1Street SwindlerA. Lezcano · M. GlattLezcano · GlattA85 79 80▲+65-2Fair 9-218%
▲ Up +6 · career best85 79 80ACard model 18% · Fair odds 9-2 · Our #4 · Tier A · Form ▲ Up +6 · career best · Last 3 figs 85 79 80
Jockey Abel Lezcano 33% career 0-for-7 on turf this meet · Trainer Mark Glatt 34% career 1-for-25 on turf this meet (4%) ★ hotAlso today · Jockey R2: Double Neat 20-1, R5: Triple Diamonds 6-1, R9: Klaebo 30-1 · Trainer R5: Triple Diamonds 6-1, R9: Klaebo 30-1WON LASTWinner of an 8-horse maiden special weight race at SA last time. Prime Power, the Brisnet rating, puts it on top of this field.
EVEN PACE A stalking spot behind a contested lead is the useful one in this shape.WORKS SHARP One of the busier work schedules here: 2 works in 30d, last 5d agoLast three races
Date Trk Dist Class Finish Fig Odds Eq Trip 10/2 SA 6f T MSW Won/8 85 10-1 L Ins;bid2w1/4;clear1/16 9/5 DMR 6f D MSW 4th/7 -2L 79 9.2-1 L Vie ins;chs ins;flattn 8/6 DMR 6½f D MSW 6th/9 -4½L 80 9.3-1 L Chased ins-2wd;flatten 2ImaboutagoA. Ayuso · L. PowellAyuso · PowellB80 76 89►6-1Fair 6-115%
► Steady80 76 89B2Card model 15% · Fair odds 6-1 · Our #2 · Tier B · Form ► Steady · Last 3 figs 80 76 89
Jockey Armando Ayuso 31% career 2-for-42 on turf this meet (5%) · Trainer Leonard Powell 30% career 2-for-22 on turf this meet (9%)Also today · Jockey R1: Tropical Rain Day 5-2, R2: Mega Moon 9-2, R4: Captivator 3-2, R5: Opus Uno 8-1 +3 moreA 92 in its last five clears the 87 par for this level. Was 5th of 5 at the first call last time.
PACE HELPS The front end should be a fight, and this one gets to wait on it.WORKS LIGHT Few works lately, 1 work in 30d and the last 8 days agoRECORD 1 win, 3 on the board from 8 starts hereLast three races
Date Trk Dist Class Finish Fig Odds Eq Trip 10/2 SA 6f T OC 50k n1x 5th/5 -3L 80 5.3-1 L 2-3wd;tip out;evenly 7/25 DMR 5f T DasycutrH Stk 8th/8 -6¾L 76 22-1 2wide; weakened 6/14 SA 6f T OC 80k n2x 4th/7 -4¼L 89 4.6-1 L 2-3wide; no response 3Delightful Laura▲H. Berrios · P. EurtonBerrios · EurtonA95 84 86▲▲+117-5Fair 3-124%
▲▲ Big jump +11 · career best95 84 86A▲ Last fig 95 at/above par 87Card model 24% · Fair odds 3-1 · Our #6 · Tier A · Form ▲▲ Big jump +11 · career best · Last 3 figs 95 84 86
▲ Last fig 95 at/above par 87Jockey Hector Isaac Berrios 34% career 3-for-29 on turf this meet (10%) · Trainer Peter Eurton 35% career 0-for-14 on turf this meet (0%) ★ hotShortens up to 6½ furlongs after going a mile. Tops the field on speed figures, a 95 against 93 for the next best.
PACE CHALLENGE One of several that want the lead, so the early work will cost something. (early-speed points: 1)WORKS SHARP 5f in :59.60 on Sep 12 was the best time at that distance that morning; 2 works in 30dRECORD 0 wins, 2 on the board from 6 starts hereLast three races
Date Trk Dist Class Finish Fig Odds Eq Trip 10/4 SA 1m T OC 50k n1x 5th/7 95 1.8-1 L Ins;yielded grudgingly 2/21 SA 1m T OC 50k n1x 4th/10 by hd 84 4.4-1 L Pull outsd;led;flatten 12/28 SA 1m T OC 50k n1x 2nd/12 86 9.5-1 L Keen;clear to 1/16 4My Girl MiaLSK. Frey · D. O'NeillFrey · O'NeillB77 84 93▼▼-815-1Fair 15-16%
▼▼ Big drop -877 84 93BLSCard model 6% · Fair odds 15-1 · Our #7 · Tier B · Form ▼▼ Big drop -8 · Last 3 figs 77 84 93
LSLongshot read: 15-1 on the morning line, and the model has it at 6% against a line of 5%. A read, not a bet.
