We find plenty of stakes action across America on this first Saturday of (gasp) 2023 – just not an abundance of quality. On the bright side, fair weather prevails in key areas of both coasts, unlike last weekend’s national blanket of wetness, good news for turf-race forecasting.
Ginger Brew
Aqueduct | Race 5 | Post Time 2:45 p.m. (ET) | Go to the TimeformUS PPs | Not already a TimeformUS member? Sign up
I’M A GAMBLER
Trainer: Mark Glatt
Last race: Dec. 26, race 1
Finish: Fourth by two lengths
Beyer: 87
Inconclusive U.S. debut by import in turf stake. Saved ground, blocked quarter pole into lane, then delivered no kick. Willing to give another shot vs. similar stakes rivals.
FAUSTIN
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Last race: Dec. 26, race 4
Each week in this space, the top Beyer performances by maiden winners will be featured and analyzed. Click here for a complete archive.
12:10 GP 1st RICH GIFT ran well behind class dropping winner despite taking up briefly on final turn of similarly conditioned event going a mile in 2yo finale. May be knocking on door now with this kind. -Mike Welsch | Get PPs for this race
Final Weekend GamePlan of 2022. Some fallow periods in this space, for sure, but decent priced winners popped up regularly and the enterprise has finished the year flourishing. I sincerely hope that’s been beneficial to someone, somewhere.
Here’s hoping, also, that the rain stays minimal at Santa Anita on Friday into Saturday. As of Thursday, it looks like a showery Saturday morning and the prospect for a good turf course; anything softer and the opinions expressed below become more . . . watery.
Mr. Prospector
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Each week in this space, the top Beyer performances by maiden winners will be featured and analyzed. Click here for a complete archive.
Tapit Trice
Daily Racing Form has served as the most trusted source of news and information about the sport since 1894, and moving forward we have decided to provide a free daily playbook; something that both hardcore horseplayers and casual observers can reference to get informed of each day's action.
