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Santa Anita has 2 Grade 2 and 2 Grade 1 races on their Big 'Cap card.
The San Felipe is Gr 2 over 1700m dirt with 7 3yos to run. Kentucky Derby points are available here 50-20-10. Bob Baffert saddles a couple of impressive youngsters here in Life Is Good on 4/5, the mount of Mike Smith, and Medina Spirit on 7/2 with Velazquez on board. The Great One is on 4/1 for O'Neill and Cedillo.
The San Carlos is also Gr 2 over 1400m for the 4+ horses with 9 entered. Tigre Di Slugo is on 5/2 for Puype-Rosario, Brickyard Ride 3/1 and Extra Hope 4/1.
The Frank E Kilroe Mile is G1 on turf and has a field of 10. Ride A Comet is on 7/s for Casse-van Dyke. Smooth Like Strait is on 4/1for McCarthy-Rispoli and Hit The Road is on the same quote for Blacher-Geroux. One should never ignore Chad Brown's runners on turf and in this he saddles Flavius on 6/1 with Prat riding.
The Big 'Cap (Santa Anita Handicap) is G1 is over 2000m and has 8 runners. Maxfield has been the name in the headlines of late and he will start on 8/5 or thereabouts for Brendan Walsh and Florent Geroux. Express Train is on 3/1 for Sshiriffs-Hernandez and Independence Hall on 4/1 for McCarthy-Rispoli. Should be a very good go.
In Florida the Hillsborough is Gr 2 on turf over 1800m for fillies & mares 4+ and has 11 runners plus 1 reserve. With this being a turf race most of the runners were bred in Europe. Counterparty Risk is by Australia and is on 4/1 for Brown-Gallardo. Magic Attribute is by Galileo and is on 9/2 for Delacour-Leparoux. New York Girl was born in Ireland and is by New Approach. 5/1 Mott-Alvarado.
The Florida Oaks is on the turf and is Gr 3 with 12 runners and 1 reserve. Jouster, a daughter of Noble Mission, is 2/1 for Pletcher-Saez. Domain Expertise 3/1 is by Kitten's Joy and trained by Chad Brown with Gallard riding. Oyster Box is by Tapit and on 4/1 for Motion-Alvarado.
The Tampa Bay Derby has Kentucky Derby points for the first 3 and is over 1700m with 12 going to post. The Candy Ride colt Candy Man Rocket for Mott-Alvarado is a very popular favourite and is on 2/1. Hidden Stash is by Constitution and is 4/1 and Helium by Ironicus is on 6/1.
