1/ST BET Horse Racing Predictions from Santa Anita:
We are excited to announce a renewed partnership with the fine folks and handicappers at 1/ST BET. Jeremy Plonk and Jeff Siegel will be sharing their expertise on a weekly basis to pass along some ponies that they like for races at various tracks around the country, including Santa Anita.
For this Saturday, February 8 article, Jeff Siegel shares everything you need to know for the racing card for Santa Anita.
Santa Anita Race 3: Post: 1:34 PT
Top Selection/Prime Play: 4-Covey (GB)
Forecast: Covey is hard to classify, but in 2023 he was a decent sort of two-year-old in England and has trained nicely for Michael McCarthy for his local debut, so we suspect he’ll fit with these. The English-bred son of Frankel used to be a front-running type and, in a race that lacks zip, could have a strong pace presence. He’s likely to be a live item on the tote under JJ Hernandez.
Santa Anita Race 7: Post: 3:34 PT
Top Selection/Prime Play: 6-True Quality;
Forecast: True Quality seeks his fourth straight score dating back to Thanksgiving weekend in the Hollywood Turf Cup-G1 and should be ready to pick up where he left off. A steady series of easy breezes during the past several weeks should have him fit and ready, and he’s fired fresh in the past for a barn that has solid stats with the layoff angle.
