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SANTA ANITA Race #9

September 29, 2013
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Premium Pick

Top pick: #9 (MY SLEW) (4-1) - Very consistent speed/stalker ships in from Fairplex where he was an impressive winner at this level on Sept. 14th. Back in shape following several layoffs, and he's gone 4-1-2-0 here in the past.

2nd pick: #5 (Wild Dude) (9-5) - Lightly raced, well-bred, and in a top barn (Jerry Hollendorfer). 3yo colt tries winners after a very impressive maiden score at Del Mar on Aug. 24th. Race was his first since early Oct., and he earned the highest "figure" any of these has ever run. Win candidate.

3rd pick: #10 (Derringer) (6-1) - Clearly the main speed, he finished a pace-setting second at this level racing on the Del Mar "poly" on Sept. 4th. Career best came in his first off a Mike Mitchell claim, and colt has done well on this surface before (4-1-1-1).

4th pick: #3 (Cast a Doubt) (15-1) - Very consistent sort (11-1-4-3) is racing into shape following a 12 1/2 month layoff, and is working fast since finishing fourth at this level at Del Mar on Aug. 17th. Can factor at a big price with his best.

5th pick: #4 (Raised a Secret) (6-1) - Improving and consistent (8-2-3-2), colt is working fast, and when last in action on this surface, he was finishing fifth of 10, beaten 3 1/2 lengths in a $200K state-bred stakes on March 30.

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