Free Picks for Santa Anita -1/21/22

Race 1 on Friday at Santa Anita is a 6 ½ furlong $50,000 maiden claiming for fillies and mares four year olds and up with a purse of $39,000 and a field of six. 6 Optiimas was second of eight at Fresno over six furlongs in October. 2 Aventapp was fourth of seven at Del Mar over five furlongs in November. 6 Optimas to win, Exacta 6-2.

Race 2 at Santa Anita on Friday is a 5 ½ furlong $32,000 claiming for three year olds with a purse of $43,000 and a field of five.4 Tizlightning was second of five at Santa Anita over five furlongs earlier this month. 3 Sauls Call won three times at five furlongs, including a win over five furlongs at Los Alamitos Racecourse in December. 4 Tizlightning to win, Exacta 4-3.

Race 3 on Friday at Santa Anita is a six furlong $20,000 maiden claiming for fillies and mares four year olds and up with a purse of $24,000 and a field of six. 4 Cat Lady Blues was sixth of 1 on her racecourse debut at Los Alamitos Racecourse over five furlongs in December. 6 Caytn Kid was sixth of seven at Santa Anita over six furlongs in December. 4 Cat Lady Blues to win, Exacta 4-6.

Race 4 at Santa Anita on Friday is a six furlong $40,000 claiming for four year olds and up with a purse of $46,000 and a field of seven. 1 Ultimate Bango won four times from five furlongs to one mile on good ground but was ninth of 10 at Santa Anita over six furlongs earlier this month. 3 Southern Horse won three times at five furlongs on the all-weather but was fourth of eight at Del Mar over one mile in September. 1 Ultimate Bango to win, Exacta 1-3.

Race 5 on Friday at Santa Anita is a one mile $50,000 maiden claiming for four year olds and up with a purse of $39,000 and a field of six. 6 Settecento was the half-brother to Nevisian Sunset and was second of 11 on his racecourse debut at Santa Anita over six furlongs earlier this month. 4 Mongolian Kingdom was last of three at Santa Anita over one mile in May. 6 Settecento to win, Exacta 6-4.

Race 6 at Santa Anita on Friday is a one and â…› mile $80,000 allowance optional claiming for fillies and mares four years old and up with a purse of $72,000 and a field of six.1 Beautiful Gift was seventh of 10 in the Grade 2 George E. Mitchell Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico over one mile one furlong in May. 2 Tony Ann won at Del Mar over one mile one furlong in November. 1 Beautiful Gift to win, Exacta 1-2.

Race 7 on Friday at Santa Anita is a one and 1/16 mile maiden special weight for three year olds with a purse of $67,000 and a field of five. 5 Kerouac was the half-brother to Anneau D’or and won at one mile. 3 Armagnac was third of six on his racecourse debut at Santa Anita over six furlongs in December. 5 Kerouac to win, Exacta 5-3.

Race 8 at Santa Anita on Friday is a one mile $25,000 claiming for fillies and mares four year olds and up with a purse of $31,000 and a field of eight. 1 Badger Kitten won at one mile on good ground and was fourth of eighth at Santa Anita over one mile earlier this month. 2 Pistachio Princess won at five furlongs on the all-weather but was last of six at Del Mar over one mile one furlong in November. 1 Badger Kitten to win, Exacta 1-2.

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Kevin Vallego

Kevin grew up in a sports-only household. Every afternoon was set to watching any sport that was on T.V. After years of watching sports he got introduced to the betting world, and soon stats, trends, and odds were Kevin's best friends. Now, almost 2 decades later, His life revolves around sports, writing about them, and betting on them. We are glad to have Kevin on our Winners & Whiners & StatSalt teams and you should be happy that we have him as well.