Race 1 Santa Anita 1-PAPPA S MAGGIE Could prove a tough customer. She ran eleventh (behind today s rivals Casino Fever and Paschalitsa) in her debut Nov. 22 at Del Mar, but she had a troubled trip. Her jockey is a plus. 2-CASINO FEVER Has the look of a contender. She lost by only one length when she finished fifth in her debut Nov. 20 at Del Mar, then ran third at Los Alamitos on Dec. 5. Her trainer is in the Hall of Fame. 3-GOLIATH S GIRL Debuts following workouts at San Luis Rey Downs. This is a daughter of Square Eddie (Grade I winner and holder of the 6 1/2-furlong track record here) and Velvety Smooth (5 wins). 4-STARDUST MELODY Merits contender status. She finished second in her debut Dec. 11 at Los Alamitos when her odds were 8-1. This daughter of Thor s Song recorded a good workout here Dec. 25. 5-PASCHALITSA Should not be taken lightly. She ran eighth in her debut Sept. 2 at Del Mar, then lost by only 1 1/4 lengths at Del Mar on Nov. 20 when she finished sixth (behind today s rival Casino Fever). 6-DEATH VALLEY GIRL Finished sixth (behind today s rival Stardust Melody) in her debut Dec. 11 at Los Alamitos when she lost by 6 1/2 lengths. She competes in a longer race this afternoon. 7-HERUNBRIDLEDPOWER Debuts today. This daughter of Kafwain (multiple Grade II winner) and Natural Singer R N (2 starts, 1 second) is kin to debut winner Singing Kitty (3 stakes wins), etc. 8-LADY WEDGE Hasn t started since she finished fourth at Del Mar last July 22 when she lost by 15 lengths when her odds were 3-5. Look for this fresh daughter of Bushwacker to be prominent early. SELECTIONS: Jon White 2-1-4-5 Michael Hammersly 2-8-4-6 Jones,M Pedroza,M (12,1,08.3) D Amato,P Graham,J (15,0,00.0) McCarthy,S Sadler,J (8,0,00.0) Gomez,E Freeman,E Miyadi,S (6,2,33.3) (3,2,66.7) Bonde,J 2 0 S 2 S 0 0 1 P 4 P 3 Race 2 Santa Anita 1-ZANAB Ran fifth on turf Nov. 6 at Del Mar, then finished seventh in a Nov. 26 turf race at Golden Gate. She switches to dirt today. She has run well on dirt here (2 starts, 1 third). Do not sell her short. 2-REVENUE VIRGINIUS Finished eleventh (behind today s rival Zanab) on turf Nov. 6 at Del Mar when she had a troubled trip. She races on dirt today. In her only start on dirt, she ran seventh here in 2014. 3-ALTAIRA Could prove a tough customer. She ran third (behind today s rival Bosserette) at Del Mar on Oct. 31, then also finished third (behind today s rival Take It Easyplease) at Los Alamitos on Dec. 4. 4-ALWAZABRIDESMAID Merits contender status. She ran fifth at Los Alamitos on Dec. 16 and is eligible to improve off that due to it being her first race since April 16. She sports a sharp recent workout. 5-BOSSERETTE Ended up fifth for $40,000 on turf Aug. 27 at Del Mar, then moved down to the $25,000 level and ran second on dirt there Oct. 31. She s competing at the $25,000 level on dirt today. 6-PENNY N MITZI Moves down in class today after she finished eighth at Del Mar on Nov. 21. She s eligible to improve on that Nov. 21 performance inasmuch as it was her first start since Jan. 16, 2015. 7-TAKE IT EASYPLEASE Belongs on the list of contenders. She romped to an 8 1/4-length victory in a Nov. 14 race at Del Mar, then finished second when competing at this class level Dec. 4 at Los Alamitos. SELECTIONS: Jon White 4-7-6-3 Michael Hammersly 4-7-5-3 Blanc,B Sutherland,C Garcia,M Verenzuela,J Mullins,J Miyadi,S (6,2,33.3) (3,2,66.7)
