For a homebred who was risked for $40,000 in his debut, SUNNY RIDGE certainly has proven to be a pleasant surprise, with this victory pushing him past the $500,000 mark in career earnings. He has finished first or second in five of six starts.
Free: Santa Anita Horses to Watch for the week of Feb. 1
Trip Notes for January 30: Withers, Holy Bull, Houston Ladies Classic, and more by Michael Hammersly.
DRF handicapper Byron King outlines a pick four strategy for Sunday's card at Gulfstream Park.
Rain is on the way. Three turf races Sunday at Santa Anita might be moved to the main track, including the Wishing Well Stakes for female sprinters, Race 5. The wet forecast exacerbates an already bleak card. The only play Sunday is an “action bet” double that combines two low-odds standouts – the favorite in a restricted claiming race that is Race 4, with a dirt-only runner in the Wishing Well that is Race 5.
BreezeFigs Quick-Pix for Saturday, January 30th by Bob Fierro and Jay Kilgore.
My initial impression of the Sweetest Chant Stakes at Gulfstream park was that four or five fillies had about equal chances of victory, but upon closer inspection, I kept finding Sapphire Kitten more attractive.
A look at Saturday’s late pick four at Santa Anita:
There are potential stars running in Florida and New York on Saturday, including a possible rival for Songbird. For the last Saturday in January, this is some serious racing.
The lesson I have learned over the last decade about picking the Kentucky Derby winner is that opinions best be fluid.
