1/24 (GP/SA): Sunshine Millions

[Alan07]

GULFSTREAM

7th (4:07) Sunshine Millions Dash S.

6 Furlongs | Open | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $250,000

1 Southern Exchange Garcia Alan 120 L
2 Backbackbackgone Albarado R J 120 L
3 Billionaire Bob Leparoux J R 120 L
4 Ju Jitsu Jax Marquez C H Jr 120 L
5 Gotmymojoworkin Garcia M 120 L
6 Echo West Velasquez C 120 L
7 Kelly Leak Desormeaux K J 120 L
8 Player's List Cox A 120 L
9 This Ones for Phil Prado E S 120 L
10 All Saint Velazquez J R 120 L
11 You Luckie Mann Bridgmohan J V 120 L



8th (4:36) Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Turf S.

1 1/8 Miles (Turf) | Fillies and Mares | 4 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $500,000

1 Zip Trick Leyva J C 120 L
2 Wild Promises Gryder A T 122 L
3 Snow Cone Bravo J 122 L
4 Elusive Lady Garcia Alan 120 L
5 Zee Zee Albarado R J 120 L
6 Julia Tuttle Prado E S 120 L
7 Peach Flambe Desormeaux K J 122 L
8 Bel Air Sizzle Sutherland C 120 L



9th (5:05) Hill 'n' Dale Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Sprint S.

6 Furlongs | Fillies and Mares | 4 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $300,000

1 High Resolve Albarado R J 120 L
2 Flashover Sutherland C 120 L
3 Marina Ballerina Lezcano J 122 L
4 Dubai Majesty Desormeaux K J 120 L
5 Unfolding Wish Garcia Alan 120 L
6 Lovely Isle Prado E S 120 L
7 Sekira Velasquez C 122 L
8 Peisinoe Leparoux J R 120 L
9 Mistical Plan Castellano J J 122 L
10 Dearest Trickski Douglas R R 122 L
11 Set Play Marquez C H Jr 120 L
12 American County Theriot H J II 120 L



10th (5:45) OBS Sunshine Millions Classic S.

1 1/8 Miles | Open | 4 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $1,000,000

1 Finallymadeit Nunez E O 122 L
2 Dream Maestro Leyva J C 120 L
3 Macho Again Desormeaux K J 120 L
4 Palladio Albarado R J 122 L
5 It's a Bird Leparoux J R 122 L
6 Medzendeekron Garcia Alan 122 L
7 Dry Martini Prado E S 122 L
8 Atoned Decarlo C P 120 L
9 Hey Byrn Velasquez C 120 L
10 Nima's Pad Garcia M 120 L
11 Famous Patriot Castellano J J 120 L
12 Delightful Kiss Borel C H 122 L
AE On Board Again Velazquez J R 122 L
AE Solemn Promise Gryder A T 122 L
AE Pistol Pete Afleet Rios J M 120 L


SANTA ANITA

6th (2:15) Sunshine Millions Turf S.

1 1/8 Miles (Turf) | Open | 4 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $500,000

1 Jack's Wild Rosario J 122 L
2 Epic Power Nakatani C S 122 L
3 Presious Passion Trujillo E 122
4 Swift Winds Quinonez A 122 L
5 Liberian Freighter Flores D R 120 L
6 Victory Pete Smith M E 120 L
7 Icy Atlantic Coa E M 122 L
8 Soldier's Dancer Bejarano R 122
9 Pistol Pete Afleet Rios J M 120 L
10 Lucky J. H. Espinoza V 122 L
11 Unusual Suspect Talamo J 122 L
12 Mr. Chairman Baze M C 122 L
13 Seminole Native Valdivia J Jr 122 L
14 Screen to Screen Gomez G K 120 L



7th (2:55) Sunshine Millions Oaks

6 Furlongs (All Weather Track) | Fillies | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $250,000

1 Spanish Ice Flores D R 120 L
2 Beltene Rosario J 120 L
3 Ten Churros Potts C L 120 L
4 Leigh McLovin Coa E M 120 L
5 Hooh Why Baze T C 120 L
6 Yodelady O Gomez G K 120 L
7 Emmy Darling Bejarano R 120 L
8 Costa Marta Talamo J 120 L
9 Dancing Erin Arambula P 120 L



8th (3:15) Sunshine Millions Sprint S.

6 Furlongs (All Weather Track) | Open | 4 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $300,000

1 Big Bad Leroybrown Talamo J 122 L
2 Carnacks Choice Coa E M 122 L
3 Machismo Smith M E 122 L
4 Partywithlarryz Baze T C 122 L
5 Sok Sok Bridgmohan S X 120
6 Cape Hatchet Baze M C 120 L
7 Georgie Boy Gomez G K 120 L
8 Devoted Magic Rosario J 122 L
9 In Summation Bejarano R 122 L
10 Dancing in Silks Espinoza V 120 L
11 Yesbyjimminy Trujillo E 122



9th (3:45) Sunshine Millions Distaff S.