Race 3 Santa Anita 1-MR. OPPORTUNIST Makes his debut today following a string of workouts here. A $160,000 auction purchase, this is a son of debut winner Tale of the Cat (Grade II winner) and Far Out Freebie (0 for 2). 2-REDREAM Finished seventh on a wet track in his debut Dec. 20 at Los Alamitos when his odds were 13-1. Perhaps he will improve with a race under his belt. His trainer is a member of the Hall of Fame. 3-ONE MORE ORMAN Debuts following workouts at Los Alamitos. She has a Hall of Fame trainer. This is a daughter of debut winner Istan (multiple Grade III winner) and Who sbeeninmybed (0 starts). 4-ALASKAN CRUISE Appears headed in the right direction. He finished seventh on synthetic footing in his debut Sept. 4 at Golden Gate, then ran third on dirt Nov. 20 at Del Mar. He races on dirt today. 5-ELECTRIFYING Finished twelfth (behind next-out winners French Getaway and Danzig Candy) in his debut Nov. 29 at Del Mar. He subsequently recorded good workouts here Dec. 9 and Dec. 26. 6-ONE MORE ROUND Debuts following sharp workouts here. A $95,000 auction purchase, this son of debut winner Discreet Cat (Grade I winner) and Leinster Lady (1 win) is kin to Executive (0 for 1). 7-IT S JUST BOB Ended up eleventh (behind today s foe Redream) and lost by 21 lengths on a wet track in his debut Dec.20 at Los Alamitos when the track was wet. Now he has a race under his belt. 8-GOOD SCUFFLER Finished eleventh and lost by 26 1/4 lengths here Dec. 26 in his debut when his odds were 30-1. This son of Good Journey is moving up in class today. Improvement is necessary. 9-WASHINGTON ROAD Ran tenth in his debut Nov. 29 at Del Mar when his odds were 52-1, but a line probably can be drawn through that race due to a troubled trip. Do not cavalierly dismiss him. SELECTIONS: Jon White 6-3-5-4 Michael Hammersly 3-5-6-2 Sadler,J (8,0,00.0) Garcia,M Pereira,T Wright,B Fallon,K Bonde,J Nicolas,G West,T ST 3 ST 5 1 S 3 S 2 8 P 6 P 2 7 ST 8 Race 4 Santa Anita 1-ONE SMOOTH INDIAN Probably will be a longshot. He finished tenth (behind today s opponent Diablo Caballero) here Oct. 12 when his odds were 35-1, then ran sixth at Del Mar on Nov. 29 when his odds were 29-1. 2-OZZIE STORM Debuts today. This son of debut winner Illinois Storm (3 wins) and Park Avenue Lady (0 starts) is kin to debut winner Park Time Luck (9 wins) and debut winner Caprina (5 wins). 3-VOW TO BE TOPS Hasn t competed since he ran ninth at this distance on turf here last May 3 when he didn t lose by all that much (5 lengths). He sports good workouts and his jockey adds to the appeal. 4-AT EASE Should be considered a contender. He finished fourth on turf Nov. 1 at Del Mar, then ran fifth (behind today s opponent Heat) there Nov. 21. It appears he might do well at this shorter trip on turf. 5-DIABLO CABALLERO Has the look of a contender. He finished first but was disqualified and placed second for causing interference on dirt here Oct. 12, then ran fourth on dirt Nov. 29 at Del Mar. 6-ACE DEUCE Could have a big say in this race. He ran second on turf Nov. 1 at Del Mar, finished seventh (behind 2 of today s foes) on turf there Nov. 21, then ran second on dirt Dec. 10 at Los Alamitos. 7-CHANITO Appears an outsider. He finished ninth (behind 3 of today s rivals) on turf Nov. 21 at Del Mar when his odds were 20-1, then ran fifth at Los Alamitos on dirt Dec. 12 when his odds were 16-1. 8-AREN VAUGHN Could prove a tough customer. He finished third on dirt in his debut Nov. 6 at Del Mar when his odds were 3-5. He moves up in class and races on turf today. He is bred to do well on turf. 9-STARSHIP SAMURAI Makes his debut this afternoon. This son of The Pamplemousse (multiple Grade III winner) and Hurricane Alert (1 win) is kin to Golden Hurricane (multiple stakes winner), etc. 10-NATURAL STRIDE Hasn t competed since he finished second on turf at Del Mar on Nov. 9, 2014. That performance suggests that he is capable of doing well this afternoon despite the very long layoff. 11-SILVER SUMMER Finished fourth (behind today s opponent Ace Deuce) on dirt Dec. 10 at Los Alamitos. He s kin to Summer Nights (10 turf wins), All Star Night (1 turf win) and G night (1 turf win). SCRATCHED 12-COOL CASUAL Is expected to be a longshot. He finished sixth and lost by 16 1/4 lengths on dirt in his debut Dec. 17 at Los Alamitos when his odds were 78-1. He s competing on turf this afternoon. 