Category Archives: Best Bets

Upcoming Race: Santa Anita December 26, 2024 Strutting (GB): Will Have No Trouble Knocking Out This Condition at Santa Anita

Three year old filly for Michael McCarthy made her U.S. debut in the finale on Friday and ran a bang up race to lose by a half at the wire. Off as the 4/1 choice in a field of 11 for the first allowance condition at a mile on the turf, she was covered up […]

Upcoming Race: Gulfstream Park December 26, 2024 Forever After All: Has 9 seconds in 19 Starts and Is a Sharp Runner

Five year old mare for Brendan Walsh ventured out west to try and get a graded stakes win on Sunday in the Grade 3 Red Carpet stakes at 11 furlongs on the turf for older fillies and mares. Sent off as the odds on choice in a field of 7, she was laying third down […]

Upcoming Race: Santa Anita December 26, 2024 Tarantino: Fights Everybody from Flag Fall To Finish

Six year old gelding is a new horse since being claimed by Peter Eurton 3 starts back for $40K. On Saturday he was one of six in the Grade 3 Native Diver stakes and ran his third consecutive “game” race while fighting tooth and nail throughout the 9 furlongs on the main track. He came […]

Upcoming Race: Santa Anita December 26, 2024 Nene Diamond: Can Get the Job Done With a Clean Trip

Four year old filly for Mike Puype was in for the first Cal bred allowance condition at ¾ on the main. Off at 4/1 in a field of 9 under J.J., she never really had a clear path to run in this entire six furlong trip. She broke a step slow, was in sixth between […]

Upcoming Race: Santa Anita December 28, 2024 Ryan’s Girl: Improved Dramatically With Blinkers At Should Graduate Soon

Two year old filly for George Papaprodromou made start #2 on Sunday in a Cal bred maiden claimer at five and a half on the main with a tag of $50,000. Off at 11/1 and adding the blinkers, she broke running under Diego Herrera and fought for the lead down the back side with the […]

Upcoming Race: Santa Anita December 26, 2024 Tamara: As Long as She Doesn’t Draw The Rail She’ll Be a Handful

Three year old filly for Richard Mandella made her long awaited return to the races on Friday in an allowance race, non winners of three other than at six furlongs on the main, 3 and up. Off as the 1 to 5 shot in a field of six, she unfortunately drew the rail and it […]

Upcoming Race: Santa Anita December 27, 2024 Andtheomofthebrave: Should be A Soon Winner For Pretty Cagey Barn

Three year old gelding for Steve Knapp, who he also owns by himself, made his debut on Saturday at ¾ on the turf for a claiming price of $50,000. Off at 10/1 in a field of 11 he was pretty much void of early speed and fell 10 lengths back of the leaders down the […]

Upcoming Race: Santa Anita December 26, 2024 Accuracy: Visually Impressive Performance with Stakes Written All Over Her Down The Line

Three year old filly for Mike McCarthy made the 3rd start of her career in Saturday’s opener, a mile and a sixteenth on the main for sophomore fillies. Off at 2/1 in a field of six, she made every pole a winning one wiring this field by 15 open lengths although her trip was speed […]

Upcoming Race: Santa Anita December 28, 2024 Hurricane Cloud (GB): Good Anywhere from $25K to $50K Claimers While Firing Everytime

Seven year old gelding for Richie Baltas tried $40,000 claimers on Friday in the initial race of the day at a mile on the turf. Off at 5/2 in a field of six he settled in fifth down the back side, tucked in at the rail under Frey and was just 3 off the pace. […]

Upcoming Race: Santa Anita December 27, 2024 Long Mayshe Reign: Good Try With Cal Bred Allowance Still Available Soon Winner For Savvy Barn

Four year old filly for Mark Glatt added a new dimension to her game on Friday in a starter race for non winners twice or a $50,000 claim at ¾ on the turf. Off at 11/1 and pretty much a speedster throughout her career, she was taken back off the pace on Friday and rallied […]