3/3: Gulf-Santa Anita-Magna 5

[Kasept]

It's the first Saturday in March, amazingly, and the first truly big day of racing of the year is upon us. Gulfstream and Santa Anita have strung together 7 hours of outstanding races featuring several Derby Trail season events highlighted by the Hutcheson, Fountain of Youth and Bob Lewis, as well as the Richter Scale, GP Handicap, Kilroe and Big Cap.

In addition to the free-standing quality of the two cards in Florida and California, the Magna 5 looks especially approachable this week, and a $1,000,000 guarantee P6 is available at Arcadia.


Gulfstream (3rd-11th), Santa Anita (5th-11th), Magna 5


GP 3: ALW/N1X, 3yo, 7.5f

1. #11 Deadly Dealer 4-1: Pletcher acquisition has been laying in wait..
2. #1 Rescue Party 3-1: Janney-Phipps product overcame rough start..
A. #10 Frosty Secret 6-1: Collazzo colt nosed upstate; will be overlooked..
B. #4 Boogie Boggs 5-1: $650k Zito grey will motor late; exits hot fray..


4th: MSW, 3yo, 7f

1. #11 Local Celebrity 7-2: Cold Klesaris returns grey that was green in bow..
2. #8 Takes My Song 4-1: WinStar homebred working fast for debut..
A. #6 Rock Pulpit 6-1: Zito-LaPenta red 4th twice thus far; zipped 2x since last..
B. #3 Greeley's Angel 20-1: Snowden homebred a half to their outstanding El Amante..


5th: ALW/N1X, 3yo, 9f

Outrageously deep maiden special features litanny of prospects top from owners-trainers..

1. #3 Chelokee 6-1: Matz-Centennial colt's broke maiden 2-turning; last better than looks..
2. #1 For You Reppo 4-1: Pitts live with everything; El Corredor colt overcame #10 hole last..
A. #10 Sightseeing 5-1: Shug's late runner may not be compromised by wide start..
B. #7 Silver Express 7-2: Nick's 4 Roses buy stunned at wire last by 100-1 shot..

LONGSHOT/EXOTICS ADD: #8 Roman's Run 10-1: Tiznow colt exits same race; zipped twice readying..


6th: 62nd GP Handicap (Gr. II), 4+, 11f

1. #1 Hesanoldsalt 4-1: Donn runner-up improves with every start for Zito, Live Oak..
2. #3 Corinthian 7-5: Anticipate underlaid odds on Jerkens' fruitcake..
3. #6 A. P. Arrow 3-1: Pletcher-Paulson 5yo is field's lone winner this trip..


7th: 54th Hutcheson (Gr. II), 3yo, 7.5f

Deep and fascinating Hutcheson with really only one toss-out in bunch.. Pletcher sends 3, and we may exclude them all..

1. #3 Storm in May 8-1: Thrilled to get anything close to 8-1 on never off board grey from magical barn..
2. #6 Spin Master 5-1: Romans' possibly special bay 2/2; this year's Sharp Humor?
A. #1 Forefathers 5-2: Zito-Zayat Gone West bay has done little wrong since gaining green card..
B. #5 Reata's Rocket 12-1: Joe O's rednut had unpublished :47.0 near-bullet gate work for this..

LONGSHOT/EXOTICS ADD: #8 King of the Roxy 6-1: Ohio-bred with Edgar may be Team Todd runner with best value..


8th: ALW/N1X, 4+, 5f-T (P4)

1. #1e Mikhalides entry 12-1: #1 Dead Red gets major jock switch; nipped last time this trip..
2. #4 Two Deals Pending 8-1: Ryerson-Kligman ridgling broke slow in same affair, rallied..
A. #9 Truheart 3-1: 2nd out of afforementioned event..
B. #8 Sir Silver Fox 4-1: And third in same..


LRL 9th (4:26pm): OC/N$Y, 4+, 9f (MAGNA 5-LEG A)

First leg of M5 yet another difficult Maryland mindbender.. Hard to exclude ANY to survive..

1. #4 Capac 5-1: Capuano scratched from Campbell and lands here 1st off tag (23%, $4.74)..
2. #6 Sinister G 7-2: Useful Matty G 6yo back with Lake and threat to wire..
A. #7 Your Bluffing 5-2: Simply cannot exclude Trombo's LRL monster here..
B. #5 Reckless Ways 7-2: Gaudet grey has back class; addition of hustling Fogelsonger adds to intrigue


GP 9th (4:54pm): 29th Richter Scale (Gr. II), 4+, 7f (MAGNA 5-LEG B)

1. #3 Bright One 6-1: Romans rolling and Gr. III winner bulleting with alacrity..
2. #2 Diabolical Nice red, whose pop excelled this strip, seeks elusive graded stakes score..
A. #1 Slam Bammy 10-1: Jersey-loving gelding with amazing backstory has big shot..
B. #7 Half Ours 4-1: Obligated to include late-starting 4/4 Pletcher product..

