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.

Race 2 at Gulfstream, Fri., Jan. 2025

The program had another good result today, this time in the 2nd at Gulfstream, a $25K claiming race at 5f four four-year-olds fillies and mares, having both the exacta and tri-fecta horses, though the exacta order was reversed. The first selection was #3 Fortuna Belle at 6-1, the second #2 Royally Blue at 8-5 and the third #4 Jokes Up at 5-1. The $1 ex. paid $18.60 while the $0.50 tri-fecta paid $32.55.

Race 6 at Aqueduct, Sat., Jan. 11

The Program had an excellent result in the 6th race at Aqueduct today, a $50K Alw. race at 1 1/8 mi. on the dirt, having the tri-fecta order with its first three selections. These were #4 Strapped at 10-1, #1 Frizzante at 1-1 and #7 Traffic Master at 5-1. Strapped re-rallied from off the pace to catch #1 Frizzante at the wire but unofficially Frizzante held on for the win. However, upon a steward’s inquiry into interference by Frizzante down the stretch, the tri-fecta order was reversed to #4 Strapped, #1 Frizzante and #7 Traffic Master. Strapped paid $22.20 for the win while the $0.50 tri-fecta paid $71.25.

Race 4 at Aqueduct, Sat., Jan. 11

The Grey program had a good result in the 4th race at Aqueduct today, a $25K claiming race at 1 mi. on the dirt four four-year-olds, with its 1st selection of #7 Golden Purchase at 13-1. The horse projected 2nd in SPD with a win estimate of 29.3% (about 2-1 strength equivalent) and 1st in E1 and E2 with values of 55.3% and 60.2%. Though Golden Purchase projected 0% in LP, his COMP value of 45.9% showed the horse had 7-5 strength on a component level in the aggregate. At 13-1 and with a total win probability 21.30% (7-2 equivalent), Golden Purchase was getting about 7-2 to place. In the race, Golden Purchased stalked from the third position before making a three-wide move around the far turn when he dueled with #6 Final Denile down the stretch and kept on for second. Golden Purchase paid $9.70 for the place.