Racecards
23:45 Santa Anita (USA)
Race 7 - Starter Optional Claiming
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f 110y
- Going: Fast
- Surface: Dirt
- US$28,000 added
- Winner: US$17,640
- 2nd: US$5,601
- 3rd: US$2,800
- 4th: US$1,960
In depth
Verdict
This is a much better race that the one won by Galwalksintoabar here in March, which was restricted to Calfornia-breds. RSTARS AND STRIPES had excuses when well behind Vegan here two runs ago and is worth another chance. Biddy Duke finished ahead of Too Much Heaven and Bluegrass Sky over a furlong further here last time while course winner Lovely Lilia ran in a Grade 2 when last on this track so has obvious claims. Samurai Charm looked a real speed merchant in her two runs last year but steps up in class following a lengthy absence.
Formwatch
Sugar Pickel (USA) 11-2 (8-8) Pulled,4wd,3wd,no bid, last of 6, 6 3/4l behind Going To Vegas (8-10) at Santa Anita 1m gd in Feb.
Rstars And Stripes (USA) 8-1 (8-4) 3-4wd,along late 3rd, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Adorably Sweet (9-0) at Santa Anita 6f fst in Mar.
Bluegrass Sky (USA) 20-1 (8-10) Hugged rail,no threat, 4th of 6, 3 3/4l behind Kristi's Tiger (8-10) at Santa Anita 6f gd in Mar.
Biddy Duke (USA) 9-2 (8-12) Inside, swung out 1/8, 4th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Rule He Will (8-12) at Los Alamitos 4f hcp stks fst in Apr.
Vegan (USA) 20-1 (8-10) Stalked pace, held 3rd, 3rd of 5, 7l behind Lofty (8-10) at Santa Anita 5f gd in Feb.
Too Much Heaven (USA) 2-1 (8-10) Came out,willing late, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Kristi's Tiger (8-10) at Santa Anita 6f gd in Mar.
Lovely Lilia (USA) 14-1 (8-3) Brk out, evenly 3w, 5th of 9, 7l behind Cherished (8-13) at Oaklawn Park 6f fst in Apr.
Galwalksintoabar (USA) 19-2 (8-6) Rush up,duel,drew clr, won at Santa Anita 6f mdn fst in Mar beating Blazing Charm (8-6) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Samurai Charm (USA) 3-5fav (8-10) Ducked in 1/8 & 1/16, won at Los Alamitos Racecourse 5f mdn fst in Sep beating Going To Vegas (8-8) by 2l, 5 ran.