Santa Anita

00:00

Runners: 6 Distance: 1m 0f 0y

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: UNCLE HAPPY has to be the first name on the shortlist. He will be suited by this distance and could see the likely strong pace tee things up nicely for him.

Uncle Happy

Jockey: Umberto Rispoli Trainer: Philip D Amato Age/Wt: 4/8-12 F: 61124-

Comment: Managed three wins in his last six outings; producing consistent form; respectable fourth in an allowance optional claimer in September, a race won by the reopposing Heart Headed; returns from a break here; major player.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
27/09/24	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	4 / 7	17/10	-
02/09/24	Del Mar / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	2 / 9	33/10	-
05/07/24	Lone Star Park / Allowance / F	-	1 / 10	19/2	-
25/05/24	Lone Star Park / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	1 / 7	32/5	-
04/05/24	Lone Star Park / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	6 / 8	6/1	-
06/04/24	Sam Houston / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	1 / 9	49/10	-

Escape Artist

Jockey: Assael Espinoza Trainer: Jeff Mullins Age/Wt: 5/8-10 F: 9-9579

Comment: Last of nine two months ago in an allowance optional claimer; likes it here (three wins) but hasn't really fired since his success in an allowance optional claimer at Santa Anita in October; drops to a $45k tag from $50k; others more appealing.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
28/03/25	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	9 / 9	224/5	-
02/03/25	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	7 / 12	103/5	-
02/02/25	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	5 / 9	153/5	-
05/01/25	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	9 / 12	221/10	-
26/12/24	Santa Anita / Stakes, Grade 2 / F	-	9 / 9	267/5	-
17/11/24	Del Mar / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	4 / 8	21/10	-

Heart Headed

Jockey: Juan Hernandez Trainer: H Palma Age/Wt: 4/8-12 F: 07-317

Comment: Has achieved five wins from 16 career runs; fair effort when beaten 4½l, finishing seventh of ten last month in an allowance optional claimer; claiming value now drops to $50k; he should go close as was a bit unlucky last time.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
06/04/25	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	7 / 10	41/5	-
03/03/25	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	1 / 10	33/2	-
02/02/25	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	3 / 11	5/1	-
26/12/24	Santa Anita / Stakes, Grade 2 / F	-	7 / 7	151/10	-
01/12/24	Del Mar / Stakes, Grade 1 / F	-	11 / 11	493/10	-
31/10/24	Del Mar / Stakes / F	-	2 / 10	4/1	-

Beef Winslow

Jockey: Abel Lezcano Trainer: M Glatt Age/Wt: 6/8-12 F: 1/23-3

Comment: Three wins from 11 here and normally pretty consistent; went down by just over 1l when third in an allowance optional claimer last month upped to this distance; not dismissed.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
05/04/25	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	3 / 8	17/5	-
20/04/24	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	3 / 4	1/2	-
15/02/24	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	2 / 8	11/10	-
26/12/23	Santa Anita / Allowance / F	-	1 / 10	5/2	-
19/11/23	Del Mar / Starter Allowance / F	-	1 / 7	5/2	-
15/10/23	Santa Anita / Optional Claiming / F	-	1 / 8	12/5	-

Vantastic

Jockey: Antonio Fresu Trainer: P Eurton Age/Wt: 9/8-10 F: 41-26

Comment: Not beaten that far in sixth (just under 5l) in a claimer three weeks ago; record over this course and distance is four wins from 13 runs; notable rider booked; class riser as runs for a $45k tag here; a once useful performer but not at that level anymore and passed over.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/05/25	Santa Anita / Claiming / F	-	6 / 10	7/2	-
09/02/25	Santa Anita / Optional Claiming / F	-	2 / 8	26/5	-
18/10/24	Santa Anita / Claiming / F	-	1 / 6	13/5	-
08/06/24	Santa Anita / Optional Claiming / F	-	4 / 10	49/10	-
04/02/24	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	8 / 12	49/10	-
03/12/23	Del Mar / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	7 / 9	77/5	-

Awesome Rhythm

Jockey: Armando Ayuso Trainer: Victor Garcia Age/Wt: 6/8-10 F: 800-21

Comment: Narrow success in a claimer in March; on target twice in his last six outings; claiming tag now upped to $45k; despite that Santa Anita success, may be vulnerable.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
14/03/25	Santa Anita / Claiming / F	-	1 / 6	12/5	-
26/01/25	Santa Anita / Claiming / F	-	2 / 6	221/10	-
10/08/24	Del Mar / Claiming / F	-	10 / 11	106/5	-
28/07/24	Del Mar / Claiming / F	-	10 / 10	188/5	-
14/06/24	Santa Anita / Starter Allowance / F	-	8 / 8	169/10	-
17/05/24	Santa Anita / Claiming / F	-	1 / 6	49/10	-

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Santa Anita

00:30

Runners: 7 Distance: 1m 0f 0y

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: RAISING SILVER has got a win to her name and should be suited by the abundance of pace up front. Princesa Del Tigre and Garden Party should also be in the hunt.

