It’s opening day at Santa Anita Race Track – make sure you check out all the Horse Racing Tips at Santa Anita Race Track by selecting Santa Anita in Today’s Track Tips drop down menu. So far we have 7 different handicappers’ selections as resource to help you put together more winning tickets!
Today’s Best Bets and Long Shot Horse Racing Tips
Belmont Park
Dave Lifin (DRF)
Best Bet – Race 8: Coal Play (PP: 8 ML 2-1)
Dave’s Comments:
“is either very good, as he was winning back to back with 105/109 figures in early summer, or very bad, as he was in the Iselin at 4-5; he has a knack for rebounding from those “off days” when able to get the lead, so a big key is whether ’08 Dwyer winner MINT LANE and/or ’07 Pa. Derby winner TIMBER RESERVE show some of their old speed second time back.”
NY Post Best Bets:
DaSilva – Race 8: Rising Moon (PP: 3 ML 3-1)
Fountaine – Race 5: Lyke a Hurricane (PP: 3 ML 4-1)
Affrunti – Race 3: Dream Again (PP: 6 ML 5-1)
Debbie L – Race 2: Cuvette (PP: 6 ML 3-1)
Vic – Race 6: Peacefields (PP: 10 ML 3-1)
Rip’s Picks (NJ.com)
Best Bet – Race 5: Winthrop House (PP: 2 ML 2-1)
Rip’s Comments:
“steadied, still won”
Delaware Park
Rick Smyth (delawareonline.com)
Best Bet – Race 1: Favorite Class (PP: 2 ML 7/5)
Rick’s Comments:
“The logical choice.”
Laurel Park
Frank Carulli (house handicapper)
Best Bet – Race 8: Enjoyable (PP: 10 ML 5-1)
Long Shot – Race 5: Lily Luna (PP: 9 ML 15-1)
The Meadows at Ladbroke
Choices by the “Voice” (house handicapper)
Best Bet – Race 12: Therealshowstopper (PP:1 ML 2-1)
Bobby Z’s Picks
Best Bet – Race 8: Don’t tell Elma (PP: 1 ML 2-1)
Best Bet – Race 9: Curly Whirly (PP: 5 ML 12-1)
Best Bet – Race 12: Therealshowstopper (PP:1 ML 2-1)
Long Shot – Race 13: Sexy Grin (PP: 9 ML 5-1)
Long Shot – Race 15: Dangerous Tide (PP: 5 ML 15-1)
Oak Tree at Santa Anita Race Track
Brad Free (DRF)
Best Bet – Race 7: Tamar (PP: 3 ML 7/2)
Brad’s Comments:
“The margin of victory by Del Mar maiden winner TAMAR does not begin to tell how well she ran .Hooked into an insane 22.03-second first quart e r, she shrugged off her pace foe after a blistering half-mile in 45.11 seconds, opened up, died home and held. It was a super win by a fast filly with a huge pace advantage in this seven – furlong race. There is absolutely zero speed signed up other than TAMAR, who figures to fall into the lead, lope along unchallenged, and race gate to wire as the most probable winner on the opening day card. It is either brave or naive to back a synthetic-surface runner on the first day of any California race meet. Because no one knows for certain how Pro-Ride will play.”
Woodbine Racetrack
Jim Bannon (house handicapper)
Best Bet – Race 3: Tempest A Di Neve (PP: 7 ML 3-1)
Jim’s Comments:
“disappointed in this category two starts ago; most recently, he made a rail move and was second beaten a half length and just in front of Nice Case with some of these behind him; he will be tough on a repeat and now gets a more outwardly post.”
Abernathy (house handicapper)
Best Bet – Race 7: Drunken Love (PP: 5 ML 12-1)
Jennifer Morrison (thestar.com)
Best Bet – Race 1: Blind Respect (PP: 8 ML 5/2)
Long Shot – Race 3: Graeme Wafer (PP: 6 ML 8-1)
