National Treasure enters the San Felipe as the most accomplished and joins Hejazi, Fort Bragg, and Mr DRF handicapper Michael Hammersly's picks and analysis for Saturday's mandatory-payout pick six at Santa Anita. Wellington won the last two editions of this race but has finished behind Lucky Sweynesse in his last three starts, two of them Group 1 affairs. The Santa Anita Derby and Blue Grass Stakes will both award a total of 200 Kentucky Derby qualification points, with 100 going to the winners of each race. WebSanta Anita Park offers a wide range of ways to enjoy a day at the races. April 27 (UPI) -- Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens agreed to a five-year extension, keeping the quarterback under contract through the 2027 season, the team announced Thursday. His only significant win was in a local Group 3 event in Qatar in January. #3 FORE FLAG should be competitive today based on the horse's speed & pace numbers. Get information on events and concerts, live odds, promotions, video, and more. George O y su riqueza de sabidura hpica lo hace uno de los mejores handicappers en el pas. second picks are winning at 22.6%, $1 Exacta / $0.50 Trifecta / $2 Rolling Double $0.50 Rolling Pick Three (Races 4-5-6) / $0.10 Superfecta / $1 Super Hi 5. The breeding is also solid for this group. Fractions and final time: :22.41, :45.41, 1:11.36, 1:18.32. Santa Anita Park The first big international turf meeting of the year fires up Sunday at Sha Tin Racecourse with three Group 1 events on the FWD Champions Day card and a spot of credible competition for Hong Kong's finest runners. It also moved two turf stakes races from this weekend to next. Practical Move earned a triple-digit Beyer in scoring a decisive victory in the Grade 2 San Felipe Stakes on Saturday at Santa Anita and emerging as a serious contender for the Kentucky Derby. #5 STRAIGHT UP G merits consideration in this spot given edges in speed. Defunded and Proxy should vie for favoritism in a deep field. A long-time assistant to the late Mike Mitchell, Phil DAmato specializes in turf horses but has had success on the dirt as well. Queen Ofthe Temple and Scarabea both have contested recent graded stakes. Ex-Bengals, Buccaneers RB Giovani Bernard retires after 10-year career. ET / 1 p.m. local. April closes with 12 races at "The Great Race Place," including a Grade 3 stakes on Sunday. Santa Anita Santa Anita Morning line odds for Saturdays card were not released at the writing of this piece. Santa Anita will race Thursday-Sunday next week. Santa Anita will host the 2019 Breeders' Cup. An untimely foot issue will prevent National Treasure from starting in the Grade 2 San Felipe Stakes on Saturday at Santa Anita, racing manager Tom Ryan confirmed Saturday morning. The track opened on Christmas Day, 1934 and in 2006 was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Known as TThe Great Race Place, Santa Anita Park is one of the worlds preeminent racetracks and a frequent host of the Breeders Cup World Championship. It is considered one of the shrines of Thoroughbred horse racing. 21 uses. The first three finishers of the Astra Stakes at 1 1/2 miles on turf at Santa Anita in January are among the principal runners in Sunday's Grade 3 Santa Ana Stakes for fillies and mares at 1 1/4 miles on turf. Rio King has won three in a row over the local all-weather. Tickets Santa Anita Park offers a wide range of ways to enjoy a day at the races. Known as The Great Race Place, Santa Anita Park is one of the New applicants receive a free 90-day pass! You automatically accept this and may read our Privacy Policy. For the first time in her four-year career, Quattroelle has won consecutive starts, adding to her win in the Megahertz on Feb. 4 with a hard-fought victory in Saturdays Grade 2 Buena Vista Stakes for fillies and mares at a mile on turf. Thoroughbred Horse Racing | Santa Anita Park Of the 2022 St. Leger runners, Boldog Hoss and Justin Palace have impressed