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SANTA ANITA Race #9

June 17, 2018
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Premium Pick

Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #2 (VARANASI) (3-1) - Filly has been on the sidelines since debuting at Del Mar last July 19. She tired to finish 3rd that day and did not have the best of trips. Working fast and frequently for her return, trainer Rick Mandella wins at a solid 23% following long layoffs.

2nd pick: #4 (Suspicious Spouse) (4-1) - Another returning from a long layoff (Oct. 1), she tired while wide after racing just off the pace. She worked a bullet five furlongs from the gate at San Luis Rey June 6, and this home bred hails from a 'hot' barn (Peter Miller).

3rd pick: #6 (The Innocent One) (6-1) - She tired late after pressing the pace when debuting here May 17. Tommy Town runner has a recency edge on both 'Varanasi' and 'Suspicious Spouse' and is a win threat at a square price.

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