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 Sunday, January 19 article, Jeff Siegel shares everything you need to know for the racing card for Santa Anita.

 

Santa Anita Race 10: Post: 4:07 PT 
Top Selection/Prime Play: 4-Halone.

Forecast: Halone annihilated a maiden field in her first try around two turning on dirt at Del Mar in late November while leaving her previous three-race sprint resume far behind.  The number she earned was at the graded stakes level, so anything close to it today makes her the winner right back in this first level allowance main track miler. She’s a bit late to the party at age four, but the daughter of Justify almost certainly will wind up being well worth the wait. 

Santa Anita Race 11: Post: 4:37 PT 
Top Selection/Prime Play:  4-Fairlyfondofyou

Forecast: This is a below-average field of state-bred maiden 3-year-olds competing over a mile on grass, save for one.  Fairlyfondofyou has done some superior work leading up to his racing debut, and it wouldn’t be surprising to see him compete in California-bred stakes races in the near future.  First things first though, and that’s breaking his maiden, which we expect the Mark Glatt-trained colt to do today.  Bred for grass and distance (Mr. Big), he’s been given the type of foundation that almost assuredly has him sufficiently fit for a top effort, so with Flavien Prat taking the call, he’ll more than likely get hammered at the window.