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SANTA ANITA Race #5 (THE SAN SIMEON STAKES (G3))

March 21, 2020
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Premium Pick

Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #4 (CISTRON) (7-2) - Unraced since late July, this multiple stakes winner won the G1 Bing Crosby Stakes last out going six furlongs on the dirt at Del Mar. He's training fast, has a good record on the grass, and I give him a slight edge here.

2nd pick: #2 (Bound for Nowhere) (7-5) - World traveler has won six of 12 overall and is 3-2-1-0 when sprinting on the grass at this distance. Speed/stalker is a G2 winner in this country and almost won a Group 1 in England back in late June of 2018. Working fast for Wesley Ward, this lightly raced 6yo is a strong win candidate as the probable favorite.

3rd pick: #3 (Murad Khan) (5-1) - Stretch runner moves up in class after rallying to win here at this distance over weaker Feb 23. Veteran French import has a big recency edge on both 'Cistron' and 'Bond for Nowhere' and is dangerous at a square price.

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