$2 Pick 6 on a 9-Race Card Friday at Santa Anita
First post is 1 p.m. PT and the Pick 6 begins with the fourth race at 2:34 p.m.
Santa Anita Press Box
ARCADIA, Cali.—There is a $94,783 carryover in Friday’s $2 Pick Six after no one successfully navigated Sunday’s Pick Six sequence at The Great Race Place. Track officials estimate the entire pool will reach $600,000.
First post Friday is 1 p.m. PT and the Pick Six begins with the fourth race at 2:34 p.m. The competitive sequence averages 8.0 starters per race before scratches. To help horseplayers make informed selections, Santa Anita and Daily Racing Form have joined forces to provide free past performances for the entirety of Friday’s card. They can be accessed at promos.drf.com/santaanita25.
Below is an overview of Friday’s Pick Six at Santa Anita.
Race 4 (6 entered): 2-year-old filly maidens kick things off going 4 ½ furlongs on the main track. Installed as the 8-5 favorite is La Ville Lumiere, a $475,000 auction buy at this year’s OBS March Sale of 2-year-olds in training. Trained by Michael McCarthy, La Ville Lumiere drew the rail and will have Kazushi Kimura aboard. Her main threat is Light Won Up (2-1), trained by Doug O’Neill, whose dam Factorofwon was a stakes winner. A $265,000 auction buy earlier this year, Light Won Up will have Antonio Fresu aboard. Both La Ville Lumiere and Light Won Up are daughters of City of Light.
Race 5 (8 entered): This restricted allowance at six furlongs on turf is led by 8-5 favorite Zeus’ War, who drew the rail for trainer Tim McCanna and will have Assael Espinoza aboard. The other main principal is Jerry’s Spirit (2-1), a winner of three straight who was claimed for $25,000 out of a win May 2. The 4-year-old Ghostzapper gelding is now trained by Tim Yakteen and will have Armando Aguilar aboard.
Race 6 (7 entered): Among several contenders in this restricted $20,000 claimer at one mile on dirt is 9-5 favorite Mici’s Express, who stretches out in distance after being claimed by O’Neill for $20,000 out of a third-place effort going 6 ½ furlongs April 20. He’ll have Tiago Pereira aboard. Damazio (3-1), trained by Jeff Mullins, most recently was second to a next-out winner in a similar event March 16.
Race 7 (8 entered with 3 also-eligibles): A first-level allowance for California-bred 3-year-old fillies at 6 ½ furlongs on turf, debut winner Tight Squeeze is a lukewarm 3-1 favorite for trainer John Sadler. She’ll have top turf jockey Hector Berrios in the irons. Wind Speed (4-1), trained by Sean McCarthy, also exits a debut win sprinting on turf. She’ll break from the rail under Tyler Baze.
Race 8 (10 entered): This is a $20,000 maiden-claiming event at six furlongs on dirt. Pegged as the 8-5 program favorite is Petite Ange, a 14-start maiden who was claimed by trainer-owner Ryan Hanson two starts back. She’ll have Baze aboard. Her main threat is Dixie Allure (7-2), trained by Hector Palma, who drops in class following a decent fourth-place finish in a $32,000 maiden-claimer March 17. Dixie Allure will get a five-pound weight break as apprentice Welfin Orantes is set to ride.
Race 9 (9 entered): A wide-open field of nine fillies and mares go one mile on turf in this $25,000 claimer. Empress Ellie, who was recently transferred to Mullins from trainer Peter Miller, is a tepid 3-1 favorite. The six-time winner will have Berrios aboard for the first time. Other key contenders include Big Mama Sue (7-2), Super Ellie (4-1) and Lady Montclaire (5-1).
Entries for Friday’s card are now available at santaanita.com.