Sand To Sea

Jockey: Alfredo Bautista Trainer: Gary Stute Age/Wt: 5/8-5 F: 66-86

Comment: Not disgraced when sixth of nine over 6½f here (allowance optional claimer) last month; a winner over C&D; others are preferred.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
27/04/25	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	6 / 9	197/5	-
24/02/25	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	8 / 10	119/5	-
25/05/24	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	6 / 7	6/1	-
04/04/24	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	6 / 6	121/10	-
29/03/24	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	2 / 5	21/10	-
15/03/24	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	5 / 8	79/10	-

Smile Baby Smile

Jockey: Ricardo Gonzalez Trainer: Andy Mathis Age/Wt: 4/8-12 F: 2-6235

Comment: Has won three times from 5½f up to 1m½f and useful in this grade; not far behind Raising Silver when fifth last month in an allowance optional claimer; hard to dismiss.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/04/25	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	5 / 9	7/1	-
16/03/25	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	3 / 5	41/10	-
23/02/25	Santa Anita / Optional Claiming / F	-	2 / 7	21/10	-
01/01/25	Santa Anita / Claiming / F	-	6 / 7	67/10	-
07/12/24	Pleasanton / Claiming / F	-	2 / 6	31/5	-
30/11/24	Pleasanton / Allowance / F	-	5 / 6	147/10	-

Raising Silver

Jockey: Antonio Fresu Trainer: Carla Gaines Age/Wt: 4/8-12 F: 13-654

Comment: Not beaten too far when fourth of nine in an allowance optional claimer upped to this distance last month; has won here; strong claims if duplicating the form of her most recent win.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/04/25	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	4 / 9	101/10	-
23/03/25	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	5 / 6	41/5	-
03/03/25	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	6 / 8	49/5	-
14/06/24	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	3 / 8	93/10	-
12/05/24	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	1 / 5	17/5	-
19/04/24	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	3 / 6	8/5	-

Dorine's Wild Cat

Jockey: Kyle Frey Trainer: R Ellis Age/Wt: 6/8-12 F: 1-3932

Comment: Normally pretty consistent; good effort when close up in an optional claimer in March.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
23/03/25	Santa Anita / Optional Claiming / F	-	2 / 5	19/10	-
23/02/25	Santa Anita / Optional Claiming / F	-	3 / 7	3/2	-
31/01/25	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	9 / 9	242/5	-
01/01/25	Santa Anita / Claiming / F	-	3 / 7	27/5	-
30/11/24	Pleasanton / Claiming / F	-	1 / 8	2/1	-
30/08/24	Del Mar / Claiming / F	-	2 / 5	24/5	-

Smiling Lady

Jockey: Armando Ayuso Trainer: Samuel Calvario Age/Wt: 5/9-0 F: 18-736

Comment: A proven winner with a wins-runs record of 6-21; beaten a long way in an optional claimer in March; now up to allowance level so looks risky.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
17/03/25	Santa Anita / Optional Claiming / F	-	6 / 6	31/10	-
07/02/25	Santa Anita / Claiming / F	-	3 / 5	11/1	-
17/01/25	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	7 / 7	61/10	-
30/11/24	Pleasanton / Stakes / F	-	8 / 8	37/2	-
17/11/24	Pleasanton / Claiming / F	-	1 / 5	3/10	-
30/08/24	Del Mar / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	7 / 10	61/10	-

Princesa Del Tigre

Jockey: Kazushi Kimura Trainer: Tim McCanna Age/Wt: 5/9-0 F: 23-34

Comment: String of consistent efforts of late and this is her level; respectable effort three weeks ago, managing to get across to lead from stall eight in an allowance optional claimer; form of the yard is a plus; her best form stacks up so easy to see her making an impression.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
02/05/25	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	4 / 9	19/5	-
15/03/25	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	3 / 8	13/2	-
23/06/24	Pleasanton / Stakes / F	-	3 / 5	37/10	-
04/05/24	Golden Gate Fields / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	2 / 4	11/5	-
31/03/24	Golden Gate Fields / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	2 / 5	5/2	-
25/02/24	Golden Gate Fields / Allowance / F	-	1 / 7	9/10	-

Garden Party

Jockey: Umberto Rispoli Trainer: Leonard Powell Age/Wt: 4/8-12 F: 7-321

Comment: Problems at the start (bumped) when winning by half a length in a maiden special weight last month; now switched to dirt for the first time; hard to ignore.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
26/04/25	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	1 / 8	17/10	-
29/03/25	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	2 / 9	13/10	-
09/03/25	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	3 / 9	61/10	-
04/07/24	Los Alamitos Race Course / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	7 / 7	11/10	-

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Santa Anita

01:00

Runners: 9 Distance: 0m 6f 0y

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: It is hard to get away from BROTHER TONY. He could capitalise if the leaders go too fast. My Hero, Adebayo and Veracruz also merit consideration.