13-UNCLE CHATO Debuts following a dandy Dec. 28 workout here. This son of debut winner Elusive Warning (Group III winner) and Ambitious Angel (0 for 2) is kin to Lady Shackleton (2 wins), etc. 14-HEAT Belongs on the list of contenders. He ended up third in a Nov. 1 turf race at Del Mar, then also finished third on turf there Nov. 21. He has run well at this distance on turf here (2 starts, 1 second). DeLeon,R Saavedra,A Quinonez,A (9,1,11.1) Black,K Sutherland,C Belvoir,V Panicucci,B Bradvica,L Yakteen,T Verenzuela,J Valenzuela, III,M Saavedra,A Zavaleta,P Martinez,S Puype,M (9,0,00.0) Pereira,T Abrams,B SELECTIONS: Jon White 5-4-14-3 Michael Hammersly 14-5-6-4
W 2 W 2 ST 7 ST 7 Race 5 Santa Anita 1-I WILL SCORE Has the look of a major player. This will be his first start since an emphatic 6 1/2 length-victory in his debut Sept. 11 at Los Alamitos. He has recorded a number of excellent workouts here. 2-ROCKIN BAYOU Makes his first start since he ran fourth in the Grade I Del Mar Futurity on Sept. 7. He moves down in class this afternoon. In his only other start, he won on a wet track July 18 at Del Mar. 3-FRAC CANDY Won by 6 1/4 lengths here Oct. 24, won by 5 1/2 lengths at Del Mar, then moved up to this class level and ran fourth at Los Alamitos on Dec. 5. He lost by just 1 1/4 lengths on Dec. 5. 4-UNCLE LINO Could prove a tough customer. He finished a close second (behind today s rival Rockin Bayou) on a wet track in his debut July 18 at Del Mar, then won by 2 3/4 lengths there Nov. 29. 5-IRON ROB Lost his first 6 races, then won by 3 3/4 lengths at Los Alamitos on Dec. 4 in his best performance yet by far. He has run well on this track (2 starts, 1 second). Do not sell him short. 6-GO LONG Finished fourth (behind today s opponent Frac Daddy) at Del Mar on Nov. 20, then ran fifth (again behind Frac Daddy) at Los Alamitos on Dec. 5. He lost that Dec. 5 race by just 2 lengths. 7-STREET VISION Finished second in the Speakeasy at Del Mar on Oct. 18, then ended up fifth in the Grade III Bob Hope there Nov. 14. This son of Street Sense is moving down in class this afternoon. SELECTIONS: Jon White 1-7-4-5 Michael Hammersly 1-7-3-5 Smith,M (15,3,20.0) Mullins,J Miller,P (19,4,21.1) Sherlock,G Papaprodromou,G Desormeaux,J ST 3 Race 6 Santa Anita 1-FAITHFULLY Debuts following a number of sharp workouts here. A $700,000 auction purchase, this daughter of Smart Strike (Grade I winner) and Distinctively (1 win) is kin to Wizardly (2 wins). 2-EDGY GIRL Could prove a tough customer. This daughter of Eclipse Award winner Uncle Mo finished second in her debut Nov. 12 at Del Mar, then ended up third at Los Alamitos on Dec. 6 when 3-1. 3-SPLATTER Finished fifth and lost by 14 1/2 lengths in her debut Nov. 27 at Del Mar when her odds were 39-1. Perhaps this daughter of Flatter will show improvement today with a race under her belt. 4-DREAMY ART Merits contender status. She ran second in her debut July 19 at Del Mar, also finished second there Aug. 9, then ran fifth (behind today s rival Rockantharos) at Los Alamitos on Dec. 3. 5-MISS PRISS Debuts today. This daughter of debut winner Broken Vow (Grade II winner and earner of $225,296) and Pert Lady (1 win) is kin to Zavata (Grade II winner), Recession Proof (2 wins), etc. 6-AUDACIOUS ANGEL Ended up seventh when unveiled here Oct. 18, then ran fifth at Del Mar on Nov. 15. This will be the farthest she has raced. Her jockey (Gary Stevens) is in the Hall of Fame. 7-REALLY A GEM Showed early zip and finished fourth in her debut Dec. 19 at Los Alamitos when her odds were 69-1. This daughter of 2003 Horse of the Year Mineshaft runs in a longer race today. 8-MERIROSVO Ended up eleventh and lost by 24 1/4 lengths on turf in her debut Nov. 21 at Del Mar when her odds were 16-1. She s switching to dirt this afternoon. Perhaps she will do better on dirt. 9-ROCKANTHAROS Has the look of a major player. She showed early speed and finished third in her debut Dec. 3 at Los Alamitos. She recorded a good recent workout at San Luis Rey Downs on Dec. 26. SELECTIONS: Jon White 9-1-4-6 Michael Hammersly 1-8-5-2 (7,1,14.3) Blanc,B Powell,L Kitchingman,A Graham,J (15,0,00.0) Cassidy,J Stevens,G (10,3,30.0) Truman,E Dominguez,C Gallagher,P Miller,P (19,4,21.1)
