Santa Anita: Closer Looks for June 14, 2014
DRF Plus closer looks for Santa Anita on Saturday, June 14.
DRF StaffJun 13, 2014
DRF Plus closer looks for Santa Anita on Saturday, June 14.
DRF Plus closer looks for Churchill Downs on Saturday, June 14.
DRF Plus closer looks for Belmont on Saturday, June 14.
Casino Dan, a half-brother to elite runners Wise Dan and Successful Dan, scored Thursday at Churchill Downs in a first-level allowance, carrying the familiar silks of owner-breeder Mort Fink.
BreezeFigs Quick-Pix Saturday June 14th, 2014 by Bob Fierro & Jay Kilgore
If finding a live longshot at Churchill Downs in a dirt race today seems difficult, it should come as no surprise. Fields are short for all the main-track races, with all six of them being carded with seven or fewer horses.
Favorites won three of eight races Thursday at Santa Anita, and jockey Tyler Baze won three times, but predictable results were interspersed with enough chaos to produce a $61,937 pick six carryover into Friday.
The pick six carryover into Friday is $61,937. Not a bad card to dive into. Who knows? Maybe it is a lucky day, even if it is Friday the 13th.
After clicking twice Wednesday, Nick Zito got a third win in two days as Sinorice ($9) came back after more than five months to win.
While we revel in the recent top-class achievements, one of the most anticipated aspects of this time of year is the influx of new talent, namely, the juveniles. Today’s opener brings out six 2-year-old males, only one of whom has any racing experience.