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Santa Anita Tip Sheet - December 26

Historically our BEST BETS have finished in the money 67% of the time at this track

 RACE #1    $200,000 STAKES
 1 MILE ON THE TURF - POST TIME: 2:00 PM ET
PICK ORDERM/LP#HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
WIN3-17SumterM E Smith
PLACE2-11BalnikhovT Gaffalione
SHOW5-16Handy DandyJ Rosario
WILD CARD8-14Time to PartyJ Bravo
ALTERNATE 15-23Im A GamblerF Prat
ALTERNATE 210-12One More BidR A Vazquez
* EXACTA: 7-1 BOX, 1-6 BOX, 6-4 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 1/6/7 BOX, 1/4/6 BOX
 RACE #2    $67,000 MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT
 1 MILE ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 2:33 PM ET
BEST BET:  #2 PURIFIED
PICK ORDERM/LP#HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
WIN2-12PurifiedJ R Velazquez
PLACE7-23Bletchley ParkJ J Hernandez
SHOW3-16PalagioV Espinoza
WILD CARD5-21PrincipF Prat
ALTERNATE 16-15MigrationM E Smith
ALTERNATE 215-14MastermindE A Maldonado
* EXACTA: 2-3 BOX, 3-6 BOX, 6-1 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 2/3/6 BOX, 1/3/6 BOX
 RACE #3    $200,000 STAKES
 1 1/8 MILES ON THE TURF - POST TIME: 3:03 PM ET
** BONUS COMMENTARY **  $200,000 SAN GABRIEL STAKES GRADE II
PICK ORDERM/LP#HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
WIN2-12MasteroffoxhoundsM E Smith
PLACE5-26Prince AbamaF Prat
SHOW10-11Rip CityE A Maldonado
WILD CARD3-13Dicey Mo CharaJ J Hernandez
ALTERNATE 16-15Bob and JackieJ Valdivia Jr.
ALTERNATE 210-17FlashiestJ Rosario
* EXACTA: 2-6 BOX, 6-1 BOX, 1-3 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 1/2/6 BOX, 1/3/6 BOX
COMMENTS: MASTEROFFOXHOUNDS is a neck from winning two in a row and never missed the money is six at Santa Anita. PRINCE ABAMA has three seconds and a third at the Worlds Most Beautiful Track. RIP CITY is a horse for the course too with four wins and three seconds in nine tries. DICEY MO CHARA should improve in his second start off the break.
 RACE #4    $67,000 MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT
 6 FURLONGS ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 3:32 PM ET
PICK ORDERM/LP#HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
WIN3-17WorcesterJ J Hernandez
PLACE2-13FaustinR A Vazquez
SHOW5-25Yellow BrickF Prat
WILD CARD8-11Jam SessionK Kimura
ALTERNATE 16-14SonoranJ R Velazquez
ALTERNATE 212-12Vegas BurnerK Frey
* EXACTA: 7-3 BOX, 3-5 BOX, 5-1 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 3/5/7 BOX, 1/3/5 BOX
 RACE #5    $67,000 MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT
 1 MILE ON THE TURF - POST TIME: 4:02 PM ET
PICK ORDERM/LP#HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
WIN5-25Dandy Man ShinesU Rispoli
PLACE3-12HawkerJ Rosario
SHOW30-112Zio JoJ J Hernandez
WILD CARD4-14Maltese FalconF Prat
ALTERNATE 18-110Smart CodeK Frey
ALTERNATE 28-18Low ExpectationsM Gutierrez
* EXACTA: 5-2 BOX, 2-12 BOX, 12-4 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 2/5/12 BOX, 2/4/12 BOX
 RACE #6    $200,000 STAKES
 1 1/16 MILES ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 4:32 PM ET
** BONUS COMMENTARY **  $200,000 SAN ANTONIO STAKES GRADE II
PICK ORDERM/LP#HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
WIN7-56Country GrammerL Dettori
PLACE6-11HopkinsJ J Hernandez
SHOW7-25Heywoods BeachR A Vazquez
WILD CARD4-13Breakfast RideJ Rosario
ALTERNATE 15-12Stilleto BoyM E Smith
ALTERNATE 26-14Hudson RidgeF Prat
* EXACTA: 6-1 BOX, 1-5 BOX, 5-3 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 1/5/6 BOX, 1/3/5 BOX
COMMENTS: COUNTRY GRAMMER is consistently a very high performer for trainer Bob Baffert. HOPKINS could be very dangerous if he runs back to his debut. HEYWOODS BEACH improved his speed numbers in three straight races. BREAKFAST RIDE won three of his last four races
