Saturday's Best Bet: Zulfikhar over McKale again in Laz Barrera Stakes
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Handicapper: Jarrod Horak
Track: Santa Anita Park
Race: 5 - Post Time: 5:40pm ET
Recent Best Bet Winners:
5/9 - TND 8 - LUKE THIRTEEN ($3.80), Exacta ($12.60)
5/10 - PIM 8 EMOTICON ($7.00), Trifecta ($7.90)
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Saturday’s 5th race from Santa Anita Park (5-12-18) is the Grade 3, $100,000 Lazaro Barrera Stakes for 3-year-old dashing seven furlongs on the main track.
Primary - #4 ZULFIKHAR, #3 McKale
Secondary - #1 Kanthaka, #2 Calexman
Comments: #4 Zulfikhar (5-2) ran down his stablemate #3 McKale (2-1) in a salty optional claimer here April 15. It looks like it comes down to the two Bob Baffert runners again. The latter sports back-to-back local bullets for this. #1 Kanthaka (9-5) did not get the best post, and the lack of serious pace in the paper race hurts his chances. He tried Derby trail routes in his last pair and ran out of steam both times. He won the G2 San Vicente at this course/distance and is clearly best as an off the pace sprinter. #2 Calexman (8-1) turns back and figures to attend the pace with McKale.
Wagers:
#4 to win
Exacta Box 3-4
Trifecta Key 4/1-2-3
Trifecta 3-4/3-4/1-2
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