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1 3 W 8 W 0 P 11 P 0 S 7 S 0 7 S 2 S 0 8 W 6 W 0 P 6 P 0 1 P 4 P 1 S 6 S 1 7 W 5 W 2 P 3 P 1 S 2 S 0 W 2 W 1 Race 1 Santa Anita 1-UNUSUAL MEETING Is competing in a shorter race after he ran fifth in a 1 1/8-mile race on turf here May 12 when his odds were He s lost 7 in a row since he won on turf at Golden Gate on June 10, FOREST CHATTER Won the California Flag Handicap at this trip on turf here Oct 12, He s lost 7 in a row since then. He ran tenth on turf here April 8 after a very long layoff and now moves way down in class. 3-ULTIMATE BANGO Appears on the upswing. He finished third on dirt here March 17 in his debut, ran fourth on turf here April 27, then won by a half-length on turf here May 20 in his best performance yet. 4-LEROY Should be considered a contender. This 4-year-old won by 2 lengths on dirt here April 5 in his debut at odds of 9-5, then finished second when competing at this trip on turf here May 4 at odds of CROISSANT Ended up seventh in a mile race on turf here April 14 when his odds were 13-1, then ran third at this shorter trip on turf here May 17 at odds of 9-2. His May 17 effort gives him a license to do well today. 6-PREACHER ROE Could prove a tough customer. He finished third at this trip on turf here March 31 when his odds were 7-1, then also ran third (behind today s rival Leroy) at this trip on turf here May 4 when KRISTI S COPILOT Has the look of a contender. He s moving down in class and competing in a shorter race after he ran seventh on turf here April 28. He finished a close second at this trip on turf here last Oct CALVERT STREET Is competing in a shorter race today after he showed early speed and ended up sixth in a 1 1/8-mile race on turf here May 12. He ran second at this trip on turf here April 28 after a long layoff. 9-IRISH SKY Is competing in a longer race this afternoon after he ran third on synthetic May 17 at Golden Gate. This will be the farthest he s ever raced and his turf debut. How he will fare on turf is a guessing game. JON WHITE S SELECTIONS: Race 2 Santa Anita 1-HERKIMER STORM Is competing in a shorter race after he ran seventh here May 24 when he lost by 13 lengths at odds of This 4-year-old previously had raced at Turf Paradise (7 starts, 1 second, 3 thirds). 2-BLAZE OF GLORY Appears the one to beat. He ran third here April 6 in his debut, then finished fifth here May 12. Good recent workouts plus moving way down in class could be the recipe for a victory today. 3-CAPTAIN N. BARRON Could prove a tough customer. He finished a close third in a 6-furlong race at this class level here on April 28, then ran fourth in a 5 1/2-furlong race at this class level here on May ROYAL REBEL Is expected to be a longshot. He finished fifth (behind today s foe Captain N. Barron) here on April 28 at odds of 69-1, then also ran fifth here on May 24 at He s still winless after 17 career starts. 5-SATORI Finished seventh in a 6-furlong race here on April 8 when he lost by 9 3/4 lengths at odds of 17-1 in his debut. He s competing in a longer race this afternoon. Will he show improvement with a race under his belt? 6-BRAG DUDE Ended up fifth here on May 5 at odds of 83-1, then finished third (behind today s rival Johnny Ray) here on May 25 at odds of He has finished better than fourth only 3 times in 13 career starts. 7-RAK CITY Should be considered a contender. He moves down in class and switches to dirt after he ran fifth on turf here April 8. He should appreciate the class relief. He finished third on dirt last Dec. 14 at Los Alamitos. 8-SPEND IT Had a troubled trip and finished fourth in a mile race on turf here June 2 when his odds were He s switching to dirt this afternoon. He has yet to finish first or second on dirt here (8 starts, 3 thirds). 9-JOHNNY RAY Belongs on the list of contenders. He finished second in an April 14 race here, ran fourth here on May 3, then moved down to this class level and finished second in a good effort here on May 25. JON WHITE S SELECTIONS:

