G2 Holy Bull Stakes analysis featuring Mohaymen, Conquest Big E, and Greenpointcrusader (VIDEO)

My Video Race of the Week is the Grade 2 Holy Bull Stakes from Gulfstream Park. Mohaymen, Greenpointcrusader, and Cobquest Big E are the favorites.

Last Week at Santa Anita Park (Jan 22-24)

After a 5-day holiday week of live racing, the Great Race Place ran three days last week.

Friday Santa Anita Park Recap: January 22

Fast main track and good turf course (rail at 20 feet). Early/pressing types strong on dirt (3 wire jobs – 6f, 8f, 6f).  A patient runner at a flat mile and a downhill stalker made up the two turf winners.

Santiago Gonzalez and apprentice David Lopez (dirt sprints) both booted home a pair.

Saturday Santa Anita Park Recap: January 23

Fast main track and good turf course. Early/pressing types dominated on dirt (3 wire jobs – 7f, 6f, 8f).  A downhill wire job, a flat mile wire job (Silent Movies DQ’d, promoted winner stalked), and a late runner down the hill made up the three turf winners.

Tyler Baze, Agapito Delgadillo, and Flavien Prat (turf) each guided home two winners.Doug O’Neill and Gary Sherlock both saddled two winners and the latter struck with 17-1 longshot Karma King and 60-1 bomb Lost Bus in the G2 Santa Monica.

Sunday Santa Anita Park Recap: January 24

Fast main track and good turf course (turf rail at 30 feet). Early/pressing types strong on dirt (3 wire jobs – 6.5f, 8f, 6f).  A flat mile wire job and two downhill stalkers made up the three turf winners.

Tyler Baze guided home two winners, giving him back-to-back riding doubles to close out the race week.

Conclusion: Speed was king on the main track with 9 wire-to-wire winners (4 at 6f, 3 at 8f). Two riding doubles for Tyler Baze last week, Let's see if he can keep the momentum going!

If you are interested in full card analysis, I am selling Santa Anita full cards each weekend at The Runaway Horse. You can check out full card recaps with highlights on our What You Missed page.

I also post free daily tickets from Santa Anita Park at Pick 6 Blog. You can also read my recaps at Pick 6 Blog.  

Photos by Stacy Edwards.

Last Week at Santa Anita Park (Jan 14-18)

There were back on the turf course for the special 5-day holiday racing week at Santa Anita Park. 

Thursday Santa Anita Park Recap: January 14

Fast main track and back on the turf (good, rail at 30 feet). Early/pressing types dominated on dirt (2 wire jobs – 7f, 8f).  A 9f wire job, a downhill presser, and a flat mile wire job made up the three turf winners.

Fernando Perez booted home a pair.

Friday Santa Anita Park Recap: January 15

Fast main track and good turf course (turf rail at 30 feet). Early/pressing types dominated on dirt again (1 wire job – 6f).  A downhill stalker, a 9f stalker, and a downhill wire job made up the three turf winners.

Santiago Gonzalez booted home a pair. Keith Desormeaux saddled two winners.

Saturday Santa Anita Park Recap: January 16 (Winning Daily Double/Early Pick 3 Tickets)

Fast main track and good turf course (turf rail at 10 feet). Edge to early/pressing types on dirt (2 wire jobs – 8.5f, 7f).  A downhill stalker from the outside post, a flat mile wire job, and a downhill stalker from the inside post made up the three turf winners.

Edwin Maldonado (dirt route, turf route – 2 wire jobs) and Flavian Prat (2 downhill sprints) both booted home a pair.

Sunday Santa Anita Park Recap: January 17 (Winning Daily Double/Early Pick 3 Tickets)

Fast main track and good turf course (turf rail at 20 feet). Edge to early/pressing types on dirt (2 wire jobs – 8f, 5.5f).  A midpack stalker (9f), a 12f stalker, and a downhill stalker from the inside made up the three turf winners.

Santiago Gonzalez, Mario Gutierrez, and apprentice David Lopez each booted home a pair.Vladimir Cerin (dirt route, dirt sprint) and Phil D’Amato (marathon turf stakes, downhill sprint) both saddled two winners.

Monday Santa Anita Park Recap: January 18 (Winning Daily Double/Early Pick 3 Tickets)

Fast main track and good turf course. Stalking types strong on dirt (no wire jobs).  A flat mile wire job and two late runners (10f, 8f) made up the three turf winners.

Fernando Perez booted home a pair.

Conclusion: Speed was good on dirt with seven wire-to-wire winners. There were also five wire-to-wire winners on turf. Santiago Gonzalez and Fernando Perez both had a pair of riding doubles. 

If you are interested in full card analysis, I am selling Santa Anita full cards each weekend at The Runaway Horse. You can check out full card recaps with highlights on our What You Missed page.

