.
#2 Rethink (2-1) was 4th of 5, 4th of 12, and 7th of 12 in her first three starts for Chad Brown last year. She moved to the Phil D’Amato barn, turned back, and rallied for the show from the outside post in a local 6.5T affair Feb. 14. Antonio Fresu is her new pilot and she drilled a 5f bullet for this March 14.
#6 Ou La La (3-1) is a $400k FTS for Richard Mandella and Emisael Jaramillo takes the call. She drilled a 3f bullet Feb. 5 and sports a pair of 5f gate moves, and she is probably live at first asking.
#4 Prestige Fungson (5-1) chased the pace and weakened to last of 6 at 8T Jan. 25 and that was her first start since May 2025. She rallied for the place in her 6T bow and might be best as a late running sprinter.
Wagers:
#3 to win
Exacta 3-2
Trifecta 2-3-6/2-3-6/4
Recent 2026 Bettor Bet$ Free Pick Winners
Feb. 27 – Biggiebiggiebiggie ($5.20)
Feb. 28 – Thought Process/Vibez Exacta ($22.80), Trifecta ($47.20)
March 1 – Mysterious Husband/Call Me Sir/Sneaking Candy Trifecta ($77.80)
March 5 – Saudi Crown/Bendoog Exacta ($6.20)
March 8 – Track Tiger/Sammy Davis Exacta ($6.20)
March 11 – Accent/Rugelach Exacta ($15.00), Trifecta ($41.00)
March 18 – Dienekes/Up Country Exacta ($51.16)
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