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Saturday spearheads an enormous weekend in horse racing as tracks host varied prep races on the street to the upcoming Breeders’ Cup, and nowhere has a much bigger Saturday deliberate than Santa Anita Park. The “Nice Race Place” will host the inaugural California Crown Day, a loaded program of racing and wagering topped by the $1 million, Grade 1 California Crown Stakes introduced by SirDavis American Whisky (previously the Superior Once more Stakes) plus 4 different vital stakes. For this weekend’s winners, let’s give attention to the featured California Crown Stakes, plus the most effective races on the undercard, the $750,000 California Crown Eddie D Stakes Introduced by FanDuel, a downhill turf dash with a wide-open 11-horse area. If we are able to money in these two key races late on the cardboard, we should always go residence winners this Saturday at Santa Anita. Better of luck.
Santa Anita Park, Race 8, $750,000 California Crown Eddie D Stakes Introduced by FanDuel, publish time 7:00 p.m. ET
Santa Anita’s 6 ½-furlong downhill turf course takes heart stage within the Grade 2 California Crown Eddie D Stakes, which has drawn an 11-horse area for what shapes-up to be a troublesome handicapping puzzle. The horse to beat is East Coast invader #11 Massive Invasion, as he drew an advantageous outdoors publish for turf dash ace coach Christophe Clement. This horse completed second by a neck to Nobals in final fall’s Breeders’ Cup Turf Dash. Massive Invasion gave the impression to be out of finest kind earlier this season, however he rebounded properly with a win within the $150,000 Harvey Pack Stakes at Saratoga final outing. This race’s 6 ½-distance appears to be his solely hurdle, but when there’s anywhere the place Massive Invasion ought to be capable to get the added distance, it’s happening the hill at Santa Anita. The opposite large contender at interesting morning-line odds will likely be #5 King of Gosford, who confirmed a robust affinity for this course earlier this 12 months with three SA turf dash wins in a row together with two stakes wins. He exits a pair of bottom-building route races, and now returns to what he does finest on the downhill dash course. Lastly, don’t overlook #2 First Peace, who gained a stakes race at one mile two races in the past at Del Mar and now will get again to what’s arguably his finest journey going 6 ½ furlongs down the hill at Santa Anita.
The Play: Wager #11 Massive Invasion (3-1) to win and use him in exacta and trifecta bins with #2 First Peace (4-1) and #5 King of Gosford (15-1).
Santa Anita Park, Race 9, $1,000,000 California Crown Stakes Introduced by SirDavis American Whisky, publish time 7:30 p.m. ET
Saturday’s a lot anticipated characteristic race at Santa Anita would be the Grade 1 California Crown, which has drawn a area of seven horses set to go 1 1/8 miles hoping to punch their tickets to subsequent month’s $7 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Traditional, or in some instances maybe the $2 million Massive Ass Followers Breeders’ Cup Filth Mile. One which may be pointing to the Filth Mile that ought to make an enormous splash on this race is #3 Nationwide Treasure, who’s one in every of three Bob Baffert trainees on this compact area. Nationwide Treasure flopped within the mud final time within the Whitney Stakes at Saratoga, however he has by no means run his finest on moist tracks and is completely set-up to rebound right here on a quick observe. The one troubling concern in the case of Nationwide Treasure, nonetheless, is his 0-for-5 profession document at Santa Anita. That opens the door for Baffert’s different prime hope on this race, #5 Muth, who’s a 3-year-old that will likely be dealing with older horses for the primary time however could possibly be prepared and in a position to deal with this task. Muth loves Santa Anita with three wins in 4 prior races right here together with final fall’s Grade 1 American Pharoah Stakes and January’s Grade 2 San Vicente Stakes. The one loss was a good second in final fall’s FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Introduced by TAA. Muth confirmed his high quality with a win earlier this 12 months within the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby when he decisively beat next-out Kentucky Derby Introduced by Woodford Reserve winner Mystik Dan by 6 ¼ lengths in a race held at 1 1/8 miles, the identical distance because the California Crown. Muth missed a lot of this season, however he gained his return prep race final time within the Shared Perception Stakes at Del Mar in an effort that units him up properly for a triumph Saturday. The third major contender on this spot when it comes to exactas and trifectas is #6 Senor Buscador, the winner of the $20 million Saudi Cup earlier this 12 months at this similar distance. Senor Buscador is a stone chilly nearer who comes from far again behind the leaders, however he appears assured to get a good tempo to chase within the California Crown. Senor Buscador misplaced a dash prep final time however was all the time pointing for this race at this distance. If the pace horses set too quick a tempo and begin to battle within the stretch, they might not be capable to maintain off Senor Buscador.
The Play: Wager on #5 Muth (2-1) to win and play him in exacta and trifecta bins with #3 Nationwide Treasure (8-5) and #6 Senor Buscador (6-1).
