Santa Anita Picks

See free picks for all races at Santa Anita this Friday, 01/03/2025.

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Chasin A Dollar
5.Chasin A Dollar
Doug O'NeillEdwin Maldonado
6-1

Anticipating this to be run genuine tempo. CHASIN A DOLLAR has genuine early speed, commands respect. EMPIRE WARRIOR back from six week let-up and finished a nose back from the leader last start at Del Mar, could upset. EXALTED RULER first start and has not trialled, not without each-way claims. KERSTING COURT first start and drawn the rails, don't treat lightly.

Empire Warrior
9.Empire Warrior
R BaltasRicardo Gonzalez
7-2
Exalted Ruler
3.Exalted Ruler
Sean McCarthyKyle Frey
8-1
Kersting Court
1.Kersting Court
Sean McCarthyTyler Baze
20-1
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Giggle Giggle
2.Giggle Giggle
P EurtonEdwin Maldonado
8-1

Backmarkers should get their chance in a good speed race. GIGGLE GIGGLE let-up for eight weeks, commands respect. MARULA placed at only start at Del Mar, include in exotics. JUST AS FANCY let-up and placed last start at Del Mar, include in exotics. MADAME SECRETARY let-up for six weeks and ran 10th at only start at Del Mar, for the wider exotics.

Marula
3.Marula
R MandellaKazushi Kimura
9-5
Just As Fancy
1.Just As Fancy
Michael McCarthyFlavien Prat
8-5
Madame Secretary
4.Madame Secretary
R MandellaJuan Hernandez
7-2
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Have Patience
7.Have Patience
Doug O'NeillL Dettori
8-1

Stand-out between the top two picks. HAVE PATIENCE resumes from a long 42 week spell and finished in the middle of the pack at only start at Santa Anita, genuine contender. DANZINGWITH MAXINE first-up after 35 week spell, for the wider exotics. PONDICHERRY let-up and finished sixth last start at Del Mar, capable of getting into the money with a bit of luck. THIRST FOR PASSION has a lot of early speed and placed when fresh, for the exotics.

Danzingwith Maxine
4.Danzingwith Maxine
Clifford SiseMike Smith
4-1
Pondicherry
2.Pondicherry
Doug O'NeillEdwin Maldonado
3-1
Thirst For Passion
3.Thirst For Passion
George PapaprodromouFlavien Prat
2-1
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Horse Doctor
1.Horse Doctor
Sergio PerezArmando Ayuso
7-2

Solid pace expected in this one. HORSE DOCTOR has placed in two attempts this campaign and drawn perfectly, hard to go past. DUPLICATION was a winner last start at long odds at Golden State Racing when first up and looks the leader, dangerous. IT AINT OVER back from seven week let-up and only just missed last start, finishing a nose back from the winner at Golden State Racing when resuming, could threaten. HALO RANDO let-up for seven weeks and hasn't run a bad race, cannot be ruled out.

Duplication
9.Duplication
Jorge MaravillaJulien Couton
20-1
It Aint Over
4.It Aint Over
Felix RondanAdrian Castellanos
12-1
Halo Rando
7.Halo Rando
Dean PedersonFlavien Prat
3-1
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Nell's Legacy
1.Nell's Legacy
Philip D AmatoFlavien Prat
8-5

Expecting a solid tempo early in the race. NELL'S LEGACY was narrowly beaten as a favourite last start at Del Mar when resuming and has won or placed in both races so far, genuine contender. BROADWAY VENUS first-up after 21 week break and winner at Santa Anita before, has solid claims. GOING DEEP has genuine early speed, don't dismiss. PRESS YOUR LUCK beaten easily last start at Los Alamitos Racecourse when resuming, place chance.

Broadway Venus
9.Broadway Venus
Ryan HansonAdrian Escobedo
10-1
Going Deep
8.Going Deep
Doug O'NeillEdwin Maldonado
6-1
Press Your Luck
2.Press Your Luck
Doug O'NeillKyle Frey
20-1
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Nolde
1.Nolde
Steve ShermanFlavien Prat
7-2

Expecting a solid tempo early in the race. NOLDE drawn perfectly, commands respect. TESORO back from let-up. Has plenty of early speed and a likely leader, a real threat. HAPPY DOES let-up and has genuine early speed, the real danger in the race. MOTHER'S PRAYER looks the leader and won once this prep at Fresno three runs back, in with a chance.

Tesoro
3.Tesoro
O JaureguiAssael Espinoza
5-2
Happy Does
2.Happy Does
Samuel CalvarioAdrian Castellanos
10-1
Mother's Prayer
11.Mother's Prayer
Dean PedersonTiago Pereira
8-1
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Ultimate Hy
10.Ultimate Hy
Carla GainesUmberto Rispoli
6-1

A race that should be solid pressure applied in early stages. ULTIMATE HY let-up for seven weeks and looks the leader, well placed. SHEZMISBEHAVING back from let-up. Has plenty of early speed and a likely leader, not without each-way claims. ASHLEYS SANDCASTLE back from let-up, don't dismiss. GLACIER RIM back from let-up, don't treat lightly.

Shezmisbehaving
5.Shezmisbehaving
Jorge GutierrezTyler Baze
4-1
Ashleys Sandcastle
6.Ashleys Sandcastle
Philip D AmatoTiago Pereira
8-1
Glacier Rim
9.Glacier Rim
Mick RuisRicardo Gonzalez
30-1
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Positivity
5.Positivity
George PapaprodromouL Dettori
6-1

Genuine speed engaged in this one. POSITIVITY only just missed last start, finishing a nose back from the winner at Los Alamitos Racecourse when first up and has genuine early speed, genuine contender. MOOSE MITCHELL capable of racing on speed and has multiple wins at Santa Anita, consider in exotics. ROLL ON BIG JOE has won at Santa Anita and placed three times this prep, capable of getting into the money with a bit of luck. AGENCY resumes after a 17 week spell and has a lot of early speed, include in exotics.

Moose Mitchell
1.Moose Mitchell
George PapaprodromouAbel Lezcano
8-1
Roll On Big Joe
7.Roll On Big Joe
Robert HessUmberto Rispoli
2-1
Agency
2.Agency
M GlattRicardo Gonzalez
4-1
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Earned Not Given
4.Earned Not Given
M GlattVictor Espinoza
3-1

Anticipating this to be run genuine tempo. EARNED NOT GIVEN resumes after a 19 week spell and ran seventh at only start at Del Mar, genuine contender. MAX N' LOU drawn the rails and should run fitter for past attempts, not without each-way claims. UNRIVALED HERO finished at the rear last start at Los Alamitos Racecourse when fresh, could upset. BURNING RUBBER let-up for 10 weeks and ran nan back from the winner at only start at Santa Anita, not without each-way claims.

Max N' Lou
1.Max N' Lou
M PuypeWelfin Orantes
7-2
Unrivaled Hero
3.Unrivaled Hero
M GlattRicardo Gonzalez
8-1
Burning Rubber
2.Burning Rubber
Sean McCarthyKyle Frey
9-2

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