A disqualification of the favorite for an incident near the finish of
the day’s ninth and final race resulted in a Pick Six carryover of
$102,596 into Sunday at Santa Anita. It is expected Sunday’s total Pick
Six pool will exceed $600,000 by fourth race post time, the first
installment in Sundays “Six.”
In a driving finish to the nightcap wire, even-money favorite
Mon Coeur and Joel Rosario shifted outward and knocked Teasing Bernie
with Martin Pedroza up, off stride, resulting in a dramatic spill that
both Teasing Bernie and Pedroza quickly recovered from.
Barring any late scratches, Sunday’s Pick Six will offer fans an
average of 8.1 horses per race. The shortest price morning line
favorite is Reneesgotzip in the day’s main event, the Grade II, $150,000
Santa Ynez Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at 6 ½ furlongs. A first-out
maiden special weight winner at Hollywood Park on Dec. 18, she’s trained
by Peter Miller and will be ridden by Corey Nakatani.
The second choice in the six-horse Santa Ynez is the John
Sadler-conditioned Rowdy Gal at 5-2. Undefeated in two starts this fall
at Hollywood Park, she’ll be ridden by Rosario.
Sunday’s supporting feature is the $75,000 added Paseana
Handicap for older fillies and mare at 1 1/16 miles. The Paseana goes
as the eighth race.