Veracruz

Jockey: Abel Lezcano Trainer: M Glatt Age/Wt: 5/9-0

Comment: City Of Light gets winners on the turf; yard among the winners with newcomers in recent seasons; has a reasonable shout as some good aspects to his profile and jockey does well from inner gates here.

Magic Connection

Jockey: Tiago Pereira Trainer: H Palma Age/Wt: 3/8-6

Comment: Sire does get winners on the turf; related to 1m½f winner Fine Cotton; whether he'll be sufficiently clued up remains to be seen so easy enough to oppose.

Brother Tony

Jockey: Antonio Fresu Trainer: Peter Miller Age/Wt: 3/8-6 F: 33-247

Comment: Was held in seventh at Oaklawn Park in March in a maiden special weight; has been on the scene in the recent past and should have every chance.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
08/03/25	Oaklawn Park / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	7 / 10	97/10	-
01/02/25	Oaklawn Park / Maiden, Optional Claiming / F	-	4 / 7	3/2	-
17/01/25	Oaklawn Park / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	2 / 7	2/1	-
15/12/24	Oaklawn Park / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	3 / 8	3/2	-
17/11/24	Del Mar / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	3 / 10	57/10	-
14/10/24	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	3 / 8	41/10	-

Burning Rubber

Jockey: Kyle Frey Trainer: Sean McCarthy Age/Wt: 3/8-6 F: 8-43

Comment: Gave good account to finish third in a maiden claimer when dropped down to 6½f last month; this just his fourth race.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
19/04/25	Santa Anita / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	3 / 8	58/5	-
04/01/25	Santa Anita / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	4 / 9	31/10	-
20/10/24	Santa Anita / Maiden, Optional Claiming / F	-	8 / 9	49/10	-

Adebayo

Jockey: Drayden Dyke Van Trainer: Rolando Quinonez Age/Wt: 4/9-0 F: 54-2

Comment: Not had much racing - fifth outing here; most recent speed figure last time suggests he can handle the higher tag so could be in the mix.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
27/04/25	Santa Anita / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	2 / 8	27/10	-
15/06/24	Santa Anita / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	4 / 10	209/10	-
26/04/24	Santa Anita / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	5 / 8	123/10	-
27/01/24	Santa Anita / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	5 / 6	19/2	-

My Hero

Jockey: Umberto Rispoli Trainer: Michael McCarthy Age/Wt: 4/9-0 F: 07-755

Comment: Beaten fifth of seven in a maiden claimer when dropped down to this trip two months ago; likely to be a threat as pleasing in workout last Friday.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
16/03/25	Santa Anita / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	5 / 7	29/10	-
23/02/25	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	5 / 7	171/10	-
16/01/25	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	7 / 7	129/10	-
24/11/24	Del Mar / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	7 / 11	291/10	-
29/09/24	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	10 / 10	14/1	-

Re Armed Jon

Jockey: Ricardo Gonzalez Trainer: Victor Garcia Age/Wt: 4/9-0

Comment: World Of Trouble gets winners on the turf; sire has a good record with runners over this distance; whether he'll be sufficiently clued up remains to be seen so the betting may be the best guide.

Bazooka Charlie

Jockey: Tyler Baze Trainer: Steven Miyadi Age/Wt: 3/8-6 F: 4-

Comment: Beaten 9l on his debut in October in first-time blinkers over C&D; returns from a break here; first attempt at a claimer; this is a step down in class but will need to show more than he did on debut to be competitive.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
25/10/24	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F		-	4 / 8	12/5	-

Cano For The Win

Jockey: Kazushi Kimura Trainer: George Papaprodromou Age/Wt: 3/8-6 F: 4-6737

Comment: Still winless and defeats stacking up (nine on the bounce) and proving a little expensive to follow; unable to land a blow when seventh of eight three weeks ago on first outing for new trainer in a maiden optional claimer.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/05/25	Santa Anita / Maiden, Optional Claiming / F	-	7 / 8	253/10	-
23/03/25	Santa Anita / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	3 / 9	3/2	-
23/02/25	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	7 / 7	61/5	-
02/02/25	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	6 / 7	6/1	-
29/12/24	Santa Anita / Stakes / F	-	4 / 7	219/10	-
31/10/24	Del Mar / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	2 / 10	114/5	-

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