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Horse racing, Santa Anita

Santa Anita opinions for Thursday, June 23

Preview: Grass racing is over until Del Mar and it shows in the card. There are three $20K maiden claiming races. The jockey’s race continues to see-saw as Rafael Bejarano has 33 victories and Flavien Prat has 32.

Race 6 – SA
#1 Hawk’s Eyes (6-1): This horse comes out of a possible key race as Thanksgiving Day won over the weekend. The 7-year-old has won over the track before and trainer Lorenzo Ruiz is 26% in dirt races.

Race 7 – SA
#4 Armored Car (4-1): Trainer Leonard Powell is 2-for-3 second off the claim and 43% when he has a horse going sprint-sprint-route. Jockey Tyler Baze jumps on.

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Horse racing, Santa Anita

Santa Anita opinions for Saturday, May 28

Race 6: #3 Runaway Wildcat (10-1): One of the few non-stakes races on the card here with these cheap claimers. This gelding has won three times in the past at Santa Anita and trainer Lorenzo Ruiz is 3-for-5 with horses third off the layoff. He is also 31% with jockey Vinny Bednar.

Race 8: #7 Rocko’s Wheel (5-1): We have talked many times about trainer Phil D’Amato and the year (23% winners) he is having. Here he drops this colt back in with state breds after facing open company for three straight races. D’Amato is 28% with horses third off the layoff and 28% when he goes two sprints to a route race. Jockey Martin Garcia, who is 32% with D’Amato jumps on.

Race 10: #8 Singing Kitty (4-1): This filly has carved out a nice career on the grass. She is 3-for-8 on the Santa Anita green and has some back class that could be tough in her first race back since March. Trainer Matthew Chew is 21% with horses off a 46 to 90-day layoff and he’s 25% in nongraded stakes. Jockey Rafael Bejarano jumps on.

Race 11: #2 Flaming Vixen (4-1): Trainer Richard Baltas puts the blinkers on this filly after a disappointing effort as the even-money favorite. Baltas is 34% with beaten favorites and 36% first-time blinkers.

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Horse racing, Los Alamitos

Los Alamitos RC opinions for Sunday, May 1

Preview: It’s the final day of an underwhelming meet that wasn’t supported by horsemen until the final few days. Let’s hope for better in the fall.

 

Race 1 – LRC

#8 Oh Daddy Oh (6-1): This gelding has never run in the afternoons at this track but has a good record at night. Trainer Lorenzo Ruiz is 26% with horses coming off a 46 to 90-day layoff. He has put two good works into him and Vinnie Bednar rides back.

                                               

Race 3 – LRC

#1 Wonderful Becky (8-1): Jockey Vinnie Bednar could be in for a good day as he also rides this mare for trainer Justin Clark, who is 50% with horses returning off a 90-plus day layoff.

 

Race 4 – LRC

#8 The Natural (7-2): Come on, everyone loved the movie. This colt is dropping in class and is coming out of a race where the first two horses to come back have won. Can you say 3-for-3?

 

Race 8 – LRC

#5 D Day Dude (6-1): Trainer Phil D’Amato has been hot for months and while he hasn’t started many here he’s still batting 33% (2-for-6). D’Amato is 29% third off the layoff and 21% at Los Al with jockey Tiago Pereira.

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Horse racing, Los Alamitos

Los Alamitos RC opinions for Saturday, April 23

Race 5: #6 Irish and Lucky (12-1): This mare is 4-3-0-1 when she runs in the afternoon on this track for trainer John Cooper, who is 36%on the dirt, in sprints and claimers. Regular ride Ramon Guce, who is 38% with Cooper, rides.

 

Race 7: #7 Soul Crusher (6-1): This gelding is 1-for-1 in the afternoon over this track and is coming off a 4½-furlong win on the front end at night. Jockey Vinny Bednar has been riding well and he’s 3-for-9 with trainer Lorenzo Ruiz.

 

Race 9: #10 Secret Chords (8-5): Trainer David Jacobson won two races the first week, including this filly. He runs this 4-year-old back at a lower level daring anyone to claim her. She has speed and Kent Desormeaux is likely to use similar tactics.

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Horse racing, Santa Anita

Santa Anita opinions for Thursday, Jan. 28

Preview: Not a real exciting card. Jockey Rafael Bejarano is back after spending a week overseas riding. Look for him to be on live horses.

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Race 3: #9 Tough Annie  (12-1) 

This mare has plenty of speed with the second best early pace rating from Brisnet. Trainer Lorenzo Ruiz is 33% second off the layoff and he puts apprentice David Lopez aboard.

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Race 4: #10 Our First Girl (3-1)

Horses under trainer Peter Eurton does better with second-time starters and this filly finished second first time out. She had the top Prime and Class ratings on Brisnet plus the second best Early pace rating. Jockey Gary Stevens takes over and the 4-year-old comes out of a key race.

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Race 8: #7 Bolt Up  (6-1)

This filly puts the blinkers on for trainer Jonathan Wong, who is 3-for-6 with that move. Wong is also 57% route to sprint and apprentice David Lopez takes this mount.

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Horse racing, Los Alamitos

Los Alamitos RC opinions for Friday, Dec. 18

 

Preview: Might be the best overall card of the meet as seven of the eight races have eight or more horses entered as we now move into the final weekend of the meet. Posts one through three ae hitting at 8% for the meet.

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 Race 6:  #12 Hurricaine Callie (6-1) ***

Big jock switch from James Graham to leading rider Santiago Gonzalez, who is 36% with trainer Peter Miller. Has a big work coming into the race should be pressing the pace early

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Race 8: #10 Backstreet Boss (8-1)

This gelding has won all of his career races over this surface. Trainer Lorenzo Ruiz is 23% with horses coming off a 46 to 90-day layoff. Also jockey Alonso Quinonez jumps on and he is 21% witth Ruiz.

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Horse racing, Los Alamitos

Los Alamitos Race Course opinions Sunday, Dec. 7

Race 4: #9 Runaway Wildcat (6-1)

This 6-year-old gelding has been out of the money once in seven tries at this disatnce and has been running on this track in his last four races. Trainer Lorenzo Ruiz is 31% on the year and 4-for-6 with 61-180 days between races.

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Race 5: #4 Hero Ten All (8-5)

There are no secrets here as this 2-year-old colt finished second to the Bob Baffert-trained Dortmund, who came back to boat-race an allowance field at Churchill Downs last weekend. The son of Rock Hard Ten had trouble at the gate and should be closer this time under jockey Tyler Baze for trainer Jeff Mullins.

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Race 9: #4 Nothing to Hide (6-1)

This 3-year-old filly was claimed two back with a run here probably on the schedule. She has two wins, both on dirt, and one of them over this track. Trainer Dan Blacker is 29% on dirt and a perfect 1-for-1 with jockey Elvis Trujillo over the surface.

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