There is plenty of great horse racing action to look forward to across America on Saturday, including at Santa Anita race track. We have been in fine form with our picks for a long time, and are up 307.25 units on our race selections to our recommended stakes dating back to August 5.
Here are 5 runners we expect to perform well today. It’s time to dive in and discuss these potentially profitable plays.
3:00 pm ET Santa Anita (Race 1) – Alice Marble 2/1 (2-star pick)
Alice Marble has been in great form since joining the Philip D’Amato barn, winning 4 of her 6 starts with the first of those a 5 1/2 furlong maiden special weight on the main track at Santa Anita just under a year ago.
She registered her first stakes victory when racing close to the speed prior to registering a half-length victory in a minor event over this course and distance in February. She sets the standard on form and can complete a double with Edwin A Maldonado up.
3:30 pm ET Santa Anita (Race 2) – Smuggler’s Run 6/5 (2-star pick)
The winner of 2 of his 3 starts, the Straight Fire gelding registered a 3/4 length triumph in an allowance optional claimer over 6 furlongs on turf at this track in February. He suffered a surprise defeat when meeting trouble at the start when runner-up over the same course and distance last month.
The switch to the main track is no issue after he impressed on his debut there and he can take this stakes race restricted to California-bred horses.
4:35 pm ET Santa Anita (Race 4) – Adare Manor 3/5 (3-star pick)
An impressive winner of her 2 most recent starts, following an all-the-way 12-length victory in a maiden special weight over an extended mile at this track in January with a 13-length triumph in the Grade 3 Las Virgenes over the same course and distance the following month.
A wide draw in 5 is a slight concern, but the daughter of Uncle Mo should prove capable of getting out and across to deliver a 3rd consecutive victory.
5:45 pm ET Santa Anita (Race 6) – Messier Evs (3-star pick)
A dual Graded stakes winner, the Empire Maker colt made all to win by a wide margin in the Robert B. Lewis Stakes at this track in February. He is versatile tactically, however, having been ridden with more restraint when winning a Grade 3 at Del Mar in November.
John Velazquez, on board for the Robert B. Lewis retains the ride and the 3-year-old is taken to make his first start for Tim Yakteen a winning one having previously been with Bob Baffert.
7:52 pm ET Santa Anita (Race 10) – Connie Swingle 9/5 (2-star pick)
Philip D’Amato’s charge had a couple of today’s rivals in Carmen Miranda and Big Novel back in 2nd and 3rd when delivering a 3 1/4-length victory in the Generous Portion Stakes over 6 furlongs at Del Mar last September.
She drew clear in the straight that day and while she’s been absent since, she advertised her wellbeing with a 59-second 5-furlong work at this track last weekend and looks likely to prove hard to beat on her seasonal reappearance.
Exotic
Early Pick 3
Race 1: 1, 3
Race 2: 4, 5
Race 3: 3, 5
Stake: $2.00
Total stake: $16.00
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