Carryover city at Santa Anita
ARCADIA, Calif. - A string of longshots on Sunday has created a pick six carryover of $129,821 for Mondays 10-race program at Santa Anita.
Also, there is a $65,712 carryover in the $1 Super High Five, which requires bettors to correctly select the first five finishers in the last race.
Mondays $2 pick six covers the fifth through 10th races on a Martin Luther King Jr. Day program that begins at noon Pacific. The first pick six race, the fifth race, is due off at 2:05 p.m. Many of the pick six races have large fields.
The fifth race, an allowance race on the hillside turf course, has drawn a field of 14, and has one scratch My Michael. Those that merit support include Dakota Pride and Dr. Seacliff, second and third in an allowance race at Hollywood Park on Dec. 22, and Blowout, second in a $50,000 claimer on turf at Hollywood Park on Dec. 14. Trainer Bobby Frankel starts In the Woods, who makes his turf debut after finishing second in an optional claimer over 1 1/16 miles on Dec. 1.
The sixth race, a maiden race for 3-year-old fillies over six furlongs, has a field of 11. Dish the Dirt, beaten a head in his debut on Dec. 22, may go favored, but must beat the Bob Baffert-trained Lucky Mama, who is winless in two starts. Garrett Gomez rides Dish the Dirt, replacing an injured Corey Nakatani.
Trainer Gary Stute starts Magical Victory, a first-time starter by Victory Gallop out of Miss Houdini, who won the Del Mar Debutante. Stute has a decent record with first-time starters.
The seventh race has a wide-open feel. A $20,000 claimer over 6 1/2 furlongs, the race is led by Trail Mix, who is seeking his third consecutive win. Trained by Stute, Trail Mix won a $10,000 claimer here on Dec. 29, pulling away late for a four-length victory. One closer to consider is Smart Hit, who drew the rail in her first start since winning a $16,000 claimer by a nose on Jan. 1.
The feature is the eighth race, the $150,000 Palos Verdes Handicap over six furlongs. In Summation, who won the El Conejo Handicap here on Jan. 1, is a slight favorite over Barbecue Eddie, the runner-up in the El Conejo. The race has seven entrants, the smallest field of the pick six races. Rafael Bejarano rides In Summation, replacing Nakatani.
The ninth race is a six-furlong sprint for $55,000 to $62,500 claimers. River Echo, who won a $40,000 claimer on Oct. 11 and returned to finish second in an allowance race for statebreds on Nov. 9, is the morning-line favorite. He will be ridden by Joe Talamo, a replacement for Agapito Delgadillo, who was injured in a spill on Saturday.
Trainer Jeff Mullins has two starters Diamond Dave and Bitter Bill, each of whom is making his second start following a layoff.
The final race is a maiden claimer over 6 1/2 furlongs for 2-year-olds. The Firebird and Sword Legend have been scratched, leaving a field of 12 that includes Jolympio, ridden by Martin Garcia, and Quacker Jack, with Michael Baze aboard.
Nitro Active, seventh in a maiden special weight for California-breds on Dec. 21 in his debut, takes a major drop in class. Baby Gotham finished second in a maiden claimer for statebreds on Nov. 28 and returns to that level after finishing last of nine in the California Breeders Champion Stakes on Dec. 26.

