Day: January 18, 2025

Race 2 at Oaklawn, Sat., Jan. 18

The program had an excellent result in the 2nd at Oaklawn today, a $12.K claiming race at 6ft on the dirt for fillies and mares four-year-old and up, with its first selection of #11 Spite Lite at 7-1. The horse had a total win probability of 21.15%, translating to odds of 7-2. Spite Lite projected 2nd in final speed with a 26.7% win estimate (about 3-1 strength) while having a 28.7% COMP (5-2 strength), a 15.2% win percentage and relative low risk with a Coefficient of Variance of 6.1%. In the race, Spite Lite went last to first while weaving through traffic out of the far turn into the stretch. The horse paid $16.80 for the win.

Race 7 at Santa Anita, Fri., Jan. 17

There was another excellent result for the program in race 7 at Santa Anita today, a $20K OC at 1 mi. on the dirt for four-year-old fillies and mares, with the program having the exacta order correct with its first two selections of #7 Love Our Family at 5-1 and #4 Nothing is Forever at 2-1. Love Our Family made a three-wide move around the far turn to take the lead down the stretch before nearly being caught by a surging Nothing is Forever at the wire. The $2 exa. paid $53.80.