The Jamie Ness-trained gelding showed good form when winning by half-a-length in an allowance optional claiming race at Laurel in July. The Paynter gelding recorded his first on-the-board finish for his new connections when three-and-three-quarter-lengths 2nd in a similar contest over a mile here last month. The 7-year-old joined the Scott Lake barn having been claimed for $25,000 after finishing 4th in a mile claimer at this track at the end of August. 2:47 pm Parx (Race 6) – It’s Game Time 11/4 (2-star play) Jockey Frankie Pennington boasts a 22% strike rate (95/431) at this venue and he is taken to improve on that with a victory here. The 3-year-old lost out by a head when runner-up over 6 furlongs at this race track when last in action at the start of last month, and he steps up half-a-furlong in distance here. The son of Uncaptured has shown good form in starter optional claiming races in recent months, finishing on the board in 3 such races. 12:32 pm Parx (Race 2) – Finally Captured 5/4 (2-star play)
Here are our best bets for today’s action at Santa Anita race track. We have been in fine form with our picks for a long time now and we are up +133.35 units with our race selections to our recommended stakes dating back to August 5, 2021. There is plenty of great horse racing across America on Sunday, including at Santa Anita race track.