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Some insights into tonight’s racing program for our IdaBet players:

1ST RACE – (6) SCARLET CHASER sat tight pocket in last, needing some room. Draws out now, but has shown signs as bottom claimer and worth tepid nod.

5TH RACE – (3) QUICK ASA TRICK N should not have problem here. Best getaway in quite a while for second off class dip, recent outer efforts not bad at all.

6TH RACE – (5) ADONIS BAY comes off poor effort in latest, wasting pole in weak, first-up try. Claimed and leave claimers here, so gets ‘iffy’ endorsement.   

7TH RACE – (6) FREAKONOMICS was caught behind non-flow week ago, ducked back in, closed well. That said, finds herself surrounded by series refugees.

10TH RACE – (1) CULINARY DELIGHT N was ‘peeked,’ pocket winner in last, snapping fave. Wins draw and free ride, but sees some class-dipping toughies.  

12TH RACE – (5) BUNGALOW BILL N showed late interest into swift back half at this level after being above his pay grade in Levy. Consistently inconsistent.

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Some insights into tonight’s racing program for our IdaBet.com players:

1ST RACE – (6) SOME PLAYA returns here at same bottom-feeder level he handled two starts ago. There’s not much inside to dissuade him from leaving gate.

2ND RACE – (4) KING’S CROWN LITE has not misbehaved in pair of tries since adding trotting hopples. As with opener choice, expect this one leaving, too.

3RD RACE – (7) PEMBROKE WILDCAT did pass few late after dipping to this level. Same venue means same dilemma, can compete if he can get involved.  

8TH RACE – (7) ACEFORTYFOURAMANDA earned a four-eyeball in her return from brief R&R. Saved ground, slipped out, just missed. Lousy draw again.

9TH RACE – (7) CELIA CANTABA is not for the squeamish, since it’s fair assumption she’s away last here. Useful, but taken hoping race falls apart up front.

10TH RACE – (4) ABRAXAS BLUES N improved in second U-S effort and gets some class relief here. Don’t know about early foot, but could take finale shot.

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Irish-bred Plein Air will hope to replicate her dazzling U.S. debut on Jan. 14 as she heads a field of six fillies and mares three and up in Saturday’s Grade III, $100,000 Santa Barbara Stakes at a mile and one half over the Santa Anita turf.

Trained by Bob Baffert and ridden by Tyler Baze, Plein Air made every pole a winning one in the mile and one half turf Astra Stakes and will likely employ similar tactics in her second Santa Anita start.

Prominent among five rivals is fellow Irish-bred Pantsonfire, who is one of three Richard Baltas-trained distaffers in the Santa Barbara.  A winner of two out of her last three starts here with the recently departed Rajiv Maragh aboard, she’ll be ridden on Saturday by Corey Nakatani.

PLEIN AIR

Owner:  Sunny Brook Stables, LLC                                    Trainer:  Bob Baffert

With a sharp resume that included seven wins from 10 starts in Italy, Plein Air, although she was dispatched at 7-1, was ridden confidently by Baze in the Astra as he rationed her considerable speed to perfection in prevailing by three quarters of a length over the well-accomplished Evo Campo, and by 2 ½ lengths over stablemate Lucy De.  A 5-year-old mare who had been raced exclusively in Italy, Plein Air is an impressive 11-8-1-1 overall with earnings of $155,272.

PANTSONFIRE

Owner:  Next Wave Racing, Pat Maciariello, Jeremy Peskoff and Mark Silverstein

Trainer:  Richard Baltas

Winless in four starts in her native Ireland, this 4-year-old filly has come to hand under the care of Baltas, winning three of her eight Southern California starts, including two out of her last three.  Off as the 2-1 favorite in a second condition allowance at a mile and one eighth on turf here April 7, Pantsonfire split horses a furlong out en route to an impressive head victory, which should set her up well for a top performance in the Santa...