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Headlines

Golden Gate Fields has a $90,289 carryover in the Rainbow 6 heading into Thursday’s weekly kickoff card … Apprentice jockey Santos Rivera, second in the Golden Gate summer and fall standings, has returned to the colony after trying his hand at Santa Anita and Fair Grounds … Friday’s Race 4 maiden special weight for 3-year-olds includes Triple Crown nominees Exalted and Tesoro, the latter exiting the El Camino Real Derby … 2021 El Camino Real Derby winner Rombauer is being considered for the March 20 Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds (entries close this Saturday), as well as the April 3 Santa Anita Derby and Wood Memorial.

Stronach 5

Friday’s national wager the Stronach 5, which was to feature two races from Laurel and a carryover of $154,931, has been postponed to March 19.

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 29% winners.

Jockey Meet
Last E2 (Early Pace)
Avg. Best 2 of 3 Speed

Trends Last Week

-- Favorites continued to excel at 32: 15-5-7 last week and are winning over 48% the past 3 weeks.

-- Trainer Tim McCanna crushed it at 11: 6-1-1 and a $2.96 ROI for every $1 bet. He flashed $10, $15 and $26 winners and was a wild 5: 4-1-0 teamed with jockey Irving Orosco.

-- Trainer Jamey Thomas was on point with limited tries at 4: 2-0-2, though both winners were 8-5 shots and no runner was more than 5-2. His runners are 13-for-24 in the exacta since Feb. 1.

-- Leading jockey Kyle Frey went 26: 10-5-4, including a 7-for-11 record with favorites. He won 38% and was in the exacta 58% on the week, but still managed a losing $.90 ROI for every $1 bet. Frey was 0-8 on horses that were 7-2 odds or higher.

-- Jockey Irving Orozco posted a 20: 7-5-3 mark. He was 7: 4-1-2 aboard favorites, and added $10 and $16 scores. Orozco went 5: 4-1-0 when riding for trainer Tim McCanna.