By Jarrod Horak In this horse racing handicapping article and video, I analyze the Grade 1 Malibu Stakes at Santa Anita Park using the Today’s Racing Digest Race Header. Malibu field (race 10): 1 – Modus Bestia (15-1), 2 – Spenard (30-1), 3 – Madaket Road (5-1), 4 – Speedy Wilson (15-1), 5 – Midland […]
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Four year old gelding for Mark Glatt made just his 3rd career start on Sunday and second on the grass when he was in a first allowance condition race for Cal breds at 9 furlongs. Off as the heavy 2 to 5 choice in a field of 9, he broke OK under Prat and was […]
Four year old filly for Tim Yakteen made start #5 in Sunday’s opener at six and a half on the turf from the chute, in a maiden special weight for older fillies and mares. Off at 3/1 in a field of 7 and adding the blinkers for the first time, she broke well under Prat […]
Two year old colt for Mark Glatt made his debut on opening day in the second race for maiden special weights at ¾ on the main track. Off at 8/1 in a field of 7 under Flavien Prat, he broke OK but then was pretty much void of speed early and fell five lengths off […]
Two year old colt for Phil D’Amato, making just his 2nd career start and 1st in the U.S., had a pretty rough trip in the stretch on Thursday in a one mile maiden special weight event. Off at 9/5 in a field of 10 under Prat, he sat fifth on the fence into the clubhouse […]
Five year old gelding for Mark Glatt, who had not been to the post since April of 2023, tried the 1st allowance condition for Cal breds on Saturday at ¾ on the main. Off at 4/1 in a field of 9, he broke OK under Flavien Prat and was 4th early and on the outside […]
Thee year old colt for Craig Lewis made his debut in Sunday’s 6th, a maiden special weight event for Cal bred sophomores at ¾ on the main. Off at 13/1 in a field of 9, he broke OK under Prat, then was shuffled back while 7 wide early. Prat hustled him over to the fence […]
Three year old filly debut runner for Richard Mandella finally got her 1st start on Friday in a maiden special weight for fillies and mares 3 and up at ¾ on the main. Off as the heavy 2 to 5 choice in a field of 7 under Prat, she broke running from the 6 hole […]
Two year old colt for Bob Baffert made his 2nd career start but 1st on the main track Friday in a one mile maiden special weight. Off as the wagering choice at 7/5 in a field of 10 under Prat, he broke OK from the 9 hole and was fifth into the clubhouse turn and […]
Two year old filly for Len Powell was used way too early in Friday’s opener, as she broke running from the six hole in the Qatar Golden Mile through fast fractions of 22.60 and 45.80 for the half. She put the other speed away turning for home, but had little left when it counted, and […]