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SANTA ANITA Race #2

January 5, 2014
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Premium Pick

Top pick: #5 (JETBIRD) (5-2) - Grey filly hasn't raced since April 20 when she disappointed as a heavy favorite racing at Golden Gate Fields. Trainer Mike Pender has her training fast on this surface for her return, and he has Bejarano aboard. The horse to beat.

2nd pick: #6 (Cougarontheprowl) (8-5) - Beautifully-bred 4yo has been working very fast for her belated debut, and she's been drilling on this surface since late November. Daughter of "Unbridled's Song" is in the capable barn of Mike Puype, and jockey Mike Smith has won with eight of 25 mounts over the past year when riding for Puype.

3rd pick: #2 (Caribe d'Oro) (3-1) - Another returning from a long layoff (June 9), filly by "Medaglia d"Oro" is working very fast for her return, including a bullet half-mile breeze at Hollywood Park on Dec. 27th.

4th pick: #1 (Siena Grace) (6-1) - Not a strong win candidate, she has a bit of ability and can grab a share if one of the top three picks isn't ready.

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