2 Race 3 Santa Anita 1-AT THE MARGIN Is expected to be a longshot. She trailed virtually the entire way and ended up eighth here May 28 in her debut when her odds were Dramatic improvement is needed to win this race. 2-MAYAN WARRIOR Debuts after a sharp June 4 workout here (:47 1/5). This is a son of debut winner Warrior s Reward (Grade I winner and earner of $565,716) and Beat the Blues (Grade III winner). 3-SYNTHESIS Finished third after a slow start here on May 27 in his debut when his odds were 3-1. He had a good June 5 workout here (:48 3/5) and is eligible show improvement today with a race under his belt. 4-HONCHO Could prove a tough customer. He finished fifth (behind today s opponent Sparky Ville) here on May 11 in his debut when his odds were That May 11 race was won by the highly regarded Tijori. 5-TWO FIFTY COUP Is making his debut this afternoon after a series of workouts at Los Alamitos. A $37,000 auction purchase, this is a son of debut winner Congrats (Grade II winner) and Coup (stakes winner). 6-SPARKY VILLE Has the look of a contender. He came home enthusiastically to finish third after being eighth early when unveiled in a 4 1/2-furlong race here May 11 at odds of 5-2. This longer trip should be a plus. 7-PARSIMONY Debuts after a sharp workout here (:47 2/5). A $400,000 auction buy, this son of Dominus (multiple Grade II winner) and Lil Cora Tee (4 wins) is kin to Lovely Loyree (multiple stakes winner). 8-THIN LINE Is making his debut today. A $75,000 auction buy, this son of Morning Line (Grade I winner and earner of $1,251,300) and Usually Super (3 wins) is kin to Sixes (4 wins) and Taylor s Rose (3 wins). JON WHITE S SELECTIONS: Race 4 Santa Anita 1-KALEI Is returning after a long layoff. This will be his first start since he finished seventh at odds of 7-1 on turf here when unveiled on March 2, This son of City Zip is competing in a longer race this time. 2-BARTLETT HALL Is a candidate to finish fourth or better. He ran fourth on turf here Jan 28, finished fifth on turf here Feb. 24, then ran fourth on turf here April 1. He s sports good recent workouts here. 3-BOBBY AXELROD Could prove a tough customer. He ran second on dirt here March 10 in his debut, then finished eighth on dirt here April 29. He makes his turf debut today. His sire and dam won on turf. 4-SOLTERO Belongs on the list of contenders. He finished a close second on dirt here March 3, then ran third (behind today s foe Cajun Treasure) here May 11 when making his turf debut. He races on turf today. 5-VICTOR S SHOW Debuts today. A $200,000 auction purchase, this son of Victor s Cry (Grade I winner) and Minstrel Show (10 starts, 2 seconds, 2 thirds) is kin to debut winner Beliveau (stakes winner). 6-CAJUN TREASURE Merits contender status. He ran fourth (edged for third by today s foe Sellwood) on turf here April 14 in his debut, then finished second (behind next-out winner Desert Stone) on turf May KAZAN (IRE) Is returning after a layoff. This will be his first start since he ended up fifth when racing on turf last Nov. 1 at Del Mar. He was good enough to finish third in the Del Mar Juvenile Turf last Sept BLITZKRIEG Lacked early speed, never threatened and finished eighth on turf here April 28 in his debut when he did not have the best of trips at odds of He competes in a longer race this afternoon. 9-ZIPMAN Adds to the depth of contenders. He finished second on turf here Feb. 16, then also ran second on turf here March 29. His trainer, Bob Baffert, is attempting to win the Triple Crown today with Justify. 10-POINTED Showed early speed and ran fourth (behind today s opponents Cajun Treasure and Soltero) on turf here May 11 when his odds were He has yet to finish better than fourth in 7 lifetime starts. 11-NOIVO (IRE) Ran third (behind today s rival Sellwood) on turf here on May 11 in his U.S. debut and first start on turf after finishing second on synthetic Dec. 22 in Ireland. Do not cavalierly dismiss him. 12-SELLWOOD Has the credentials to do well. He ran third on turf here Feb. 2 in his debut, narrowly lost when second on turf here March 9, ran third on turf here April 14, then finished second on turf here May STARTING BLOC Is moving up in class after he finished second on turf here May 13 in his 2018 debut. This son of More Than Ready is kin to Interactif (Grade III winner) and Stretching (stakes winner). 14-RUMPUS CAT Finished second in an April 7 race here on turf, then had a troubled trip and ended up fifth on turf here April 28. His sire (Street Sense) and dam (Sweet Catomine) were Eclipse Award winners. JON WHITE S SELECTIONS:

