Last week at Santa Anita Park (June 16-19)

Last week at Santa Anita, we said goodbye to turf racing. The new turn course will be revealed before the start of the Breeders' Cup meet in the fall. Rafael Bejarano and Flavien Prat continue to battle for leading rider. Advantage Bejarano since turf racing is finished. 

Thursday Santa Anita Park Recap: June 16

Fast main track and firm turf course. Three wire-to-wire winner on dirt (5f, 5f, 6f). The winning turf course running styles were a patient runner at 9f and two flat mile stalkers (rail at 10 feet).

Phil D’Amato and Peter Miller (turf) both saddled two winners.

Friday Santa Anita Park Recap: June 17 

Fast main track and firm turf course. Only one wire-to-wire winner on dirt (6f). The winning turf course running styles were a patient runner at a flat mile and two stalkers at one mile (rail at 20 feet).

Hat trick for Flavien Prat (2 flat mile turf wins).

Saturday Santa Anita Park Recap: June 18

Fast main track and firm turf course. Two wire-to-wire winners on dirt (6f, 7f). The winning turf course running styles were a flat mile front runner, a flat mike stalker, a nine furlong front runner, and a flat mile stalker.

Riding doubles for Tyler Baze, Edwin Maldonado, and Mike Smith. Mark Glatt saddled two winners at one mile on turf.

Sunday Santa Anita Park Recap: June 19

Fast main track and firm turf course. Only one wire-to-wire winner on dirt (4.5f). The winning turf course running styles were a flat mile stalker, a flat mike closer, a front runner at one mile, and a nine furlong closer (rail at 20 feet).

Riding doubles for Rafael Bejarano, Kent Desormeaux, and Santiago Gonzalez.

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.