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Headlines

Reminder that first post time has moved to 1:20 pm PT daily … Golden Gate has a $21,929 Rainbow 6 carryover heading into Thursday’s return for a 4-day racing week … The Golden Hour pick 4 had its top handle of the season last Sunday, topping $201K, with the final 2 races daily at GGF and Santa Anita paired in the popular wager … Friday’s Race 7 mile allowance co-feature could be a springboard toward the April 24 California Derby. The field of 7 has 4 last-out winners … Looking ahead: April 24 is San Francisco Mile Day at Golden Gate Fields and features the California Derby and Oaks on the undercard among 6 stakes. Nominations close April 15.

Stronach 5

Last week’s Stronach 5 paid $313.30 with 4 winners at 2-1 or less and an $11 topper. Stronach 5 races this Friday, March 26, will be:

Leg A – Laurel Park Race 8 with an approximate post time of 4:30 ET
Leg B – Laurel Park Race 9 with an approximate post time of 5:03 ET
Leg C – Santa Anita Park Race 3 with an approximate post time of 5:08 ET
Leg D – Golden Gate Fields Race 3 with an approximate post time of 5:29 ET
Leg E – Gulfstream Park Race 10 with an approximate post time of 5:54 ET

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. The factor Win % was a top-3 player for the second straight week.

Lifetime Earnings
Lifetime Speed
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Trends Last Week

-- It was another big week for leading trainer Jonathan Wong at 14: 6-3-2. That makes his 25: 10-6-3 over the past 2 weeks. Of those 10 winners, however, 9 have been favorites. He was 8: 5-1-1 last week with the chalk.

-- Trainer Michael Lenzini was precise with a 4: 2-1-0 record that boasted a $15 winner and a 5-1 runner-up. His exacta finishes all came with main track dashers at 6 furlongs or shorter. The barn has won with 3 of its last 6 starters.

-- Trainer Cliff Delima was 2-for-6 while most notably lighting up the tote with a $46 winner (and an $8 winner to boot). Jockey Francisco Monroy was 3: 2-0-0 in tandem with both victories.

-- Jockey Catalino Martinez was strong at 13: 4-3-2, popping a $17 winner among a trio of well-backed victories. Martinez was 2-for-3 teamed with trainer Jonathan Wong.

-- Jockey Santos Rivera made the most of the least with a 4: 3-0-0 record and returns of $4, $13 and $14. His 3 wins came for 3 different trainers over 3 different distances, both sprinting and routing.

-- Jockey Evin Roman was 8: 4-3-0 aboard favorites last week and 15: 8-5-1 on chalk the past 2 weeks.