in their subsequent efforts. At age 9, the Golden Shaheen will be C Z Rocket's first race outside the U.S. California trainer George Papaprodromou will have a strong team of sprinters this spring, including the lightly raced 5-year-old Spirit of Makena, who is unbeaten in two starts this year. History (1875-2022 Derby Results & Videos), Breeders' Cup Super Screener - Expert Picks. Longshot Time For Trouble (18/1) cashed $2 win bets for $37.50 and a $2 exacta paid $189. Santa Anita As always, check the program for scratches and changes, and monitor the weather and track Conclude, a 3-year-old colt, ran a quick time to Track stewards met Sunday with trainer Tim Yakteen and asked that eight horses previously trained by Bob Baffert, now trained by Yakteen, be moved from their location near the Baffert stable to the Yakteen stable at the other end of the Santa Anita Oddly enough, a rain-caused interruption in training benefitted late-runner Motorious, who produced unexpected speed to defeat comeback front-runner Brickyard Ride in the Grade 3 San Simeon Stakes for turf sprinters Sunday at Santa Anita. Fun to Dream, the winner of the Grade 1 La Brea Stakes at Santa Anita in December, was honored on Monday as the California-bred Horse of the Year in a dinner ceremony hosted by the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association. NFL Draft: Panthers weighed Super Bowl odds, WR costs with Bryce Young. Also rans: Oil Can Knight, Mighty Matt, Head for Business, Whoa Buddy, Winding, Sierra Pass, Golden Image, Fractions and final time: :22.25, :45.37, :58.21, 1:04.86, Winning Owner: MJVET Stables, Sides, Clay, and Winters, Gary. #3 ROOKIE MISTAKE looks to have to have kept the best company in the previous starts. #3 CAUSE SHE'S A LADY has a great shot in the race given the speed & class of this runner. Get Santa Anita Picks for all of today's races. Richard Baltas is known for his success with sprinters and veteran John Sadler is always a force to be reckoned with as is Hall of Famer Jerry Hollendorfer who has a sizable southern California string. Post: 2:30 PM PT; Purse: $200,000 Unusual Heat Turf Classic S. Presented by City National Bank, 1 1/8 Miles on Turf; Entries: 8. Saturday's $175,000 Roxelana Stakes at Churchill Downs drew a field of six, featuring Frank's Rockette, a winner of three of her last four starts and in the money in 23 of 26 career outings. Three of the races are part of a what is known as the California Cup. Practical Move, winner of the GI Santa Anita Derby on April 8, drilled five furlongs in 59.60 seconds. Given the unique configuration of the turf course, the rail is actually a fairly good place to beat with 17.8% of the winners hailing from post 1, the most of any post. Nakatani, who retired after the 2018 season, won 3,909 races with purse earnings of $234,554,534 in a career that started in 1988. There is no compromise regarding race tactics for the 4-year-old Forbidden Kingdom. Their Majesties will be preoccupied with ceremonies at Westminster Abbey on May 6 but it would be instructive to find out how long it takes after their coronation to ask about the result of that afternoon's Group 1 Qipco 2000 Guineas. KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 28 (UPI) -- The Arizona Cardinals don't foresee trading DeAndre Hopkins, despite recent reports to the contrary, general manager Monti Ossenfort told reporters. Competitor Discount Codes: Get Santa C Z Rocket arrives in Dubai for Golden Shaheen, Ballet Dancing hits her stride in Santa Ana win, La Troienne next for Beholder winner A Mo Reay, Arabian Knight taken out of training, will miss Kentucky Derby, A Mo Reay gets up at the wire to win Beholder Mile, Spirit of Makena wins stakes debut in San Carlos, Santa Ana rematches top three from Astra Stakes, Santa Anita cancels Friday card due to expected rain, Country Grammer tops Baffert's team for Dubai Word Cup card, Arabian Knight among Kentucky Derby candidates to work in