Horse racing newsletter: TVG, Santa Anita make the right calls

Pgm	Horse	Wt	PP	St	¼	½	¾	Str	Fin	Jockey	$1
1	Sensemaker	121	1	1	1–½	1–1½	1–1	1–½	1–nk	Cedillo	9.50
4	Play Chicken	121	4	2	2–2	2–1½	2–½	2–1	2–1¼	Gutierrez	3.00
5	DQ–Goldini	121	5	3	3–1½	3–1½	3–1	3–1½	3–½	Fuentes	1.50
3	Swift as I Am	121	3	4	5–1	5–½	5–½	5–1	4–2½	Prat	2.20
6	My Summer Dream	121	6	6	4–1	4–hd	4–hd	4–½	5–8	Franco	28.80
2	Mr. Pickles	121	2	5	6	6	6	6	6	T Baze	7.90

1	SENSEMAKER	21.00	7.00	4.60
4	PLAY CHICKEN		3.80	2.60
3	SWIFT AS I AM			3.00

$1 EXACTA (1-4)	$41.90
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (1-4-3-5)	$18.27
50-CENT TRIFECTA (1-4-3)	$58.70

SENSEMAKER vied for the lead early then cleared around the turn, set all the pace to the stretch, responded when challenged from outside and held gamely under right-handed urging. PLAY CHICKEN broke in and bumped rival, vied between rivals early then outside SENSEMAKER, dropped back to stalk that rival around the first turn, bid outside in the stretch but could not summon the needed late kick. GOLDINI showed early speed three deep then let the top pair go to the front, angled to the rail around the first turn, waited for room two wide exiting the far turn, shifted to the inside in upper stretch and lacked room along the fence through the final furlong. SWIFT AS I AM sandwiched between rivals at the start, reserved in the early stages near the inside, saved ground into the lane, was impeded by GOLDINI and forced to check in upper stretch, moved off the rail and finished late energy. MY SUMMER DREAM showed brief speed outside a trio of rivals then dropped back and angled from four wide down to the two path on the first turn, tracked outside a rival then came three wide into the lane and lacked a rally. MR. PICKLES broke out and bumped rival at the start, trailed the field early while under a hold, traveled off the inside, three then four wide on the far turn and weakened. FOLLOWING AN INQUIRY, THE STEWARDS DISQUALIFIED GOLDINI FROM THIRD TO FOURTH FOR CROSSING OVER WITHOUT SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE AND IMPEDING SWIFT AS I AM IN UPPER STRETCH, COSTING SWIFT AS I AM A CHANCE AT A BETTER PLACING.

Pgm	Horse	Wt	PP	St	¼	½	Str	Fin	Jockey	$1
6	Starship Chewbacca	126	6	1	3–hd	1–hd	2–2½	1–¾	Hernandez	0.40
4	Luckys Last Stand	118	4	2	1–½	2–hd	1–hd	2–5	Pereira	3.60
2	Shotgun Rider	118	2	6	6	4–2	4–9	3–1¼	Van Dyke	8.00
5	Fly Buddy Fly	122	5	3	4–1½	3–4	3–3	4–10	Figueroa	5.60
3	Dancing in Paris	115	3	4	2–hd	5–1½	5–2	5–10	Centeno	56.00
1	Sting Like a Bee	119	1	5	5–½	6	6	6	Boulanger	71.70

6	STARSHIP CHEWBACCA	2.80	2.40	2.10
4	LUCKYS LAST STAND		3.40	2.20
2	SHOTGUN RIDER			2.40

$2 DAILY DOUBLE (1-6)	$37.60
$1 EXACTA (6-4)	$3.20
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (6-4-2-5)	$0.94
50-CENT TRIFECTA (6-4-2)	$3.55

STARSHIP CHEWBACCA away quickest from outside, chased then attended the pace four deep, vied three deep around the turn, dueled outside of the runner-up in the final furlong and proved best. LUCKYS LAST STAND sped to the front, dueled outside of DANCING IN PARIS then vied between rivals around the turn, dueled with the winner down the stretch and but had to settle for second best. SHOTGUN RIDER off a bit slow to begin, angled outside early, chased four then three wide into the lane, drifted to the inside and gained the show. FLY BUDDY FLY chased outside the leader then moved up three deep, vied between rivals around the turn, lost contact with the top pair in upper stretch, tipped out at the eighth pole and weakened. DANCING IN PARIS broke in at the start, went up to duel from inside, could not keep pace nearing the turn, dropped back around the bend drifted out in the lane and tired. STING LIKE A BEE broke awkwardly, chased off the rail, drifted out and checked at the five-sixteenths, exited the bend four wide and had little left.

