Santa Anita

00:00

Runners: 10 Distance: 1m 0f 0y Going: Fast

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: THE PADRE can go in again after a winning start to his career and is less exposed than some of his rivals. Lyle The Crocodile, Game Warrior and Muscled should also be considered.

Lyle The Crocodile

Jockey: Hector Berrios Trainer: Philip D Amato Age/Wt: 3/8-8 F: 3-5121

Comment: Got the job done by 3l at Dundalk in January in a handicap; on target two in eight attempts overseas; returns from an absence here; must be considered.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
28/02/25	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	1 / 10	5/2	75
14/02/25	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	2 / 5	16/5	75
31/01/25	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	1 / 14	11/2	65
10/01/25	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	5 / 8	11/2	66
18/12/24	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	3 / 14	12/1	66
23/10/24	Navan / Unknown / F	-	6 / 19	66/1	-

Helicity

Jockey: Edwin Maldonado Trainer: Tim Yakteen Age/Wt: 3/8-8 F: 67-521

Comment: Stepped up on his last two starts; narrow winner of a maiden special weight 47 days ago, getting off the mark at the eighth attempt; first run in claiming company; despite that Santa Anita success, not easy to fancy.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
28/04/25	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	1 / 9	12/5	-
30/03/25	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	2 / 10	29/10	-
01/03/25	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	5 / 9	41/5	-
14/12/24	Gulfstream Park / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	7 / 9	51/5	-
04/10/24	Keeneland / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	6 / 12	1647/100	-
06/09/24	Gulfstream Park / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	2 / 6	1/2	-

Day And Age

Jockey: Mike Smith Trainer: R Mandella Age/Wt: 3/8-8 F: 246-61

Comment: Has raised his game the last twice; registered first success at the fifth time of asking upped to this distance 48 days ago when springing a surprise to win at 25-1, showing early speed to lead from a wide draw in a maiden special weight; first attempt in claiming company; can give it a good shot.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
26/04/25	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	1 / 9	121/5	-
06/04/25	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	6 / 7	117/10	-
17/11/24	Del Mar / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	6 / 10	163/10	-
14/10/24	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	4 / 8	17/5	-
28/09/24	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	2 / 6	31/10	-

Maaz

Jockey: Kazushi Kimura Trainer: Michael McCarthy Age/Wt: 3/8-8 F: 1

Comment: Tricky to gauge here on first try in this jurisdiction, but has joined top trainer; market check.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
17/02/25	Wolverhampton / Unknown / F		5	1 / 8	14/1	-

Gun Runner Charlie

Jockey: Ricardo Gonzalez Trainer: Peter Miller Age/Wt: 3/8-8 F: 5-P91

Comment: Narrow winner of a maiden optional claimer on first run for this trainer at Turf Paradise when opening his account at the fourth time of asking two months ago; Gun Runner gets turf winners; easy enough to take on as may find this tougher stepping out of maiden claiming company.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
16/04/25	Turf Paradise / Maiden, Optional Claiming / F	-	1 / 8	7/5	-
23/02/25	Oaklawn Park / Claiming, Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	9 / 10	192/5	-
08/02/25	Oaklawn Park / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	P / 11	33/10	-
14/12/24	Oaklawn Park / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	5 / 11	32/5	-

Game Warrior

Jockey: Juan Hernandez Trainer: Peter Miller Age/Wt: 3/8-8 F: 4-244

Comment: Placed in a stakes four months ago; solid effort in a stakes last month; runs in claiming company for the first time; definitely of interest.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
11/05/25	Santa Anita / Stakes / F	-	4 / 6	7/1	-
22/03/25	Turfway Park / Stakes / F	-	4 / 8	123/20	-
17/02/25	Santa Anita / Stakes / F	-	2 / 7	172/5	-
01/12/24	Del Mar / Stakes, Grade 3 / F	-	4 / 7	281/10	-
31/10/24	Del Mar / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	1 / 10	157/5	-
06/10/24	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	5 / 10	57/1	-

