Santa Anita weekend is rained out
With rain coming, Santa Anita has canceled racing Saturday and Sunday and added a card Thursday, April 4, the track announced.
Racing for Friday is still on. The $100,000, Grade III Wilshire Stakes and $100,000, Grade III American Stakes, scheduled for this weekend, will be held next Thursday. Extra races will be run next Friday thru Sunday.
The Weather Channel forecasts a 100% chance of rain, potentially heavy, and a high temperature of 54 in Arcadia during the day Saturday, and an 86% chance of rain and thunderstorms and a high of 57 on Sunday.
This is the fourth time the anticipation of bad weather has affected Santa Anita’s racing schedule during the season that opened Dec. 26. The last time it happened, Santa Anita Handicap day was postponed from Saturday, March 2, to Sunday, March 3.
Such moves have become more common in California since an outbreak of fatal injuries to horses in races and workouts in 2019 coincided with an unusually wet winter.
Entries for next Thursday’s races are to be taken Saturday.
Santa Anita’s next major race is the $750,000, Grade I Santa Anita Derby on April 6. The Weather Channel forecasts a 24% chance of rain and a high of 61 that day.
Good Vibes Only, H. Berrios 122 1 Faced bit better Disco Ball, T. Baze 122 2 The main danger Top Gun Tommy, Rispoli 124 4 Failed as choice The Little H Man, G. Franco 122 3 Capable on dirt Mastermind, Frey 122 5 Trailed on grass
THE LITTLE H MAN
Longshot:
RACE 4
390 —
About 61⁄2 Furlongs (Turf). Allowance Optional Claiming. Fillies and Mares. 4 year olds and up. Claiming Price $80,000. Purse $69,000.
Horse, Jockey
Princess Bettina, Rispoli 122 1 ‘Scam scored again Carmen Miranda, Kimura 124 4 Can bounce back Benedict Canyon, H. Berrios 124 5 Barn entered two The Wild Grazer, G. Franco 122 3 On comeback trail Speed Lane, V. Espinoza 122 2 Prepped in 1:014⁄5
THE WILD GRAZER
Longshot:
RACE 5
391 —
6 Furlongs. Claiming. 3 year olds. Claiming Prices $32,000-$28,000. Purse $40,000.
Horse, Jockey
Eight Clap, H. Berrios
Wt PP Comment
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120 5 Dominated, off rail 8-5 2-1 5-2 6-1 12-1
Odds
9-5 2-1 3-1 6-1 8-1
Odds
8-5
Abhita, H. Berrios 124 Sand to Sea, T. Baze 124 La Deuxieme Etoile, M. Gutrrz 124 Sweet Hello, Desormeaux 122 Tizzy Twister, Ayuso 124 Stay in Line, Van Dyke 122
TIZZY TWISTER
Longshot:
RACE 8
394 —
11⁄8 Mile (Turf). Allowance Optional Claiming. 3 year olds. Claiming Price $100,000. Purse $67,000.
Horse, Jockey
Rastaman Vibe, H. Berrios 122 Formidable Man, Rispoli 122 Better Than Gold, Smith 122 El Rey Rey, Ayuso 122 Uncle Truly, Kimura 122 Moonlit Sonata, G. Franco 122 Bandwagon, Laprida 122 Gold Foot, Frey 122 Mighty Kai, L. Contreras 122 MOONLIT SONATA MAHINA (1) TIZZY TWISTER (7) EIGHT CLAP (5) 2 /136;
$740, 370 races.
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The SCNG is publishing the consensus box online at least 24 hours in advance of each day’s racing. See sgvtribune.com/ sports/horse-racing before each racing day to get top three selections in each race, including best bets of the day, from our panel of handicapping experts Bob Mieszerski, Ed Wilson, Terry Turrell and Kevin Modesti.
$6.80/$650.10; 6 Switches to the main 9-5 4 5th start of meet 2-1 1 Had to need last 4-1 2 48 2⁄5 spin on tab 6-1 5 Re-claim by H. Palma 10-1 3 Chased a repeater 12-1
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7 Edge in a scramble 4-1 9 Completed exacta at 6-1 3-1 3 May take to grass 9-2 6 Graduated as choice 5-1 5 Figures for a slice 8-1 8 Exits a Grade III 10-1 2 Won, then beat one 15-1 1 Looking elsewhere 15-1 4 Goes long again 15-1