Handicappers Corner

Blockbuster card Saturday loaded with a lot of quality horses. Haven’t studied the card yet but we have a superior track record on stellar weekend cards.

For today we have 2 recommended pick 3 part-wheels

1st race pick 3     1, 3, 6 / 2, 4, 6, 7 / 2,5     24 wagers

6th race pick 3    1, 6, 7 / 3, 5, 6 / 3, 5, 10     24  wagers    

Race 1    slightly above average clarity

6  Purse Luva   only true late runner in the field….last run route to sprint like today was a significant fig

1  Eternally Fast   speed of the speed here….last 2 efforts fit fine at this level

3  Move On Up   only beaten less than 6 lengths (albeit on the sod) in last….drops back to a spot he might handle especially if the grass legged him up some

Race 2    average clarity

2  Suances De Espana   exits 2 straight fast heats in a row…..right there at the 5 furlong mark 4 of his 5 lifetime races

4  Bagels N Bones   laid up but has a work series that says ready to roll fresh….1 for 1 on the SA Pro-ride…..her lone win

7  Suziqcutie   5 starts at 5 1/2 F and has 3 wins and 2 2nd’s….not much more to say than that

6  Enchanting Moment   bit strange in that this mare keeps dropping and running better figs……drops once again

race 3    slightly below average clarity

2  Devil’s Mate   Armstrong and the Budget Stable have been very reliable when the show good morning preparation….that’s the case here …5F and a good speed rider suggest this one is quick early

5  Simply Put   the fact that Sadler has kept a mare around who has only had 1 race a year for 3 straight years says this is a logical drop…all 3 lifetime runs are tough for this level

6  Kaylie’s Joy   good speed and a good speed rider which is a good fit for today’s 5F distance……long layoff but working well enough to be considered ready…..especially only having to run 5F

3  Sombre   speed of the speed who quits past 5F would love to have more of these abbreviated sprints carded

Race 4    slightly above average clarity

4  Warrens Summergold   bred decently for the grass….barn’s had a very solid meet…..has shown good speed and final time in both AW efforts

1  Belongs To Gotham    consistent sort likes the sod and finally gets to sprint on it which I believe he will appreciate……has been on the board in all 9 lifetime starts

8  Proud Hillybilly    may have needed his last off of the layoff….bred decently for the sod and the barn has won 4 of their last 14 1st on the time on the grass

Race 5    below average clarity

5  Ziggy’s Stardust   impressive run in latest which was his 1st ever at a route…had to cope with the outer-most 10 post that day…draws a much more favorable post today…should be flying late

1  Metrology  last looks like the sprint prep for today’s route race…jock/trainer have been a good team the last few months

6  Saw Perfection   handles two turn racing on the turf just fine….1st ever on the AW but his breeding seems equally as good for the synthetic

9  Dontsellmetofelons   showed life in his MSW debut closing late from the back of the pack…should benefit from that race and move forward today

race 6    above average clarity

1  Scofield Barracks   made a big move forward in 2nd lifetime start last June……looking for the same 2nd out after the layoff here

6  Smoke Cat   solid efforts/figs the last 5 races….reassuring work since says we can expect more of the same

7  Spirit Of Cochise   moved forward in last in what was a tough group of 25K claimers……solid drill since and Gomez up

5  Spot The Diplomat   Mullins wins close to a 30% clip 1st out after the claim….plenty of speed up front should aid his closing style

Race 7    slightly above average clarity

6  Tanda  just ran 2nd to the filly that snatched 2nd in the B C Juv filly turf and it was at today’s distance…..bullet work since

5  Sweet Hanni   proven (1 for 1) on the hill and gets 3 lbs off…excellent work series since…rider has won 3 of his last 4 mounts for the barn

3  Elusive Galaxy   faced the best overseas of the 4 Euro ship ins…..also appears to be training as if fully fit and ready for her U S of A debut

8  Cash Queen Anna   ran some solid races on much firmer then normal turf in GB…seems like a smart move to bring her to sunny California and its fast firm turf

race 8    average clarity

10  Summers At Delmar   Canani says enough is enough….time to drop to get to that desired winners circle of smiles

3  Little Travis   very strong works for a guy like West….1st mount for Russel this meet but West has used him on “live” horses in the past

5  Kim’s Leading Man   blocked badly in his last 2 races…blinkers on to help this fellow focus and hopefully be more maneuverable

2  Dubai You X Y Z   C Hunt who has mostly been an exercise rider over the years looks like she has been given a live mount as well…solid works and a small but capable barn

6  Rise To Power   14 to 1 in a 5 horse field has gimme written all over this colt’s debut last…should see more today on the drop

Santa Anita for Thursday 4 March 2010

Handicappers Corner

Our results were fairly decent yesterday considering how difficult the card appeared to be. But I sure wish Talamo could have avoided a fast paced duel with our 31 to 1 top pick in the 7th. He finished 4th but only got beat by 3/4 of a length for the win. Much better looking card today with seemingly every race playable.