1 1/16 Miles (All Weather Track) | Fillies and Mares | 4 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $500,000

1 Waveline Bejarano R 120 L
2 Briecat Court J K 120 L
3 Leah's Secret Coa E M 122
4 Eclatante Valdivia J Jr 122 L
5 Lady Railrider Alvarado F T 120 L
6 Spenditallbaby Espinoza V 122 L
7 Unforgotten Bridgmohan S X 122 L
8 Bai and Bai Nakatani C S 122 L
9 Dawn After Dawn Gomez G K 122 L
10 Annabill Rosario J 122
11 Tiz a Blend Baze T C 122 L
12 Amazing Trujillo E 120
13 Perfect Hostess Quinonez A 120 L

[2MinsToPost]

man no lie I was just getting ready to look this info up but came here first and low and behold you got it posted. thanks!

I actually requested this day off many months ago, it is easily one of my favorite days of racing hands down all year. I love the format and it looks like some nice size fields! can't wait till Saturday!

[ninetoone]

What's up w/Lethal Heat?

[31lengths]

Is any network going to show the Millions this year?

[NoLuvForPletch]

Originally Posted by 31lengths

Is any network going to show the Millions this year?

i read just HRTV

[JJP]

I think Finallymadeit will turn the tables on Delightful Kiss. There was a lot of speed in the Hal's Hope and there clearly is a lack of it in the Sunshine Millions Classic.

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by JJP

I think Finallymadeit will turn the tables on Delightful Kiss. There was a lot of speed in the Hal's Hope and there clearly is a lack of it in the Sunshine Millions Classic.

I agree completely that Finallymadeit seems like the best play in this race.
When the probable lone speed draws the rail going 9f at GP, and the probable favorite draws outside....I think it means a good opportunity. Finallmadeit might get wise-guyed down considerably from that 12/1 ML, but I think he is extremely playable at anything better than around 4/1. When he gets an easy early lead like he very well could here....he is tough at this distance.
Any doubts that his questionable performance last time might have been caused by something other than the hot early pace had to be assuaged, at least a little bit, by the ultra-sharp recent drill.
I love him in this spot, and I also think the #2 (Dream Maestro) could be a factor at even larger odds (20/1 ML).

[SCUDSBROTHER]

I can't believe how hard this lil horse (FINALLYMADEIT)tries. Anytime you see that many horses making moves from off the pace(like in the Hal's Hope,) the track is favoring them, or the front went too fast. That's actually a pretty impressive race from Finallymadeit. He was very brave(as in his previous 2 races.) If still clear on the 2nd turn, Finallymadeit is gunna be tough to get past. He doesn't have the prettiest action coming home, but if ya try that hard, it doesn't matter. That's not to say Delightful Kiss won't win. He puts in a huge move regardless of the pace. I'll use those 2 horses. If I can afford to use Martini and Macho, then I will. My guess is that FINALLYMADEIT isn't gunna get bet down. Who really wants to have money on this jock to win a million dollar race? Has he finally won a race at the meet? I'm not crazy about it. If he does so much as fart in the stretch, they'll waste no time in taking him down.

[JJP]

We had the right idea. Like expected, the pace was soft and did in Delightful Kiss......just didn't think Leparoux's horse would be the beneficiary.

[Bobby Fischer]

does $1,825 seem light for that super?
11-1 winner
Favorite runs 3rd
and a 47-1 shot runs 4th
250K pool

guess it is a product of the dime supers. Still would have had to wager easily $50+ to hit this dime with a caveman coverage wager. Example: singled Kiss 1st 2nd 3rd, went all in 4th and fairly deep in the other slots...


"i'm glad i didn't hit that super"

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by JJP

We had the right idea. Like expected, the pace was soft and did in Delightful Kiss......just didn't think Leparoux's horse would be the beneficiary.

When I saw the half in :48+ I thought I was in very good shape with Finallymadeit. But apparently he is just one of those horses that runs one way at Calder and another way at Gulfstream.

[Travis Stone]

Finallymadeit was coming off the O2X pattern sheet players often refer to. Going from a 106-100-91 is a fairly good representation of that pattern and, at least in my experience and from what I've read/asked, it takes time and a start or two for the horse to cycle back to their higher numbers.

[JJP]

I would argue that the lesser figure in the Hal's Hope was a product of his trip; there was a lot of speed in the Hal's Hope and one could make the case that the inside, where Finallymadeit did his running that day, was on the dead side. There clearly was significantly less early speed in the Sunshine Millions race.

[Bobby Fischer]

well, it was a good thought that the track configuration on the Gulfstream 9 furlong setup would favor Finallymadeit. He just isn't that classy, and when It's a Bird went and passed him before the final turn, that hurt Finallymadeit. Ideally you want the inside speed to carry that lead into the 2nd turn(obviously, if he's the speed you probably want him to carry it to the wire.) It was a good logical thought, it just didn't come through in this race.
The public also bet Finallymadeit down to below 6-1. That hurt those who were thinking about backing Finallymadeit. Public was smart on this day they sucked all the value out of that one. Familiar name Atoned figured to be a juicy underlay, and he was at 13-1, but not the 6-1 we wanted. In an overlysimplified way you could say the Atoned money backed the smarter choice of Finallymadeit.
Delightful Kiss ran another pretty good race. He did a lot of running in comparison to a horse like It's a Bird who ran well with a dream trip. Famous Patriot had a pretty tough type of trip being in the 11 post, and maybe he gets decent odds at a realistic try in the future. Hey Byrne and Neema's Pad as well although tough to say if they offer any upside.