Big Cap Looks Wide Open
- Who: Thoroughbreds – St Trinians; Neko Bay; Loup Breton; Delightful Kiss; Misremembered; Jeranimo
- What: Horse Racing Betting Tips – Santa Anita Handicap
- When: Saturday, March 6th
- Where: Santa Anita
It’s hard to hang your hat on any of the 14 starters in Saturday’s Santa Anita Handicap…they all have knocks against them. This handicapping dilemma has a silver lining, however. If we can narrow the field down to the top contenders, and key on a couple that we like best, the trifectas and superfectas could come back huge. Let’s take a run at the exotics
The 5YO mare St Trinians has annihilated her distaff competition since arriving in the U.S. Last out, she easily held off the late run of Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic winner Life Is Sweet, to run her record to 4-for-4 stateside. She has defeated males in the U.K., but this bunch is another story. She’s bucking history also, as no filly or mare has won the Big Cap. We’ll use her in the second, third and fourth slots.
Neko Bay looked good winning the Grade 2 San Pasqual Handicap nearly two months ago, and the 7YO horse owns a stellar record at Santa Anita…8-5-2-0 with earnings of $266,490 and a top Beyer Speed Figure of 104. He’ll be trying this distance for the first time, and could get a share. Like St Trinians, we’ll use him in all the underneath slots.
The classy Loup Breton exits a nice win in The Grade 2 San Marcos over the local sod, in which he overcame a troubled trip. He loves this distance, but has never raced on any surface other than grass. If he handles the Pro-Ride, he can win. I’ll key him on top, and use him in the other three slots as well.
Delightful Kiss couldn’t cope with Quality Road last out, but he has shown a fondness for synthetic surfaces (3-2-0-0), including a respectable fourth in the 2008 Breeders’ Cup Marathon here. I’ll use him in all the underneath slots.
Misremembered is expected to go for the lead, and could take some catching. He’s had a pair of solid seconds in two starts here, and appears primed for a top effort. I’ll use him in all the underneath slots.
Jeranimo defeated Misremembered last out in The Strub at overlaid odds of 11.40-1. He’ll be a shorter price in the Big Cap, but can win with another move forward. Like Loup Breton, I’ll key Jeranimo on top, and use him in the other three slots as well.
My $1.00 trifecta ticket looks like this: 6,14/2,4,6,12,13,14/2,4,6,12,13,14. Cost of the ticket: $40.
My $1.00 superfecta ticket looks like this: 6,14/2,4,6,12,13,14/2,4,6,12,13,14/2,4,6,12,13,14. Cost of the ticket: $120.
This is my horse racing betting tip for the weekend. Best of luck and happy gambling!