3 Race 5 Santa Anita 1-SAPPHIRE KID Vied for the early lead and finished second in a mile race here on May 17. That good performance gives her a license to do well this afternoon. She s finished fourth or better in 5 of her last 7 races. 2-LUCKY VAL Rallied to win going away by 1 3/4 lengths after being ninth and 10 lengths behind early on a wet track here March 17 in her debut at odds of That effort suggests she might relish this longer trip. 3-LUCKY LULA Ran fourth (behind today s rival Summer Down Now) on dirt here March 24, won by 4 lengths on dirt here April 15, then ran seventh on turf here May 28. She s switching back to dirt today. 4-BROOME Should be considered a contender. She showed early speed and won a mile race by 2 3/4 lengths here on May 18. This daughter of Bellamy Road has finished third or better in 5 of her last 6 starts. 5-SUMMER DOWN NOW Has the look of a contender. She sports a good pattern. She ran fifth here Jan. 28 in her debut, ran fourth here Feb. 16, ran second here March 24, then won by 1 1/4 lengths here May 4. 6-LETS LIGHT THE WAY Rallied to win a 6 1/2-furlong race by 2 1/4 lengths here April 14 in her 2018 debut. She runs in a mile race today. In her only 2017 start, she ran fifth in a mile race last Nov. 10 at Del Mar. 7-MONGOLIAN HUMOR Switches to dirt and competes in a shorter race today after she won a 1 1/8-mile race on turf here May 19. In her only other start, she ran second in a 6-furlong race on dirt here March 24. JON WHITE S SELECTIONS: Race 6 Santa Anita 1-INDIAN GULCH Makes his debut this afternoon. A $47,000 auction purchase, this son of Liaison (Grade I winner) and Gulchic (17 starts, 6 seconds, 3 thirds) is kin to Misty Warrior (3 wins), among others. 2-HOOVER TOWER Ran sixth (behind today s foe He s Like Violence) in a mile race on turf here May 13 when his odds were This son of Proud Citizen has yet to finish better than sixth in 3 career starts. 3-TEQUILA BLANCO Should be considered a contender. He ran second on dirt here March 8 in his debut, also finished second on turf here April 8, then ran third on dirt here May 13. He switches back to turf today. 4-FRIENDLY OUTTHEDOR Has the look of a contender. He s moving down in class today after he finished fifth (behind next-out winners Blame the Rider and Majestic Eagle) in a mile race on turf here April ELEVATE Returns after a layoff. In his only start to date, he began slowly and didn t finish a mile race on turf last Nov. 24 at Del Mar at odds of He s had a number of good workouts leading up to this race. 6-BIG SKY LOGAN Has the credentials to do well. He ran sixth and lost by 23 1/4 lengths here March 23, but that race was on turf. He s racing on turf today. He has run well on this turf course (4 starts, 2 seconds). 7-PAPA JOE Finished eighth (behind today s opponents Friendly Outthedor and Dignitaire) in a race on turf here April 14. He can do better. He ran fourth when unveiled in a race on turf March 2 at Gulfstream Park. 8-HE S LIKE VIOLENCE Ran fourth at odds of 36-1 in a mile race on turf here May 13 when returning after a long layoff. That was his first race since he had finished sixth on dirt at Del Mar last July 22 in his debut. 