Racecards
20:30 Santa Anita (USA)
Race 1 - Allowance Optional Claiming
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Firm
- Surface: Turf
- US$51,000 added
- Winner: US$32,130
- 2nd: US$10,200
- 3rd: US$5,101
- 4th: US$3,570
- Form 3/673-66
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Richard Rosales
- Jockey Mario Gutierrez
In depth
Verdict
OH PRETTY WOMAN won a maiden over track and trip before finding one too good in this grade with Swing Thoughts well beaten. Jeff Mullins’s mare should be winning at this level on that evidence and it could be today. Warrior’s Moon ran below par last time but was placed in stakes races earlier and finished ahead of California Kook on both occasions. The latter pair can figure dropping down in class while Brahms Command is capable of much better today back up in distance and returning to Turf.
Formwatch
Warrior's Moon (USA) 28-1 (8-8) Chased, no rally, 7th of 10, 9l behind Smiling Shirlee (8-10) at Santa Anita 6f fll stks fst in May.
Oh Pretty Woman (USA) 13-5 (9-0) 4wd into str,late 2nd, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Avalon Ride (8-12) at Santa Anita 1m 1f gd in Mar.
Hot On The Trail (USA) 13-5 (9-0) 4wd into str,5wd wire, 2nd of 8, hd behind Dorita's Lemon (9-0) at Santa Anita 5f fst in May.
Marjorie E (USA) 17-2 (8-11) Bid 2w,outkckd,evenly, 5th of 6, 2 3/4l behind Splashing (8-11) at Golden Gate Fields 1m fst in Jan.
Nocherylikemychery (USA) 5-2fav (8-10) Bid btwn,led,clear, won at Santa Anita 1m mdn gd in Feb beating Rose's Crystal (8-10) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Brahms Command (USA) 45-1 (9-0) 3-4wd to str,no bid, 6th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Adorably Sweet (9-0) at Santa Anita 6f fst in Mar.
California Kook (USA) 40-1 (8-12) Off bit slow,3wd lane, 4th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Warren's Showtime (8-12) at Santa Anita 1m stks gd in Jan.
Swing Thoughts (USA) 9-1 (9-0) Came out str,up 2nd, 2nd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Cheap Cheap Cheap (8-6) at Santa Anita 5f gd in May.