BEST BET—SANTA ANITA—RACE  2—# 4 DON’T FORGET FAITH.
Filly tries to transform her good grass form to the polytrack today. Joe Talamo thinks she can by taking the mount, so I do as well. Track has been playing good to closers and this gal fits that same bill. Figures fit the the race well, She wins today.
 
NEXT BEST—SANTA ANITA–RACE  7—# 7 MR. SATURDAYNIGHT.
This colt ran very well at The Oak Tree meet. Then shipped to Churchill and laid an egg on the dirt. Tries turf today, and I think his poly form will carry over to the turf today. Blinkers come off and Talamo goes back on. Look for and improved effort today and a nice price as well.
 
VALUE BET—FAIR GROUNDS—RACE 8—# 1 STRIKING HOPE.
Jock move here. Graham goes from the favorite, the 3, to this guy, a 10-1 M.L. . Why? I think Graham may be the best rider in the Cajun state, so I going along for the ride. The horse previously trained by the “King of the turf” in Chicago, Chris Block, won on poly and tries grass for the 1st time. Take the price while you can.