1 P 3 P 0 9-DESOLATION SOUND Could prove a tough customer. He s switching to turf after he ran fourth (behind today s foe Tequila Blanco) on dirt here May 13. He finished a close third in a mile race on turf here April MALIBU MAGIC Is expected to be a longshot. He was never in the hunt and finished tenth on turf here April 28 at odds of Perhaps he will improve on that effort due to it being his first race since last June COSA NOSTRA (IRE) Did not lose by all that much (2 1/2 lengths) when he ran fifth (behind today s foe Desolation Sound) in a mile race on turf here April 1. That effort gives him a license to do well this afternoon. 12-DIGNITAIRE Ended up eighth on turf here Feb. 10 after a layoff, then ran seventh (behind today s foe Friendly Outthedor) on turf here April 14. He needs to improve on those efforts in order to win this race. 13-ALFAREED Ran fifth on turf here April 7 in his debut, then finished eighth (behind today s foe Capall) on turf here May 19. This $710,000 auction purchase goes farther today than in his April 7 or May 19 starts. 14-CAPALL Is a candidate to finish fourth or better. He finished fourth on turf here April 28, then ran fifth on turf here May 19. He s finished fourth or better in 3 of 5 career starts. This will be his longest trip yet. JON WHITE S SELECTIONS:

4 Race 7 Santa Anita 1-THERE AND BACK Debuts today after a number of fine workouts. A $400,000 auction purchase, this son of First Dude (Grade I winner) and Natalie s Moment (2 wins) is kin to Four Aria (7 wins), among others. 2-GOREN Is making his debut. A $1,100,000 auction purchase, this son of debut winner More Than Ready (Grade I winner) and Tensas Punch (stakes winner) is kin to debut winner Newlins Kitten (1 win). 3-HE S STYLISH Has the look of a contender. He ran second (behind future Grade I winner McKinzie) here last Oct. 28 in his debut, then stumbled badly at the start and still finished third on Nov. 23 at Del Mar. 4-COLD BREW KID Debuts today. An $80,000 auction purchase, this son of debut winner Quality Road (multiple Grade I winner) and Pray for Grace (11 starts, 4 seconds, 1 third) is kin to Gracelita (1 win). 5-PLEASANT D ORO Is kicking off his racing career this afternoon. A $340,000 auction purchase, this is a son of Medaglia d Oro (multiple Grade I winner and earner of $5,754,720) and How Pleasant (1 win). 6-BELDEN AVENUE Made some late progress to finish seventh after being eleventh early on turf here April 28 in his debut at odds of He s switching to dirt this afternoon. His sire was a Grade I winner on dirt. 7-BAHAMIAN Warrants respect today in his first start since he ran twelfth in the Grade I Breeders Cup Juvenile last Nov. 4. He ran second last Sept. 2 to Solomini, a contender in today s Grade III Affirmed. 8-VIOLENT AFFAIR Debuts today. An $80,000 auction purchase, this son of debut winner Violence (Grade I winner and earner of $623,000) and Orbital Affair (0 starts) is kin to Orbital Flag (5 wins). 9-RUNAWAY SATURDAY Is returning after a layoff. He stumbled at the start and still finished third (behind future multiple Grade I winner Bolt d Oro) last Aug. 5 at Del Mar in his debut at odds of W 2 W 1 W 4 W 2 S 3 S 3 Race 8 Santa Anita 1-MAY GIRL (GB) Showed early speed and ran sixth (behind today s rival Movie Moment) in the Grade III Senorita at a mile on turf here May 5 at odds of She s being asked to go 1 1/8 miles this afternoon. 2-FINESS BERE (FR) Is switching to turf this afternoon after she ended up eighth in the Grade I Santa Anita Oaks on dirt here April 7. Prior to April 7, she had finished fourth in 3 consecutive stakes races on turf here. 3-ANIMOSITY Is 2 for 2. She won on turf here March 31 in her debut, then won on synthetic May 11 at Golden Gate. She s competing on turf today. This is a daughter of Eclipse Award winner Animal Kingdom. 4-MS PEINTOUR Could prove a tough customer. She finished third in a mile race on turf here March 16, then won a mile race on turf here April 21 by 2 1/4 lengths when her final time was very good (1:34.30). 5-FATALE BERE (FR) Has the look of a major player. She generated a powerful late kick to win the Grade III Providencia going away by 1 1/2 lengths here on April 7. She s 2 for 2 on this turf course. 