Race 1    average clarity

5  Smokey Beau   Jock J C Leyva is back and gets a fresh well worked animal for his 1st mount…has decent speed to handle the 5F distance and owns solid figs versus these

10  Warren’s Big Eagle   debut race 3 weeks ago fits fine……expecting as much effort today but must overcome a difficult 10 post at 5F…Amador is capable of a clever ride

7  Valiant Wonderboy   horse flashes speed and then hits a brick wall but the barn has put some long work into him seemingly to help his stamina….and of course a 5F affair is just what he needs

3   A Pint For Mary   solid move forward in last in both pace and final time

Race 2    above average clarity

5  Lady Alex   talk about on the right end of the learning curve…just keeps getting better and has handling multiple surfaces and distances…great claim by Sadler

1  Saucey Evening   seems to excel on the Pro-ride surface….needed last and I sure believe we will see plenty more today

3  Alice’s Smart   last looks like a turf tightener…owns a significant fig run last Fall on the AW at Kee.

Race 3    average clarity

7  Worth A Punt   caught some very solid grass runners in all 3 endeavors on the green stuff…grass figs fir well…….barn gets it done in grass races

4  Unusual Encounter   sure like the fact this colt proved he can handle a route of ground on the AW in his winning 2nd lifetime run….bred just fine to handle the sod

5  Guerrero Negro   trainers heating up and he’s got a solid record 1st on the turf….on the improve with every race on the AW…can be prominent throughout if this colt takes a liking to the lawn

6  Frank The Goat   in seemingly good form and proven long….1st on the sod with so so breeding for it

Race 4    average clarity

4  Dame Camille   best drills from Powell for such a low level race and he makes a positive rider switch….1st at a route but bred to prefer it over sprinting

1  Secret Oath   two decent lifetime races both in sprints….long we go today with a good post and a trainer who is solid 1st time at a route

9  The Legal Blonde   very logical drop for this filly who hasn’t earned her keep….good trainer/rider combo of late

6  Warrensmysterydice   last looks like the sprint tune-up to be full throttle today in her 1st route race…blinkers off and that is often a good thing for Gutierrez horse’s

Race 5    slightly above average clarity

10  Lucky Got Lucky   solid improvement in both pace and final time….hot rider/trainer team…very consistent most of career

2  Soldier Betty   brand new apprentice gets his 10 lb break on the seemingly best closer in the race……hang on kid because you should be flying late…just claimed by a barn that’s having a solid meet…working well

8  Argenta   blinkers back on can help…..turf to AW should help…but most of all the logical 50% drop in claiming price should help

9  Pivotal Queen   very tough call for this laid up mega drop down….toss a coin

Race 6    above average clarity

10  Valid Mecke   solid return to the race wars after the prolonged layoff……can move forward 2nd out and back on the grass

7  Storm Brave   earned a somewhat hidden AW fig in last with a bad trip…….has back figs on the sod that fit well with these

11  Cee Bargara   strong numbers on Top Turf Today…….softest he may have ever faced…but….is unproven on the SDA hill and tends to hang

9  Within Reason   speed of the speed has about a 60 to 70 % shot to get loose…needs his best stamina he has shown in a long time or a slow pace

Race 7    above average clarity

6  Harissa   big move forward wide close to solid pace in her latest…..training like she has remained in the same form

1A  Seattle Smart   very strong in only lifetime run on an AW surface which was at Kee…..that came after a turf race which is today’s scenario

7  Sister Dawn   boxed in maiden debut but she sure run strong once she got free….hand ride in says plenty left for today

Race 8   slightly above average clarity

(time’s running out…remember study first then type…..so as not to mess with  the amount of time studying)

7  Spanish Bunny

4  Torrey Cliffs

3  Foxy approval

1  Streamline Baby

10  Wedding Gift

(number 13 is a factor if she draws into the field)

Santa Anita for Wednesday 3 March 2010

Handicappers Corner

After 2 straight good looking and successful cards in a row this one  seems to be a lot more challenging.  It’s kind of ironic but I usually take quite a bit more time trying to decipher bad cards. Good races jump out at me and the handicapping process is quick. Anyway I did my best, I just hope it’s good enough.

