Beholder was expected to win her 2014 debut on Sunday at Santa Anita. The $75,000 Santa Lucia, race 8, was easy. Beholder ($2.20) won by more than five, geared down. “Poetry in motion,” was track announcer Trevor Denman’s accurate description.
BreezeFigs Quick-Pix for Saturday, April 26th by Bob Fierro and Jay Kilgore.
DRF Plus handicapping analysis for Santa Anita on Friday, April 25.
DRF Plus handicapping analysis for Keeneland on Friday, April 25.
DRF Plus handicapping analysis for Aqueduct on Friday, April 25.
DRF Plus closer looks for Santa Anita on Friday, April 25.
DRF Plus closer looks for Keeneland on Friday, April 25.
Awesome Return might not be taking anywhere near the kind of class drop Tamarando is, but moving back in with straight 3-year-olds after facing older horses is a meaningful drop, especially at this time of year, and he is my choice in the Snow Chief Stakes at Santa Anita.
DRF Plus closer looks for Aqueduct on Friday, April 25.
The richest race of the day, and probably the one to go to school on, is race 5, a $65,000 maiden special weight at 1 1/8 miles on turf which attracted some impeccably bred fillies.