advance of storm, Forbidden Kingdom will show the way in San Carlos, Fun to Dream favored, but no cinch, in Beholder Mile, Fun to Dream named California-bred Horse of the Year, Arabian Knight gets back to work with eye on Kentucky Derby points, Added distance might get Aligato over the hump in allowance, D'Amato experiences thrill of victory, agony of defeat in one weekend, Stewards request Baffert runners physically move to Yakteen's barn, Motorious turns on speed en route to San Simeon victory, Mogers on top of the world after Stilleto Boy's Santa Anita Handicap triumph, Faiza notches fourth consecutive win with Santa Ysabel Stakes, Road to 2023 Kentucky Derby: San Felipe Stakes analysis, Practical Move likely to start in Santa Anita Derby, Yakteen says, For Practical Move, time to get serious about Kentucky Derby, Stilleto Boy, Desormeaux look strong in taking Santa Anita Handicap, Gold Phoenix ends layoff with surprising Frank Kilroe victory, San Felipe: Turns out Yakteen always had the horse he needed - Practical Move, Quattroelle's late move takes down Buena Vista Stakes, National Treasure scratched from San Felipe with foot injury, Santa Anita adds Thursday to next week's schedule, Polanco might have yet another star from Argentina, Kangaroo Court, a 14 1/4-length maiden winner, returns off long layoff, Vets order scratch of Scarlet Fusion from Santa Anita Handicap, As usual, Brickyard Ride set to play catch me' in San Simeon, Favorites have obstacles to overcome in Santa Ysabel Stakes, Santa Anita Handicap big opportunity for horses and bettors, Hong Kong Harry begins season as one to beat in Frank Kilroe Mile, Deep San Felipe field tricky to handicap for many reasons, Santa Anita: Picks and analysis for mandatory-payout pick six on March 4, 2023, Look for improvement from Cabo Spirit in Frank Kilroe Mile, Uncontrollable has turf experiment rained out, Kentucky Derby: Rebel winner Confidence Game has John Shirreffs connection, Kentucky Derby: McCarthy will find out what he's got in Gotham, San Felipe, After a storied career, Bill Spawr disbands stable at age 83, Following Baffert transfers, Yakteen has five horses in San Felipe, Mandella pleased with Royal Ship coming into Kilroe Mile. Dicey Mo Chara heads north for Saturday's $250,000 Grade III San Francisco Mile at Golden Gate Fields after finishing second in the Grade II Charles Whittingham at Santa Anita on April 8. NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app will stream live coverage to desktops, mobile, tablets, and connected TVs via authentication, giving consumers additional value to their subscription service, and making high-quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. She was second in both the Santa Anita Oaks and Black-Eyed Susan last year and won her most recent start back home in California. 1/ST EXPERIENCE blends the worlds of sports, entertainment and hospitality through innovative content development, elevated national and local venue management and hospitality, strategic partnerships, sponsorships, and procurement development. #5 JACK SIXPACK comes into the race signaling a big performance in the near future. Santa Anita cancels Friday race program in anticipation He would need three more defections to make the field. Except for the stories and laughter from trainer Bill Spawr's office, barn 37 at Santa Anita was unusually quiet this week. Arrogate's Dubai victory and Songbird's agonizing loss by a nose to Beholder in the 2016 Breeders' Cup Distaff are two of the highlights of the past few decades. 