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SANTA ANITA Race #9 (THE STRUB STAKES(G1))

February 5, 2011
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Premium Pick

Top pick: #2 (INDIAN FIREWATER) - He's got excellent early speed and the rail is his for the taking. He won the "San Fernando" (G2) here last out and is training fast since. Hard-hitter can take another at the expense of the heavy favorite Twirling Candy. He's one of a pair entered by trainer Bob Baffert and they'll race uncoupled.

2nd pick: #3 (Twirling Candy) - The probable heavy favorite won the G1 "Malibu" here last out in his first ever on real dirt and first off a an 85 day layoff. Very talented colt by "Candy Ride" is working very fast for this and he'll be very tough, though at a short price. He'd be no surprise.

3rd pick: #4 (Tweebster) - The second of the Baffert runners was only a "nose" behind "Firewater" last out in the San Fernando and that was his first ever on the dirt. Grey son of "Tapit" has a near "bullet" drill since and Bejarano takes the re-ride.

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