2/15: LRL (All Stakes P4); OP (Southwest); SA (P4)
 

The Santa Anita double carryover pool swelled to $2,378,000 Sunday, and the very difficult sextet was more than worthwhile to 5 winners who pulled down $313,721 each for negotiating the sequence. It was a murderously hard series of races to attack, with the G2 Santa Maria H. feature highlighting the day and producing the biggest price of the afternoon, the $28.60 Striking Dancer from Ken McPeek. The deep and treacherous event indeed had the anticipated solid pace I looked for, and the top three -- Striking Dancer, 'Super Add' Gripsholm Castle and on top 'Best Value' Floating Heart -- were 6th, 5th and 7th after three-quarters. Pace setters Unrivaled Bell, Miss Silver Brook and Freedom Star were overhauled in the final 500 yards, and finished 4th, 9th and 5th respectively.

A race earlier, Jeff Mullins got his hands back on Leedstheway, whom he had for the gelding early career, and that one aced his first trip down the hill under Tyler Baze to the tune of $21.40. The late P4 came back an enormous $9,281 book-ended by 'Super Add' Sky Mami ($14.40) in the 7th, and 'First off the claim for Melody Conlon' (30%) Champion Ride ($6.80), 'Most Likely' in the 10th. Huge multi-race prices dominated the late part of the day, but I cannot seem to string the right names and numbers together... Hope you did OK.

For the holiday today, Laurel has an all-stakes P4 featuring the G2 Gen. George and Barbara Fritchie, Santa Anita the G2 San Vincente and Buena Vista, Oaklawn the G3 Southwest, and there are carryovers available at Gulfstream ($19k), Beulah ($17k) and Golden Gate ($16k). The Fritchie and Southwest LIVE on "At the Races" today, as well as happy recaps with winning connections from the weekend so far!


LAUREL PARK


PRE-SCRATCHES


6th: Marshua, 3yo-F, 6f (P4)

Most Likely: #5 Gator Prowl 5-2 WON
Best Value: #7 Bellflower 5-1 3rd
Next Best: #2 Jim's Prospect 2-1 2nd
Exotics Use: #3 Popeye's Lady 6-1 4th


7th: 55th John B. Campbell, 3+, 9f (P3, Super)

Most Likely: #5 Encaustic 3-1 4th
Best Value: #4 Indian Dance 4-1 2nd
Next Best: #3 Redding Colliery 5-2 WON
Super Add: #7 Eddie C. 7-2 6th


8th: 35th Gen. George H. (G2), 3+, 7f (P3)

Best Value: #8 No Advantage 8-1 4th
Most Likely: #1e Repole entry 2-1 2nd
Next Best: #5 Greenspring 9-5 WON
Exotics Use: #3 Malibu Kid 8-1


9th: 55th Brbara Fritchie H. (G2), F&M-3+, 7f (P3, Super)

Best Value: #10 Royale Michele 6-1 9th
Most Likely: #6 Hour Glass 4-1 4th
Next Best: #5 Pamona Ball 12-1 2nd
Super Add: #7 Cuvee Uncorked 6-1 3rd


<$75 P4 Play:

6: 5-7
7: 3-4-5-7
8: 1-3-5-8
9: 6-10

2x4x4x2 = $64



OAKLAWN PARK


PRE-SCRATCHES


9th: 45th Southwest (G3), 3yo, 1m (DD, Super)

CANCELLED

Pretty wild assembly of sophomores for this Southwest, with the three San Rafael finishers invading this Arky Derby lead-up event; Will reach for some prices..

Best Value: #8 Cool Bullet (12-1): Expect even better try 2nd/2 turns..
Most Likely: #4 Mission Impazible (6-1): Pletch stretchout ships in..
Next Best: #9 Pleasant Storm (8-1): Petalino 'Tap' son closed stoutly in Smarty..
Super Add: #1 Kitty's Turn (12-1): Red Dog's Langfuhr bay followed 'Storm'..



SANTA ANITA


PRE-SCRATCHES


7th: CLM, 4+, 6.5f-T (P4, P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #6 High Standards 4-1 7th
Best Value: #9 Giganticus 15-1 6th
Next Best: #3 Ten Meropa 8-1 5th
Super Add: #1 Cadillac 3-1 4th


8th: 69th San Vincente (G2), 3yo, 7f (P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #3 Sidney's Candy 2-1 WON
Best Value: #6 Raging Wit 6-1 7th
Next Best: #5 Tiny Woods 5-2 2nd


9th: 23rd Buena Vista (G2), F&M 4+, 1m-T (DD, Super)

Most Likely: #5 Tuscan Evening 9-5 WON
Best Value: #10 Damaniyat Girl 8-1 10th
Next Best: #1 Cat by the Tale 7-2 4th
Super Add: #2 SCR


10th: MDN CLM, 4+, 6.5f (Super, Super High 5)

Most Likely: #4 D C Tapit 7-5 WON
Best Value: #9 Jolley Drive 20-1 7th
Next Best: #1 Nathaniel 4-1 4th
Super Add: #6 Raja 12-1 6th
High 5 Play: #8 Warren's Tommy Too 10-1 3rd


<$75 P4 Play:
:
7:1-3-6-9
8: 3-5-6
9: 1-5-10
10: 4-9

4x3x3x2 = $72


Good luck!
Steve