FIRST RACE: 1. Roper, 2. Notorious, 3. Colorado String. LONG SHOT: McSwiss.
ROPER (3-1) had some trouble in his debut at Santa Anita, breaking in and being steadied before eventually finishing fourth. The 2-year-old was vanned off but comes back here and jockey Fernando Perez sees fit to ride again for trainer Vann Belvoir. Inside posts might do well on this new layout.
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SECOND RACE: 1. Wicked Heat, 2. End of Time, 3. Kaepernick. LONG SHOT: Decantered.
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THIRD RACE: 1. Muchos Besos, 2. Newfound Gold, 3.Gal Has to Like It. LONG SHOT: Half Dome Dude.
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FOURTH RACE: 1. Three Point Luke, 2. Gone Again, 3. American Style. LONG SHOT: Leedstobeaver.
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FIFTH RACE: 1. Starlet O’Hara (best bet), 2. Ultimate Holiday, 3. Midnight Candy. LONG SHOT: Shh She’s Ours.
Trainer Bob Baffert is usually out to win first time when he starts a 2-year-old, no matter where it is. STARLET O’HARA (3-1), a filly, cost $100,000 at auction and the trainer is looking a quick return and not waiting for Del Mar, which will offer higher maiden special purses. Baffert puts the barn’s main rider, Martin Garcia, up.
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SIXTH RACE: 1. Peacenik, 2. My Slew, 3. Brannaman. LONG SHOT: Industry Leader.
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SEVENTH RACE: 1. Handsome Mike, 2. War Academy, 3. Old Time Hockey. LONG SHOT: Magic Mark.
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EIGHTH RACE: 1. Amina Perfect, 2. Bellanza, 3. La Brisa. LONG SHOT: Swiss Heart.
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Thursday’s top choice winners: 2 (Desert Third $7.40, second race; Regally Soul $44.60, fourth)
Thursday’s second choice winners: 2 (I’m No patsy $4.20, first; Chattering Class $3.80, fifth)
Thursday’s third choice winners: 2 (Twenty Six Acts $10.60, third; Sheza Eyeopener $6.40, eighth)
Thursday’s long shot winners: 0
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Thursday’s recap
Winner Jockey Trainer Last start Last workout
1. I’m No Patsy $4.20 Trujillo Cecil Santa Anita Santa Anita
2. Desert Thief $7.40 M. Garcia Dominguez Santa Anita Santa Anita
3. Twenty Six Acts $10.60 Van Dyke Proctor —— Santa Anita
4. Regally Soul $44.60 Perez Solis Santa Anita Los Alamitos
5. Chattering Class $3.80 Pedroza Miller Santa Anita Santa Anita
6. Mary Helen’s Storm $10.60 Gryder Koriner Santa Anita Los Alamitos
7. Soi Phet $24 Desormeaux Powell SA turf Santa Anita
8. Sheza Eyeopener $6.40 Trujillo Becerra GGF turf Santa Anita