6-MISS SIENNA (GB) Is making her U.S. debut this afternoon after running well in France. She won a race on synthetic March 20 in her first 2018 start, then finished a close second when competing on turf April MOVIE MOMENT Won an April 6 race here on turf by 2 lengths, then ran third in the Grade III Senorita on turf here May 5. Her dam (Starrer) was a class act and multiple Grade I winner who earned $1,043, PAVED Merits contender status. She won the El Camino Real Derby vs. males on synthetic Feb. 17 at Golden Gate, then ran third (behind today s rival Fatale Bere) in the Grade III Providencia on turf here April 7. JON WHITE S SELECTIONS: JON WHITE S SELECTIONS:

5 2 W 8 W 0 P 5 P 2 S 5 S 0 6 W 4 W 2 P 3 P 0 Race 9 Santa Anita 1-TALENT SCOUT Could prove a tough customer. He s returning after a layoff. This will be his first start since he battled for the lead the entire way and won a 6 1/2-furlong race here last Oct. 9 in his debut. 2-KIDMON Should be considered a contender. This $550,000 auction purchase won with authority by 5 1/4 lengths here March 25 when racing on dirt for the first time, then finished second on dirt here May 4. 3-MCKALE Merits contender status. This son of Congrats won by 2 1/4 lengths on March 10 in his debut, finished a close second here on April 15, then ran fourth in the Grade III Lazaro Barrera here on May RIDE TO THE WIRE Ran fourth (10 3/4 lengths behind today s opponent McKale) here April 15 at odds of Perhaps he will improve on that effort inasmuch as it was his first race since last July CIRCUS ACT Showed early speed, steadily drew away in the stretch and won by 5 3/4 lengths when unveiled in a 6 1/2-furlong race at Turf Paradise on May 4. This son of Discreet Cat faces tougher foes today. 6-DIVISOR Has the credentials to do well. He returns after a layoff. He lost his first 5 career starts, then showed improvement to win here last Sept. 25 and at Del Mar last Nov. 26. He hasn t raced since Nov SOLID WAGER Is a tough 7-year-old runner who finished second in the Sensational Star on a wet track here March 11 when the track was wet. This earner of $597,671 is quite capable of doing well vs. these. 8-MAKE IT A TRIPLE Is switching to dirt today after he had a troubled trip and ran sixth on turf here May 5. He won on dirt here March 17, then finished a respectable third in the Thor s Echo on dirt here April 14. JON WHITE S SELECTIONS: P 3 P 1 1 W 4 W 1 P 3 P 3 3 W 4 W 2 P 3 P 3 Race 10 Santa Anita 1-BABY BEAUTY Is competing in a longer race today after she finished fifth in an 870-yard contest at Los Alamitos on May 11. In her most recent start here, she lost by 19 1/2 lengths at odds of 25-1 on April ALL NET Is a candidate to finish fourth or better. This daughter of Graydar ran third (behind today s rival Cow Dog) in an April 13 race here, then finished sixth (behind today s opponent Myrcella) here on May 4. 3-FELLINA Switches to dirt and competes in a shorter race after she ran sixth on turf here May 6 when she lost by 13 3/4 lengths at odds of She has yet to finish first or second on this track (5 starts, 2 thirds). 4-COMPLETE DISCREET Appears headed in the right direction. She finished seventh (behind today s rival Cow Dog) when racing on a wet track here March 17 in her debut, then won by a length here on May 3. 5-YELLOW BONNET Should be considered a contender. She s returning after a layoff. She showed early speed and ran fifth for $25,000 here on June 30, She s moving down to the $12,500 level today. 6-CHIEFS LIL PEARL Ran eighth (behind today s rivals Myrcella and All Net) here May 4 at odds of 4-1. She can do better. She comes into this race having finished third or better in 6 of her last 8 starts. 7-TENTHOUSANDREASONS Lost her first 5 races, then won a 6-furlong race by 1 3/4 lengths here on March 29. This daughter of Ministers Wild Cat has recorded several good workouts since her March 29 race. 8-COW DOG Could prove a tough customer. Look for her to show early speed. She finished second here April 28, then ran fourth at Los Alamitos May 26. She has finished first or second in 4 of 5 starts on this track. 