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In one of the graded stakes race at Santa Anita this afternoon, the $100K Clockers Corner Handicap in the 7th race at 6f on the turf for four-year-olds and up, the Track-IQ program had the winner with its Primary selection of #2 Yellow Card at 3-1 versus about 7-5 theoretical odds. The odds favorite was #1 Sumter at 4-5. The race unfolded with an extremely hot early pace, as the opening quarter went in 21.71. Yellow Card settled patiently at the back of the field down the backstretch before launching a wide bid around the far turn. He gained momentum turning for home and surged to the lead midway down the stretch, drawing clear to win. Yellow Card paid $8.40 to win.

The Track-IQ report for Tampa Bay had the winner of the $250K Sam F. Davis Stakes at 1 1/16 mi on the dirt with its Primary selection of #6 Renegade at 6-5 (versus theoretical odds of 5-2). The horse projected 2nd in final speed but had the highest win percentage, adjusted for stakes, in the field at 18%. Though the horse had variance, it was good variance in that the horse had increased its last two final speed figures dramatically. Normally, horses are penalized for variance with their theoretical odds but not for having positive trend variance, which is typical of young three-year-old horses who are still growing and maturing.

In the early going at Gulfstream, the Track-IQ report had a nice result in the 2nd, a $6250 claiming race at 1 mi on the dirt, with its Secondary and Primary selection being the exacta order at big odds. #3 Mr. Scatter at 10-1 (versus 5-1 theoretical odds) came flying late to catch Lou the Body at 2-1 (versus 2-1 theoretical odds) at the wire. The $1 ex. paid $51.10.

The Track-IQ report for Santa Anita had an excellent result in the 7th race at Santa Anita, a $30K claiming race at 6 1/2f on the turf for four-year-olds and up, having the exacta order cold with its Primary selection of #6 Enter the Dragon at 9-1 (versus 2-1 theoretical odds) and Secondary selection of #4 Proudly Hailed at 7-2 (versus 5-2 theoretical odds). Enter the Dragon veered inside and came up along the rail in the final sixteenth to get the upset. The $2 exacta paid $78.80.

The Track-IQ program for Oaklawn had a very nice result in the 6th race at Oaklawn today on the day of the Southwest Stakes, having the exacta order correct with its Tertiary selection of #3 Search Party at 4-1 (versus 7-1 theoretical odds) and its Secondary selection of #7 Newton Pike at 27-1 (versus 5-1 theoretical odds). In the race, Search Party surged down the middle of the track late to get the win with Newton Pike in close pursuit. The #1 ex. paid $95.40. This result comes on the back of the program having the exacta order correct in the previous race, the 5th, cold with its Primary selection of #12 Eglise and Secondary selection of #8 Payne.