Tuesday, January 17, 2006
SANTA ANITA - GENERAL INFORMATION AND MON. RECAP
THERE IS NO RACING AT SANTA ANITA TODAY. RACING WILL RESUME ON THURS.
Mon. recap- Race 1- 4th pick won (5.40) 2nd pick 2nd (3.40) top pick 3rd (2.20) Trifecta (19.10) Ex (7.80). Race 2- 2nd pick won (4.60) top pick 3rd (2.60) 1 pick scratched. Race 3- Our 2nd and 3rd picks had dead heat for the win - (3.80 w 3.80 pl) (6.00 w 6.00 pl) Ex (3.80) 4th pick 3rd (4.20) Picks boxed- You would have both trifectas (65.00) (53.80). top pick ran 4th. Race 4- 2nd pick won (26.60). Race 6- 2nd pick 2nd (4.80) 3rd pick 3rd (6.20). Race 7- 4th pick won (7.20) top pick 2nd (8.80) 3rd pick 4th, picks boxed- Ex (36.50). Race 8- Entry ran 1st and 3rd (2.20 w 2.10 s) 2nd pick 2nd (2.10) Ex (2.70). Race 9- 2nd pick 2nd (9.00) top 1st timer 3rd (9.40) 3rd pick 4th.
Some general information-
Santa Anita has one of the most unusal and beautiful turf course in the 6 1/2 furlong down hill. Most bettors think the inside posts are the place to be. I have found that the horses with the outside posts tend to do better on the downhill course.
Another mistake that bettors make is they believe the turf course is softer than the normal track. The turf is harder and faster than the normal track. The speed figures need to be adjusted for this when a horse is changing from one surface to the other.
I also have noticed that 1st time starters tend to have problems when their first start is from post position # 1 on the main track. The horse tends to break toward the rail and thus does not break as fast as the others. This is also true with a 1st timer starting from the far outside post. He will tend to break to his right. Naturally this is not true for all 1st time starters but it must be considered while handicapping the race.
Mon. recap- Race 1- 4th pick won (5.40) 2nd pick 2nd (3.40) top pick 3rd (2.20) Trifecta (19.10) Ex (7.80). Race 2- 2nd pick won (4.60) top pick 3rd (2.60) 1 pick scratched. Race 3- Our 2nd and 3rd picks had dead heat for the win - (3.80 w 3.80 pl) (6.00 w 6.00 pl) Ex (3.80) 4th pick 3rd (4.20) Picks boxed- You would have both trifectas (65.00) (53.80). top pick ran 4th. Race 4- 2nd pick won (26.60). Race 6- 2nd pick 2nd (4.80) 3rd pick 3rd (6.20). Race 7- 4th pick won (7.20) top pick 2nd (8.80) 3rd pick 4th, picks boxed- Ex (36.50). Race 8- Entry ran 1st and 3rd (2.20 w 2.10 s) 2nd pick 2nd (2.10) Ex (2.70). Race 9- 2nd pick 2nd (9.00) top 1st timer 3rd (9.40) 3rd pick 4th.
Some general information-
Santa Anita has one of the most unusal and beautiful turf course in the 6 1/2 furlong down hill. Most bettors think the inside posts are the place to be. I have found that the horses with the outside posts tend to do better on the downhill course.
Another mistake that bettors make is they believe the turf course is softer than the normal track. The turf is harder and faster than the normal track. The speed figures need to be adjusted for this when a horse is changing from one surface to the other.
I also have noticed that 1st time starters tend to have problems when their first start is from post position # 1 on the main track. The horse tends to break toward the rail and thus does not break as fast as the others. This is also true with a 1st timer starting from the far outside post. He will tend to break to his right. Naturally this is not true for all 1st time starters but it must be considered while handicapping the race.
