1/21: Santa Anita (P6); Oaklawn (P4)

[Kasept]

Some terrific racing on tap for the MLK Holiday including the Winkfield at AQU; Smarty Jones as part of a great late P4 at Hot Springs; 2 soph events at FG; strong late quad of ALW's at GP and the Gr. III Palos Verdes at Santa Anita which boasts a $130,000 carryover from Sunday's difficult sextet..

A few winners and nice 2nd race exotics score were highlight of Arcadian Sunday, but big carry pot looks just as tricky here...


SANTA ANITA

.10 Supers in all BUT R8; Rollings DD's thru R9; Rolling P3's thru R8..

5th: ALW/N1X, 4+, 6.5f-DHT (P6)

Best Value: #5 Dakota Padre 6-1 2nd
Most Likely: #12 (AE) In the Woods 5-2 4th
Next Best: #7 Congo King 5-1 WON ($11.60)
Exotics Add: #1 Blowout 6-1 10th

$1 Exacta (7-5) $37.10


6th: MSW, 3yo-F, 6f

Best Value: #11 Stately Appeal 6-1 WON ($13.40)
Most Likely: #4 Dish the Dirt 5-2 9th
Next Best: #6 Clever Cochet 10-1 5th
Exotics Add: #10 Tiza Fast Kat 12-1 8th


7th: CLM, 4+, 6.5f (P4)

Best Value: #4 Lord Albion 8-1 5th
Most Likely: #1 Smart Hit 5-1 2nd
Next Best: #7 Trail Mix 7-2 WON ($7.20)
Exotics Add: #5 Indian Weaver 20-1 3rd

$1 Exacta (7-1) $12.70
$1 Trifecta (7-1-5) $229.70


8th: 56th Palos Verdes (Gr. II), $150,000, 4+, 6f

Don't get the fuss over Barbecue Eddie.. Just simply not as fast as the #'s 1-2, and repeat of last by Soul City Slew can get him in the mix at a price..

Best Value: #7 Soul City Slew 12-1 4th
Most Likely: #1 In Summation 9-5 WON ($5.60)
Next Best: #2 Surf Cat 5-2 3rd


9th: CLM, 4yo, 6f

Best Value: #2 Blackfoot Trail 5-1
Most Likely: #3 River Echo 5-2 4th
Next Best: #4 Bitter Bill 7-2 3rd
Exotics Add: #7 American Officer 12-1 5th


10th: Cal-bred MDN CLM, 3yo, 6.5f (Super High 5)

Best Value: #5 Raingear 6-1 2nd
Most Likely: #12 Nitro Active 3-1 WON
Next Best: #11 Benchmark Kid 8-1 4th
Exotics Add: #4 Quacker Jack 12-1
High 5 Play: #3 Duradude 8-1


<$150 P6 Play:

5: 12-AE (looks to be running..)
6: 4-6-11
7: 1-4
8: 1-2
9: 2-3
10: 5-11-12

1x3x2x2x2x3 = 74 x $2 = $144



OAKLAWN


6th: MSW, 3yo, 1m (P4, Super)

Best Value: #1 Makatus 9-2 3rd
Most Likely: #2 Zipped 3-1 2nd
Next Best: #10 Let Me By 6-1 8th
Exotics Add: #7 Racing Bran 12-1 4th


7th: MSW, 3yo-F, 6f (P3)

Best Value: #8 Wood Be 8-1 10th
Most Likely: #11 Pompeii City 7-2 2nd
Next Best: #2 Tico Breeze 8-1 5th
Exotics Add: #6 City Hall 6-1 6th


8th: The Smarty Jones, 3yo, 1m (DD, Super)

Terrific betting race.. Many values to include with solid key play #5 Liberty Bull.. Asmussen ML fave (#2) MUST move up to compete.. Spread wide underneath..

Best Value: #10 Palmerstown 10-1
Most Likely: #5 Liberty Bull 4-1 WON ($6.00)
Next Best: #10 Saratoga Seven 12-1
Exotics Add: #6 Cape of Storms 20-1


9th: ALW/N1X, 4+, 6f (Super)

Best Value: #3 Garden Gloves 12-1 2nd
Most Likely: #5 Ginger Bay 5-2 WON ($6.80)
Next Best: #4 Upcoming Story 8-5
Exotics Add: #2 Funny Girl Rachel 12-1

$1 Exacta (5-3) $62.10


<$50 P4 Play:

6: 1-2-7-8-9-10
7: 2-6-8-11
8: 5
9: 4-5

6x4x1x2 = $48


Good luck!
Steve