Thursday will be a make-up day of racing at Santa Anita and kicks off what's scheduled to be five consecutive days of action through the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday. Get 10X 1/ST Rewards Points on all bets Thursday at Santa Anita when you play with Xpressbet and 1/ST BET (reminder: opt into the promo).
Santa Anita | Race 1 | 3:00 pm ET
#3 Goodfella (5-1 morning line odds) represents trainer Michael McCarthy (pictured), who far and away has been the top Santa Anita trainer in recent years with long-distance turf maidens. He stretches this distance-pedigreed miler out for the first time locally. McCarthy boasts a 27% win rate, 8 victories and a $1.80 ROI for every $1 bet since 2021 in Santa Anita turf maiden races at 1-1/8 miles or longer. McCarthy also has #6 My Hero in this spot with Prat aboard, but preference in form for Goodfella. Win bet #3. Small exacta box 3-6.
Santa Anita | Race 10 | 7:27 pm ET
#3 Bizzee Channel (9-2 morning line odds) makes his first west coast start as he opens his 9-year-old season. Generally, I prefer the Midwest turfers to those in California at this middle-class level. Note how he’s run over the years on top-of-ground surfaces like Santa Anita. High-percentage Jonathan Thomas turns to ace grass pilot Frankie Dettori and he’s drawn beautifully in post 3. Respect ever-consistent #6 Exultation as the chief threat. Win bet #3. Exacta box 3-6.
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