Pgm	Horse	Wt	PP	St	¼	½	Str	Fin	Jockey	$1
4	K P Kan Do	123	4	2	4–½	3–½	1–1½	1–1¼	Gonzalez	3.30
5	Sweetheart	119	5	7	7	6–½	3–hd	2–½	Van Dyke	5.30
7	Vicious Velma	119	7	6	6–1	7	4–½	3–½	T Baze	38.60
6	Consider Me Gone	116	6	1	5–½	4–hd	2–½	4–4	Pyfer	2.90
2	Avisse	123	2	5	3–1½	5–1½	6–1	5–1½	Pereira	4.40
3	Circle of Honor	123	3	4	2–2	2–½	7	6–1½	Cedillo	4.70
1	Purda Vita	123	1	3	1–1	1–1½	5–hd	7	Prat	5.10

4	K P KAN DO	8.60	4.60	3.60
5	SWEETHEART		6.20	5.00
7	VICIOUS VELMA			12.40

$2 DAILY DOUBLE (6-4)	$9.60
$1 EXACTA (4-5)	$25.20
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (4-5-7-6)	$116.53
50-CENT TRIFECTA (4-5-7)	$165.55
$1 X-5 SUPER HIGH FIVE (4-5-7-6-2)		Carryover $2,778

K P KAN DO chased off the rail, closed in three wide through the turn, took over in upper stretch and kicked clear. SWEETHEART trailed the field early, entered the bend three wide, exited four wide, rallied and gained the place. VICIOUS VELMA settled outside rivals, traveled four to five wide around the turn and got outkicked for the place. CONSIDER ME GONE tracked between foes up the backstretch then outside rivals on the turn, came four wide into the lane, drifted inward and needed more late. AVISSE stalked two wide into the turn, angled to the fence around the bend, moved out and went between rivals in upper stretch, floated in by CONSIDER ME GONE and weakened. CIRCLE OF HONOR was closest in pursuit early, chased two wide through the turn, three wide in upper stretch and weakened. PURDA VITA took control from inside, showed the way saving ground around the turn, clung to a short lead into the stretch then gave way.

Pgm	Horse	Wt	PP	St	¼	½	Str	Fin	Jockey	$1
2	Hot Box	121	2	4	1–½	1–2	1–2½	1–nk	Cedillo	28.30
3	Found My Ball	123	3	6	4–½	3–½	3–3½	2–3¼	Gutierrez	0.50
1	Alpine Thunder	123	1	7	7	7	6–2	3–nk	Figueroa	20.60
4	Rocktillyoudrop	123	4	3	2–1	2–2½	2–½	4–2¾	Prat	4.80
6	Theluteismine	121	6	2	5–1	5–½	4–½	5–1½	Hernandez	5.50
7	My Man Bags	123	7	1	3–1	4–2	5–1	6–4	Fuentes	27.80
5	Crossword	123	5	5	6–8	6–2	7	7	T Baze	10.20

2	HOT BOX	58.60	12.20	7.80
3	FOUND MY BALL		2.40	2.20
1	ALPINE THUNDER			7.00

$2 DAILY DOUBLE (4-2)	$154.80
$1 EXACTA (2-3)	$62.80
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (2-3-1-4)	$96.37
$1 SUPER HIGH FIVE (2-3-1-4-6)	$2,517.40
50-CENT TRIFECTA (2-3-1)	$147.90

HOT BOX broke in and bumped rival, vied for the lead from inside then cleared outside foes, showed the way into the stretch along the inside, kept to task with right-handed encouragement and held in the closing moments. FOUND MY BALL crowded between rivals and steadied early, chased from inside then came off the rail into the lane, drifted in some mid-stretch then rallied but was too late. ALPINE THUNDER bumped from outside in the beginning, traveled off the rail then moved inside leaving the backstretch, swung out into the stretch and nailed ROCKTILLYOUDROP for the show honors. ROCKTILLYOUDROP bumped leaving the gate, jumped the track crossing surfaces and came in a bit, pressed between then chased two wide around the turn and got nailed for the show. THELUTEISMINE had brief speed then checked early, fought with the rider pulling up the backstretch, angled to the inside and saved ground around the turn and lacked further response. MY MAN BAGS off alertly from outside vied three deep then chased the leader up the backstretch from outside, lost ground around the turn and weakened. CROSSWORD stumbled, broke in and bumped rival, chased three then two wide while outside a rival around the turn, then had little left for the stretch.