Tariff

Jockey: Armando Ayuso Trainer: P Eurton Age/Wt: 3/8-8 F: 68-11

Comment: Seeking a hat-trick today and has taken a step forward the last twice; C&D winner including when successful by a short head last month; easy enough to take on despite the last time out success.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
11/05/25	Santa Anita / Optional Claiming / F	-	1 / 7	128/5	-
17/02/25	Santa Anita / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	1 / 6	1/1	-
28/12/24	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	8 / 11	649/10	-
31/10/24	Del Mar / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	6 / 10	359/10	-
29/08/24	Kentucky Downs / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	6 / 11	851/100	-
28/07/24	Ellis Park / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	4 / 10	102/25	-

The Padre

Jockey: Antonio Fresu Trainer: Philip D Amato Age/Wt: 3/8-8 F: 1

Comment: Sprang 33-1 surprise on his debut in January at Dundalk; nicely bred (by Ghaiyyath) and related to Stakes winner Leicester Square; returns from a break here; runs in claiming company for the first time; big run on the cards.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
29/01/25	Dundalk / Unknown / F		-	1 / 13	33/1	-

Comininalittlehot

Jockey: Diego Herrera Trainer: Tim Yakteen Age/Wt: 3/8-8 F: 76-71

Comment: Registered first success at the fourth time of asking in a maiden claimer when successful by 1l three months ago; his claims aren't overly compelling as he faces a tougher test stepping up from maiden claiming company.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
22/03/25	Santa Anita / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	1 / 6	8/5	-
01/03/25	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	7 / 9	243/5	-
02/12/24	Del Mar / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	6 / 11	45/2	-
31/10/24	Del Mar / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	7 / 10	241/5	-

Muscled

Jockey: Umberto Rispoli Trainer: P Gallagher Age/Wt: 3/8-8 F: 22-14

Comment: Likes this combination of C&D; has shown some recent improvement; far from disgraced (beaten 2l) in April when dropped back to 6½f in a stakes; first attempt in claiming company; dropped in grade to claiming level so looks a likely player.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
06/04/25	Santa Anita / Stakes / F	-	4 / 6	31/10	-
01/03/25	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	1 / 9	11/10	-
28/12/24	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	2 / 11	31/5	-
02/12/24	Del Mar / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	2 / 11	33/5	-
31/10/24	Del Mar / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	4 / 10	13/1	-
27/07/24	Del Mar / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	10 / 10	54/5	-

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Santa Anita

00:30

Runners: 5 Distance: 0m 6f 0y Going: Fast

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: HEJAZI might find the race opens up for him with the likelihood of plenty of competition for the lead and he knows how to get his head in front. Also of interest is Eagles Flight.

Vlahos

Jockey: Edwin Maldonado Trainer: Doug O'Neill Age/Wt: 4/8-12 F: 6-1354

Comment: Split Mbagnick and Traegar when fourth 40 days ago in an allowance optional claimer.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
05/05/25	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	4 / 7	18/5	-
29/03/25	Santa Anita / Stakes, Grade 3 / F	-	5 / 5	38/5	-
15/03/25	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	3 / 7	23/5	-
26/01/25	Santa Anita / Stakes / F	-	1 / 3	9/10	-
26/11/24	Zia Park / Stakes / F	-	6 / 8	47/10	-
01/11/24	Del Mar / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	4 / 8	36/5	-

Manitowish

Jockey: Efrain Hernandez Trainer: Martin Valenzuela Age/Wt: 7/9-0 F: 64-65

Comment: Finished last of five upped to 1m in February in an allowance optional claimer; has a C&D record of three wins from five starts but largely disappointing since successful in an allowance optional claimer at Santa Anita in October; hard to make a case for him as now looks to be past his prime.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
21/02/25	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	5 / 5	11/1	-
01/02/25	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	6 / 6	41/2	-
15/12/24	Los Alamitos Race Course / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	4 / 5	39/10	-
01/12/24	Del Mar / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	6 / 6	27/5	-
27/10/24	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	1 / 6	123/10	-
21/09/24	Los Alamitos Race Course / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	1 / 6	5/2	-

Eagles Flight

Jockey: Umberto Rispoli Trainer: John Sadler Age/Wt: 4/8-12 F: 1-213

Comment: Lightly raced (this just his fifth race); not beaten that far in third (8l) 48 days ago in an allowance optional claimer; he has a shout as stable is in excellent health.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
26/04/25	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	3 / 4	2/5	-
09/03/25	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	1 / 7	1/1	-
04/01/25	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	2 / 7	4/5	-
27/05/24	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	1 / 9	11/10	-

