10/25 Santa Anita - Races 1,3,6-8

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Pre Scratches.

Race Rating System-
I always give you 5 picks in each race to help you fill out your exotic bets.  In some races I may not use all 5 in my bets.  The A horse is ALWAYS my selected winner.  If no suggested plays are listed then I would not consider betting the race.  See the key below for how I label the races.

Weak - Poor races to invest in.  Usually too wide open.  Winner possible outside of my top 5.
Action - Some clarity in the race, but winner likely in top 4 or 5.
Action+ - Some clarity, but winner likely in top 3.
Play - can usually key top 2 (A & B) horses in exotics.  Good Exacta or Trifecta play.
Prime - Excellent race to key or single in the exotics. 

Multirace Plays
Pick 3 - Races 6,7,8
$1 - 7,5,4,6 / 5 / 8,6,7,4 = $16
$1 - 7,5,4 / 5,6 / 8,6,4 = $18


Race 1 - 5f sAlw - Play
A - #2 Lindz Winz (2-1) - should sit just behind the speed, hoping she can take over in the stretch
B - #1 Mahalo Princess (7/5) - the obvious horse on speed figures and record, not crazy about jockey
C - #4 Miss American Pie (8-1) - should be forwardly placed and comes out of claiming 8k open company
D - #3 Lust of Life (6-1) - comes from 20K open company, like the stalking style in this race, but doesn't need to be too far back.

Multi-Race Horses: 2,1
Suggest Plays:
$3 - 2,1 / 2,1 = $6
$1 - 2,1 / 2,1,4,3 = $6



Race 3 - 1 mile sAlw - Action+
A - #5 Awe Gee (6-1) - broke md over this course with a big step forward, hoping she can build off that
B - #3 Southern Echo (5-1) - may find herself on the lead, like the recent workout, additions of blinkers and Talamo
C - #2 Midnight Candy (5/2) - recent works look good and she has wins over this course and distance, could easily handle this field if she runs her best
D - #7 Shezapiranha (3-1) - exotics use

Multi-Race Horses:  5,3,2
Suggest Plays:
$1 - 5,3,2 / 5,3,2 = $6
$1 - 5,3 / 5,3,2,7 = $6



Race 6 - 6-1/2f OC Downhill TURF - Action
A - #7 Royal F J (4-1) - the ML odds are good for a horse that has beaten better class horses on this turf course, like the outside post
B - #5 Conquest Two Step (7/2) - takes a drop in class and we know Talamo rides this course well
C - #4 Maxx the Giant (9/2) - should sit just behind the pace, but will need to find a little more to win here
D - #6 Heat Flash (12-1) - exotic value
E - #9 U S Citizen (12-1) - exotic use

Multi-Race Horses:  7,5,4,6
Suggest Plays:



Race 7 - 6-1/2f OC - Play
A - #5 Kill Shot (5/2) - Seems primed here, two good long workouts, but this is his first out in 2014.  The presence of Smith doesn't hurt.  Looking for a big effort.
B - #6 True Ten (4-1) - like the worktab, gets some class relief from last SA race in Apr
C - #1 Night Badger (8-1) - has improving speed figures, but will need another improvement to gain the top spot here, exotics
D - #8 Justification (10-1) - off pace style may hurt, but may end up in the exotics
E - #3 Eddie's First (3-1) - exotic use

Multi-Race Horses:  5,6
Suggest Plays:
$3 = 5 / 6,1 = $6
$1 = 5 / 6,1,8,3 = $4
$1 - 6 / 5 = $1



Race 8 - 1 mile Autumn Miss G3 TURF - Action
A - #8 Zindaya (6-1) - is the speed of the race, would like to see her wire here
B - #6 Diversy Harbor (9/2) - class drops from G1, running style is my only concern, excellent chance
C - #7 Alexis Tangier (7/2) - like the style with figures to sit just off the pace an she has run well at Sa, is stretching out here
D - #5 Lexie Lou (5/2) - is a deserving favorite if she can regain/transfer the form that saw her dominate at Woodbine in the summer, trying to beat here  *I'll always have a rooting interest her, this was the name of my first retriever
E - #4 Famous Alice (12-1) - exotic value

Multi-Race Horses:  8,6,7,5
Suggest Plays:
$1 - 8,7,6 / 8,7,6 = $6
$1 - 8,6,5 / 8,6,5 = $6
$1 - 6,7,5 / 6,7,5 = $6


Good Luck!