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Headlines

The 20-cent Rainbow Pick 6 carryover will be $243,835 as live racing resumes this week Friday through Sunday … State-bred turf sprinters are in the spotlight with Saturday’s $100,000 California Distaff and Sunday’s $100,000 California Flag Stakes … Jockey Umberto Rispoli returns to the Santa Anita jockey’s room Friday after competing at Keeneland last weekend, a road trip that netted a pair of stakes runner-ups while winless from 10 mounts over 3 days … Congrats are in order for 2020 Santa Anita Oaks heroine Swiss Skydiver following her historic victory in the Preakness over Santa Anita Derby runner-up and Kentucky Derby winner Authentic.

Stronach 5

The Stronach 5 was not offered last week due to Oct. 2 cancellation of racing at Golden Gate Fields. The wager paid $5,248.90 2 weeks ago to 26 winning tickets with no winner over 6-1 odds. The Oct. 9 Stronach 5 will be comprised of the following races (beginning at 3:58 pm Eastern):

Leg A – Gulfstream Park West Race 8
Leg B – Laurel Park Race 7
Leg C – Laurel Park Race 8
Leg D – Santa Anita Race 4
Leg E – Golden Gate Race 3

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 25% or more. For the second straight week, Best Speed Last 3 appeared among the top-3 factors.

Earnings at Distance
Best Speed Last 3
Jockey 6 Month Win %

Trends Last Week

--Trainer Peter Miller kept the heat on once again with a 12: 5-5-1 week for 42% wins and a $1.13 ROI for every $ 1 bet. All 5 winners were 3-1 or less odds.
--The Peter Eurton barn was on point at 5: 3-1-0 with limited strikes. He won short and long on dirt, as well as on turf during the week while popping a $3.18 ROI for every $1 bet.
--Trainer Mark Glatt posted a 6: 3-2-1 mark that didn’t miss a beat while all 6 starters were bet to 7-2 or less odds. Glatt was 2-for-2 teamed with jockey Abel Cedillo.
--Trainer Manuel Ortiz Sr. went 2-for-3 in limited bids and posted $7 and $16 winners on the dirt. The barn was 0-for-12 at Santa Anita in 2020 before the recent run.
--Jockey Flavien Prat ran wild in Umberto Rispoli’s absence with a 24: 9-8-3 mark. That’s 38% wins and 71% in the exacta, while going 4-for-4 aboard Peter Miller trainees.
--Favorites were a paltry 2-for-16 on the dirt last week, and just 6-for-33 at the meet so far. The chalk has posted 16 runner-up finishes in a hard-luck run.

Trends Last 2 Weeks

--While favorites struggle on the main track, they’re dominating on turf. They’re 14-for-29 at the meet (48% win and 69% in the exacta). The Peter Miller barn is 4-for-5 with turf favorites so far.
--Trainer Doug O’Neill has gone 1-for-16 in each of the first 2 weeks of the meet for a surprising 2-for-32 start.