Take note the the morning line odds on our top selection in the 3rd, 5th, 7th and 8th are 6, 5, 12 and 4 to 1 respectively.

Race 1    average clarity

2  Akeela strong move forward in 2nd lifetime race and seeing that Mitchell trains another move forward is highly likely

5  Miss Olivia K wide trip in maiden debut and still only beat by a length….decent fig……positive rider switch…somewhat concerned about only 3 works in 2 months since that debut

3  Ava’s Charm 26 to 1 in MSW debut has tune-up written all over that race….drops and is probably pointed for today’s endeavor

Race 2    below average clarity

4  Right To Work barn sure has  been getting it done back in 5 or 6 days…..that and the drop makes her the filly to beat

3  Bye Bye Hollywood good history fresh….positive rider switch…jock won his last mount he got from the barn…takes a small drop

6  Such Fortune only win came from drop out of a non-claiming event to a claiming event….same scenario to today

Race 3    slightly below average clarity

7  Oui Say Oui has a work series from Sadlerthatsuggests this filly might rebound and if she does she would be very tough

4  Rosey De Megeve very solid against as good or better in in France…..may have needed USA start especially seeing that the barn used a low % apprentice rider…Talamo up today a big plus especially considering the race is on the hill

5  Silver Games first time in the good old U S of A and training up to snuff to be considering ready…good rider / trainer team

Race 4    below average clarity

2  Letsgetitright solid debut and it’s a good sign that he steps up in claiming price and doesn’t take the 4 lb weight break as he did at the 32K level….inotherwords now in for 40K versus 28K before

5  Duke Of Aspen both races run on the AW when this colt wore blinkers fit in this spot

3  Tis bombed in MSW debut in early Dec but that was a route…on the turf….with odds of 76 to 1…last couple of drills say ready for the Maiden 40K level

race 5    slighty below average clarity

8  Sandy Cheeks stepping up seemingly is a good sign considering how strong the recent drills (blinkers on) are…..especially for a guy like Abrams who doesn’t push then too hard in the morning

2  Siberian Heat filly has been back in very short rest 3 times and won 2 of those races….last run on the AW 3 back wasn’t too bad especially considering a low % rider was aboard….Espinoza is up today

7  Neeko may have needed last and the fact that Gomez sticks around supports that….small but capable barn

3  Dinner With Nikki C consistent sort keeps stepping up the ladder with success….gets a nice 5 lb break from all others with a good apprentice in the irons

race 6    above average clarity

5  Bulldogger very powerful run in career start last August at the prestigious Saratoga meeting….best set of drills for a laid up runner from the Baffert barn in quite some time…..should be prominent from the start

2  Mr. Saturdaynight colt has done all his running on the SA Pro-ride surface….solid return off of a 7 week layoff in last and has an improved work since….high likelihood this fellow moves forward

8  Thomas Baines not the best of trips this Winter for this gelding who has been facing somewhat better…..switch to Bejarano who has been getting it done for O’Neil the last 2 months or so

6  Timbavati last time this colt worked a bullet prior to his race he won….he has once again…….new barn keeps surprising and may once again…….colt is bred nicely to handle the middle distances

race 7    average clarity

4  Victoryasecret sharp AW runner….sharp GG trainer….very sharp (I mean business) work tab……only grass race is a toss out because this mare broke tardy and then got pushed out very wide in a totally pace-less race….her pedigree for the sod is good enough

8  Century Park out of nowhere this sporadic filly is popping significant bullet drills…..big race 3 back which was at SA on the turf and at today’s distance……..it was very strong for this level

1  Skedee highly consistent grass cutter sits on or close to the pace in 90 % of her races and should once again breaking from the 1 post….really digs in in the stretch

7  Exquisite very consistent sort on firm turf which should be today’s  grass condition….good chance Espinoza can get over and save some ground on turn 1 because horses seem to be either fast or slow early and she is usually a mid pack type

race 8    average clarity

1  Figeac love speed horse’s that learn to rate and that’s the case here with the 1 horse……picked him on top in his last race and he didn’t disappoint not only winning but popping a big fig……drop is a small concern but seems logical to me

10  No Grande likes the 7F distance and many do not……can sit in a nice stalking position…..Rivera my finally get a win

5  Lardog exits a very key race with both the 1st and 2nd place winners coming back to score in their next out and score impressively

13  Saint Chocolate last 6 or 7 races all fit fine for the 10K claiming level

11  Sea Rascal only win came in 2nd lifetime start….similar today in that this is the 2nd out after a 7 month layoff