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December 26, 2022
EXTRA INCENTIVES
$20,000 December Sweepstakes | each bet earns entry into drawings for month-end cash prizes
$5,000 Early Pick Four Hit & Split | Santa Anita | begins Race 2 | 2:33 pm ET
$10,000 Late Pick Five Hit & Split | Gulfstream Park | begins Race 6 | 2:43 pm ET
$10,000 Late Pick Four Hit & Split | Gulfstream Park | begins Race 7 | 3:13 pm ET
$5,000 Middle Pick Four Hit & Split | Santa Anita | begins Race 5 | 4:02 pm ET
$10,000 Late Pick Four Hit & Split | Santa Anita | begins Race 8 | 5:35 pm ET
TOURNEY TIME
$1500 Santa Anita Opening Day Challenge | details
NOTABLE CARRYOVERS
Pick 5 | $18,205 | Turf Paradise | begins Race 4 | 3:52 pm ET
Pick 6 | $51,808 | Fair Grounds | begins Race 8 | 4:30 pm ET
Super High 5 | $336,533 | Woodbine Mohawk (harness) | Race 12 | 4:40 pm ET | mandatory payout
SCHEDULE NOTES
Gulfstream Park | opening day of Championship Meet | first post 12:10 pm ET
Santa Anita | opening day of Classic Meet | first post 2:00 pm ET
Laurel Park | postponed, Christmastide Day stakes card moved to Friday
KEY RACES
Santa Anita | Race 1 | 2:00 pm ET | Grade 2 Mathis Mile Stakes
Gulfstream Park | Race 5 | 2:11 pm ET | Tropical Park Oaks
Santa Anita | Race 3 | 3:03 pm ET | Grade 2 San Gabriel Stakes
Gulfstream Park | Race 8 | 3:42 pm ET | Tropical Park Derby
Santa Anita | Race 6 | 4:32 pm ET | Grade 2 San Antonio Stakes
Santa Anita | Race 8 | 5:35 pm ET | Grade 1 La Brea Stakes
Fair Grounds | Race 11 | 6:00 pm ET | Gun Runner Stakes
Fair Grounds | Race 12 | 6:30 pm ET | Untapable Stakes
Santa Anita | Race 10 | 6:39 pm ET | Grade 1 Malibu Stakes
Santa Anita | Race 11 | 7:11 pm ET | Grade 1 American Oaks
1/ST BET MOST LIKELY GULFSTREAM PARK WINNER
Gulfstream Park | Race 2 | 12:40 pm ET | #3 Royal Squeeze | 28% Win Projection
1/ST BET MOST LIKELY SANTA ANITA WINNER
Santa Anita | Race 6 | 4:32 pm ET | #6 Country Grammer | 31% Win Projection
LONGSHOT RACE ALERT FROM BETMIX
Parx | Race 8 | 3:04 pm ET
Gulfstream Park | Race 10 | 4:42 pm ET
Santa Anita | Race 9| 6:08 pm ET
Fair Grounds | Race 13| 7:00 pm ET
DID YOU SEE?
December 24 | Gulfstream Park | trainer Christophe Clement | 2 wins, 1 second from 3 starts
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