Santa Anita Picks: Royal Heroine

Santa Anita will host a graded stakes on the turf Saturday. Check out our Santa Anita picks for the Royal Heroine.

Full Card Selections

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Santa Anita Picks – Race 1

Post Time: 1:00 PM PT, $31k Starter Optional Claiming, 1 1/8 m on turf, 8 Entries

• #5 CARIBBEAN KING (8-5): Top selection, consistent pace figures, runs well in moderately paced races.
• #3 HOT LEGS ROMOLO (3-1): Competitive, shouldn’t have trouble with the distance.
• #7 GOLD FOOT (5-1): Competitive, likely to be in the first flight, chance late.
• #2 MIGHTY KAI (8-1): Competitive, consistent pace figures, suits well in this pace scenario.

Selections: 5 – 3 – 7 – 2

Santa Anita Picks – Race 2

Post Time: 1:30 PM PT, $54k Maiden Special Weight, 5 1/2 f on dirt, 6 Entries

• #1 OUR BUCKY CHARM (6-5): Top selection, debut runner, Puype/Hernandez combination.
• #6 SMOKEM IF U GOTTEM (5-2): Major player, debut runner, Koriner/Baze combination, strong pedigree.
• #3 EVERTORIANO (30-1): Price horse with hope, solid recent form.
• #5 EAGLES DARE (4-1): Debut runner, consider for underneath spots, well-bred.

Selections: 1 – 6 – 3 – 5

Santa Anita Picks – Race 3

Post Time: 2:00 PM PT, $55k Allowance Optional Claiming, 1 m on turf, 7 Entries

• #4 QUICK KATE (4-1): Top selection, good bet to hit the board, Lewis/Hernandez combination.
• #5 SAFA (2-1): Major player, Stute/Baze combination.
• #1 THE SHUSHALA (6-1): Consider for underneath spots.
• #3 PUTT FOR DOUGH (8-1): Consider for underneath spots, competitive in the lane.

Selections: 4 – 5 – 1 – 3

Santa Anita Picks – Race 4

Post Time: 2:30 PM PT, $100k Kona Gold S., 6 1/2 f on dirt, 7 Entries

• #4 THE CHOSEN VRON (4-5): Top selection, even runner, fair pace scenario, Kruljac/Berrios combination.
• #7 EXPRESS TRAIN (6-1): Major player, class of the field.
• #1 FORBIDDEN KINGDOM (5-2): Competitive, Mandella/Hernandez combination.
• #5 HAPPY JACK (8-1): Consider for underneath spots, solid recent form, O’Neill/Dettori combination.

Selections: 4 – 7 – 1 – 5

Santa Anita Picks – Race 5

Post Time: 3:04 PM PT, $33k Starter Allowance, 1 m on turf, 8 Entries

• #3 TARANTINO (4-1): Top selection, likely in the first flight, chance late, running against decent company.
• #7 BIG HAT WILLIE (3-1): Top selection, dangerous on the front end.
• #2 ANMER HALL (5-2): Major player, running against decent company.
• #4 LAHAINA FLAVOR (6-1): Consider for underneath spots, competitive in the lane.

Selections: 3 – 7 – 2 – 4

Santa Anita Picks – Race 6

Post Time: 3:35 PM PT, $31k Claiming, 6 f on dirt, 9 Entries

• #5 TOP GUN TOMMY (9-5): Top selection, running against decent company, top power rating.
• #7 GOOD VIBES ONLY (20-1): Price horse, major player, Mendoza/Ramirez combination.
• #2 LANSDOWNE (4-1): Competitive, part of the early pace, makes sense on speed figures.
• #8 ELECTOR (8-1): Fringe contender.

Selections: 5 – 7 – 2 – 8

Santa Anita Picks – Race 7

Post Time: 4:07 PM PT, $55k Allowance, about 6 1/2 f on downhill turf, 9 Entries

• #8 FORGIVING SPIRIT (2-1): Top selection, dangerous on the front end, shouldn’t have trouble with the distance.
• #2 ON THE WHIM (6-1): Competitive, likely in the first flight, chance late.
• #9 CALI BAY (5-2): Competitive, likely in the first flight, good bet to hit the board.
• #7 LEGISLATOR (6-1): Competitive, proven in previous starts.

Selections: 8 – 2 – 9 – 7

Santa Anita Picks – Race 8

Post Time: 4:38 PM PT, $21k Claiming, 1 1/16 m on dirt, 9 Entries

• #9 LETTHELIQUORTALK (5-1): Top selection, shouldn’t have trouble with the distance, part of the early pace.
• #5 AMERICAN CAT (7-2): Major player, running against decent company, top power rating.
• #4 DERECHO DANDY (5-1): Major player, class of the field.
• #7 MY PARTNER GLEN (6-1): Competitive, makes sense on speed figures.

Selections: 9 – 5 – 4 – 7

Santa Anita Picks – Race 9

Post Time: 5:08 PM PT, $100k Royal Heroine S., 1 m on turf, 9 Entries

• #3 BELLABEL (5-1): Top selection, runs good enough to beat this group, solid recent form. Bet the longshot play of the card at BetOnline.
• #8 STAY AND SCAM (5-2): Major player, running against decent company, good bet to hit the board.
• #1 MISS LIZZY (6-1): Major player, solid recent form, O’Neill/Berrios combination.
• #4 GLENALL (20-1): Price horse, consider for underneath spots, good recent form.

Selections: 3 – 8 – 1 – 4

Santa Anita Picks – Race 10

Post Time: 5:38 PM PT, $55k Allowance Optional Claiming, 1 m on dirt, 12 Entries

• #4 FAUSTIN (5-2): Top selection, top power rating, Baffert/Hernandez combination. Bet today’s best Best Bet at BetUS.
• #6 ULTIMATE GAMBLE (4-1): Competitive, may benefit from a hot pace, Glatt/Dettori combination.
• #1 YELLOW BRICK (3-1): Competitive, good enough to beat this group, may benefit from a hot pace.
• #7 I DON’T GET IT (15-1): Price horse, competitive, shouldn’t have trouble with the distance.

Selections: 4 – 6 – 1 – 7

Santa Anita Picks – Race 11

Post Time: 6:08 PM PT, $54k Maiden Special Weight, 1 1/8 m on turf, 10 Entries

• #9 DEN OF INIQUITY (6-1): Top selection, dangerous on the front end, Steiner/Gutierrez combination.
• #4 SUNSET GLORY (4-1): Competitive, proven conditions, strong pedigree.
• #1 WILLA T (8-1): Consider for spots, proven conditions.
• #3 IMA JOKER (10-1): Price horse, Gaines/Berrios combination, strong pedigree.

Selections: 9 – 4 – 1 – 3

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Friday

• Keeneland picks featuring featuring the Grade 3 Bewitch Stakes.

Saturday

• Churchill Downs picks for opening day.
• Golden Gate Fields picks for the Grade 3 San Francisco Mile
• Santa Anita picks featuring the Grade 3 Royal Heroine Stakes

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