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SANTA ANITA Race #4

February 5, 2012
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Premium Pick

Top pick: #5 (BRITENESS) - One of two fillies entered by trainer Carla Gaines and the pair will race as separate interests. This home-bred by "High Brite" chased, bid, and while no match for a long gone winner, she held down the place spot by 5 1/2 lengths. Gaines wins at a 33% rate second time out, and this filly is the horse to beat.

2nd pick: #9 (Saturday Nite Wish) - Home-bred by "Bertrando" took quite a bit of money in her debut and she showed excellent early speed before weakening to check-in third, 5 1/2 lengths back of Briteness and just in front of "Autumn". She's worked three times since, and is a win candidate this afternoon.

3rd pick: #8 (Fabulous Fashion) - The second of the Gaines pair has been in steady training on this surface since early November. Most of the drills are above average and Raf Bejarano (who wins at a 21% clip when riding for Gaines) is aloft.

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