Santa Anita Picks- Saturday La Canada Stakes Analysis

Santa Anita will run the La Canada Stakes on Saturday. The race features some of the west coast’s top older female horses. It is being run at 1 1/16 mile on the main dirt track. Check out our Santa Anita picks.

Full Card Analysis

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Santa Anita Picks- Race 1

$65k Maiden Special Weight going 6 1/2 f on dirt; Post: 12:30 PM PT; Entries: 8

• #1 TESSUTO (4-1): Will likely improve off the first start and gets the top selection. Has the pedigree to be a major player in this spot. Goes out for the Papaprodromou barn and gets Rispoli in the irons.
• #7 NORMANDY LANDING (3-1): Debuts here and will be competitive in this spot. Will run for the combination of Baffert and Prat.
• #8 ALL THAT GLORY (6-1): Should improve off the first start and feels like a fringe contender in this spot. Has solid early pace figures in a race that looks to lack a ton of front-running speed. Has the pedigree to be a major player.
• #3 MC VAY (10-1): Is a price horse and feels like a fringe contender in this spot. Has proven to handle these conditions in previous starts. Shouldn’t have trouble with the distance.

Selections: 1 – 7 – 8 – 3

Santa Anita Picks- Race 2

$30k Claiming going 6 f on dirt; Post: 1:01 PM PT; Entries: 6

• #3 PAT’S PADDOCK PICK (3-1): Gets the top selection. A dangerous threat to get loose on the front end. Will likely be part of the early pace.
• #5 HOUNDSTOOTH (5-2): Is a major player in this race. Has the top overall power rating in the group.
• #4 THE BULLION BOMBER (2-1): Has a shot in this race. Makes sense on speed figures. Has tactical speed and can sit just off the leaders for a stalk and pounce trip.
• #2 EAGLES LANDING (12-1): Is a price horse and feels like a fringe contender. Makes sense on speed figures. Has been running against decent company.

Selections: 3 – 5 – 4 – 2

Santa Anita Picks- Race 3

$67k Allowance Optional Claiming going 1 m on turf; Post: 1:32 PM PT; Entries: 5

• #2 MO FOX GIVIN (8-5): Gets the top selection. Has proven to handle these conditions in previous starts. Goes out for the Powell barn and gets Prat in the irons.
• #5 MS BRIGHTSIDE (9-5): Isn’t without hope. Has been really solid in recent starts and should be ready to run a big one here.
• #1 SHE IS ROMANTIC (7-2): Probably best to put underneath on most tickets. Should be sitting in the second tier of runners and looking to make one well-timed run at the leaders. Will run for the combination of Eurton and Hernandez.
• #3 SPICE (4-1): Seems to be running for the minor placings in this contest. Runs really consistent pace figures which should work well in a moderately paced race.

Selections: 2 – 5 – 1 – 3

Santa Anita Picks- Race 4

$30k Claiming going 1 m on dirt; Post: 2:02 PM PT; Entries: 6

• #5 BENDETTIJOE (2-1): Gets the top selection. Runs really consistent pace figures which should work well in a moderately paced race. Will run for the combination of Cerin and Herrera.
• #2 HOTROD RIDE (8-1): Will be competitive in this spot. Runs evenly and will get a very fair pace scenario here. Is the class of the field.
• #4 MYSTIC FLYER (5-1): Will be competitive in this spot. Has been running against decent company. Runs races good enough to beat this group.
• #1 MONTANA (5-2): Feels like a fringe contender in this spot. Runs really consistent pace figures which should work well in a moderately paced race.

Selections: 5 – 2 – 4 – 1

Santa Anita Picks- Race 5

$37k Maiden Claiming going 1 m on turf; Post: 2:36 PM PT; Entries: 8

• #8 POTENTIAL SPAM (5-2): Gets the top selection. Has been running against decent company. Should be sitting in the second tier of runners and looking to make one well-timed run at the leaders.
• #2 MAXIMUM CAPACITY (3-1): Is a major player in this race. Runs races good enough to beat this group. Has been running against decent company.
• #1 WHEN HEROES FLY (15-1): Is a price horse and is a major player in this race. Has proven to handle these conditions in previous starts.
• #6 AUDIBLE SILENCE (8-1): Should improve off the first start and isn’t without hope. Will run for the combination of Brinkerhoff and Espinoza.

Selections: 8 – 2 – 1 – 6

Santa Anita Picks- Race 6

$67k Allowance Optional Claiming going 6 1/2 f on dirt; Post: 3:06 PM PT; Entries: 7

• #5 SCARY FAST RIDE (9-5): Gets the top selection. Has been really solid in recent starts and should be ready to run a big one here. A dangerous threat to get loose on the front end.
• #7 WISHTHEYALLCOULDBE (3-1): Is a major player in this race. Should be sitting in the second tier of runners and looking to make one well-timed run at the leaders. Has proven to handle these conditions in previous starts.
• #3 DIAMONDS DANZING (4-1): Is a major player in this race. Has been running against decent company.
• #2 LADY MARYANN (6-1): Feels like a fringe contender in this spot. Shouldn’t have trouble with the distance. Has solid early pace figures in a race that looks to lack a ton of front-running speed.

Selections: 5 – 7 – 3 – 2

Santa Anita Picks- Race 7

$65k Maiden Special Weight going 1 1/8 m on turf; Post: 3:38 PM PT; Entries: 9

• #3 CIRCLE OF TRUST (3-1): Gets the top selection. Has the pedigree to be a major player in this spot. Has been really solid in recent starts and should be ready to run a big one here.
• #1 SEA DANCER (7-2): Is a major player in this race. A dangerous threat to get loose on the front end. Has proven to handle these conditions in previous starts.
• #9 AMERICANDREAMMAKER (4-1): Should improve off the first start and is a major player in this race. Makes sense on speed figures.
• #7 FLIGHT TO QUALITY (15-1): Is a price horse and will be competitive in this spot. Will likely have a lot to do in the lane but could get up with a competitive run.

Selections: 3 – 1 – 9 – 7

Santa Anita Picks- Race 8

$100k La Canada S. going 1 1/16 m on dirt; Post: 4:10 PM PT; Entries: 6

• #6 MIDNIGHT MEMORIES (6-5): Gets the best bet of the card. Has proven to handle these conditions in previous starts. Runs really consistent pace figures which should work well in a moderately paced race. Bet today’s best Best Bet at BetUS.
• #4 DESERT DAWN (2-1): Is a major player in this race. Is the class of the field.
• #1 MUSICAL MISCHIEF (4-1): Isn’t without hope. Goes out for the McCarthy barn and gets Rispoli in the irons.
• #2 COFFEE IN BED (6-1): Is probably best to put underneath on most tickets. Makes sense on speed figures.

Selections: 6 – 4 – 1 – 2

Santa Anita Picks- Race 9

$37k Maiden Claiming going 1 m on turf; Post: 4:40 PM PT; Entries: 9

• #4 CARIBBEAN KING (7-2): Gets the top selection. Comes into the race in really good form.
• #9 PLAYER B (6-1): Is a major player in this race. Makes sense on speed figures. Has proven to handle these conditions in previous starts.
• #6 QUINTECENTS (6-1): Is a major player in this race. Has tactical speed and can sit just off the leaders for a stalk and pounce trip. Makes sense on speed figures.
• #8 SMOOTH SALUTE (6-1): Will be competitive in this spot. Makes sense on speed figures. Will run for the combination of Marquez and Franko-Angeles.

Selections: 4 – 9 – 6 – 8

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Saturday

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• Gulfstream Park picks featuring the Sunshine Turf Stakes.

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