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The Handicap Wizard had winners in three out of six non-maiden races at Santa Anita today, including the $100K Sham Stakes (G3) in the 9th at 1 mi. on dirt for three-year olds. Against a 3-5 live odds favorite in Coliseum, the Handicap Wizard had Gun Metal Gray with Mike Smith riding as its top selection with a winning probability of 31%. This made him a slight underlay versus 7-2 odds. Coliseum was the heavy live odds favorite for having won its last and only race at $53K stakes and for having had the highest final speed figure among all the horses in their last with a 95, while posting the fastest LP time with 102. Yet, the program rated Gun Metal Gray as the stronger horse, owing to a dominating 44% final speed estimate rating. As it turned out, Gun Metal Gray exploded down the stretch to win decisively, paying $9.40.
The Handicap Wizard also predicted the winner in the other stakes race on the card, the $200K (G2) San Gabriel Stakes at 1 1/8 mi on turf for four-year olds and upward, with its top choice of Next Shares. The program had the horse rated strongly with a 41% winning probably, thanks to spectacular winning percentage of 51%. The horse measured up to its class, paying $5.20 for the win.
The third race in which the program had the winner was the 7th, a $57K allowance race at 1 1/16 mi. for four year-olds. It had 3-1 Popular Kid as its top choice with a 30% winning probability, before the final odds were squeezed down to near 5-2.
Finally, the program’s 2nd selection, Invasion Looming, won the 1st race at 6-1 odds.
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