3 0 2 W 5 W 3 6 S 3 S 2 9 0 W 8 W 2 S 4 S 1 7 W 5 W 0 W 2 W 2 0 6 P 3 P 1 2 W 11 W 3 P 4 P 1 S 4 S 1 2 P 7 P 1 S 3 S 0 Race 7 Santa Anita 1-SINGING KITTY Finished third in the Grade III Autumn Miss on turf here Oct. 17. She runs in a shorter race on turf at the Grade II level today. She won the Unzip Me at this trip on turf here Sept. 26. 2-MY YEAR IS A DAY (FR) Ran fourth (behind today s opponent Velvet Mesquite) on turf Nov. 22 at Del Mar. She s competing in a shorter race on turf today. She has a highpercentage trainer (Phil D Amato). 3-HEAVENS STAIRWAY Hasn t raced since she finished fifth in the Grade III Las Cienegas at this distance on turf here last April 11. This is a Grade III race. She has won 5 of 8 at this trip on turf here. 4-OUR PURE CREATION Is expected to be a longshot. She competes in a shorter race on turf after she finished fourth in the Queen of the Green on turf Nov. 28 at Turf Paradise. She s 0 for 5 on turf. 5-PRIZE EXHIBIT (GB) Should be considered a contender. She ran sixth in the Grade I Matriarch on turf Nov. 29 at Del Mar. This is a Grade II race. She won a Grade II race and a Grade III race in 2015. 6-SHRINKING VIOLET Merits contender status. She hasn t started since she ran sixth in the Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint on turf Sept. 14. She was victorious in this Grade II race early in 2015. 7-VELVET MESQUITE Finished second on turf Nov. 22 at Del Mar. She has a fine record at this trip on turf here (10 starts,, 1 second, 2 thirds). She ran third in this Grade II race early in 2015. 8-ILLUMINANT Has blossomed. She won with authority by 6 1/4 lengths at this trip on turf here Oct. 10, then won by 3 1/2 lengths on turf Nov. 27 at Del Mar. How will she do at this higher class level? 9-LUTINE BELLE Looks like she has her work cut out for her. This will be her first start since she finished third (behind today s opponent Prize Exhibit) in the Grade III Senorita on turf here last June 27. 10-THEATRE STAR Comes into this race fresh. She hasn t raced since she finished third (behind today s rivals Baruta and Velvet Mesquite) in the Grade III Senator Ken Maddy on turf here Oct. 25. 11-AGELESS Has the look of a major player. It s her first start since she won a stakes race on turf Oct. 9 at Keeneland. Her most significant 2015 win came in the Grade III Royal North on turf at Woodbine. 12-BARUTA (BRZ) Finished fourteenth in the Grade I Matriarch on turf Nov. 29 at Del Mar. She runs in a shorter race on turf today. She won the Grade III Senator Ken Maddy at this trip on turf here Oct. 25. SELECTIONS: Jon White 11-6-5-8 Michael Hammersly 11-6-5-7 Stevens,G (10,3,30.0) D Amato,P Puglisi,I Hansen,S Brinkerhoff,V Cassidy,J Ward,W Heap,B Smith,M (15,3,20.0) McCarthy,M (2,1,50.0) Solis,A Proctor,T Leparoux,J Delacour,A Mandella,R ST 37 W 4 W 1 P 6 P 0 S 7 S 0 8 W 2 W 0 P 3 P 0 S 6 S 2 ST 5 5 W 3 W 0 S 2 S 2 2 W 4 W 1 P 5 P 0 S 6 S 1 1 W 2 W 1 3 W 2 W 1 Race 8 Santa Anita 1-APOLLO TEN Should be considered a contender. He ran fifth at Los Alamitos on Dec. 20 when he didn t lose by all that much (3 1/4 lengths). He s run well on this track (6 starts, 1 win, 1 second, 2 thirds). 2-SIDEPOCKET CHAMP Appears an outsider. He finished third (behind today s opponent Gutsy Ruler) and lost by 8 1/4 lengths in a Dec. 10 race at Los Alamitos. This son of Vronsky has lost 10 in a row. 3-SUNDAR DRUMS May have turned the corner. He lost his first 4 races, then won by 4 1/4 lengths at Del Mar on Nov. 29. His Nov. 29 effort suggests he might do well today. His jockey adds to the appeal. 