Showing posts with label Sharp Samurai. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sharp Samurai. Show all posts

Friday, April 14, 2017

Santa Anita Park Recap with Horses to Watch for April 6-9

Thursday SANTA ANITA PARK Recap: April 6

Fast main track and firm turf course. No wire-to-wire winners on dirt. The winning turf course running styles were a patient downhill runner, a dueling front runner down the hill, and a pace presser at 9f (rail at 30 feet).




Tyler Baze and apprentice Evin Roman both booted home a pair. Michael Machowsky saddled two winners.

Sharp Samurai looked good winning the optional claiming turf route feature.

Friday SANTA ANITA PARK Recap: April 7

Fast main track and firm turf course. One dueling front runner scored at 6f on dirt. The winning turf course running styles were a stalker at one mile, a closer at one mile, and a midpack stalker at one mile (rail at 20 feet).

Norberto Arroyo Jr. and Rafael Bejarano both booted home a pair. Mark Glatt saddled two winners.

Smitten Kitten smartly earned her diploma in the fourth race and was claimed for $50,000 by sharp trainer Bill Spawr.


You can read the rest of my Santa Anita Park Report at The Runaway Horse...