I also post free daily tickets from Santa Anita Park at Pick 6 Blog. You can also read my recaps at Pick 6 Blog.  

Photos by Stacy Edwards.

Last Week at Santa Anita Park (Jan 7-10)

No turf races carded at Santa Anita last week and the dirt races were interesting and competitive. 

Thursday Santa Anita Park Recap: January 7

Good main track and no turf races carded. Three wire-to-wire winners (6f, 8f, 8f). The main track played more fair as the day wore on.

Rafael Bejarano and Edwin Maldonado both booted home a pair.

Friday Santa Anita Park Recap: January 8

Fast main track and no turf races carded. Two wire-to-wire winners (8f, 6f).

Bob Baffert saddled two winners.

Saturday Santa Anita Park Recap: January 9

Fast main track and no turf races carded. No wire job winners with stalkers capturing the bulk of the races. Outside lanes best.

Santiago Gonzalez booted home a pair. Martin Garcia and Bob Baffert teamed up for two wins.

Sunday Santa Anita Park Recap: January 10

Fast main track and no turf races carded. Two wire job winners (7f, 6.5f). Outside stalkers performed well again.

Rafael Bejarano, Santiago Gonzalez, and Mario Gutierrez each booted home a pair.

Conclusion: Speed was good with seven wire-to-wire winners. Bob Baffert started to heat up after a slow start. Rafael Bejarano and Santiago Gonzalez both had good riding weeks. 

If you are interested in full card analysis, I am selling Santa Anita full cards each weekend at The Runaway Horse. You can check out full card recaps with highlights on our What You Missed page.

I also post free daily tickets from Santa Anita Park at Pick 6 Blog. You can also read my recaps at Pick 6 Blog. 

Photos by Stacy Edwards.

San Pasqual Analysis featuring California Chrome (VIDEO)

The 2016 Video Race of the Week Series kicks off with the Grade 2 San Pasqual featuring 2014 Horse of the Year California Chrome.

Last Week at Santa Anita Park (Dec 30-Jan 3)

Opening weekend at Santa Anita consisted of two live race days and they were in full swing last week with a 5-day schedule. Time to look back at the week that was. 

Wednesday Santa Anita Park Recap: December 30

Four wire-to-wire winners (8f, 6f, 6.5f, 8.5f) on the fast main track. Forwardly placed runners nabbed both turf races (9f, 8f). Turf firm (rail at 20 feet).

Santiago Gonzalez and Joe Talamo both booted home a pair. Steve Knapp saddled two winners.

Thursday Santa Anita Park Recap: December 31

Fast main track yielded four wire-to-wire winners on Thursday but only one on Friday (8th race – 6f). Patient runners captured both flat mile turf races. Turf firm (rail at 20 feet).

Edwin Maldonado booted home a pair.

Path of David looked good as the favorite in the Eddie Logan Stakes and the 2-3 finishers are worth following as well. Imperious One did all of the pace dirty work and ended up a fine 2nd in his second U.S. start for O’Neill. Arabian Leopard blew the break (spotted the field 5+ lengths) and flew home to finish a clear 3rd (beaten 1.5 lengths).

Friday Santa Anita Park Recap: January 1

Fast main track yielded two wire-to-wire winners (8.5f, 6f). A patient type at a flat mile, a downhill wire job, and a downhill stalker made up the three firm turf winners (rail at 30 feet).

Rafael Bejarano and Santiago Gonzalez both booted home a pair.

Saturday Santa Anita Park Recap: January 2

Stalking/pressing types best on the fast main track (no wire jobs). A patient type at a 9f, a flat mile stalker, and another 9f closer made up the three firm turf winners (rail at 10 feet).

Rafael Bejarano booted home a pair. Richard Baltas and Paddy Gallagher both saddled two winners. Alex Solis and Karen Headley teamed up for two wins.

Sunday Santa Anita Park Recap: January 3

Two sprint wire jobs (6.5f, 6f) and four stalkers made up the six winners on the fast main track. Two downhill stalkers and a flat mile wire job accounted for the three firm turf winners (rail at 10 feet).

Drayden Van Dyke and Santiago Gonzalez both booted home a pair.

Conclusion: There were nine wire job winners last week on the fast main track. The turf course was firm all week and seemed to play fair. Santiago Gonzalez had three riding doubles and Rafael Bejarano had a couple.The top three from the Eddie Logan Stakes ran well and that might turn out to be a key race.  

If you are interested in full card analysis, I am selling Santa Anita full cards each weekend at The Runaway Horse. You can check out full card recaps with highlights on our What You Missed page.

I also post free daily tickets from Santa Anita Park at Pick 6 Blog. You can also read my recaps at Pick 6 Blog. 

Photos by Stacy Edwards.