Horse Racing picks for Santa Anita race track on Sunday, April 9: Escape Artist races to victory

Horse Racing on dirt at Santa Anita

There is plenty of great horse racing across America on Sunday, including at Santa Anita race track. We have been in fine form with our picks for a long time now and we are up +281.02 units with our race selections to our recommended stakes dating back to August 5, 2021. Let’s keep it rolling!

Here are our best bets for today’s action at Santa Anita race track.

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3:00 pm ET Santa Anita (Race 1) – Escape Artist 8/5 (2-star play)

The son of Good Magic has shown ability in finishing runner-up at this venue in both starts to date. The pick having followed up a debut neck second over a mile with a three length defeat over this trip on a firm turf course in early February. Trainer Michael W McCarthy’s three-year-old has the services of top jockey Frankie Dettori and looks capable of scoring here following a 1:01.20 five furlong work on the main track earlier this month.

6:00 pm ET Santa Anita (Race 7) – Conclude 8/5 (2-star play)

Philip D’Amato’s colt made a highly promising debut when runner-up in a course and distance event back in January. Beaten half-a-length having led in the stretch that day he went one better on a good turf surface here when winning by four-and-a-quarter-lengths over five-and-a-half-furlongs early last month. Well drawn four off the rail here and with Flavien Pratt, on board for both previous starts in the saddle he looks capable of delivering a stakes victory on his return to six-and-a-half-furlongs.

6:30 pm ET Santa Anita (Race 8) – Austonian 5/2 (2-star play)

The selection made a highly promising debut when beaten one-and-a-quarter-lengths into second in a six furlong maiden special weight at this venue last month. The son of Smiling Tiger race close to the speed on that occasion having brushed the gate at the start. Trainer Brian J Koriner’s colt is expected to have improved for that effort and having delivered a number of works in the interim period is selected to break his maiden at the third attempt.

Exotic

Santa Anita Pick 3

Race 7: 3, 4
Race 8: 5.7
Race 9: 2,5

Stake: $2
Total stake: $18

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