9-MYRCELLA Has the look of a contender. She finished second here on May 4, then also ran second here May 19. This daughter of Tribal Rule is coming into this race having finished first or second in 5 straight starts. 1 6 P 3 P 0 S 9 S YALLA Lost her first 10 races, then won by a half-length here on May 4 at odds of 2-1. She does tend to give it a good try. This 4-year-old daughter of Cyclotron has finished fourth or better in 8 of her last 9 starts. 11-HEARTOFTHETEMPLE Is returning after a long layoff. This will be her first start since she had a troubled trip and finished eighth on turf here at odds of 60-1 on May 14, She s won just once in 36 career starts. 12-DEE WAY TO GO May have turned the corner. She lost her first 10 races, then rolled to a 3-length victory in a 5 1/2-furlong race here May 13 when the track was wet. She now tries to build on her first career win. 13-ROYAL ASTRONOMER Ended up sixth and lost by 13 1/4 lengths here April 5 at odds of 37-1, then ran seventh and lost by 13 3/4 lengths here June 1 at odds of Will she do better at this lower class level? JON WHITE S SELECTIONS:

6 S 4 S 3 1 P 10 P 2 2 W 3 W 1 P 4 P 0 S 4 S 0 P 3 P 3 0 P 4 P 2 P 2 P 0 9 P 3 P 1 S 7 S 2 Race 11 Santa Anita 1-MARCKIE S WATER Finished fifth in a 1 1/4-mile race on turf here April 28. He s competing in a shorter race today. He is eligible to improve on his April 28 effort due to it being his first race since last Sept TULE FOG Has the look of a contender. He won a mile race on turf with authority by 3 1/2 lengths here on April 14, then ran fifth in the Crystal Water at a mile on turf here May 20 when he lost by less than a length. 3-MONGOLIAN GREYWOLF Is expected to be a longshot. He ran eighth on dirt here April 26 when he lost by 42 3/4 lengths at odds of He races on turf today. He s run well on turf (6 starts, 1 win, 2 seconds). 4-UPPER ROOM Finished tenth on dirt here April 1 after a long layoff, then ran third on dirt here April 26. He s switching to turf today. In his lone start on turf, he finished a close third at Laurel on Nov. 13, EPICAL Ended up seventh (behind Blended Citizen, who is entered in today s Grade I Belmont Stakes) in the El Camino Real Derby on synthetic Feb. 17 at Golden Gate. He won on turf here Jan. 28 in his debut. 6-CONQUEST TYPHOON Should be considered a contender. He finished second in a mile race on turf here March 29 after a layoff, then had a troubled trip and finished third in a mile race on turf here May PIONEER LAD Might have a big say. He finished ninth and lost by 18 3/4 lengths on dirt here April 7 after a layoff, then ran second when racing on turf here May 12. He s competing on turf this afternoon. 8-TEMPLE KEYS Won on turf here March 31, then moved up to this class level and ran fifth (behind today s foes Pioneer Lad and Avalanche) on turf here May 12. In a nutshell, he needs to improve on his May 12 effort. 9-MAJESTIC EAGLE Appears on the upswing. He lost his first 5 races, then won a 1 1/8-mile race on turf by a half-length here May 11. He s facing tougher opponents and competing in a longer race this afternoon. 10-OISEAU DE GUERRE Could prove a tough customer. He won by 2 1/4 lengths on turf here Feb. 16, ran third on turf here April 8, then ran second turf here May 5. He had a sharp June 3 workout here (:59 1/5). 11-PEACE Ran third in the Grade III Sunland Derby on dirt March 25, then ran sixth on dirt here May 11. He s racing on turf for the first time this afternoon. His dam had experience on turf (4 starts, 1 second). 12-AVALANCHE Should not be taken lightly. He finished a strong second when competing on turf here April 7, then had a nightmarish trip and ended up third (behind today s opponent Pioneer Lad) on turf here May HOME RUN KITTEN Is switching to turf today after he finished fifth and lost by 12 lengths at odds of 12-1 when competing on dirt here May 24. This 7-year-old is a 2-time Grade III winner on this turf course. JON WHITE S SELECTIONS: