PLAY OF THE DAY

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2/21/26

SANTA ANITA RACE 1
OPTIONAL CLAIMING 70K, 1M TURF

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4 THIRD BEER 4-1
5 CRUISE HOME  8-1
8 DARK OMEN 7-2
9 CAN’T HELP MYSELF 4-1

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PICK: 4 THIRD BEER
Has the breeding and resume to win this. He outran a bad trip to beat Cal-breds in the debut going 1M. He was G3 placed in the second start and was given a shot in the G1 BC Juv Turf. Ran like he bled in the last start and now gets first time Lasix. Certainly has to be better than the last start. Fresu is back aboard.

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VALUE: 5 CRUISE HOME
Pedigree leans to the dirt otherwise he’d be the top choice here. Improved in all 3 starts. Drew the wide 9 post in the Cal Cup Derby and was running on well late despite the wide trip. Has 3 works since the last start and the drill on 2/15 was eye-opening (5th best of 110 works at the distance). Crafty trainer Pederson.

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A) 4,5,8,9       B) 3,6     C) 1,2,7    D) 
 

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