Santa Anita January3, 2009

Santa Anita January3, 2009
Races can be seen on Horse Racing TV (HRTV)

Race 1 Pick: Hannah's Moment. According to GHR Speed Figures, this one is about as fast as the favorite Wild Apart. The connections aren't quite as solid as the favorite, but she is 9/2 with 30 MTP, to the favorite who is 8/5 with 30 MTP. Lil Troublemaker might be the value underneath in your trifectas and superfectas at 50-1.

Race 5 Pick: Evaluate. This one has the best overall connections. If you throw out the last race, this one has the best GHR Number Speed Figures. His last effort was actually pretty solid, but his three prior to that beat this field. If a batter battting .350 goes 0/5 one day, I will gamble that the next day he gets a hit. Baffert drops him, but Gomez does ride, and Baffert generally likes to get rid of his low priced horses.