Santa Anita Handicap on Saturday on Saturday, which is presented by Yaamava 'Resort & Casino, is an essential test for older horses in Santa Anita Park. The prestigious 1 ¼ mile breed, which is lovingly referred to as “Substantial 'Cap”, has a long and eminent story from the 1930s, and the race has recently become popular in pop culture by the most eminent winner of Seabiscuit. The winner of this year's run of the Santa Anita Handicap will position itself at the beginning of the 2025 season for the best older horses in the country.
1. Express train (10-1 morning lines): Class 1 winner in this 1 ¼ miles removal in the 2022 run of this handicap by Santa Anita. Since last year in the career -comeback attempt won, but it has gradually improved, including a second last time in the San Pasqual Stakes. Suitable for this … but only with return to the best form of career.
JOCKEY: Hector Berrios; TRAINER: John Shirffs
2. Up-to-date King (8-1): Gets into the Stakes Company and extends over 1 1/16 miles for the first time. Beated by Mirahmadi of 7 ¼ lengths in front of two races. Its main attractiveness is his Hall of Fame connections.
JOCKEY: Mike Smith; TRAINER: Bob Baffert
3. Hit show (5-2): Winner of four of his last five starts with graded stakes victories in Keeland, Churchill Downs, Mountainer and most recently fair terrain, where he closed to win the Louisiana Stakes 3 from Hagyard's Louisiana Stakes. Has a grinding, late-running style that should translate well for success in this 1 ¼ mile removal.
JOCKEY: Flavien Prat; TRAINER: Brad Cox
4. JB strikes back (30-1): Ended in 2024 with a winning streak with three breeds, which culminated on the opening day in Santa Anita in the Grade 3 Laffit Pincay Jr. Stakes with his first career-stakes victory, in which he defeated Tarantino with 1 ¼ length with 1 1/16 miles. I cannot be reduced at a good price if you are looking for a horse to enhance the value of your exotic.
JOCKEY: Antonio Fresu; TRAINER: Doug O'Neill
5. Mirahmadi (6-1): His maiden brings three -folded three stems in his more lifestyle and set from start to the last time to give his main register a second victory. Failed at Del Mar at 1 1/8 miles when he had the sixth in his previous appearance of the previous missions. He probably needs a clear, simple guidance to be able to win, but in this line -up there are many horses that can keep him in advance.
JOCKEY: Juan Hernandez; TRAINER: Bob Baffert
6. Katonah (8-1): This narrower combination of the other participant in the barn in this race, JB, which is trained by Doug O'Neill, strikes back, which is located on the leadership or close to the lead. Operate a solid 1/8 mileage pace last time to win the local Substantial 'Cap Prep in the 2 San Pasqual via express train, Tarantino and midnight mammoth. Could take some of the parts delayed for a top three-finish at this longer distance in the total merger.
JOCKEY: Tiago Pereira; TRAINER: Doug O'Neill
7. Locked (3-2): Ships for Todd Plletcher, who circled this date on Lockeds Agenda after two Beyer speed figures when he won Aqueduct's Grade 2 Cigar Mile Handicap from Twinspires and then a bad start over second place in Gulfstreams $ 3 million Pegasus World Cup invitation in invitation. Invitational-a invitational canteen. If he sets a better start on Saturday with blinker, he will be back in a perfect stalking position with horses like JB strikes, Mirahmadi and Tarantino, which guarantee a lively pace.
JOCKEY: Jose Ortiz; TRAINER: Todd Plletcher
8th midnight Mammut (30-1): Last year looked like an emerging comer when he won Los Alamitos and Del Mar in Santa Anita, and culminated 1 ½ miles in Puma II in July last July. He then spent five months on the edge and came back from the discharge with successive sixth placements. This is a arduous place for a positive turn.
JOCKEY: Armando Ayuso; TRAINER: Craig Dollase
9. Tarantino (12-1): Has the speed to drive or close the pace, and will most likely try to stay in front as long as possible with the company of JB Strikes Back and Mirahmadi. Beat the board in successive stakes 2 in Santa Anita in December and January, but all three horses that hit him in these races – Katonah, JB strike and express train – will be entered in this race.
JOCKEY: Edwin Maldonado; TRAINER: Peter EURTon
The choice: Closed
Live Longshot: JB beats back
Superfecta: 7-3-4-6
