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SANTA ANITA Race #8 (THE EVENING JEWEL)

March 31, 2012
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Top pick: #8 (BRITENESS) - Speedy and lightly-raced daughter of "High Brite" was a very sharp maiden winner here on Feb. 5, then settled for second a month later in her first facing winners when she weakened after being involved in a spirited pace-duel through fast fractions. Has a solid chance to upset the presumed heavy favorite (No.6 Starlight Magic).

2nd pick: #6 (Starlight Magic) - The probable favorite, she went back to back on this surface last fall and was a winner of the $100,000 Cal Cup Juvenile Fillies Oct. 29. Working super for her first race since then, she'll be very tough if she's at 100% off the five-month layoff.

3rd pick: #11 (Caribaya Queen) - Very consistent filly was a winner here in an allowance Jan. 19 in her first ever on real dirt, then chased and weakened facing "open" company going "down the hill" Feb. 26. Moves back to dirt, drwas a fine post for her stalking style, and should be a nice price.

4th pick: #4 (Vicki Victoria ) - She rallied into a fast/contested pace to win going away last out in the same race that Briteness finished second in. Daughter of "Swiss Yodeler" is (3-1-1-1) locally and always gives her best.

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