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Headlines

Golden Gate Fields has a $45,583 carryover in the Rainbow 6 jackpot for the return of racing Thursday … GGF’s 2021 El Camino Real Derby winner Rombauer will bypass Saturday’s San Felipe at Santa Anita and aim for a 1-1/8 miles test next in either the Santa Anita Derby or a roadtrip, trainer Michael McCarthy told the Santa Anita notes team … The Golden Hour Double and Pick Four will be offered Friday-Sunday this week in conjunction with the final races each day at GGF and Santa Anita. Last weekend’s Golden Hour Pick Four pools averaged nearly $190,000 Saturday and Sunday

Stronach 5

Last week’s Stronach 5 was cancelled due to weather issues at Laurel Park. Stronach 5 races this Friday, February 26, will be:

Leg A: Laurel Park Race 9 with a post time of 4:17 pm ET
Leg B: Santa Anita Race 3
Leg C: Gulfstream Race 8
Leg D: Laurel Race 10
Leg E: Golden Gate Fields 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 Golden Gate Fields, each posting at least 35% winners and a flat-bet profit. Speed factors dominated the action at GGF. The 1/ST BET app was on fire with 44% winners on top for the week and showed a flat-bet profit.

Avg. Speed Last 3
Speed Last Race
Best Speed Last 3

Trends Last Week

-- Favorites crushed it at 26: 15-1-5, boasting 57% wins, and have won 45% in February overall.

-- Trainer Jack Steiner won with his only starter and has gone 6: 2-2-0 with limited bids the past 3 weeks.

-- Leading trainer Jonathan Wong went 8: 3-0-1 and is now 9-for-24 over the past 2 weeks – but that has resulted in a 20% flat-bet loss as all 9 winners were 2-1 or less.

-- Trainer Jeff Bonde posted a 3: 2-0-1 week, but with 1-1 and 6-5 short prices.

-- Trainer Steve Specht won with both starters, also short prices at 4-5 and 7-5. The barn has gone 5-15 (33%) in February (8: 3-3-0 teamed with Frank Alvarado).

-- Jockey Catalino Martinez topped the riders at 12: 4-2-4 with all winners at 5-2 or less, but he did have a 15-1 runner-up along the way. He was 3-for-3 aboard favorites.