1/ST TECHNOLOGY is horse racings largest racing and gaming technology company offering world-class products via its AmTote, Xpressbet, 1/ST BET, XB SELECT, XB NET, PariMAX and Betmix brands. April 28 (UPI) -- Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum scored 32 and 30 points, respectively, to lead the Boston Celtics to a playoff series-clinching win over the Atlanta Hawks in Atlanta. For more information, please email david.joseph@gulfstreampark.com, visit www.1st.com or follow @1ST_racing on Twitter or @1stracing on Instagram and Facebook. By clicking OK, you consent to our website's use of cookies to provide you with the most relevant experience by remembering your cookie preferences. Santa Anita horse racing consensus picks for Saturday May 7 Balnikhov has played a supporting role in trainer Phil D'Amato's impressive turf dominance at Santa Anita and tries the Bay Area greensward for the first time. As he gets older, Smith has grown more and more selective with what horses he gets on and customarily conserves his energy for stakes races. Known as The Great Race Place, Santa Anita Park is one of the worlds preeminent racetracks and a frequent host of the Breeders Cup World Championship. Jockey Fernando Toro was voted into the Hall by the Historical Review Committee and John W. Hanes II, Leonard W. Jerome and Stella F. Thayer were cited as Pillars of the Turf selections. Virtually overnight, trainer Tim Yakteen went from one starter in the San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita to five. Adare Manor, a consistent Uncle Mo 4-year-old, is the 2-1 morning-line favorite in Saturday's $200,000 Grade II Santa Maria Stakes at Santa Anita. The foreigners here are Aegon and My Oberon, who seem to have their work cut out for them. April 28 (UPI) -- Wild On Ice suffered a fatal injury Thursday at Churchill Downs while training for the Kentucky Derby, layering sadness onto the normal backstretch tensions and nerves with the Run for the Roses just more than a week away. One year later, some 85,000-plus fans attended the Santa Anita Handicap. Skinner gets into the Run for the Roses with 45 points, 30 earned with his third-place finish in the Santa Anita Derby and 15 in the San Felipe Stakes. Saturdays races will be offered as extras Sunday, Monday and Friday, Jan. 20. $1 Exacta / $0.50 Trifecta / $2 Rolling Double $0.50 Rolling Pick Three (Races 5-6-7) $0.20 Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot Starts (Races 5-10) $0.10 Superfecta / $1 Super Hi 5, $1 Exacta / $0.50 Trifecta / $2 Rolling Double $0.50 Rolling Pick Three (Races 6-7-8) $0.50 Late Pick 5 (Races 6-10) $0.10 Superfecta / $1 Super Hi 5, $1 Exacta / $0.50 Trifecta / $2 Rolling Double $0.50 Rolling Pick Three (Races 7-8-9) $0.50 Late Pick 4 (Races 7-8-9-10) $0.10 Superfecta / $1 Super Hi 5, $1 Exacta / $0.50 Trifecta / $2 Rolling Double $0.50 Rolling Pick Three (Races 8-9-10) / $0.10 Superfecta $1 Super Hi 5, $1 Exacta / $0.50 Trifecta / $2 Rolling Double $0.10 Superfecta / $1 Super Hi 5 Leg 1 of the $1 Golden Hour Pick 4, $1 Exacta / $0.50 Trifecta / $0.10 Superfecta / $1 Super Hi 5 Leg 3 of the $1 Golden Hour Pick 4 Leg 1 of the $5 Golden Hour Double, Also rans: Jibber Jabber (IRE), Rock the Bourbon, Charlotte Harbor, Fractions and final time: :23.58, :47.62, 1:11.84, 1:23.89, 1:35.96, Winning Owner: David A. Bernsen, LLC, Rockingham Ranch and Lambert, Jeffrey. Ive been running him on turf and I kind of go by my gut, Baffert told Victor Ryan of Santa Anita publicity. Ancient Peace and Paris Secret head the morning line for Saturday's $100,000 Grade III Providencia Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita. For morning lines odds and program number verifications check out the Equibase website as the day gets closer. Santa Anita Entries & Results for Saturday, 2-11-2023 HANDSOME GARY sat off the pace, traveled along the inside then moved out on the bend, entered the stretch three deep, moved out further in the lane and inhaled the runner-up. Forbidden Kingdom will be on the lead in Saturday's Grade 3 San Carlos Stakes at seven furlongs at Santa Anita. Selections: 2-3-5-6 (Best Bet: #2 WORSE READ SANCHEZ), Post: 12:30 PM PT; Purse: $39,000 Maiden Claiming, 6 Furlongs on Dirt; Entries: 7. Santa Anita Post: 12:00 PM PT; Purse: $67,000 Maiden Special Weight, 1 Mile on Turf; Entries: 7. He has good early speed in a projected