After a Friday that saw the Pick 6 go down after a one-day carryover of over $42k and yield a return of over $9100, they are back at it for a 9-race card at Santa Anita Park that kicks off at 4PM eastern/1PM Local time. The Senorita (G3) down the hill is the headliner and goes as the ninth and final meaning it is the key leg in a number of horizontals, including the $3 All-Turf Pick 3. Here are the horses I like most, including a price option in the feature.


Race 3:
Trainer Peter Eurton has two entered in this MSW event at 6-furlongs over the grass, including #3 Seeking Attention. The $350k Keeneland September 2024 purchase competed this winter at the Fair Grounds in a trio of 5.5-furlong turf sprints where after a slow break on debut, she showed solid speed rattling off a pair of underneath finishes against solid maiden fields. When we saw her last, she was part of a very hot first quarter mile that set things up for a runner from well of the pace. That seems highly unlikely this afternoon where she will likely have things a bit easier in the early stages. Seeking Attention should be ready to fire her best after a 7-week freshening with Antonio Fresu aboard. Hopefully, the 4-1-ML price sticks.

Play: #3 Seeking Attention (4-1 ML)


Race 7:
#8 Sabertooth was made the significant 9-5-ML favorite in this state-bred first-level allowance at 9-furlongs over the grass. The late running son of Grazen has fired regularly throughout his 10-race career, but has just one win and six seconds to show for it making him hard to get excited about on top at his price. That said, the pace should be honest, so the race shape should benefit those from off-the-pace. #3 Stylishlyacclaimed has not been as consistent as the chalk, but knows how to win when he gets himself in the mix. This is evidenced by his wins over the grass going away in July ’24, as well as this February. It is a bit early in his career in terms of racing experience to know for sure, but he certainly appears to be a horse that may struggle to put back-to-back races together. I like that Emisael Jaramillio stays aboard and that his last place run against similar last month is likely to keep the public off the 6YO gelding.

Play: #3 Stylishlyacclaimed (5-1 ML)


Race 9: Senorita (G3)
The finale is obviously about being right, but if I am wrong, I hope it is former colleague Jeff Siegel and his longtime friend Eric Sondheimer’s #3 Surfin’ U.S.A. that gets to the wire first. That said, the task is tall for this late running daughter of Rock Your World, so I will look to #6 Marjoram as my play in this sprint down the hill for 3YO fillies. I was highly impressed with the Juddmonte homebred’s debut win over the off going at Churchill Downs last fall. Trainer Michael McCarthy gave the daughter of Quality Road time after the win and brought her back in a first-level allowance down the hill where she was cost all chance at the start. Despite the poor break, Marjoram showed strong life late and galloped out with serious interest. McCarthy shows confidence moving her up into the graded stakes ranks despite the fifth-place finish and retains the services of Juan Hernandez. I like her chances quite a bit to run much better in her second start over my favorite turf configuration in racing.

Play: #6 Marjoram (10-1 ML)