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Hey IdaBet.com players – hope your work week and been a good one so far…the weekend is not too far off!

If you are thinking about playing the horses tonight…one way to increase your odds of earning extra cash is to take a look at Pompano’s card tonight.  This 10 card race is shaping up nicely and our man John Berry has been up late compiling his Berry Pickin’s report for your wagering consideration. Remember to Play Pompano on Wednesday, and earn up to $500 more on select tracks with our IdaMatch Wednesday Promotion!

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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Tuesday, March 8, 2016

RACE ONE EARLY DOUBLE- 3-6, 5-6 PICK-5- 3,5 w 6 w 1,4,6 w 5,9 w 3 3-MASTER HOST…went up in the air as chalk in last. If he minds manners (a BIG “if”), should win. 5-JAILHOUSE LAWYER…starting to give hints. Liked backside brush in last (:28.4). Fits nicely here. 1-BAD ANGEL…lost touch with leaders on backside through very quick panels for class. Rail helps.

RACE TWO 6-GOLD SAVAGE…like for couple of reasons: 1) class dip; 2) dented quick 3d panel (:28.1) Wiring? 4-HOLD ON TIGHTLY…lost composure leaving in last. Performance back to Feb. 23 threatens here. 2-SKYWAY PIPPEN…not afraid to take air when given room to roam. Will be flying in the stretch.

RACE THREE 1-SANTANA BEACH…hampered by posts last two. Still, loved backside brush double-bubbled 3/8ths out. 4-NICHOLAS RYAN…puts in solid performances week-after-week. Might leave and yield for the garden trip. 6-TEX…will be on the bullet train when Hummer leaves. Question is, “Can he sustain it all the way to...

We thought our IdaBet.com players would want to know that Rosecroft Raceway kicks off their 27-day Winter/Spring race meet on Tuesday, March 8^th.  A major change for this year is the introduction of SUNDAY twilight racing at 4:40 PM ET.  In addition to Sunday, Rosecroft will offer live racing every Tuesday night at 6:40 PM ET.

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Rosecroft will host special Saturday night cards on the three Triple Crown days – May 7^th, May 21^st, and June 11^th.  Post time will be 6:40 PM ET for those Saturday night cards.

“We have developed a very nice niche on Tuesday evenings in the simulcast marketplace and we thought Sundays might be an opportunity to draw a new on-track audience and also serve an underserved part of the harness simulcast marketplace,” said Peter Hanley, Racing Secretary for Rosecroft.

Full fields, competitive and quality races have been on the upswing for Rosecroft over the past several years and 2016 is likely to continue that trend.  “We will start off with a purse increase over 2015 (pushing purses to a nightly average of over $80,000 per night) and our Maryland Preferred horses (Maryland owned, bred and sired) will now be eligible for a 20% bonus on earnings (up from 15% in 2015),” said Hanley.

Rosecroft also hopes to keep the wagering momentum on its races going in 2016.  “On-track handle last year was up 5% and our export handle was up over 50%, even with lightly less races vs. 2014,” said Christopher McErlean, Vice President of Racing for Penn National Gaming, Inc., parent company of Rosecroft Raceway.  “The goal since we took over in 2011 (after the track’s bankruptcy) was to continuously rebuild the racing program.  Those efforts are starting to show in the key metrics of our business,” said McErlean.

Hey IdaBet.com players – hope your work week is off to a great start.  If you are thinking about playing the horses tonight…one way to increase your odds of earning extra cash is to take a look at Pompano’s card tonight.  This 10 card race is shaping up nicely and our man John Berry has been up late compiling his Berry Pickin’s report for your wagering consideration. Remember to Play Pompano on Wednesday, and earn up to $500 more on select tracks with our IdaMatch Wednesday Promotion!

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.

Have a great week everyone and thanks for choosing IdaBet.com!

Monday, March 7, 2016

RACE ONE EARLY DOUBLE- 4-4, 7-4 PICK-5- 4,7 w 4 w 1,6,8 w 3,5,7 w 4,5 7-ADO DUHARAS…pylon violation cost win in last. Won’t let that happen again this time around. 4-GRANDMA JAN’S GEMS…lightly raced filly has shown speed, manners & great closing kick home. 6-CHOCOUTURE…doesn’t win often but on the board very often. Always seems to be close up.

RACE TWO 4-STURGEON SEELSTER…showed decent gate speed in last and willing close. Compares very well. 5-REYS N A COMMOTION…had blazing gate speed in last & involved in blanket finish. Great spot. 6-FAST BILL…pulled turn 2 in last. 3d panel too stif to dent. As front speed waned, showed pace.

RACE THREE 1-SCIROCCO JAKOB…rail should help keep closer earlier. Can brush for prolonged period when given track. 8-KABU…gets some class relief here after showing good, strong trot final 3/8ths of the mile. Prominent!! 6-MAJESTIC WON…takes double-dip in class for this. Showed :27.4 backside trot in last. Catches live cover,

RACE FOUR PENTAFECTA- (Box) 2,3,5,7,8...

