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Best Bets

Santa Anita: Race 4: WPS, Brown Almighty.
Santa Anita: Race 4... exacta box, Artigiano/Brown Almighty/Balance the Books/Noble Tune/Joha.
Santa Anita: Race 5... exacta box, Dust and Diamonds/Musical Romance/Groupie Doll/Switch.
Santa Anita: Race 7, exacta box, Camp Victory/Bridgetown/Mizdirection/Unbridled's Note.
Santa Anita: Race 9, exacta box, Point of Entry/St Nicholas Abbey/Treasure Beach/Trailblazer.

Brown Almighty...Hasn't missed the exacta in four tries and had all kinds of trouble late in bumper-car stretch run last time. Could be very, very interesting at 20-1.
Balance the Books...Comes in off of two stakes wins - beating the top pick last time.
Artigiano...Euro-invader.
Noble Tune.
Joha.

Wager: $5 WP on Brown Almighty.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top five.
...$1 tri box top four.

Groupie Doll... She's held her form off of the summer vacation and it's hard to ignore the eye-popping 112 Beyer at the trip three back.
Musical Romance...Stepped up to win this race last year and comes into this in a somewhat similar fashion.
Switch...Been disappointing this year but might appreciate the cutback and is working well.
Dust and Diamonds.

Wager: $5 WP on Groupie Doll.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.

Wager: $5 WP on Emcee.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.

Unbridled's Note...Solid win this track and trip last time.
Mizdirection...Also has shown an affinity for this unique downhill course.
Bridgetown...Proven turf sprinter but at shorter trips.
Camp Victory.

Wager: $5 WP on Unbridled's Note.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.

Shanghai Bobby...4-4. All daylight wins. Three stakes.
Power Broker... Baffert trainee jumped up nicely with move to dirt.
Speak Logistics...Wired 'em at CRC last time and the 2YO stakes down there can be salty.
Dynamic Sky.

Wager: $5 WP on Shanghai Bobby.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.

St Nicholas Abbey...Arc dud looks like an aberration. Won this race last year.
Point of Entry...Five-race win-streak includes three G1s.
Treasure Beach...Another Euro-invader from O'Brien that has done well in previous tries in this country.
Trailblazer.

Wager: $5 WP on St Nicholas Abbey.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.

Amazombie...Last was a concern but it was only the second try since Ky Derby Day. Might be primed to go well.
Coil...Solid stakes win this track and trip last time.
Capital Account...Just behind Coil in latest.
Poseidon's Warrior.

Wager: $5 WP on Amazombie.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.

Excelebration...But for Frankel this one would be coming in with an 8-race streak.
Wise Dan...Will be winging late.
Obviously...Will take them as far as he can.
Mr Commons.

Wager: $5 WP on Excelebration.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.

Game On Dude...Looked good winning over this track last time.
Ron the Greek...Solid win in G1 SA Hcp in only try over this track.
Flat Out...Rounding into form at the right time?
Nonios.

Wager: $5 WP on Game On Dude.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.

Best Bets

Santa Anita: Race 6... exacta box, Sky Lantern/Spring Venture/Watsdachances/Waterway Run.
Santa Anita: Race 7: WPS, Spring in the Air.
Santa Anita: Race 7: exacta box, Executiveprivilege/Spring in the Air/Dreaming of Julia/Kauai Katie.

Merit Man...Solid win this track and trip coming into this.
Super Ninety Nine...Good buzz for the Baffert runner's works prepping for the debut-win follow-up.
South Floyd...Second to the top pick last time.
Sweet Shirley Mae.

Wager: $5 WP on Merit Man.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.

Atigun...Three G1s in last four starts. Perhaps a class-edge on these?
Jaycito...Another that has faced some good ones in prior starts.
Eldaafer...Won this race in 2010 - but was seventh in 2009 and sixth last year.
Fame and Glory.

Wager: $5 WP on Atigun.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.

Sky Lantern...Euro-invader solid so far in five career starts - including a G1 win in Ireland last time.
Watsadachances...Started the career in Europe. Undefeated in two stakes since arriving stateside.
Spring Venture...3-for-3 including two stakes.
Waterway Run.

Wager: $5 WP on Sky Lantern.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.

Spring in the Air...We're hoping the 15-1 ML holds up - but not sure that will happen. However, she's one of only two in here to have won a G1 at two turns. Career record of 4-2-2-0 - and the two losses were to very talented multiple stakes winners.
Dreaming of Julia...Could benefit from gutsy G1 Frizette win.
Executiveprivilege...Undefeated and has the home-court advantage. Taking a slight shot against off of some reported dull work efforts - but she might just run away and hide from these (similar scenario with Beholder).
Kauai Katie.

Wager: $5 WP on Spring in the Air.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.

The Fugue...G1 winner in Europe at the distance.
Ridasiyna...Convincing win vs older in France last time.
Zagora...Typically in the hunt.
Nahrain.

Wager: $5 WP on The Fugue.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.

Royal Delta...Plenty of speed in the race and this gal might sit a nice stalk and pounce trip.
Grace Hall...Also has positional speed that might have her set to make a nice run in the lane.
Awesome Feather...Yet aonther potent contender in a star-studded field. Undefeated former champion would be no surprise.
My Miss Aurelia.

Wager: $5 WP on Royal Delta.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.

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