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Santa Anita Stable Notes – March 6, 2016

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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...

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Turfway Park Changes Post Times on Sunday

Team IdaBet wants our great players to know that Turfway Park has changed their Post Times on Sunday to be 3:40 pm Eastern.

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Pompano Perks For IdaBet.com Players March 6, 2016

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 start your wagering off 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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Pompano – Sunday March 6

RACE ONE EARLY DOUBLE- 2-5, 3-5, 7-5 PICK-5- 2,3,7 w 5 w 3 w 5,7 w 4,5 3-MY BUDDY MASON…in new hands for this. Can grind forward a long way. Catches live cover. 2-THREE NEW DAWNS…showed sharp pace on backside (:27.) as whole field was close together. 7-VAN GUNDY HANOVER…posts have hindered in recent but can really run on afterburners late.

RACE TWO 5-MAJOR DEAGAN…gets major class relief here and showed strong backside pace in last. LIKE! 4-IDEAL CANDIDATE…in a bit easier here. Did get shufed a tad in last but showed good pace late. 6-IDEAL MAGIC…lolly-gagged back early, pulled final turn & showed some decent pace very late.

RACE THREE 3-DINNER GUEST…got perfect handling in last showing great gate speed & willing close. A warrior. 600K!!!! 2-COOL LIKE FIRE…spent last 5/16s double-bubbled with very strong pace to the wire. Can fly in the lane. 6-DANIEL SEMALU…probably on the choo-choo when the gate opens. Has improved greatly in recent starts.

RACE FOUR PENTAFECTA- 7 w 5 w 2,3,8 w 2,3,8 w ALL...

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VELOCITY VESPA SETS TRACK RECORD IN POMPANO PARK LATE CLOSING FINAL

Velocity Vespa and George Napolitano, Jr. teamed up to score a track record 1:49 victory in the $75,000 Final of the Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park Late Closing Series on Saturday night (March 5).
 
Though that was a highlight on the “Super Saturday” program, the pair had to share with spotlight as the stars–both in the sky and on the track–were plentiful and shined brightly the entire night.
 
Here is a recap of the festivities:
 
$75,000 Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park Late Closing Final
 
The aforementioned Velocity Vespa appeared to push the Hummer Starting Gate out of the way at the start and blasted her way through fractions of :26.1, :54 and 1:21 before sprinting home in :28 to score a victory measuring just short of a length in 1:49, the fastest of any distaffer in the 52 year history of the track.
 
The six year-old daughter of I Scoot Hanover, trained by Chris Oakes for owner Susan Oakes, off as the 3 to 5 public choice, pinned the defeat on Show Runner, driven by Tim Tetrick, with Pertty Music, handled by Kevin Wallis, third, almost seven lengths away. LUcy’s Pearl finished fourth while Godiva Seelster, hampered by the outside nine post, rallied from last half way through the mile to finish fifth and extend her streak of races earning purse checks to 77 covering her seasons as a three, four, five and, now, six year-old seasons.

Pick 6 Jackpot Carryover at Gulfstream Park

Hey Team IdaBet, we thought you’d like to know that there is a Pick 6 Jackpot carryover at Gulfstream Park on Sunday, March 6, 2016 that is worth 2,503,517. The Pick 6 Jackpot starts with race 7.

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Turfway Park Selections For IdaBet.com Players

How exciting! A Bettor’s March Madness for IdaBet.com customers.  Get Lucky and play Turfway Park and thank you for your continued loyalty and support. Bret Battaglia’s Picks for Sunday, Mar. 6th on the 7 card race at Turfway are listed below.  Bret has been pretty hot lately and it is our pleasure to pass these selections along for wagering considerations exclusively for our IdaBet.com customers.

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Turfway Park – Sunday, March 6th

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.

Race 1

NASDROVIA was third at this same level last time out in her first start back since early December. She should move forward off of that one and is the choice to pick up the maiden win here. VERN’S MOCHA ROSE takes a big drop in class after a few dull efforts and looks like a contender. GRANNY PANTS drops in class in her second career start and is a threat

Race 2

MAX’S DEFENCE moves back around two turns and could be a threat against a wide-open field at decent odds. CITIZEN JOHN shows a few solid efforts in his last couple of starts over the surface. EXCITING BAND has five wins over the track here at Turfway.

Race 3

GILLEY was disqualified from winning her second in a row in her last start after causing some trouble in that one. A cleaner trip should make her a winner today. HOPE TO SHINE has been second in two of her last three and looks like the one to beat on the move back down in class. ANNIE’S ON TOUR drops in class and looks capable of running well here.

Race 4

COOL MOVES looked sharp breaking her maiden here at Turfway back in early January after having been off since June. Any improvement off of that effort would make her tough to handle today. BOTTLE...

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