Hejazi

Jockey: Juan Hernandez Trainer: Bob Baffert Age/Wt: 5/8-12 F: 212/4-

Comment: Has maintained his consistent level of form and represents a powerful stable; favourite when close-up fourth (Gulfstream Park) last January in a Grade 3; not seen for some time now; respected as he goes well fresh and down in class to claiming company.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
27/01/24	Gulfstream Park / Stakes, Grade 3 / F	-	4 / 11	13/10	-
26/12/23	Santa Anita / Stakes, Grade 1 / F	-	2 / 7	21/10	-
04/11/23	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	1 / 7	17/10	-
07/04/23	Keeneland / Stakes / F	-	2 / 7	147/100	-
04/03/23	Santa Anita / Stakes, Grade 2 / F	-	4 / 9	17/5	-
15/01/23	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	1 / 7	1/2	-

Mbagnick

Jockey: Hector Berrios Trainer: Jeff Mullins Age/Wt: 5/9-0 F: 3-02433

Comment: Finished in front of two of these last month when a close-up third on first run for this trainer in an allowance optional claimer; been struggling to get his head in front recently so can be taken on.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
05/05/25	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	3 / 7	9/2	-
30/03/25	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	3 / 8	19/5	-
15/02/25	Santa Anita / Stakes, Grade 3 / F	-	4 / 5	73/5	-
26/01/25	Santa Anita / Stakes / F	-	2 / 3	8/5	-
05/01/25	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	12 / 12	312/5	-
01/12/24	Del Mar / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	3 / 6	45/2	-

Traegar

Jockey: Mike Smith Trainer: M Glatt Age/Wt: 6/9-0 F: 1/131/5

Comment: He can be competitive at this level and very smart performer at his peak; respectable effort over 6½f here (allowance optional claimer) when finishing fifth of seven (just behind Mbagnick and Vlahos) last month; interesting.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
05/05/25	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	5 / 7	19/5	-
26/11/23	Churchill Downs / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	1 / 8	169/100	-
28/10/23	Keeneland / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	3 / 9	351/100	-
15/01/23	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	1 / 6	11/5	-
04/12/22	Del Mar / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	1 / 7	19/5	-
29/10/22	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	2 / 7	17/5	-

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Santa Anita

01:00

Runners: 9 Distance: 0m 6f 110y Going: Fast

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: TEES TOUCH is the pick of these. He could cash in if the leaders go too fast. Say Never No More, Video Review and War To Remember should also be on the premises.

Makutu

Jockey: Assael Espinoza Trainer: Carla Gaines Age/Wt: 3/8-8 F: 7

Comment: Beaten 15l on his debut with blinkers applied two months ago over C&D; might be better for the experience although not hard to turn elsewhere.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
19/04/25	Santa Anita / Maiden, Claiming / F		-	7 / 8	167/10	-

Irish Whiskey

Jockey: Tyler Baze Trainer: Kelly Bainum Age/Wt: 3/8-8 F: 655

Comment: Well held fifth when second favourite for 12-runner event at Oaklawn Park over 1m½f (maiden claimer) on his first start for this trainer (sloppy track) six weeks ago; Catalina Cruiser gets turf winners; in for a $50k tag here, up from $12.5k last time; hard to entertain.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
02/05/25	Oaklawn Park / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	5 / 12	14/5	-
04/04/25	Oaklawn Park / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	5 / 7	31/10	-
02/03/25	Oaklawn Park / Maiden, Optional Claiming / F	-	6 / 7	5/2	-

Quick Question

Jockey: Kazushi Kimura Trainer: M Glatt Age/Wt: 3/8-8

Comment: Trainer among the winners with newcomers in recent seasons; related to multiple race winner Our Hoisted Mast (5f-1m½f); market may guide on this one this early in his career.

