Day Is Set to Ride Again

Jockey Pat Day, the third winningest rider in history behind Laffit Pincay Jr. and the late Bill Shoemaker, will ride for the first time in a couple of months today at Gulfstream Park.

Day, who was recuperating after having rotator cuff surgery, was named on horses in four races.

One of his mounts is With Anticipation, who is among seven entrants in the eighth, a $46,000 allowance at one mile on the turf.

A winner of 215 races in 2003, Day also is named on two horses -- first-time starters Shining Victory and Phil’s Pill -- in the second, favored Perfect Story in the third and two more -- Ahuriri Hikawai and Bijou -- in the fifth.

Trained by Jonathan Sheppard for the Augustin Stable, With Anticipation is a 9-year-old gelded son of Relaunch who has won 15 of 47 and earned more than $2.65 million. A winner of three Grade I stakes in 2002, With Anticipation made only three starts last year and could finish no better than fifth.

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Race of the day: Four last-out winners -- Shining Strike, Touch Silk, Chasethegold and Stop The Talking -- head a competitive field of fillies and mares who will go about 6 1/2 furlongs on the turf in today’s seventh at Santa Anita. The $49,000 allowance also lured Chief Little Dan, Night Games, the morning line favorite at 7-2, Danmark, Lady Sabrina, Dialogue and Montana Banana.

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One for the road: Australis makes her first start for sizzling trainer Richard Dutrow Jr. in today’s seventh at Aqueduct after being claimed for $25,000 on Jan. 3.

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Exotically speaking: A pick four using Memogram and Zam Zam in the fifth, Black Magic Lady, Lost Bride, Indian Attack and Scrofa in the sixth, Night Games, Lady Sabrina and Dialogue in the seventh and The Road Boss in the eighth.

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Winners: Previous day/meet total: 1/94. Money: Previous day/meet total: $6.20/$524.60. Total money bet: $514.