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SANTA ANITA Race #5

March 9, 2018
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Premium Pick

Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #4 (SAMDAR) (4-1) - Colt by 'Uncle Mo' raced evenly here in his grass debut at this distance Jan. 28. $240,000 purchase has some fine works showing since then and trainer Bob Baffert has him making back-to-back starts for the first time.

2nd pick: #1 (Saratoga Morning) (6-1) - Price play has good early speed and breaks from the rail. Colt tired after pressing fast fractions in his grass debut and finished 3 1/2 lengths behind 'Samdar'. Win candidate from his inside post and he'll be a square price.

3rd pick: #8 (Point Guard) (8-1) - Another longshot, he's been racing evenly on the dirt and has blinkers added for his first on the grass. Bred for the surface, think he can be competitive at a big price.

4th pick: #5 (Camps Bay) (5-2) - Listed as the morning line favorite, he was away slowly before rallying to finish fourth when debuting here going 6.5 furlongs on the grass Feb. 2. Trainer John Sadler moves him up in class and stretches him out in distance. In the mix, but he'll be over-bet.

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