img HORSE

SANTA ANITA Race #7

March 2, 2012
img4:00 PM Eastern
Premium Pick

Top pick: #3 (SAYIF) - Speedy Irish-bred set a fast and pressured pace at this level going 6.5 furlongs "Down the Hill" before weakening in the final furlong. Effort was solid and was his first off a five-month layoff. Trainer Pat Biancone will stretch him out to a mile and 6-year-old has a pair of very fast works since his last race.

2nd pick: #6 (Pathfork) - The class of the field, he won a pair of very important 2-year-old races in Ireland back in 2010, but has only raced twice since Sept. 11 of that year. Son of "Distorted Humor" raced a bit "rank" here in the Arcadia S.(G2) on Feb. 4 in his first appearance since last April in England. Trainer John Sadler has worked him twice since and 4-year-old makes back to back starts for the first time since his 2-year-old season when he won a pair of rich (Group 1 and 2) stakes at the Curragh.

3rd pick: #2 (Leroy's Dynameux) - Strong finisher rallied to finish third last out in the same contest as "Sayif" and beat him by 1 1/2 lengths that afternoon. The pace was fast/contested that day and helped his style out. Can factor again in this spot.

TAKE THE GUESSWORK OUT OF SPORTS BETTING

Get my free Horse picks and predictions.

Join 424,769 Subscribers!