2/13: Santa Anita ($129k P6, $40k Hi-5 C/O's)

[Kasept]

Thoroughly maddening day Saturday as a bad case of seconditits invaded the plays. Other than the chalkfest results at Tampa, I could not string winners together, and nowhere was the frustration more irksome than at Aqueduct where photos and late overhauls dashed the multis including the P6 try. The big sophomore events ended up surprisingly humdrum, as Brethren's Sam Davis win was uninspiring, ahead of complete flops from Tapizar and Comma to the Top. The Anthony's Cross/Riveting Reason finish in the Lewis was exciting I suppose, but neither are going to be serious Triple Crown runners. And though Silver Medallion looked good winning the El Camino Real, the Asmussen-Mike Ryan Badge of Silver bay is more a candidate for the Virginia Derby than the Kentucky Derby.

Hope you did OK Saturday... Wasn't going to cap today as I'm heading to Aqueduct for Lloydobler in the 2nd, but the Santa Anita carryover is too inviting to pass up.


SANTA ANITA


PRE-SCRATCHES


4th: MDN CLM, 3yo-F, 7f (P6, P3, DD, Super)

$129k P6 carryover starts here..

Best Value: #7 Bouree 4-1 5th
Next Best: #3 Silver Luna 5-2 2nd
Exotics Use: #4 Whiskers and Rye 9-2 3rd
Super Add: #8 Officerwasispeedin 3-1 4th


5th: CLM, 4yo, 1m-T (P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #1 Stephen's Got Hope 3-1 2nd
Next Best: #6 Camp Victory 5-2 WON ($4.20)
Exotics Use: #4 Gallant Gent 5-1 6th
Super Add: #5 Cardiff Giant 3-1 4th


6th: S/ALW, 4+, 6.5f (P4, P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #1 Pleasant Earth 4-1 3rd
Best Value: #3 SCR
Next Best: #4 Espirito Santo 5-2 5th
Exotics Use: #7 SCR


7th: OC/N2X, F&M-4+, 9f-Turf (P3, DD, Super)

Best Value: #4 Catsalot 5-1 8th
Next Best: #3 Andina 5-2 3rd
Exotics Use: #1 Gripsholm Castle 8-1 4th
Super Add: #6 Wyanetta 8-1 7th


8th: 37th La Canada (G2), 4yo-F, 9f (DD)

Tactical edge again belongs to Baffert filly that we loved in the El Encino. Interesting horse here is of course Shirreffs-Wygod Dynaformer miss that aced the QE II Cup last fall and tries dirt for the first time. Has been working very well over it, and may have been speed-sharpened by the 1:10.4 bullet 2 weeks ago..

Best Value: #2 Harmonious 7-2 3rd
Next Best: #4 Blind Luck 1-1 2nd
#3 Always a Princess 9-5 WON ($4.40)


9th: MSW, 3yo, 6.5f-T (Super, Super Hi-5)

$40k Super Hi-5 carryover here..

Most Likely: #6 Rocks So Hard 5-2 7th
Best Value: #1 Photo Shopped 8-1 4th
Next Best: #10 Robbie's War 6-1 2nd
Exotics Use: #9 Husband's Folly 4-1 WON ($12.00)
Super Add: ##4 Lemou 20-1 9th


<$200 P5 P6 Play:

4: 3-4-7
5: 1
6: 1-3/SCR
7: 1-3-4-6
8: 2-4
9: 1-6

3x1x2x4x2x2 = 96 x $2 = $192


<$75 P4 Play:

6: 1-3/SCR-4
7: 1-3-4-6
8: 2-3-4
9: 1-6

3x4x3x2 = $72


Good luck!
Steve