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We knew our IdaBet.com players would want to know that the inaugural Spring Thoroughbred meet at Los Alamitos will begin Thursday, April 14.  Racing will be conducted on a Thursday-Sunday basis through May 1. Post time will be 2 p.m. Pacific.

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Five stakes – two of them graded – worth a guaranteed $625,000 will be offered before the meet concludes.

The richest of the stakes is the $200,000 –guaranteed Great Lady M. Stakes, a holdover from the Summer Thoroughbred Festival run in July the previous two years.

A Grade II for fillies and mares – 3-year-olds & up – will be run Saturday, April 23. The defending champion is Fantastic Lady, who is owned by Kaleem Shah and trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert.

A longtime fixture at Hollywood Park and run the past two years at Santa Anita, the Grade III, $100,000-guaranteed Los Angeles Stakes will be contested at Los Alamitos for the first time Saturday, April 16.

Scheduled for 5 ½ furlongs, the Los Angeles is for 3-year-olds & up and could attract San Onofre and Wild Dude, the 2-3 finishers in the 2015 renewal.

The L.A. is one of two stakes to be run Saturday. The other is the $100,000-guaranteed Bertrando, a one-mile race for 3-year-olds & up bred or sired in California.

Two stakes being run for the first time complete the schedule.

The $75,000 Surfside goes Sunday, April 24 and the $150,000 California Chrome will be offered Saturday, April 30.

Named for the multiple Grade I winner and 3-year-old filly champion of 2000 trained by Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas for owner-breeder Overbrook Farm, the Surfside is for 3-year-old fillies at six furlongs.

Honoring longtime Los Alamitos resident as well as 2014 Horse of the Year, the California Chrome is for 3-year-olds at 1 1/16 miles.

The wagering menu includes the Pick Six, a pair of Pick 4’s – races 2-5 and the final four races – as...

If you plan on wagering on Sunland Park tonight, you might want to take a look at Eric’s picks…he has been hitting quite a few lately…Good luck at the races and thanks for supporting Sunland Park.

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Sunland Park Picks

April 13th, 2016

1st

TAKEIT TO THE LIMIT – Should crush these, too fast.

EDGE FORWARD – Going the right direction.

ROLL ON DIEGO – Stakes winner at the distance.

2nd

HUNTERWOOD – Very efficient miler.

LIKENESS – Applies a potent late attack.

INO THEPATH – Ran 2nd to Rock Hard City.

3rd

SURF N SKI – Seeking 5th straight win, peak form.

WATCH IT BUSTER – Shifts back to a sprint distance.

METRO DREAMER – Running extremely well this meet.

4th

U R MEAN – Knows the distance, steady cruising speed.

SWEETIE PIE WHO – Attempts a new distance, capable.

SWORD BEARER – A hunch play with Glen Murphy.

5th

DAD – The day’s best, out of the great Peppers Pride.

FETED – Continues to improve, pace setter.

CROWN OF AMBITION – Faced stakes horses twice.

6th

TIPSY TEA – Overpowered similar in the New Mexico Breeders’ Oaks.

KIMBELL – Ran 2nd to top one last time, a threat.

LIGHTLY TOASTED – Unbeaten in two starts, the fresh challenger.

7th

WIND RAIN AND FIRE – Forwardly placed, looks ready.

THANKS DOM – The main closer, has a price.

SHOOTER DELUXE – Ran well at Zia Park.

8th

HIGHLY CONFIDENT – Solid second to Mr Ts Fave.

MR MANORS – An excellent alternative.

J’S FIGHTER – Maiden winner at the distance.

9th

CONTRADICTION – Hungry for a win.

GENUINELY – Goes for the early lead.

LA MESILLA – Broke maiden at Sunland in 2014.

10th

R H PRINCESS – Weston Martin first timer with bold works.

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Quotes for the $100,000 Transylvania (G3)
Presented by Keeneland Select
Emma-Jayne Wilson (rider of Shakhimat)

“I don’t know if I thought the win was going to be that easy, but I thought getting the lead was definitely going to be in our wheelhouse. Looking through the Form, we were the only legitimate pace. The last time he ran, he put up a quick opening quarter and was on the lead. But he settled back and was in my hands. I knew if I had the same kind of trip today, it would be a similar kind of effort.

“I had quite a bit of horse turning for home and I thought unless somebody comes with a rapid swoop where he wasn’t able to see them, they wouldn’t be able to creep their way by him:.”

Patrick Dixon (assistant to Roger Attfield, trainer of Shakhimat)

“He’d been breezing really good at Payson Park (in Florida). He matured really well. He was doing everything right, training well. He shipped well here and he’d been training really well. The only thing we were concerned about was the rain.”

Emisael Jaramillo (rider of runner-up J R’s Holiday, interpreted by trainer Jose Garoffalo)

“It was a perfect trip. It was a good experience for him. My horse ran a helluva race, but the horse on the lead was never challenged.”

Florent Geroux (rider of third-place finisher Inspector Lynley)

“Great trip. I was right behind the winner the whole way and he kept running. My horse just ran his race and we’ll see next time if he improves.”

Julien Leparoux (rider of beaten favorite Catapult, who finished fifth)

“My horse was kind of green down the lane. We had a pretty good race but when I started riding him he wanted to lug in behind (the leaders). I think my horse was just green, but it was...

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Sunland Park Picks, April 12th

1^st

PUBLIC POLICY – The logical favorite, speedy.

FILIBERTO – Capable of a solid run.

BELLAMY CONCERTO – Classy sort with Elvin Gonzalez.

2^nd

FU FU BROWN – A Big Brown filly with potential.

MULBERRY – Ran well in Louisiana.

SHESA PROWLER – Figures to threaten.

3^rd

QUICK N QUIET – Very fit from two route races.

TRICKY STORM – Rounding in to winning form.

WINTER STORM – Presses the pace.

4^th

DEPUTY’S ECHO – Ran 4^th in the $415,000 Sunland Festival of Racing Stakes.

AWESOME K P – Surging debut win on Feb. 26, has much promise.

COWBOY COOL – Returns to a sprint.

5^th

NINETY DAYS LATE – Loaded with early speed.

OCTAGON FIGHTER – Gritty maiden winner.

DEVIOUS CHUCHU – Applies early pressure.

6^th

GIACOMO AND JACK – Solid finisher, Eikleberry rides.

DRIVEN FORCE – Menacing contender.

NO STADIUM – Searching for old form.

7^th

SIXTEEN PENNY GOLD – Lights the board regularly.

RED RIVER ROCK – Flashed good speed.

SPEED EXPRESS – A hunch selection.

8^th

SEVEN POINT SIX – Shifts to a sprint distance.

ICE COLD – Gains the early lead.

TAKE IT SLOWLY – Launches a stretch bid.

9^th

WATCH ME GO – Should control these, beaten favorite.

TAP THE ADMIRAL – Proven winner of 10 races.

BIG TALL PAUL – Adds depth to...

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Date: 4/11/16

FINAL CHANGES

Track: Muddy

Race Number Horse Change

2 1 Last Branch SCRATCH

4 2 Miz Oklahoma Blues SCRATCH

5 3 Votto SCRATCH

6 4 Starryeyevalentine SCRATCH

9 4 Sir Smart Alex SCRATCH

10 9 Continue SCRATCH