War To Remember

Jockey: Juan Hernandez Trainer: Peter Miller Age/Wt: 3/8-8 F: 0-2365

Comment: Beaten 9l into fifth in a maiden optional claimer last month; finished third at Santa Anita three starts ago and too soon to write him off; has a chance.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/05/25	Santa Anita / Maiden, Optional Claiming / F	-	5 / 8	97/10	-
28/04/25	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	6 / 9	63/10	-
30/03/25	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	3 / 10	203/10	-
14/02/25	Santa Anita / Maiden, Optional Claiming / F	-	2 / 5	21/10	-
28/12/24	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	10 / 11	36/5	-
01/12/24	Woodbine / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	2 / 9	3/4	-

Tees Touch

Jockey: Umberto Rispoli Trainer: Philip D Amato Age/Wt: 4/9-0 F: 2/2-

Comment: Went close when runner-up in a maiden special weight last May on debut for this trainer; has a long absence to overcome; now making a first appearance in a maiden claimer and must be in the mix.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
05/05/24	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F		-	2 / 8	83/10	-
18/06/23	Doncaster / Unknown / F		5	2 / 7	40/1	-

Djoser

Jockey: Armando Ayuso Trainer: Peter Miller Age/Wt: 3/8-8 F: 46

Comment: Missed the frame (beaten 6l into sixth) in a maiden claimer last month on debut for this trainer; probably unlikely to trouble the principals.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
18/05/25	Santa Anita / Maiden, Claiming / F		-	6 / 11	191/10	-
17/04/25	Turf Paradise / Maiden, Optional Claiming / F		-	4 / 8	29/10	-

Say Never No More

Jockey: Hector Berrios Trainer: John Sadler Age/Wt: 4/9-0

Comment: Sire does get winners on the turf; trainer gets debut winners here; Irish bred; should be thereabouts as has looked an intriguing prospect during trackwork and the stable is flying.

Video Review

Jockey: Antonio Fresu Trainer: Doug O'Neill Age/Wt: 3/8-8 F: 738-

Comment: Related to Stakes winner Good Lord Lorrie and this son of Nyquist looks the part on breeding; not beaten that far in eighth (just under 4l) in a maiden special weight (Del Mar) in October; back from an absence here; should not be far away as has bits and pieces of decent form and is now making a first appearance in a maiden claimer.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
31/10/24	Del Mar / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	8 / 10	9/2	-
06/10/24	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	3 / 10	82/5	-
07/09/24	Del Mar / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	7 / 9	107/10	-

San Anton

Jockey: Geovanni Franco Trainer: Philip D Amato Age/Wt: 5/9-0 F: 2/88/6-

Comment: Not disgraced when sixth of nine in a maiden claimer (Del Mar) in November; layoff to overcome; $50k claiming tag this time (up from $40k); shown he can be competitive fairly recently and cannot be ignored.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
23/11/24	Del Mar / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	6 / 9	101/10	-
26/03/23	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	8 / 8	7/2	-
04/02/23	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	8 / 11	13/5	-
30/12/22	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	2 / 10	27/10	-
15/09/22	Naas / Unknown / F	-	4 / 14	4/1	83
15/08/22	Roscommon / Unknown / F	-	4 / 5	10/3	-

Smiling Tizzy

Jockey: Kyle Frey Trainer: Philip Oviedo Age/Wt: 3/8-8 F: 45234

Comment: Not disgraced when fourth back down to 6f 47 days ago in a maiden special weight; has taken a step forward the last twice; this is a step down in class but has questions to answer.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
28/04/25	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	4 / 9	223/10	-
22/03/25	Santa Anita / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	3 / 6	2/1	-
17/02/25	Santa Anita / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	2 / 6	13/5	-
02/02/25	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	5 / 7	102/5	-
05/01/25	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	4 / 9	937/10	-

Fleet Brotato

Jockey: Edgar Payeras Trainer: Arturo Williams Age/Wt: 4/9-0 F: 6469-9

Comment: Finished ninth of 12 two weeks ago on his debut for new trainer in a maiden special weight; still winless and defeats stacking up (eight on the bounce) and recent form hardly the most inspiring; drops in class; down in trip here.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
27/05/25	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	9 / 12	649/10	-
28/12/24	Santa Anita / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	9 / 11	352/5	-
07/12/24	Los Alamitos Race Course / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	6 / 7	151/10	-
28/09/24	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	4 / 9	399/10	-
06/09/24	Del Mar / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	6 / 10	147/10	-
01/12/23	Del Mar / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	6 / 10	337/10	-

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