4-REAL BIG DEAL Merits contender status. This will be his first start since he ran third here Oct. 10. He won by 2 3/4 lengths at Del Mar on Aug. 26. He sports good workouts here leading up to this race. 5-GUTSY RULER Has been knocking on the door. He finished third in an Oct. 31 race on dirt at Del Mar, also ran third on turf Nov. 19 at Del Mar, then finished second on dirt Dec. 10 at Los Alamitos. 6-W. GILES Showed early speed and finished third in a Dec. 6 race at Los Alamitos. He has run well on this track (10 starts, 1 win, 2 seconds, 4 thirds). He recorded a good Dec. 18 workout here. 7-LAMBO LUXX Won on dirt here Sept. 26, ran second on dirt here Oct. 25, then finished seventh (behind today s opponent Gutsy Ruler) on turf Nov. 19 at Del Mar. He may rebound on dirt today. 8-ONE MORE ROLL Ran fifth (behind today s foes Gutsy Ruler and Sidepocket Champ) and lost by 13 lengths at Los Alamitos on Dec. 10. Is a good Dec. 26 workout here a sign he will do better today? 9-ROLO TAMACI Belongs on the list of contenders. He hasn t raced since he ran fourth here last June 4. He looks capable of doing well vs. these. He has a high-percentage trainer (Richard Baltas). SELECTIONS: Jon White 4-9-1-5 Michael Hammersly 4-1-7-8 Nicolas,G Espinoza,A Gomez,R Nakatani,C Kruljac,J Sierra,J Mulhall,K (5,2,40.0) Pedroza,M (12,1,08.3) Carava,J Spawr,W Baltas,R (6,3,50.0)
1 P 7 P 2 S 11 S 0 5 3 W 6 W 0 9 S 3 S 0 0 W 4 W 3 ST 38 W 8 W 0 P 5 P 0 S 3 S 1 5 W 5 W 2 P 3 P 0 S 2 S 0 7 5 W 2 W 0 P 5 P 1 S 7 S 1 3 Race 9 Santa Anita 1-HUSBAND S FOLLY Could prove a tough customer. He finished a strong second on turf here Sept. 27, then ran fifth on turf Nov. 6 at Del Mar against tough foes Poshsky and Chiropractor. 2-IMAGE OF JOPLIN Won on turf Sept. 25 at Golden Gate, also won on turf Oct. 17 here, then ran sixth on turf Nov. 8 at Del Mar. This son of Southern Image looks capable of doing well against these. 3-PROHIBITION Hasn t started since he ran eleventh in the Grade III Longacres Mile on dirt at Emerald Downs last Aug. 16. He races on turf today. He has experience on turf (7 starts, 1 win, 2 seconds). 4-YES YES YES Won on turf Sept. 7 at Del Mar, ran second on turf here Oct. 12, then finished tenth (behind today s rivals Hobbits Hero and Tattenham) on turf Nov. 22 at Del Mar. Do not sell him short. 5-LOVENSEEK Should be considered a contender. He s reeled off 3 straight wins. He won on turf here Oct. 2, also was victorious on turf Oct. 29 at Del Mar, then won again on turf Nov. 20 at Del Mar. 6-TIZ DYNAMIC Moves up in class after he finished third and lost by only a half-length on turf Nov. 14 at Del Mar when his odds were 29-1. This son of Tiznow recorded a sharp Dec. 24 workout here. 7-TATTENHAM Belongs on the list of contenders. He won on turf Sept. 25 at Belmont Park, also won on turf there Oct. 17, then finished ninth (behind today s foe Hobbits Hero) on turf Nov. 22 at Del Mar. 8-TALE OF A CHAMPION Ran ninth (behind today s opponents Tiz Dynamic and Home School) on turf Nov. 14. He might improve on that performance due to it being his first race since Nov. 2, 2013. 9-HOME SCHOOL (IRE) Finished fourth (behind today s rival Tiz Dynamic) on turf Nov. 14 at Del Mar. He s moving up in class today. He s lost 8 in a row since he won on turf here on Jan. 19, 2015. 10-HOBBITS HERO Has the look of a contender. He s moving down in class after he finished a close fourth on turf Nov. 22 at Del Mar. He has an excellent record on this turf course (5 starts, 4 wins). SELECTIONS: Jon White 10-5-7-2 Michael Hammersly 10-5-7-4 Nakatani,C Kennedy,T Belvoir,V Eurton,P (7,1,14.3) Palma,H Mulhall,K (5,2,40.0) (1,1,100.0) Lobo,P Baltas,R (6,3,50.0) (2,1,50.0)