LONGSHOT/EXOTICS ADD: #10 Little Thunder 20-1: Capuano 5yo not far behind these; never off board trip, strip and adds Eddie..


SA 5th (5:00pm): MSW, 3yo, 8.5f (MAGNA 5-LEG C)

1. #10 Pavarotti 2-1: SA's Rick Hammerle called Pletcher bay a Mag 5 single..
2. #4 Albertus Maximus 3-1: Gary Mandella's bay should be long-winded..
A. #1 Clued In 5-1: Hofmans adept at stretchouts; came late under Mig from tough slot in bow..
B. #2 Rather Be Lucky 15-1: Greely 0-fer Santa Anita; Aptitude grey was flying late last..


GP 10th (5:24pm): 61st Fountain of Youth (Gr. II), 3yo, 9f (MAGNA 5-LEG D)

1. #5 NOBIZ LIKE SHOBIZ 6-5: Tagg terror better now than in Bull romp; may lay it out today..
2. #3 Drums of Thunder 8-1: Kaplan's Concerto red has repeatedly displayed real toughness..
A. #8 Scat Daddy 3-1: Do not care for this J'burg hype horse, but can envision board hit..
B. #4 Stormello 4-1: Willing to believe Currin knows what he's doing..

LONGSHOT/EXOTICS ADD: #9 Adore the Gold 8-1: Gorham homebred badly compromised by draw, but Edgar right guy to work out trip; not impossible..


SA 6th (5:30pm): OC/N1X, 4+, 8.5f (MAGNA 5-LEG E/SA P6 STARTS)

1. #2 Accrue 5-1: Hofmans again with Mig; note naiden win came routing here..
2. #9 Tice 6-1: Baffert gelding chased nice Racketeer last..
A. #13 Natural Phenomenon 8-1: Canani draw-in runner
B. #12 City Stormer 8-1: Gomez had choices and lands here..


<$300 MAGNA 5 PLAY:

Willing to try something different this week with opportunity to single twice.. Santa Anita finale simply impossible, so let's 'buy' it and take chances with opener at LRL..

A: 4-6-7
B: 1-2-3-7
C: 10
D: 5
E: ALL

3x4x1x1x12 = 144 x $2 = $288


11th: MDN CLM, 3yo, 8.5f-T

1. #3 Tale of Treasure 6-1
2. #4 Star Strudded 8-1
A. #15 (AE) Apptoburn 8-1
B. #1 Western Bluff 4-1


<$50 P4 PLAY:

8: 1-4-8-9
9: 1-2-3-7
10: 5
11: 1-3-4

4x4x1x3 = $48



SA 7th: Kilroe (Gr. I), 4+, 1m-T

1. #12 Bayeaux 5-1
2. #8 Three Valleys 9-2
A. #4 Porto Santo 15-1
B. #2 Silent Name 8-1

LONGSHOT/EXOTICS ADD: #10 Kip Deville 12-1


SA 8th: Lewis (Gr. II), 3yo, 8.5f

1. #8 Great Hunter 9-5
2. #1 Tiago 8-1
A. #9 Boutous 10-1
B. #3 Hurry Up Austin 12-1


SA 9th: Flower Girl, F&M-4+, 6.5f-T

1. #10 Kitty Hawk 5-1
2. #6 Wild Storm 4-1
A. #1e Frankel entry 3-1
B. #5 Forest Code 6-1


SA 10th: Santa Anita H. (Gr. I), 4+, 10f

1. #7 Lava Man 4-5
2. #9 McCann's Mojave 15-1
A. #3 Boboman 12-1
B. #8 Arson Squad 9-2


SA 11th: ALW/N$MY, 4+, 9f-T

1. #10 Prospect Park 4-1
2. #8 Porfido 6-1
A. #7 Forty Niners Son 6-1
B. #2 Super Strut 15-1
C. #6 Icy Atlantic 5-2


<$100 P6 PLAY:

6: 2-9
7: 8-12
8: 8
9: 1-6-10
10: 3-9
11: 8-10

2x2x1x3x2x2 = 48 x $2 = $96


<$75 P4 PLAY:

8: 8
9: 1-6-10
10: 3-5-6-7-8-9
11: 6-7-8-10

1x3x6x4 = $72


Good luck!
Steve