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Headlines

Week 2 of the Santa Anita autumn meet continues the Friday-Saturday-Sunday schedule … Santa Anita’s Jackpot Pick 6 carryover into the week stands at $128,195 … Turf milers are in the spotlight this week with Saturday’s Grade 2 City of Hope Mile, as well as Sunday’s co-features for the 2-year-olds, the Surfer Girl and Zuma Beach … Last week’s launch of the daily Golden Hour Pick 4, matching the final 2 races daily at SA and Golden Gate, saw $1 returns of $4606, $187 and $2066 (average pool approximately $60,000) …. Santa Anita Derby runner-up and Kentucky Derby hero Authentic headlines Saturday’s Preakness at Pimlico, where he’ll meet Santa Anita Oaks heroine Swiss Skydiver in a unique clash.

Stronach 5

The Stronach 5 paid $5,248.90 last week to 26 winning tickets with no winner over 6-1 odds. The Oct. 2 Stronach 5 will be comprised of the following races (all times Eastern):

Leg A – Pimlico Race 8 with an approximate post time of 4:40
Leg B – Santa Anita Race 4 with an approximate post time of 5:10
Leg C – Golden Gate Fields Race 3 with an approximate post time of 5:30
Leg D – Santa Anita Race 5 with an approximate post time of 5:44
Leg E – Pimlico Race 10 with an approximate post time of 5:51

1/ST BET Top Factors Last Week:

Horseplayers using the 1/ST BET app saw the most success with these 3 of the 52 handicapping filters for Santa Anita last week, each winning 30% of more with a flat-bet profit.

In-The-Money (ITM) %
Best Speed Distance
Best Speed Last 3

Trends Last Week

--As expected in last week’s 5 Keys to Watch blog, trainer Peter Miller got off to a fast start at the meet. He went 15: 4-1-1, going 3-for-4 with favorites and adding $18 winner Get Her Number in the Grade 1 American Pharoah.
--Bob Baffert, no stranger to SA success, got off to a 13: 4-4-2 start. But he was only 1-for-6 with favorites, owing to 3 seconds and 2 third-place finishes. All 4 of his winners were 2-1 or less.
--Surprising slow starts to the meet for John Sadler (0-10), Doug O’Neill (1-16) and Richard Baltas (1-15) are of note.
--Jockey Flavien Prat had the best opening week with a 24: 7-7-1 mark, winning 29% and 58% in the exacta. He was 6: 3-2-0 aboard favorites, and 2-for-2 riding for trainer Leonard Powell.
--Jockey Juan Hernandez scored 25% wins and a $1.49 ROI for every $1 bet. He won for 5 different barns and boasted $15 and $22 winners.
--Favorites dominated turf races at 8-for-15 (53%), particularly strong in grass routes at 4-for-6.