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SANTA ANITA Race #9 (THE CITY OF HOPE MILE (G2))

October 6, 2018
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Premium Pick

Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #2 (WHITE FLAG) (5-1) - Price play ships from Kentucky Downs where he missed by a 'head' in a rich G3 turf sprint Sept. 8. Very consistent going shorter, home bred by 'War Front' has a fine post and has a good shot at a possible upset in this spot.

2nd pick: #9 (Fly to Mars) (3-1) - Freshened up since Aug. 19, he missed by a 1/2 length that day in the G2 Del Mar Turf Mile that afternoon. He was disqualified and placed third for interfering with today's rival 'Sharp Samurai' that day and he's gone 3-for-6 on this course in the past.

3rd pick: #8 (Sharp Samurai) (2-1) - The morning line and probable favorite, multiple stakes winner has 4 of 5 here in the past and enters off a bullet 5-furlong local breeze Sept. 29. An obvious win candidate at a short price.

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