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SANTA ANITA PARK
SATURDAY, January 31, 2025
Today’s Race Card/Horsecellany
There are nine races today with five on the grass.
There are two stakes races: The San Pasqual, Grade II, Race 4 and The Megahertz, Grade III, Race 7.
Note: we won’t see Umberto Rispoli for about six weeks as he broke several parts of his leg, including the femur, at another track, poor guy…[per Scott H]
All the best Turfman…
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ULTIMATE PICK OF THE DAY: Cornucopian (Race 8)
PENULTIMATE PICK OF THE DAY: not available in free analysis
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Note: ever wonder why they call this the “Sport of Kings”? It costs between $50000 and $75000 a year on average just to maintain “Turtle” the average thoroughbred, with vet fees, food and housing, transportation and the like. Look at the annual earnings of many of the horses today, they don’t even approach the cost to maintain the beautiful animal.
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RACES 5-8
RACE 5
Seven raced at RD and five entries won, once. Two entries never won a turf route: Nanci Griffith and Apple Pie.
This is a match race among California Rocks, Quantum Innergy and Nanci Griffith and the latter placed at RD off-turf last time out and defeated the others.
Two entries are unrested.
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Mayacama the lightly raced and rested mare won at RD last time out, and she placed in another trip at RD, Mullins/Hernandez $$$$ here
She’s A Joker the elite Jaramillo rides; the rested mare hit the board in most of her grass routes, and she had a turbulent trip last time out which I discounted, she won 20% oer her turf races, and won at 1 1/16 miles down south on grass
Lady Mendelssohn she hit the board in three of four trips at RD, winning once here a year ago, she too is lightly raced, rested, and she finished a mere neck behind She’s A Joker when the two met at RD last November, Ms. Gaines loves the turf route
RACE 6
No entry raced at RD. Two entries raced, Ruler of Law placing at RD on grass, and Captain Shreve placing at RD on dirt.
Bob Baffert enters three…
Captain Shreve the obvious choice; he is rested, and posted a great debut speed figure at RD, Papa kills it with his maiden’s second start, the gelding worked four furlongs at 39 mph, Frey takes over
Potente first time starter (“FTS”); he has very favorable pedigree for the trip, and he too worked four furlongs at 39 mph on the 11th, Baffert excels in his entry’s first start
Ruler of Law Mendez kills the turf-to-dirt transition as here, making that place effort on the grass at RD significant, the seasoned Maldonado rides
RACE 7
The Megahertz
Grade III, one mile, turf course ($100000)
Nine raced at RD and eight won. All won a turf route: Sigh No More also won turf routes, at longer distances than RD.
Two entries have won U.S. graded stakes routes on grass: Public Assembly and Will Then.
Two entries have won graded stakes routes on grass in other countries: Violita and Sigh No More.
Two entries are unrested,,,
Vibez the rested, lightly raced mare won four of his last nine routes, three of five at RD overall, and rarely misses the board, Eurton kills the turf route, and the elite Hernandez takes over, he won The Swingtime here at RD, the elite Hernandez returns
Public Assembly he is a bit short of classic rest, but vacationed in December, he won at RD at Grade III level here last April, the top 2024 earner hit the board in eight of his last dozen routes, the elite Berrios takes over and D’Amato/Berrios $$$$ here
Will Then The Inimitable Mike Smith rides; the rested, lightly raced filly won three of her last eight routes, the wins coming at RD, one at Grade III level and another coming at stakes level, she turns back 1,320 feet after hitting the board at Grade 1 level last time out, Thomas excels in the turf route
RACE 8
Seven raced at RD and three won. All entries have won a dirt sprint.
This is a match race among five contestants with Red Flag winning last time out at 6f here.
Bob Baffert enters two…
Cornucopian this Baffert entry turns back 990 feet, and he won his debut at six furlongs by nearly six lengths, he drops in class, he worked six furlongs at a respectable 37.5 mph on the 24th, the colt is well-rested and lightly raced
March of Time The Inimitable Mike Smith rides; the lightly raced horse has rested for a year, and he hit the board in all three sprints, winning one comfortably at 6f here, speed figures are remarkably constant
See Through It he “only” won four of his last nine sprints, all four wins at RD where he won five of nine, new rider, Miller/Gonzalez $$$$$ here, he got caught in a crowd last time out and fell to Red Flag
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