Last Week at Santa Anita Park (March 24-27)

Jockey Edwin Maldonado followed up a riding triple last Sunday with three more wins Thursday and a riding double Friday.  

Thurs­­day Santa Anita Park Recap: March 24

Fast main track and firm turf course. Two wire-to-wire winners on dirt (6.5f, 6f). The two turf races were captured by a nine furlong closer and a flat mile stalker (rail at 20 feet).

Hat tricks for Rafael Bejarano and Edwin Maldonado.

Fri­­day Santa Anita Park Recap: March 25

Fast main track and firm turf course. Two wire-to-wire winners on dirt (8.5f, 8f). The two turf races were captured by a flat mile early runner/presser (dead-heat), a patient runner at ten furlongs, and a last-to-first winner in the downhill finale (rail at 30 feet).

Riding doubles for Kent Desormeaux and Edwin Maldonado.

Satur­­day Santa Anita Park Recap: March 26

Fast main track and firm turf course. Five wire-to-wire winners on dirt (5.5f, 6f, 6.5f, 6f, 8.5f). The three turf races were captured by a nine furlong stalker, a flat mile stalker, and a late runner at nine furlongs.

Riding doubles for Joe Talamo and Drayden Van Dyke. Trainer Richard Baltas saddled two winners.

Sun­­day Santa Anita Park Recap: March 27 

Fast main track and firm turf course. Two wire-to-wire winners on dirt (6f, 6f). The three turf races were taken by a nine furlong gate-to-wire winner, a downhill stalker, and a downhill wire-to-wire winner (rail at 10 feet).

Riding doubles for Martin Garcia and Fernando Perez. Trainer Phil D’Amato saddled two winners.

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.  

Santa Anita Park photos by Stacy Edwards.