Free Picks for Santa Anita -1/21/22
Race 1 on Friday at Santa Anita is a 6 ½ furlong $50,000 maiden claiming for fillies and mares four year olds and up with a purse of $39,000 and a field of six. 6 Optiimas was second of eight at Fresno over six furlongs in October. 2 Aventapp was fourth of seven at Del Mar over five furlongs in November. 6 Optimas to win, Exacta 6-2.
Race 2 at Santa Anita on Friday is a 5 ½ furlong $32,000 claiming for three year olds with a purse of $43,000 and a field of five.4 Tizlightning was second of five at Santa Anita over five furlongs earlier this month. 3 Sauls Call won three times at five furlongs, including a win over five furlongs at Los Alamitos Racecourse in December. 4 Tizlightning to win, Exacta 4-3.
Race 3 on Friday at Santa Anita is a six furlong $20,000 maiden claiming for fillies and mares four year olds and up with a purse of $24,000 and a field of six. 4 Cat Lady Blues was sixth of 1 on her racecourse debut at Los Alamitos Racecourse over five furlongs in December. 6 Caytn Kid was sixth of seven at Santa Anita over six furlongs in December. 4 Cat Lady Blues to win, Exacta 4-6.
Race 4 at Santa Anita on Friday is a six furlong $40,000 claiming for four year olds and up with a purse of $46,000 and a field of seven. 1 Ultimate Bango won four times from five furlongs to one mile on good ground but was ninth of 10 at Santa Anita over six furlongs earlier this month. 3 Southern Horse won three times at five furlongs on the all-weather but was fourth of eight at Del Mar over one mile in September. 1 Ultimate Bango to win, Exacta 1-3.
Race 5 on Friday at Santa Anita is a one mile $50,000 maiden claiming for four year olds and up with a purse of $39,000 and a field of six. 6 Settecento was the half-brother to Nevisian Sunset and was second of 11 on his racecourse debut at Santa Anita over six furlongs earlier this month. 4 Mongolian Kingdom was last of three at Santa Anita over one mile in May. 6 Settecento to win, Exacta 6-4.
Race 6 at Santa Anita on Friday is a one and ⅛ mile $80,000 allowance optional claiming for fillies and mares four years old and up with a purse of $72,000 and a field of six.1 Beautiful Gift was seventh of 10 in the Grade 2 George E. Mitchell Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico over one mile one furlong in May. 2 Tony Ann won at Del Mar over one mile one furlong in November. 1 Beautiful Gift to win, Exacta 1-2.
Race 7 on Friday at Santa Anita is a one and 1/16 mile maiden special weight for three year olds with a purse of $67,000 and a field of five. 5 Kerouac was the half-brother to Anneau D’or and won at one mile. 3 Armagnac was third of six on his racecourse debut at Santa Anita over six furlongs in December. 5 Kerouac to win, Exacta 5-3.
Race 8 at Santa Anita on Friday is a one mile $25,000 claiming for fillies and mares four year olds and up with a purse of $31,000 and a field of eight. 1 Badger Kitten won at one mile on good ground and was fourth of eighth at Santa Anita over one mile earlier this month. 2 Pistachio Princess won at five furlongs on the all-weather but was last of six at Del Mar over one mile one furlong in November. 1 Badger Kitten to win, Exacta 1-2.
