Monday's Best Bet: Eddie's New Dream is energized in Swingtime
Monday’s ninth race at Santa Anita is the $80,000 Swingtime Stakes for fillies and mares traveling one mile on the turf course. The scheduled post time is 8 p.m. EDT.
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No. 1 Eddie’s New Dream (4-1) is a likable California-bred mare. The consistent, versatile sort goes out there and runs her race just about every time. She won a pair of local state-bred stakes races last year and captured the Fran’s Valentine at Santa Anita in May. She exits a sharp score in the Solana Beach at Del Mar, and she figures to save ground stalking the pace.
No. 10 Oakhurst (4-1) is realistically spotted and has the talent to win this from off the pace if she gets the right setup under Juan Hernandez. She probably wants a bit more real estate to work with.
No. 7 Hamwood Flier (3-1) runs well fresh and is a dangerous early runner. She easily went all the way in this event last year and has not been seen since fading in the Grade 1 Matriarch late last year. She will take them as far as she can under Mike Smith.
No. 3 Lucky Girl (5-1) has always been tricky to ride, and she is very inconsistent. Joe Bravo knows her well, and she has a nice kick when she has her mind on running. She drops out of a graded race and fits with these on her best day.
No. 8 Unbridled Mary (6-1) is a decent late-running turf sprinter, and we will see how far she wants to go in this spot.
No. 5 Present Moment (8-1) is a Kentucky shipper, and she gets the services of quality local turf rider Umberto Rispoli. She will try to get involved from off the pace.
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Wagers
No. 1 to win
Exacta box 1-10
Trifecta 1-10/1-3-7-10/1-3-5-7-8-10
Superfecta 1-7-10/1-7-10/1-7-10/3-5-8
Super High Five 1/7-10/3-7-10/3-7-8-10/3-5-7-8-10
Recent best bet winners
Sept. 19 – Dewey Doit ($8.80), trifecta ($91.40)
Sept. 20 – Giant Mischief ($4.80)
Sept. 21 – Mariachi ($9)
Sept. 24 – Honor D Lady/Ancient Peace exacta ($104.60)
Sept. 25 – Rosa ($9), exacta ($32)
Sept. 27 – Tiger Moon ($5.70)
Sept. 29 – Kirstenbosch ($15)
Wednesday – Agate Road ($6.90), exacta ($63), trifecta ($119.48)
Thursday – Portage ($7.30)