Last Week at Santa Anita Park (Feb 4-7)

The main track was not as wire-to-wire friendly (7 wire jobs) and it was a good week for Rafael Bejarano and Bob Baffert. 

Thursday Santa Anita Park Recap: February 4

Fast main track and good turf course (rail at 30 feet). Edge to early/pressing types on dirt (2 wire jobs – 6f, 8f). Stalkers won both turf races (9f, 6.5f).

Rafael Bejarano guided home a pair. Phil D’Amato saddled two turf winners.

Friday Santa Anita Park Recap: February 5 

Fast main track and good turf course (rail at 20 feet). Edge to early/pressing types on dirt (1 wire job – 8.5f). Patient runners (9f, 8f) won the two turf routes on the card.

Riding double for Rafael Bejarano.

Saturday Santa Anita Park Recap: February 6

Fast main track and good turf course. Edge to early/pressing types on dirt (3 wire jobs – 6f, 6f, 8f). A downhill stalker, a flat mile stalker, and a patient runner at 10f won the three turf races on the card.

Edwin Maldonado booted home a pair. Bob Baffert saddled three winners including Mor Spirit in the G2 Robert Lewis Stakes.

Sunday Santa Anita Park Recap: February 7

Fast main track and good turf course. Edge to early/pressing types on dirt (1 wire job – 7f).Kobe’s Back was the only late runner to win on dirt. A flat mile stalker and two patient runners at 9f won the three turf races on the card (turf rail at 10 feet).

No riding/training doubles on Sunday.

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.