McAnally’s Duo Promising
Either of the females trainer Ron McAnally plans to run in the $60,000 Swingtime today at Santa Anita could win the one-mile race on grass.
Dream’s, a 5-year-old Chilean-bred mare, and Charm The Giant, a 4-year-old daughter of Giant’s Causeway, have won 14 of the 28 races they have run.
Owned and bred by McAnally’s wife Debbie, Charm The Giant has been worse than third only once in her eight races. She also has been effective at the Swingtime distance, having won three of five. Victor Espinoza will ride.
A daughter of Sam M. owned by Tom Lenner, Dream’s has won 10 of 20. A three-time winner at one mile on turf, the chestnut will be ridden by Alex Solis as she seeks her second victory in six tries at Santa Anita.
The race, seventh of eight on the card, also marks the return of Singhalese, the winner of the 2005 Del Mar Oaks. Trained by Jim Cassidy, the 4-year-old Singspiel filly hasn’t run since finishing last in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup last Oct. 15 at Keeneland. Patrick Valenzuela has the call on Singhalese, who has won three of 11.
Revealed, Beautyandthebeast, Getback Time, Round Heels, Berbatim and Strong Faith are also scheduled to run.
Race of the day: Rich N Clever, who beat maidens by six lengths on a sloppy surface at Arlington Park in her debut Aug. 24, will try to show she can handle a fast track when she takes on six other 2-year-old fillies in the seventh race today at Hawthorne. Larry Sterling Jr. will ride the daughter of Richter Scale for owner-breeders Scott Ricker and Richard Kaster and trainer Ronny Werner in the $30,000 optional claimer at six furlongs.
One for the road: Sky shows up in a claimer for the first time and should find the softer company to her liking in the fourth race today at Belmont Park. Garrett Gomez, who will begin riding regularly on the Southern California circuit later this month, will be aboard the 3-year-old Menifee filly for owner-breeders James Stone and Arthur Hancock III and trainer Christophe Clement in the $40,000 claimer at 1 1/16 miles on turf.
Exotically speaking: A pick three using Vice Admiral in the second, Case Study, Mom Is Ready and Momotombo in the third, and Dixie Music Roll and Savannah Lightning in the fourth.
Winners: (previous day/meet total): 3/19. Money: (previous day/meet total): $13.20/$87.60. Total money bet: $88.
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