1/ST BET Horse Racing Predictions from Santa Anita:
We are excited to announce a renewed partnership with the fine folks and handicappers at 1/ST BET. Jeremy Plonk and Jeff Siegel will be sharing their expertise on a weekly basis to pass along some ponies that they like for races at various tracks around the country, including Santa Anita.
For this Friday, February 14 article, Jeff Siegel shares everything you need to know for the racing card for Santa Anita.
Santa Anita Race 7: Post: 3:32 PT
Top Selection/Prime Play: 5-Clouseau.
Forecast: Clouseau returns to Southern California after scoring back-to-back wins at Pleasanton in first level allowance middle-distance main track affairs. On pure numbers, either one of those performances would be sufficient to extend his winning streak, and because the son of Distorted Humor has won three times over the local main track, so we know he’ll handle the surface just fine. The projected moderate pace flow of this one-mile affair suits him perfectly (he’s a stalker or second flight runner), so we’re expecting the Andy Mathis-trained gelding to be along in time.
Santa Anita Race 8: Post: 4:02 PT
Top Selection/Prime Play 2-Ridegold
Forecast: Ridegold finished a willing second in her debut in a solid performance (well clear of the rest) while earning a speed figure that should be sufficient to beat this field. She’s not a particularly quick sort – she’s more of a grinder – and as such, the daughter of Clubhouse Ride should greatly appreciate that race under her belt plus today’s extra half furlong. JJ Hernandez rides her back, and maidens from this barn have a history of improving in their second career outings, so it all adds up to a logical rolling exotic single,
