2/15: Santa Anita ($145k C/O; 2 Stakes)

[Kasept]

Saturday's Magna 5 will be filed under the heading 'might of been' for me, as 2 decisions foiled the chance at the $9,900 payoff. Started off well, and was shocked to see Barbara Fritchie winner Royale Michelle ($22.20) ignored at the windows to start the sequence. The West Virginia invader absolutely fit in with the group, and though KMc's Seventh Street was obviously best after the disasterous start, things happen in races. Went just 2 deep while tabbing the straight trifecta in the SA 4th, and Medzendeekron ($7.20) came through. In Leg D (GG 4th), produced the straight triple with Mutak Gold ($6.20) on top while 2 deep.

The 2 bad moves? Duke of Homberg looked slow to me in a deep Hallandale Beach, but playing totally against the $8.00 winner was the first error in judgement. And in the SA 5th nightcap, I revised the selections after the race came off the downhill turf and removed winner G's Heavenly Union ($24.80) from the picks and the wager... Uggh. This is what makes the Magna 5 fun to play however, as it frequently forces you to examime your thought process when building tickets.

Santa Anita gives us all yet another chance at a $500,000+ pool with another P6 carryover as the cards continue to be be brutally tough daily at the Great Race Place. Hope you did OK Saturday!


SANTA ANITA


POST-SCRATCHES


3rd: 6th Daytona (Gr. III), 4+, 6.5f-DHT (P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #1 Desert Code 5-2 WON
Best Value: #3 Euroglide 5-1 2nd
Next Best: #6 Dark Islander 6-1 4th
Super Add: #2 Z Humor 6-1 8th

$1 Exacta (1-3) Paid $20.20


4th: CLM, 4+, 5.5f (P6, P3, DD, Super)

Best Value: #3 Forest Danz 5-1 3rd
Most Likely: #2 Union Scale 3-1 2nd
Best Value: #6 Kingdom Come 9-2 5th
Super Add: #8 Satellite 2-1 WON

$1 Exacta (8-2) Paid $16.90
$1 Trifecta (8-2-3) Paid $56.60


5th: MDN CLM, 3yo-F, 5.5f (P3, DD, Super)

Best Value: #4 Dream Season 6-1 6th
Most Likely: #8 Roll Model 4-1 WON
Next Best: #2 Play Reveille 5-2 8th
Super Add: #6 Michelle Marie 12-1 4th


6th: CLM, 4yo-F, 6.5f-DHT (P4, P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #8 Mini Do 5-2 WON
Best Value: #7 Flew First Class 20-1 4th
Next Best: #1 Yasinisi 4-1 5th
Super Add: #2 Schill 3-1 3rd


7th: CAL-MSW, 3yo-F, 6.5f (P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #4 High Note 3-1 WON
Best Value: #1 SCR
Next Best: #6 Irish Pepper 5-2 4th
Super Add: #7 I Can Hear 5-1 2nd


8th: 35th La Canada (Gr. II), 4yo-F, 9f (DD, Super)

Best Value: #8 Modification 12-1 4th
Most Likely: #1 Bsharpsonata 3-1 3rd
Next Best: #9 Life is Sweet 9-5 WON
Super Add: #6 Ginger Pop 6-1 6th


9th: MDN CLM, 3yo-F, 5.5f (Super High 5)

Most Likely: #5 Katie G 5-2 4th
Best Value: #4 So Pink 10-1 6th
Next Best: #6 Phelps Street 7-2 WON
Exotics Use: #9 Minor Issues 4-1 5th
High 5 Play: #1 Evelyn 8-1 7th


<$200 P6 Play:

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

4x2x2x3x2x1 = 96 x $2 = $192

$2 Pick 6 (8-8-3/8-1/4-9-6) 5 Correct Paid $24.60 x 2 consos = $49.20


<$75 P4 Play:

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

6x2x3x2 = $72


Good luck!
Steve