Pgm	Horse	Wt	PP	St	¼	½	Str	Fin	Jockey	$1
1	Lulumaru	115	1	1	1–½	1–1	1–3	1–1	Ellingwood	4.50
6	Eternal Endeavour	122	6	3	4–½	4–1½	2–1½	2–½	Maldonado	3.20
4	Madame Barbarian	124	4	5	5–½	5–2½	3–5	3–11	Prat	0.70
3	Tiz Toffee	122	3	2	2–1	3–1	4–1	4–1¼	Franco	6.40
2	Todos Santos	120	2	4	3–2	2–1½	5–2½	5–¾	Figueroa	42.20
5	Majestic Diva	113	5	6	6	6	6	6	Pyfer	19.60

1	LULUMARU	11.00	5.20	2.40
6	ETERNAL ENDEAVOUR (GB)		4.40	2.20
4	MADAME BARBARIAN			2.10

$2 DAILY DOUBLE (2-1)	$330.60
$1 EXACTA (1-6)	$16.20
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (1-6-4-3)	$6.14
50-CENT TRIFECTA (1-6-4)	$12.60

LULUMARU showed speed from inside then lugged out early, steered back inward and set the pace in the two path through the turn, kicked clear from rival around the turn, urged right-handed through lane maintaining a clear lead, drifted out late and held safely. ETERNAL ENDEAVOUR (GB) tracked off the inside, checked off heels when TODOS SANTOS shifted out at the five-sixteenths, split foes then came three wide into the stretch, floated out by the winner late and finished well for second. MADAME BARBARIAN allowed to settled in the early going, moved inside and saved ground to the stretch, summoned a mild rally but needed more late. TIZ TOFFEE floated out by the leader early, chased outside a rival then got floated out again at the five-sixteenths, exited the turn four wide and got bumped into the lane and could not rally. TODOS SANTOS stumbled leaving the gate, sent to press the pace from inside, lost contact with the leader then shifted out at the five-sixteenths, dropped back around the turn, drifted and bumped outside rival into the stretch and tired. MAJESTIC DIVA went three wide into the turn, angled in around the bend and was never a factor.

Pgm	Horse	Wt	PP	St	¼	½	Str	Fin	Jockey	$1
8	Leggs Galore	124	7	1	1–4	1–3½	1–4	1–2¼	Gonzalez	1.30
2	Bella Vita	124	2	3	3–½	3–1	3–2	2–2¼	Prat	1.70
4	Sadie Bluegrass	122	3	2	2–2	2–2	2–½	3–hd	Pena	5.80
1	Nardini	122	1	6	6–2	5–1	4–2½	4–nk	Valdivia, Jr.	16.40
5	Pulpit Rider	124	4	7	7	7	7	5–1½	Hernandez	11.90
7	Sapphire Kid	122	6	5	4–1½	4–½	5–1½	6–2¼	Pereira	10.60
6	Scarlet Heat	120	5	4	5–hd	6–2½	6–½	7	Van Dyke	51.70

8	LEGGS GALORE	4.60	2.60	2.20
2	BELLA VITA		2.60	2.20
4	SADIE BLUEGRASS			3.40

$2 DAILY DOUBLE (1-8)	$31.60
$1 EXACTA (8-2)	$4.80
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (8-2-4-1)	$4.46
$1 SUPER HIGH FIVE (8-2-4-1-5)	$93.50
50-CENT TRIFECTA (8-2-4)	$6.70

LEGGS GALORE broke quickly from the far outside, cleared and crossed over into the two path, held a comfortable lead through the turn and into the stretch a bit off the rail, urged right-handed in the lane and won easily. BELLA VITA stalked from inside then a bit off the rail into the drive, failed to threaten the winner in the late stages but was clearly second best. SADIE BLUEGRASS chased in the two path through the turn, could not summon the needed response in the final furlong but stayed on to hold the show. NARDINI tracked the pace from inside, saved ground around the turn and missed the show. PULPIT RIDER off a bit slow to begin, unhurried in the beginning and angled to the two path, found the rail around the turn and trailed the field from inside to the stretch, moved off the inside and improved position. SAPPHIRE KID stalked outside a rival, two to three wide around the turn and could not rally. SCARLET HEAT settled outside a rival, entered the stretch three to four wide and weakened.