Jockey Kyle Frey 28% career 2-for-26 on turf this meet (8%) · Trainer Doug O'Neill 34% career ★ 7-for-26 on turf this meet (27%), #3 of 25Also today · Jockey R2: Rodrigoknows 6-1, R5: Throwthefirstpunch 20-1, R6: Shemakesmemad 10-1, R8: Jasmina 6-1 +1 more · Trainer R5: Throwthefirstpunch 20-1A step up in company: optional claiming before, allowance optional claiming today. Figures have slipped: 93, 84, 77 over its last three.
PACE CHALLENGE One of several that want the lead, so the early work will cost something. (early-speed points: 5)WORKS LIGHT Few works lately, 1 work in 30d and the last 22 days agoLast three races
Date Trk Dist Class Finish Fig Odds Eq Trip 10/18 SA 6f T OC 50k 2nd/5 77 0.6-1 L Clear to 1/16; nailed 9/7 DMR 5f T OC 50k 5th/9 -3½L 84 4.1-1 L Inside; willingly 8/22 DMR 6f D Clm 12k n2l Won/12 93 3.0-1 L Ins;clear3/8;widened 5Miss Meagher▲E. Garcia · D. BakerGarcia · BakerA93 84 81▲▲+11@trip 856-1Fair 6-115%
▲▲ Big jump +11 · career best93 84 81@trip 85A▲ Last fig 93 at/above par 871Card model 15% · Fair odds 6-1 · Our #1 · Tier A · Form ▲▲ Big jump +11 · career best · Best fig at today's trip 85 (1 tries) · Last 3 figs 93 84 81
▲ Last fig 93 at/above par 87Jockey Epifanio Garcia 33% career 0-for-6 on turf this meet · Trainer D Wayne Baker 27% career 0-for-5 on turf this meetCLASS UP★ FASTEST WORKHas moved up each time out, 81 to 84 to 93. Cuts back from a mile to 6½ furlongs.
EVEN PACE Lands behind the duel without having to be part of it.WORKS LIGHT Light on works against these rivals (1 work in 30d, last 12d back)RECORD 2 wins, 4 on the board from 10 starts hereLast three races
Date Trk Dist Class Finish Fig Odds Eq Trip 10/4 SA 1m T OC 50k n1x 7th/7 -1½L 93 23-1 L 2wd;bid3deep upper 9/3 DMR 1m T Clm 32k c 2nd/10 by hd 84 11-1 L 2w;3w;led str;outkickd 8/2 DMR 1m T Clm 25k c 2nd/10 -2¼L 81 5.3-1 L Ins;rally btwn;up 2nd 6Subatomic Law▼R. Gonzalez · N. DrysdaleGonzalez · DrysdaleB82 81@trip 825-1Fair 7-112%
—82 81@trip 82B▼ Best fig 82 is 5+ under today's par 87Card model 12% · Fair odds 7-1 · Our #5 · Tier B · Best fig at today's trip 82 (2 tries) · Last 3 figs 82 81
▼ Best fig 82 is 5+ under today's par 87Jockey Ricardo Gonzalez 33% career 0-for-21 on turf this meet (0%) · Trainer Neil Drysdale 22% career 1-for-12 on turf this meet (8%)Also today · Jockey R4: Mirahmadi 6-1, R5: Prime Artist 3-1, R8: Kool Kitten 15-1, R9: Absolution 4-1180D+ LAYOFF3 WORKS IN 30 DAYSWON LASTBack after 189 days away; fitness is the question and the works are the evidence. The longest gap in the field. Comes in off a victory in a 7-horse maiden special weight race at SA.
PACE CHALLENGE Has to fight for the lead against company, and the fractions may cost it late. (early-speed points: 5)WORKS SHARP Active work pattern for this group, 3 works in 30d and the last 9d backLast three races
Date Trk Dist Class Finish Fig Odds Eq Trip 4/24 SA 6½f T MSW Won/7 82 16-1 L Rail speed; responded 4/4 SA 6½f T MSW 6th/11 -2½L 81 55-1 L Steadied btw turn;ins 7Lino's AngelT. Baze · E. AlvarezBaze · AlvarezC80 71 84▲+3@trip 8020-1Fair 10-18%
▲ Up +380 71 84@trip 80C3Card model 8% · Fair odds 10-1 · Our #3 · Tier C · Form ▲ Up +3 · Best fig at today's trip 80 (1 tries) · Last 3 figs 80 71 84
Jockey T C Baze 27% career 2-for-18 on turf this meet (11%) · Trainer Edwin G Alvarez 25% career 0-for-8 on turf this meet (0%)Also today · Jockey R3: Sogno Di Vino 4-1, R4: Speedy Wilson 3-1, R5: Henry Adams 5-1, R6: Main Impact 3-1 +1 more · Trainer R3: Typhoon Tommy 30-1LASIX 1STPurse drops from $100,000 to $67,000 against its last start. Picks up 4 pounds from its last start.
