Free Picks For Santa Anita - 5/15/20
Race 1 at Santa Anita on Friday is a 5 1/2 Furlong allowance optional claiming for three-year-olds with a purse of $51,000 and field of 11. (5) Drop the Chalupa has won on three occasions and was the winner the last time out in March at Santa Anita over six furlongs. (3) Rager has been victorious at 5 furlongs but was third in his most recent outing last month at Oaklawn Park and has been gelded since that race and will be facing his easiest opposition to date. (1) KP Indy has been a winner at five furlongs but finished fifth in his most recent outing last month at Los Alamitos. (3) Rager to win, Exacta 3-5
Race 2 at Santa Anita on Friday is a 5 1/2 furlong Maiden claiming for three-year-olds and up with a purse of $28,000 and field of 14. (6) Sweet Honor wears blinkers for just the first time and a drop in class makes her one of the favorites. (4) Miss Ryleigh has placed once in her two starts and is wearing blinkers for just the first time but is not in the same form as No. 4. (5) Talia has won at 4 furlongs and has shown strong workouts of late and cannot be overlooked. (6) Sweet Honor to win, Exacta 6-4
The third race on Friday at Santa Anita is a 5 1/2 furlong allowance optional claiming for three-year-olds and up with a purse of $51,000 and field of nine. (9) Tale of the Union was a winner in his most recent outing at Del Mar in August by 8 lengths and could prove difficult for the rest of the field. (3 ) Galilean has won three times in races between 6 furlongs and 1 mile but was third the last time out February at Santa Anita. (1) Silken Prince has been successful twice over six furlongs and was a winner in his most recent outing last March over six furlongs at Santa Anita. (9) Tale of the Union to win, Exacta 9-3
The fourth race at Santa Anita on Friday is a six-furlong maiden claiming for three-year-olds and up with a purse of $17,000 and field of 10. (1) Stick Up has not yet placed in three starts but was fourth in her most recent outing last December at Los Alamitos, while (2) Pammi Dearest is also unplaced in each of her three starts but was fifth in her most recent outing in February at Santa Anita. (6) Kirsch Truffle has failed to place in her five starts but was fourth in March at Santa Anita and is much more capable of better results. (1) Stick Up to win, Exacta 1-6
Race 5 on Friday at Santa Anita is a 1-mile allowance optional claiming for three-year-olds and up with a purse of $51,000 and field of 11. (11) Gypsy Spirit has won at 5 furlongs but that was more than two years ago and was fifth in the most recent outing and will be running out of a new stable. (4) Arctic Roll has won on two occasions at one mile and was second in her most recent outing at the same distance in February at Santa Ana. (2) Lostintranzlation has won on three occasions in races between 1 mile and 1 mile and 3 furlongs and makes a big drop in class here. (11) Gypsy Spirit to win, Exacta 11-2
Race 6 on Friday at Santa Anita is a six-furlong claiming for three-year-olds and up with a purse of $29,000 and a field of nine. (9) Adens Dream has won eight times between 5 and 6 furlongs and will be the one to beat on Friday. (8) Oh Marvelous Me has also been victorious eight times between 5 furlongs and one mile will be running out of a new stable on Friday. (4) Treasure Hunter has won four times in races of 5 furlongs and one mile and was third in his most recent outing in March at Santa Anita. (9) Adens Dream to win, Exacta 9-8
Race 7 at Santa Anita on Friday is a six-furlong maiden claiming for three-year-olds and up with a purse of $17,000 and field of 10. (9) Caught in a Trappe has won twice at one mile and was second in her debut on this track in February. (5) Civil Suit has placed once and her two starts and will be one of the frontrunners when racing for the wire on Friday. (1) Csaba Momma has not placed in either of two starts but was fourth in her most recent outing in January 2019 at Gulfstream and will be wearing blinkers for just the first time and cannot be overlooked. (9) Caught in a Trappe to win, Exacta 9-1
The eighth race at Santa Anita on Friday is a 1-mile allowance optional claiming for three-year-olds and up with a purse of $51,000 and field 11. (10) Dupioni has won at six furlongs and finished second in her most recent outing in March over one mile at Santa Anita, while (5) Lavender has also won at five furlongs and finished third in her most recent outing in March at Santa Anita (9) Muchly has been successful twice over one mile and finished 6th in her most recent outing in March at Santa Ana. (10) Dupioni to win, Exacta 10-5
The 9th and final race on Friday at Santa Anita is a 5 ½ furlong Maiden special weight for 3-year-olds and up with a purse of $50,000 and field of 12. (4) Big Mel What was victorious at seven furlongs and is the half-brother of Marvelous Max and cannot be overlooked in this one. (6) American Code has won on four occasions at 5 furlongs and was second while debuting at Santa Anita in March over six furlongs. (3) Ka’Nah has placed in each of three starts and was third the last time out at Santa Anita in March over five furlongs. (4) Big Mel to win, Exacta 4-6
