Two small pick three wagers are the plays Sunday at Santa Anita. The initial wager (races 1-3) will single chalk and is a small $6 play. The next wager (races 6-8) singles a price horse and will cost $15.
Favored A. P. Indian proved best Saturday in the $100,000 Donald LeVine Memorial Handicap at Parx Racing, but he had to work for it as second choice Stallwalkin’ Dude pushed him hard while bidding for the lead on the far turn.
First-time starter Hollywood Hideaway won Saturday’s $132,000 Victoria Stakes at Woodbine after the disqualification of Beliveau, who prevailed by a head in the six-furlong turf sprint for 2-year-olds.
World champion Sebastian K, the fastest trotter in harness racing history, made his 2015 debut in Saturday’s qualifiers at Meadowlands Racetrack.
Wesley Ward did it again, taking down his biggest Royal Ascot prize yet as Undrafted won the Group 1 Diamond Jubilee Stakes on the closing-day card of the 2015 meeting.
The 2015 graded stakes winners Finnegans Wake and Majestic City were confirmed Saturday as starters for the $500,000 Gold Cup at Santa Anita on June 27.
The Sunday card at Belmont is in danger of being greatly altered by the weather as heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected in the region Saturday night into Sunday morning.
Incredibly, we haven’t lost a single turf race to wet weather since the meet began April 29, or one Triple Crown winner ago. That streak is likely to come to an end Father’s Day as the forecast says rain is just about a sure thing with a good chance for some significant thunderstorms.
American Pharoah had his first exercise since arriving at Santa Anita on Thursday, jogging on the main track Saturday morning.
It’s not often that there’s one horse on the card on which to key your day. Usually there are a couple runners that pique your interest, but Sunday’s Santa Anita card presents such a scenario where one horse can make or break your strategy.
