1/ST LOOK STATS: SANTA ANITA TRENDS

We canvass the 1/ST BET statistical database each week tobring you up to speed with racing at Santa Anita Park. Check back weekly forstatistical trends and tidbits for premier racing in Southern California. Andbe sure to support “The Great Race Place” by betting with 1/ST BET, theofficial betting app of Santa Anita Park.

Headlines

Santa Anita has a$505,627 Rainbow 6 carryover heading into this week’s 3-day racing week,Friday-Sunday … Saturday’s Santa Anita Derby Day card will have a mandatorypayout in the Rainbow 6 wager, a pool that could top $5 million … Limited on-trackattendance with pre-sale purchased tickets only will be welcomed back to SantaAnita beginning Friday. No walk-up admissions will be permitted … Fields forSaturday’s 6-stakes card, including the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby, will bedrawn Wednesday. The Derby is expected to be led by Bob Lewis Memorial winnerand San Felipe runner-up Medina Spirit.

Stronach 5

Stronach 5 racesthis Friday, April 2, will be:

Leg A –Gulfstream Park Race 8 with an approximate post time of 4:50

Leg B –Santa Anita Park Race 3 with an approximate post time of 5:13

Leg C –Gulfstream Park Race 9 with an approximate post time of 5:22

Leg D –Santa Anita Park Race 4 with an approximate post time of 5:44

Leg E –Golden Gate Fields Race 4 with an approximate post time of 5:59

 

1/STBET Top Factors Last Week: 

Horseplayers using the 1/ST BET app saw the most success with these 3of the 52 handicapping filters for Santa Anita Park last week, each winning ata 33% or greater win rate.

Avg. Turn Time

Trainer 1 Year Win %

Avg. Best 2 of Last 3 Speed

 

Trends Last Week

-- Trainer Bob Baffert had the dominant hand at 8: 4-0-2, including a3-for-4 mark with favorites. He went 3-for-3 teamed with jockey Flavien Prat.Since February 14, the duo is 7: 6-1-0 and nearly unbeatable.

-- Trainer Doug O’Neill, back from suspension, continued the hot waysLeandro Mora was credited with in recent weeks, with a 5: 2-2-0 performance. TheMora/O’Neill crew is 19: 7-5-2 the past 3 weeks.

-- Trainer John Shirreffs remained on point with a 4: 2-0-2 week. He’snow 6: 3-1-2 over the past 2 weeks and is 50% in the exacta from his last 14starters locally.

-- Jockey Flavien Prat continues to ride rings around the competition witha 20: 7-8-2 week. He’s now 16-for-40 (40% wins) the past 2 weeks with 27 exactafinishes (68% top-2).

-- Favorites cooled their jets after a 51% run the previous 2 weeks,going 4-for-13 (31%) on both dirt and turf this past week.

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