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SANTA ANITA Race #3

October 21, 2011
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Top pick: #1 (STU'S GONE WILD) - Has the rail, good early speed and he finished a close-up fourth last out here at this price in his first start in seven weeks. Colt has come back with a near bullet half-mile work seven days ago and can take this at a nice price.

2nd pick: #6 (Detective Poirot) - Gelding was an easy wire-to-wire maiden winner at Fairplex a month ago and is conservatively spotted in his first facing winners by trainer Jack Carava. Improving, and a threat right back.

3rd pick: #5 (Los Bomberos) - He set a fast pace before weakening here at this level on Sept. 30. Doesn't have a stalking gear, so he'll need to be sent hard early and try and hang on late. Not impossible.

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