Santa Anita Recap for Friday (10-2-26)
Fast main track and firm turf course. One front running winner at 6.5f on dirt. On the turf course, a 9-2 front runner tallied in the 6f opener, a stalking favorite won at 6f, a 10-1 stalker earned her diploma at 6f, a 4-1 last-to-first closer got up by a head at one mile, and a 19-1 front runner held on by a nose in the MSW finale at one mile (rail at 20 feet).
Joel Rosario guided home three winners (2 turf routes). Armando Ayuso booted home a pair of sprint winners.
The $2 Pick 6 pool was $53,857 and there were no tickets with six winners. The 5 out of 6 consolation prize was $6,165.40. There will be a Pick 6 carryover of $28,772 when live racing resumes on Saturday, Oct. 3.
October 2 Claims: Race 1 – Young Love ($50k, Mark Rheinford). Race 2 – Joint Venture ($20k, Steve Knapp), Mighty Kai ($20k, Paul Aguirre). Race 3 – Arrakis ($50k, Ron Ellis). Race 6 – Ya’ll Come ($8k, Charles Treece).
Santa Anita Full Card Highlights for Friday (10-2-26)
SA 2 MIGHTY KAI ($7.80), Trifecta ($88.60)
Double (races 1-2, $50.40)
Double (races 2-3, $19.40)
Pick 3 (races 1-3, $73.20)
SA 4 HEMET GOLD ($4.20)
Double (races 3-4, $7.40)
Pick 3 (races 2-4, $40.80)
Double (races 4-5, $90.00)
Pick 3 (races 3-5, $144.00)
SA 6 Doo Wop Don/Stagger Lee/Tapalo Trifecta ($112.00)
Pick 3 (races 4-6, $556.80)
SA 7 Raw Ability/Canto Della Terra Exacta ($14.60)
Bonus Stakes:
KEE 7 NAKATOMI ($6.64)
KEE 9 Emphatic/Summer Starlet Exacta ($16.78)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
—————
Santa Anita Recap for Saturday (10-3-26)
Fast main track and firm turf course. No front running winners on dirt. On the turf course, a 6-1 stalker graduated in the flat mile opener, a 10-1 stalker scored at 6f, dueling front runner Arctic Wolf won the Speakeasy (5f) at 1.70-1 odds, a 9-1 closer struck at 6f, and front running favorite Thought Process captured the Rodeo Drive (G2) at a mile and a quarter.
Hector Berrios (turf routes), Juan Hernandez (dirt), and Emisael Jaramillo (turf sprints) each booted home a pair.
The $2 Pick 6 pool was $189,263 and tickets with six winners paid $6,835.80. The 5 out of 6 consolation prize was $69.20.
Oct. 3 Claims: Race 4 – Jetovator ($20k, Jeff Mullins).
Santa Anita Full Card Highlights for Saturday (10-3-26)
SA 10 THOUGHT PROCESS ($3.60), Exacta ($17.00)
$5 Late Double (races 9-10, $147.50)
Bonus Stakes:
BEL 7 DOMESTIC AGENDA ($3.94), Exacta ($15.14)
BEL 8 U. S. S. VALOR ($2.74), Exacta ($4.20), Trifecta ($13.24)
BEL 10 GOOD TO BE KING ($5.16)
KEE 11 RHETORICAL ($5.72), Exacta ($22.96)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
—————
Santa Anita Recap for Sunday (10-4-26)
Fast main track and firm turf course. One front running winner at 5 1/2 furlongs on dirt. On the turf course, a stalking favorite won the flat mile opener, last-to-first closing favorite Repo Man captured the Zuma Beach (G3) at one mile (4-horse field), closing favorite Vanta tallied in the Surfer Girl (G3) at one mile, a 13-1 closer scored at one mile, and a 5-2 stalker earned her diploma in the 6f finale (rail at 10 feet).
Kyle Frey (dirt) and Umberto Rispoli (turf route stakes) both booted home a pair. Michael McCarthy saddled three winners.
The $2 Pick 6 pool was $91,701 and tickets with six winners paid $16,330.00. The 5 out of 6 consolation prize was $241.20.
Oct. 4 Claims: Race 5 – Low Expectations ($10k, Mark Glatt).
Santa Anita Full Card Highlights for Sunday (10-4-26)
SA 2 SPRINGLINE ($5.00)
Double (races 1-2, $17.60)
SA 3 SEPARATOR ($5.40)
Double (races 2-3, $19.00)
Pick 3 (races 1-3, $50.60)
SA 4 REPO MAN ($3.60), Exacta ($4.80)
Double (races 3-4, $24.80)
Consolation Double (races 3-4, $21.20)
Pick 3 (races 2-4, $34.40)
Consolation Pick 3 (races 2-4, $24.20)
SA 6 VANTA ($2.40), Trifecta ($56.00)
SA 10 Just Work It Out/Seamless Factor Exacta ($13.40)
Bonus Stakes:
KEE 9 FULLY SUBSCRIBED ($3.08)
KEE 10 Agate/Bold Leadership Exacta ($28.72)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
Please visit The Runaway Horse Shop to purchase my full cards.