Pgm	Horse	Wt	PP	St	¼	½	Str	Fin	Jockey	$1
2	Mucha Woman	110	2	2	3–½	5–hd	4–1	1–ns	Centeno	9.60
5	Respectfully	121	5	3	2–1	1–½	1–½	2–hd	Hernandez	1.40
8	Dancing Dana	121	7	1	4–1	3–1½	2–2	3–2	Cedillo	3.70
1	Shanghai Sunrise	121	1	7	6–1	4–½	3–1½	4–½	Valdivia, Jr.	12.70
3	Agreetodisagree	121	3	5	5–hd	7	5–1½	5–4½	Gutierrez	4.40
6	Yellow Dress	121	6	4	7	6–hd	6–½	6–2¾	Espinoza	5.50
4	Oscar Nod	112	4	6	1–hd	2–hd	7	7	Ellingwood	17.60

2	MUCHA WOMAN	21.20	8.20	4.60
5	RESPECTFULLY		3.20	2.20
8	DANCING DANA			2.80

$2 DAILY DOUBLE (8-2)	$55.80
$1 EXACTA (2-5)	$32.20
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (2-5-8-1)	$38.58
$1 SUPER HIGH FIVE (2-5-8-1-3)	$1,569.50
50-CENT TRIFECTA (2-5-8)	$46.15

MUCHA WOMAN up close early inside the top pair, chased those rivals around the turn, lost ground around the bend and moved out into the two path, angled out in the stretch then came back to the inside, rallied late and won the bob. RESPECTFULLY dueled outside of OSCAR NOD early, vied between past the five-sixteenths pole, held a short lead over DANCING DANA through the stretch and got nailed at the wire by MUCHA WOMAN from inside. DANCING DANA stalked the speed from outside, bid three deep or four wide on the turn, challenged RESPECTFULLY through the stretch and lacked lacked the needed final kick to get by. SHANGHAI SUNRISE off a bit slow to begin, chased from inside then angled out on the turn, steered out further in the lane and finished evenly. AGREETODISAGREE tracked outside a rival or two wide into the turn, angled out and came four wide into the stretch and lacked a serious bid. YELLOW DRESS tracked well off the inside, went five wide around the turn and weakened. OSCAR NOD dueled with RESPECTFULLY then vied with rivals from inside around the turn, could not keep up into the stretch and faded.

Pgm	Horse	Wt	PP	St	¼	½	Str	Fin	Jockey	$1
7	Anna Fantastic	124	6	2	2–1	1–hd	1–2	1–4¼	Maldonado	1.50
4	Sofi's Gold	124	4	1	3–1	3–hd	4–1½	2–½	Prat	4.30
9	Shylock Eddie	124	8	4	4–hd	4–1½	3–hd	3–nk	Franco	13.00
2	Peace Pipe	117	2	7	8	8	8	4–½	Pyfer	13.70
3	Bella D	124	3	6	7–2½	6–½	5–hd	5–ns	Valdivia, Jr.	3.50
8	Vella	115	7	3	1–hd	2–2	2–1½	6–nk	Centeno	31.30
6	Sweet Rafaela	124	5	5	5–½	7–2	6–½	7–2¼	Cedillo	10.40
1	Pushing Sixty	124	1	8	6–1	5–hd	7–1	8	Gutierrez	6.70

7	ANNA FANTASTIC	5.00	3.00	2.60
4	SOFI'S GOLD		4.80	3.40
9	SHYLOCK EDDIE			7.40

$2 DAILY DOUBLE (2-7)	$73.00
$1 EXACTA (7-4)	$11.10
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (7-4-9-2)	$44.09
$1 SUPER HIGH FIVE (7-4-9-2-3)	$1,103.90
50-CENT TRIFECTA (7-4-9)	$46.65
$2 CONSOLATION DOUBLE (2-5)	$20.60

ANNA FANTASTIC dueled inside of VELLA to the stretch, kicked clear in the lane and drew off. SOFI'S GOLD forwardly placed to the inside of the top pair, lost ground around the turn and remained inside to the stretch, finished willingly and bested the rest. SHYLOCK EDDIE chased outside a rival then two to three wide into the stretch, angled out and earned the show. PEACE PIPE trailed the field up the backstretch, went two wide into the turn, came out around the bend and entered the stretch four to five wide, produced a mild rally and filled out the superfecta. BELLA D settled off the pace, went outside rivals on the turn, exited the bend three wide and failed to threaten. VELLA dueled for the lead from outside to the stretch, drifted out at the top of the lane and lost contact with the winner, drifted out a bit further and weakened. SWEET RAFAELA stalked the leaders from between rivals to the stretch and could not rally. PUSHING SIXTY stalked the pace from inside, saved ground into the drive and weakened.

	Attendance	Handle
On-Track	N/A	$120,702
Inter-Track	N/A	$950,040
Out of State	N/A	$7,628,855
TOTAL	N/A	$8,699,597