Santa Anita Park Winter Meet Recap (March 2-5)

Thursday SANTA ANITA PARK Recap: March 2

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

Norberto Arroyo Jr. and Peter Miller teamed up to win the late daily double including Calculator in the downhill feature. Steve Miyadi saddled two winners including $53 first timer General Mach Four in the opener.

As mentioned earlier, Miyadi saddled a pair of winners and almost made it three with first timer Catfish Hunter, who finished a troubled 3rd (beaten 2 lengths) under Tyler Baze in the six race for $50k maiden claimers at six furlongs.

Friday SANTA ANITA PARK Recap: March 3

Fast main track and firm turf course. Two wire-to-wire winners on dirt (8f, 6.5f). The winning turf course running styles were a stalker at one mile, a patient runner at ten furlongs, and a downhill stalker (rail at 30 feet).

No riding or training doubles on Friday.

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Last Week at Santa Anita Park (Feb 11-15)

Santa Anita Park hosted a special 5-day holiday racing week ending with juvenile champ and Kentucky Derby 2016 contender Nyquist cruising in his much anticipated return on Monday, Feb 15. 

Thursday Santa Anita Park Recap: February 11

Fast main track and firm turf course. Early/pressing types dominated on dirt (2 wire jobs – 7f, 6.5f). Both downhill sprints were won in wire-to-wire fashion (turf rail at 10 feet).

No riding/training doubles on Thursday.

Friday Santa Anita Park Recap: February 12

Fast main track and firm turf course. Early/pressing types dominated on dirt (5 wire jobs – 8f, 6f, 7f, 6f, 8f). The lone turf race (downhill sprint) was won in wire-to-wire fashion (turf rail at 30 feet).

Four-bagger for Santiago Gonzalez. Steve Miyadi saddled two winners.

Saturday Santa Anita Park Recap: February 13

Fast main track and firm turf course (turf rail at 10 feet). Two wire-to-wire winners at six furlongs on dirt. Stalking types captures all three turf races (8f, 6.5f, 9f).

Hat trick for Flavien Prat. Edwin Maldonado booted home a pair. Phil D’Amato saddled two winners and Maldonado rode two. 

Sunday Santa Anita Park Recap: February 14 

Fast main track and firm turf course. Main track was much less speed favoring (1 wire job – 8.5f). Two patient runners (6.5f, 12f) and a downhill presser made up the three turf winners.

Kent Desormeaux booted home the early double.

Monday Santa Anita Park Recap: February 15 

Fast main track and firm turf course (turf rail at 20 feet). Four wire job winners on dirt (5.5f, 8.5f, 7f, 6f). Stalking types captured all three turf races (8f, 8f, 6.5f).

Tyler Baze and Rafael Bejarano both booted home a pair.

It was a very productive week at Pick6Blog.com with winning tickets on Thursday (Late Pick 4), and Saturday thru Monday (Daily Double/Early Pick 3). 

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.