Friday's Best Bet: Freedom Flyer circles the field at Santa Anita
Friday’s third race from Santa Anita Park is an optional claiming event for fillies and mares dashing 6 1/2 furlongs on the downhill turf course. The scheduled post time is 5:01 p.m. EDT.
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Turf milers with early-pressing speed can be dangerous down the hill and No. 5 Freedom Flyer (2-1) fits the bill. She turns back in distance and likes the Santa Anita turf course. She reconnects with Juan Hernandez and will probably stalk expected front runner No. 3 Bulletproof One (9-5). The latter is entered for the $80k tag and will probably be in front turning for home. Ramon Vazquez is a quality speed rider and she might not look back.
No. 6 Stella Noir (3-1) rallied to win at this course and distance from the outside post Jan. 23, and she tackled stakes foes in three of five starts since.
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Wagers:
No. 5 to win
Exacta 5-3
Trifecta 3-5/3-5-6/3-5-6
Recent Best Bet winners
Sept. 7 - Wolfie's Dynaghost ($3.20), exacta ($5.60), trifecta ($12.60)
Sept. 8 - Private Creed ($7.58), exacta ($11.42)
Sept. 9 - Giver Not a Taker ($4.60)
Sept. 13 - Adventuring ($7.80), exacta ($17.78)
Sept. 15 - Collaboration ($9.30), exacta ($27.60)
Sept. 16 - Ramblin' Wreck/Provision exacta ($39.20)
Sept. 18 - Faith in Humanity ($13.80), trifecta ($172.00)
Sept. 19 - Artie's Princess ($8.20)
Sept. 21 - Kavod ($10.12), exacta ($24.18), trifecta ($68.88)
Wednesday - Bound by Destiny/Chickieness exacta ($5.00)