EVEN PACE A stalking spot behind a contested lead is the useful one in this shape.WORKS SHARP Fastest work of the morning on Aug 26 (5F in 1:01.20), 1 work in 30dRECORD 1 win, 2 on the board from 6 starts hereLast three races
Date Trk Dist Class Finish Fig Odds Eq Trip 10/11 SA 6½f T fsCADistafHB100k 5th/7 -2L 80 63-1 b Ins;bmpd3/8;no rally 9/3 DMR 1m D fsOC20000n1x 5th/9 -11L 71 8.4-1 b L 4wd;3-2-4wd;no rally 8/6 DMR 1m D fsOC20000n1x 3rd/7 -½L 84 18-1 b L Duel outside; yielded
▲ / ▼ angle for / against · ★ best figure at the trip · LS longshot read · 1 2 3 = our top three · A B C tiers · ▲ ► ▼ form · ≡ ↕ steady / up-and-down. Tap a row for its notes, a name for the horse's page. Analysis only. Pace: fast and contested (4 early types). Helps stalkers and closers.
How to read these marks
- 1 2 3
- Our top three by the card model's win chance. Tap “Our order” to sort by it.
- Win %, Fair
- The card model's chance to win, and the odds that chance works out to with no takeout. Fair is green when the model rates the horse above its morning line (the line scaled to add up to 100%).
- Tier A B C ?
- The field ranked on recent speed figures and the morning line together: A = top three, B = next three, C = the rest, ? = no figures yet.
- 71 60 72
- Last three speed figures, newest first. “@trip 75” = best figure at today's distance (within 30 yards) on this surface.
- ▲▲ ▲ ► ▼ ▼▼
- Form: last figure against the average of the three before it. ▲ = up 3 or more, ▲▲ = up 8 or more, ► = within 3, ▼ / ▼▼ = down. The number is the difference.
- ≡ ↕
- ≡ steady: the last four figures sit close together. ↕ up-and-down: they swing widely.
- ★
- Best figure in the field at today's distance and surface, from two or more tries, not tied. When that horse isn't in our top three it gets a “Distance horse” note above the field.
- ▲ ▼ chips
- Handicapping angles for or against the horse. LS = longshot read: 8-1 or more on the morning line and the model rates it higher than that line.
These marks describe the past performances. None of them is proven to beat the odds: in our test of 100 handicapping angles, nothing did better than the final odds, and the morning-line favourite wins more races than our top-ranked horse. Read them as notes, not as a reason to bet.
Race conditions and our readpace, conditions, story
SANTA ANITA PARK · RACE 7
UPCOMINGOptional Claiming $50,000
Claiming $50,000, for fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up, that have not won a race other than maiden, claiming, or starter.
Claiming race — every starter can be bought for the claiming price out of the race, so owners risk losing a horse that's clearly best. That keeps the field evenly matched on ability.
● Track record at 6 1/2 Furlongs: 73.7
The shape is the story here: 3 confirmed front-runners should pressure each other early, which tilts the race toward stalkers and closers who can pick up the pieces late.
Our number tops on #5 Miss Meagher (a presser/stalker, M/L 6-1). Recent figures: 93 · 84 · 81. Backup is #2 Imaboutago at 6-1. Use #7 Lino's Angel in exotic structures.
What would change our mind: a key scratch that reshapes the early pace, a sharp turf-to-dirt or surface switch off the rail, or live money showing up on a horse the board had dismissed. Watch the tote late.
At a glance: model vs the morning line
At a glance
- Market favourite #3 DELIGHTFUL LAURA (7-5) — our number has it ranked #6.
- #3 DELIGHTFUL LAURA — our #6 number, about right at the windows (29.2% to their 32.9%).
- #1 STREET SWINDLER — our #4 number, about right at the windows (22.2% to their 22.6%).
- #5 MISS MEAGHER — our top number on the card, about right at the windows (13.0% to their 11.3%).
Model vs the morning line
- Longshot the model rates above its line: #7 LINO'S ANGEL (20-1) — our fair 4.9% is above the morning line's 3.8%; supported by: 3-way speed duel up front — meltdown sets up the closer
Pacewho goes to the front
Pace
Speed Duel. Three or more early-speed types. Fast pace, hot fractions — closers benefit.
Likely leader: #6 Subatomic Law; pressure from #3 Delightful Laura, #4 My Girl Mia; the shape helps #2 Imaboutago; and works against #3 Delightful Laura, #4 My Girl Mia, #6 Subatomic Law.
Number = last-race early-pace figure. Green border = the shape helps; red = it works against.
Early speed and closing figures, horse by horse
Early Pace · E1 figure · front runners
Closing Kick · late-pace figure
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