Santa Anita
Santa Anita: Baltas bags three winners on Thursday card
Shigeki Kikkawa Richard Baltas won with Silk in Silver, Rangi, and Our Glitter Ball on Thursday at Santa Anita.
ARCADIA, Calif. – Trainer Richard Baltas had his first three-win day on Thursday at Santa Anita, a milestone that was not a complete surprise.
Baltas said Friday he was optimistic that Silk in Silver ($3.80) and Rangi ($6.80) could win the first and seventh races on Friday, but that a win in the fourth race by Our Glitter Ball ($20.40) was a pleasant surprise.
“I thought I’d win two,” Baltas said. “The other filly is coming around, but I think mentally a little behind.”
Baltas, 52, saddled his first winner in 1991, and has a 27-horse stable at Santa Anita.