paceless affair to overcome a deficiency in overall speed figures to win this. Santa Anita Saturday: California Cup Preview and #4 POSITIVITY is worth a look here given the connections and the fact that this one is likely to be on the front throughout. #9 WARREN'S SHOWTIME is with a great chance based on the horse's class & power rating. April 28 (UPI) -- Former Cincinnati Bengals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Giovani Bernard will retire from the NFL after 10 seasons, he announced Friday on social media. Songbird won 13 of 15 starts and was named divisional Eclipse Award champion in both her 2-year-old and 3-year-old seasons. Eventbrite. Santa Anita is situated on 305 acres of land approximately 14 miles northeast of Los Angeles, one of the largest markets in the US, and can accommodate up to 80,000 fans for live racing. Post time is 8:07 p.m., with FanDuel TV showing the 1 $50,000 Starter Optional Claiming, Also rans: Amigo G A, Black Magician, Top of My Game, Merit Song, Fractions and final time: :21.89, :44.61, 1:09.96, 1:16.62. El Camino Real Derby winner Chase the Chaos and Passarando, a winner at both Santa Anita and Golden Gate, look most likely. The rebranded spring portion of Santa Anita's six-month racing season stated Friday, April 21 with a new moniker the Hollywood Meet." Program But they'd have to improve significantly to figure in that competition and stretch out pretty quickly, too. Race 1: The pick is the 4/1 fourth choice on the ML, #7 Control Function. The rebranded spring portion of Santa Anita's six-month racing season stated Friday, April 21 with a new moniker the Hollywood Meet ." Upcoming Sign-Up Events. Practical Move and Reincarnate are both scheduled to depart Santa Anita for Churchill Downs at around 3:30 a.m. Saturday morning. Santa Anita Horse Racing Picks for Saturday 4/29/23 The resulting shakeup of the field exposed one of the quirks of the "Road to the Kentucky Derby" points system used to qualify horses for the 20 stalls in the starting gate. The present-day location existed from 1904, and it remained active until 1909, burning down in 1912. New applicants receive a free 90-day pass! Tuesday, May 2, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Given that Santa Anita does not couple entries, the post position should be the same as the program number, but players should verify the numbers are correct before placing any wagers. WebSanta Anita Park Promo Code (Unverified): Get $10 Off Oktoberfest at Santaanita.com. Coppelia and Pretty Birdie look like the only potential threats. #8 COLT FICTION has the best overall power rating in the group. Cardinals don't foresee trading wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, GM says. Trainer Doug ONeill is a stalwart at Santa Anita, perennially capturing trainer titles. 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The Santa Anita Church The virtual home of The Santa Anita Beyond disrupted training schedules caused by a weeklong series of rainstorms, three Santa Ysabel Jockey Joe Bravo has hired Brian Beach as his agent, Bravo and Beach said on Thursday. #4 STAY LIT has to be respected based on the connections. Post: 3:00 PM PT; Purse: $69,000 Allowance Optional Claiming, 6 Furlongs on Dirt; Entries: 8. A splashy comeback by Practical Move on Saturday at Santa Anita propelled the Tim Yakteen trainee to the upper tier of California-based prospects for the Kentucky Derby and partly mitigated behind-the-scenes discomfort. Since it resides in the shadows of Hollywood, Santa Anita has had a tight connection with the film industry, playing host to numerous productions. Defunded and Along with handicapping and betting, Chris has worked as a teller at his local track and participated in ownership partnerships. Famous for its Art Deco-style architecture and its stunning views of the majestic San Gabriel Mountains, Santa Anita Park is also widely acclaimed as one of the most beautiful racetracks in the world.