Saturday, January 28, 2012

Santa Monica Stakes (Gr1) today and the Holy Bull tomorrow (and the premiere of "Luck" on HBO tomorrow night)

Today is the 55th running of the Santa Monica Stakes for mares on the main (dirt)track at Santa Anita over 7f. Not a lot of speed on, and my selection is 6-2-3-7. #6 Rumor (9-5 2nd fav, Mike Smith/R.Mandella bay mare in pink with green diagonals) looks to get the run of the race. #2 Big Tiz (9-2, Nakatini/Glatt) was scr from the La Canada last Sunday for this. #3 Teddy's Promise was surprise winner of Gr 1 La Brea last month. it is race 9 and post time is 7:12 pm ET.
RESULT:4-7-5-2. #6 Rumor raced on the pace but gone at the turn and ran last (6:2-2-0)

Sunday: RTKYD '12 cointues today when the gray 2011 champion 2YO Hansen runs (#4) in the Holy Bull at GP today. He will probably try to wire it again. Can he do it? These races are always tricky; #6 Algorithms looks the only threat. Selection is 4-6-2-1.
RESULT: 6-4-3-2 (exacta 16.20/2); 7:2-3-0 it was a sloppy track. #4 wnet out fast, led to turn but then was gone. #6 reeled him in and raced away. (i wasn;t far off)

"Luck" looks like being an interesting show, on HBO Sunday night...

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