We thought our IdaBet.com players would want to know that graded stakes winning Toews On Ice heads a field of six sophomores in Santa Anita’s $75,000 San Pedro Stakes at six furlongs on Friday.

TOEWS ON ICE:  Trained by Bob Baffert and named for Chicago Blackhawks star center and captain, Johnathan Toews (pronounced TAZE), Toews On Ice was an impressive winner of the Grade III, seven furlong Bob Hope Stakes three starts back on Nov. 14 at Del Mar, but he comes off a disappointing sixth place finish as the 3-5 favorite in the one mile Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn Park Jan. 18.

Owned by Mike Pegram, Karl Watson and Paul Weitman, Toews On Ice, who is Triple Crown nominated, was a close second to his highly regarded stablemate Mor Spirit two starts back in the Grade I Los Alamitos Futurity on Dec. 19.  A Kentucky-bred colt by Archarcharch, Toews On Ice has pressed or been on the early lead in all seven of his starts, resulting in three wins and earnings of $245,700.

DENMAN’S CALL:  Trained by Doug O’Neill, this Kentucky-bred gelding by Northern Afleet has done little wrong in two starts.  A stylish 3 ¾ length first-out maiden special weight winner going 5 ½ furlongs here on Jan. 9, Denman’s Call hugged the rail en route to an impressive third place finish behind top Derby contender Nyquist in the Grade II, seven furlong San Vicente Stakes on Feb. 15—an effort that earned him a lofty 94 Beyer Speed figure.  Owned by Gilman Racing, Westside Rentals.com or W.C. Racing, Inc., Denman’s Call is also Triple Crown nominated and could use a win in the San Pedro as a springboard to the Derby trail.

THE SAN PEDRO STAKES FIELD IN POST POSITION ORDER

RACE 8          Approximate post time, 4:30 p.m. PT

1. Gold Rush Dancer Gary Stevens                       120
2. Boldly...

With the Grade I, $500,000 Gold Cup at Santa Anita poised to serve as its highlight, Santa Anita’s 2016 Spring Meeting, which begins May 5 and runs through July 10,  will offer fans and horsemen 34 stakes, with 16 graded events that include five Grade I races.

The Spring Meet will begin with the Grade II, $200,000 Royal Heroine Stakes for older fillies and mares at one mile on turf May 5, and will be followed on Kentucky Oaks Day, Friday, May 6, by the Grade III, one mile turf American Stakes for 3-year-olds and up.

On Kentucky Derby Day, May 7, Santa Anita will card the Grade III, one mile turf Senorita Stakes for 3-year-old fillies and the $75,000 Desert Code Stakes for 3-year-olds at 6 ½ furlongs down the hillside turf course.

The first of five Grade I stakes will be run on Memorial Day, May 30:

–Monday, May 30 $300,000 Gamely Stakes, for fillies and mares three and up, at 1 1/8 miles on turf.

–Saturday, June 4             $400,000 Vanity Stakes, for fillies and mares three and up, at one mile.

–Saturday, June 4             $400,000 Shoemaker Mile (turf), for three year olds and up.

–Saturday, June 25           $300,000 Triple Bend Stakes, three year olds and up at seven furlongs.

–Saturday, June 25           $500,000 Gold Cup at Santa Anita, three year olds and up at 1 ¼ miles.

Ed Golden and IdaBet have teamed up to offer our players Ed’s Stable Notes.  We hope this insight will help as you consider your wagering opportunities.

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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES

BY

ED GOLDEN

Sunday March 6, 2016

Effinex

• EFFINEX HIGHWEIGHT FOR SANTA ANITA HANDICAP
• SONGBIRD ‘PERFECT’ AFTER SANTA YSABEL ROMP
• BAFFERT SEEKS FIFTH WIN IN GRADE II SAN FELIPE
• MIDNIGHT STORM YES, OBVIOUSLY NO FOR KILROE
• DAUGHTER TRIES TO EMULATE DAD IN SAN CARLOS

EFFINEX GALLOPS AS HE PREPARES FOR BIG ’CAP

          East Coast invader Effinex, the probable favorite for Saturday’s $1 million Santa Anita Handicap presented by San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino, was assigned highweight of 123 pounds for the Grade I classic at a mile and a quarter and is expected to have his first and only breeze over the track Tuesday or Wednesday, weather permitting.

“He galloped this morning,” said Kent Sweezey, assistant to Jimmy Jerkens, who trains the five-year-old Mineshaft horse for the Tri-Bone Stables. “He’ll probably work a half mile Tuesday or Wednesday. Being highweight is no surprise. We figured he would be.”

Effinex has not raced since winning the Grade I Clark Handicap at Churchill Downs on Nov. 27. He had been working at Palm Meadows in Florida before arriving at Santa Anita early Thursday evening.

The New York-bred horse was second to Triple Crown champion American Pharoah in the Breeders’ Cup Classic on Oct. 31 prior to his victory in the Clark. He has earned $2,112,950 thanks to a 7-2-3 record from 20 lifetime...