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A top of the mornin’ IdaBet.com players!  With the luck of the Irish wafting in the air on St. Patrick’s Day at Santa Anita, Harris Farms’ home-bred Awesome Luck made every pole a winning one in taking Thursday’s $58,000, one mile allowance feature by 1 ¼ lengths under Santiago Gonzalez.  Conditioned by Blake Heap, the 5-year-old Ghostzapper mare seemed to appreciate a surface switch from turf to dirt as she negotiated the distance in 1:37.97.

“She doesn’t seem to handle the grass,” said Heap in reference to a 13 ½ length defeat going one mile on turf here Feb. 21.  “She’s a steady-paced type of filly and today, she showed what she can do.  I told John (owner, Harris) she was doing good coming into this.”

Off at 14-1 in race five, the middle leg in Santa Anita’s Pick Six, which, thanks to a two-day carryover, generated a total pool today of more than $2.6 million, Awesome Luck was the second biggest price in a field of seven California-bred or sired mares and paid $30.20, $11.00 and $7.00.

With the winner’s share of $34,800, she increased her earnings to $96,875.  Awesome Luck now has two wins from 12 career starts.

“It’s St. Patrick’s Day and we have the green and white colors, so I guess that didn’t hurt,” said Harris.  “I don’t know if the jock’s Irish, but I guess today, everybody is!”

The heavy favorite at 3-2, Take It Easyplease sat second the entire trip, but couldn’t keep up with the winner around the far turn and finished second, 1 ¾ lengths in front of Stole a Kiss.  Ridden by Rafael Bejarano, Take It Easyplease paid $3.40 and $2.80.

Ridden by Kent Desormeaux, Stole a Kiss was off at 6-1 and paid $3.80 to show.

With a two-day Pick Six carryover of $548,670 from Sunday, $2,115,962 in “new money” was wagered on Thursday, creating a total Pick Six pool of $2,664,632.  Thursday’s Pick Six will conclude with the eighth race, which is scheduled...

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Please note that, because of possible late changes, numbers shown here may NOT correspond with program numbers. When wagering, always use the horse’s number listed in your official track program.

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RACE ONE EARLY DOUBLE- 1-4, 1-7, 4-4, 4-7 PICK-5 – 1,4 w 4,7 w 1,5 w 6,7,8 w 2 1-P L INTOWIN…an “o-fer” thus far-OH for 31—but is in a very amiable situation with the rail. Been giving hints right along. 4-NOUDIDNT BLUE CHIP…probably on the engine when gate leaves to try & control the festivities. The main danger here. 8-ZERO RATE…showed a tad of gate speed in last and then kind of an “even-steven” effort rest of the way in very fast mile.

RACE TWO 4-MACHIN MARLEY…gets some class relief here and drew much better, as well. Back down to spot where she won Feb. 17. 7-CHEAP N EASY…was used early in last trying to get in the fray from 9 post but sat after. Dips in class to an amiable spot. 2-ASSET MANAGEMENT…post destroyed chances in last. Several races prior were all solid. Another that class dip benefits.

RACE THREE 5-A LIST…has coveted post to show his electric gate speed. Had a difficult journey in last but made two moves & held well. 1-FOUR STARZ KYLE…Been hot property lately and just won in “6” class, soooo, the...