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Santa Anita Pick 6 – Feb 10th
Wednesday’s pick six from Santa Anita Park features a competitive optional claiming route. The aforementioned feature race includes 2009 graded winner Mythical Power. The Baffert trainee dons the hood and tries to get things going 3rd off the shelf. There is a 30% chance of AM showers with a high temperature of 66. My suggested tickets can be found at the bottom of this post following analysis.
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Degree of Difficulty: Moderate. On a scale of 1 to 10, the Wednesday pick six from Santa Anita rates a 5.
Possible Singles: Life By R R (5th race), Lana’s Lovely (6th race), Crash Landing (8th race)
Jarrod Horak’s Santa Anita Pick 6 analysis – Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Santa Anita Race 3 (Clm-25k, 4up, 6.5T) #7 Spirit of Cochise (6-1) reunites with winning pilot Rosario, and he has won down the dip before. Gets pace to chase and will be finishing. #4 Pack Your Bags (10-1) is a capable turf sprinter, and Espinoza hops aboard 2nd off the shelf. #12 Bonfante (8-1) has not won since June ’08, but he showed some signs of life last time and Bejarano strings along.
Santa Anita Race 4 (Clm-12.5/2L, 4up, 6.5f) #4 Abalanche (3-1) earned above par speed rating here on Feb. 5th. O’Neill is 20% first off the claim. #5 Boo Too (4-1) missed by a nose in a local extended sprint last time. #8 Smokenomore (8-1) never got involved last time. Has speed to succeed, and Espinoza strings along. Rebound threat. #10 Indy Ride (9-2) turns back off the Carava claim, and Rosario is 33% with this barn recently.
Santa Anita Race 5 (Clm-50k, 4yo fil, 6f) #3 Life By R R (8-5) confidently scurries up the ladder following a sharp $20k tally on Jan 29th. #6 Maroma (12-1) earned top late pace fig last time, and there is speed to set up her stretch charge. Bejarano strings along.
Santa Anita Race 6 (Mcl-32k, 3yo fil, 7f) #7 Lana’s Lovely (5-1) exceeded winning par for this last time, and barn a profitable 17% blinkers on. Figures all over an expected tepid early pace. #9 Kiss’em For Me (7-2) makes 3rd career start, and extra ½ furlong helps. Bejarano hops aboard.
Santa Anita Race 7 (OC-80/2x, 4up, 8f) #4 Feisty Suances (5-1) is most effective on synthetic, and note that he’s 2 for 2 at this distance. Like his running style versatility. #9 Cigar Man (5-1) is 3 for 23 lifetime, and all three wins accomplished at this distance. #1 Mr. Big (8-1) was been working well in company with promising Baffert 3yo Tiz Chrome. Both wins in synthetic routes.
Santa Anita Race 8 (Clm-12.5/2L, 4up, 6.5f) #11 Crash Landing (4-1) set pace in place finish last time, and he broke maiden at this distance from a stalking position. Talamo and Marty Jones on a roll together recently. #7 Figeac (7-2) shows up in a hot barn and drops in class. Switches surfaces and flees the rail.
Wednesday Pick 6 Tickets
Budget Play: $2 Pick Six 4-7-12/4-5-8-10/3/7/4-9/7-11 ($96)
The Big Ticket: $2 Pick Six 4-7-12/4-5-8-10/3-6/7-9/1-4-9/11 ($288)
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