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$126,946 Santa Anita Pick 6 Carryover – Feb 3rd
Wednesday’s pick six from Santa Anita Park includes a carryover of $126,946. Note that the Super High 5 (8th race) also features a carryover ($57,019). I have included a Super High 5 ticket as well. Partly cloudy skies are expected with a high temperature of 67. 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: One Man’s Delight (5th race), Acute Velocity (6th race), Indian Firewater (7th race)
Jarrod Horak’s Santa Anita Pick 6 analysis – Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Santa Anita Race 3 (Alw-3x, 4up, 6.5T) #1 Cherokee Heaven (9-2) earned triple digit speed rating in hillside stakes win on Jan 2nd. Barn enjoying fine meet, and he could easily rally for the win under Talamo. I have always liked #3 Get Funky (4-1), and he projects a decent stalking trip under Rosario. Has not won in quite some time, but he’s training forwardly and is a tight fit on class. #4 Victor’s Cry (10-1) drops out of the graded ranks, turns back, and reunites with Gomez. Fresh horse working well for this and will be finishing.
Santa Anita Race 4 (Clm-12.5k, 4yo fil, 6.5f) #2 Sky Marni (5-2) got no pace help versus much better $25k foes last time. Won three straight before last including local $12.5k tally on Nov 8th. #1 Ultra Awesome (3-1) drops a notch below claimed level 2nd off the shelf. Bejarano sticks with early-pressing type.
Santa Anita Race 5 (MSW, CA-bred 4up, 6.5f) #8 One Man’s Delight (5-2) should be sitting on top effort in 3rd lifetime start. Barn 20% turf/synthetic, and he sports three solid local drills since his last. #1 Prince of Gotham (3-1) finished an even 4th in Dec bow across town. Bejarano sticks, and barn a solid 16% with 2nd timers.
Santa Anita Race 6 (Clm-12.5/2L, f&m 4up, 8.5f) #4 Acute Velocity (4-1) earned above par speed rating in local maiden claiming route tally on Jan 13th. Espinoza sticks, and she seems realistically spotted in first start against winners. #6 Saint Cindy (4-1) removes the hood for her new trainer Carava, and nothing wrong with Bejarano taking the call. I liked her last time, and she could go much better today. #5 Soldier Betty (7-2) was nostrilized in a similar local flat mile affair off the shelf last time. Stretch runner graduated at this course/distance.
Santa Anita Race 7 (Alw-1x, 3yo, 8.5f) Competitive five horse field. Baffert has two, and Sadler saddles a pair as well. The longer priced contenders in each barn might be the way to go. #2 Indian Firewater (5-2) has been disappointing in three starts since sharp prominent throughout maiden tally at Del Mar. Might be best out winging, and Gomez could try aggressive tactics in his first route try. Baffert trainee easily sports the best overall pace figs. #3 Get A Grip (9-2) beat fourteen rivals in overseas turf sprint bow. Graduated in a synthetic route 2nd time out, and he makes his US bow for Sadler.
Santa Anita Race 8 (Mcl-32k, 3yo, 8f) #3 My Friend Bernie (6-1) is slowly improving for 29% first route barn. Above average sales purchase should be sitting on a new top 3rd off the shelf. #6 Veecu (8-5) was clearly 2nd best behind a runaway winner last time, but note that he was beaten fav in last pair. Solis/Mulhall winless in last 14 starts together, and barn 6% first route. Owns best last race speed rating, and he’s an underlaid contender. #4 B. I. Guy (8-1) has some upside in his 3rd lifetime start and 2nd tagged outing for 20% maiden claiming outfit. $1 Super High Five 3-4/3-4-6/3-4-5-6/2-3-4-5-6/ALL ($80)
Wednesday Pick 6 Tickets
Budget Play: $2 Pick Six 1-3-4/1-2/8/4/2-3/3-4-6 ($72)
The Big Ticket: $2 Pick Six 1-3-4/1-2/1-8/4-5-6/2/3-4-6 ($216)
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8:18 pm on February 3rd, 2010
Jarrod, I was wondering how you interpret the brisnet past performances? A lot of the top prime power horses won today. You passed on three of them that ultimately won; the 5th, 6th and 7th races.
8:38 pm on February 3rd, 2010
Good question Del. As for Prime Power, it is one of many handicapping factors. The top Prime Power horses were Liberian Freighter, Slews Copy, Juliano, Saint Cindy, The Program, and Veecu. I had the latter but did not use Juliano and The Program. I had two solid contenders in the Juliano race, and I went for the value Baffert in the feature and missed by a nose.
In addition to Brisnet, I use Today’s Racing Digest. I do not rely on one handicapping factor. Pace and speed ratings, jockey-trainer stats, track profile, breeding, and workouts are at the top of the list, but every race represents a new puzzle.
11:33 am on February 4th, 2010
Absolutely.