 RACE #7    $72,000 ALLOWANCE
 6 1/2 FURLONGS ON THE DOWNHILL TURF - POST TIME: 5:05 PM ET
 BEST BET:  #1 FLAME MCGOON
PICK ORDERM/LP#HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
WIN5-11Flame McGoonR Curatolo
PLACE7-28Big BeautyF Prat
SHOW6-111True PatriotJ J Hernandez
WILD CARD5-19La Deuxieme EtoileL Dettori
ALTERNATE 112-14Big ShamrockE A Maldonado
ALTERNATE 28-12Smiling MollyR A Vazquez
* EXACTA: 1-8 BOX, 8-11 BOX, 11-9 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 1/8/11 BOX, 8/9/11 BOX
 RACE #8    $300,000 STAKES
 7 FURLONGS ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 5:35 PM ET
** BONUS COMMENTARY **  $300,000 LA BREA STAKES GRADE I
PICK ORDERM/LP#HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
WIN5-24Midnight MemoriesR A Vazquez
PLACE5-16Fun to DreamJ J Hernandez
SHOW4-13GanadoraJ R Velazquez
WILD CARD7-21Under the StarsF Prat
ALTERNATE 16-15Aint EasyJ Rosario
ALTERNATE 28-12Hot PeppersT Gaffalione
* EXACTA: 4-6 BOX, 6-3 BOX, 3-1 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 3/4/6 BOX, 1/3/6 BOX
COMMENTS: MIDNIGHT MEMORIES win four of five races and has some nice workouts getting ready. FUN TO DREAM as won four of five with some strong works since her last. GANADORA won three of four and has two bullet works and could make it a Baffert trifecta. UNDER THE STARS is another Baffert horse and maybe he goes one through four for the superfecta.
 RACE #9    $72,000 ALLOWANCE
 1 1/8 MILES ON THE TURF - POST TIME: 6:08 PM ET
BEST BET:  #3 BALLET DANCING
PICK ORDERM/LP#HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
WIN4-13Ballet DancingL Dettori
PLACE8-110LeisurewearJ J Hernandez
SHOW6-17MyfavoritedaughterJ Bravo
WILD CARD5-112KarakatsieJ Rosario
ALTERNATE 16-113Maeve of ConnaughtU Rispoli
ALTERNATE 212-12Precious BabyM E Smith
* EXACTA: 3-10 BOX, 10-7 BOX, 7-12 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 3/7/10 BOX, 7/10/12 BOX
 RACE #10    $300,000 STAKES
 7 FURLONGS ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 6:39 PM ET
** BONUS COMMENTARY **  $300,000 MALIBU STAKES GRADE I
PICK ORDERM/LP#HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
WIN6-56TaibaM E Smith
PLACE20-19Straight No ChaserE A Maldonado
SHOW3-11Forbidden KingdomJ J Hernandez
WILD CARD8-13ApprehendR A Vazquez
ALTERNATE 112-17Perfect FlightR Santana Jr.
ALTERNATE 26-12MessierJ R Velazquez
* EXACTA: 6-9 BOX, 9-1 BOX, 1-3 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 1/6/9 BOX, 1/3/9 BOX
COMMENTS: TAIBA hit triple digit speed figures in five of six races and looks like the class here. STRAIGHT NO CHASER could ne a live longshot coming off a wire to wire win. FORBIDDEN KINGDOM missed as the favorite in her last. Trainer Richard Mandella rebounds at 27 percent. APPREHENDED is undefeated in a pair at Santa Anita.
 RACE #11    $300,000 STAKES
 1 1/4 MILES ON THE DOWNHILL TURF - POST TIME: 7:11 PM ET
** BONUS COMMENTARY **  $300,000 AMERICAN OAKS GRADE I
PICK ORDERM/LP#HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
WIN8-11Rhea MoonJ J Hernandez
PLACE15-111School DanceR A Vazquez
SHOW7-29SalimahF Prat
WILD CARD8-12Sparkle BlueJ Rosario
ALTERNATE 14-15Bellstreet BridieM E Smith
* EXACTA: 1-11 BOX, 11-9 BOX, 9-2 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 1/9/11 BOX, 2/9/11 BOX
COMMENTS: RHEA MOON has three wins with three seconds and third in seven on grass. SCHOOL DANCE won three in a row and is not that from winning six of the last seven. SALIMAH won thee out of four starts and ships in from New Your for trainer Chad Brown. SPARKLE BLUE consistently runs hard at the end and should not be too far from the pace here.