Santa Anita

22:05

Runners: 7 Distance: 1m 0f 0y

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: BAD TO THE BONES has an obvious shout. He looks best placed to take advantage if the front-runners go too fast and put in an eyecatching run last time out.

Mr. Leasure

Jockey: Antonio Fresu Trainer: Tim Yakteen Age/Wt: 4/9-0 F: 2-13

Comment: Shown recent signs of improvement; not beaten too far (2l) 36 days ago in an optional claimer; hard to ignore as pleasing in workout last Saturday and has proved he knows how to win.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
22/03/25	Santa Anita / Optional Claiming / F	-	3 / 6	43/10	-
20/01/25	Santa Anita / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	1 / 10	43/10	-
26/04/24	Santa Anita / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	2 / 7	23/10	-
25/11/23	Del Mar / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	5 / 10	14/1	-
16/10/23	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	6 / 7	29/10	-
30/09/23	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	2 / 7	57/5	-

Bad To The Bones

Jockey: Juan Hernandez Trainer: R Mandella Age/Wt: 6/9-0 F: 39-34

Comment: Bumped at the start finished just ahead of Mongolian Altai when not beaten too far three months ago in an optional claimer; this is his level and one-time useful operator; can make his presence felt if replicating most recent run and jockey's C&D record from low draws is useful.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
01/02/25	Santa Anita / Optional Claiming / F	-	4 / 10	53/5	-
06/01/25	Santa Anita / Optional Claiming / F	-	3 / 11	121/5	-
25/11/24	Del Mar / Optional Claiming / F	-	9 / 11	27/2	-
26/01/24	Aqueduct / Claiming / F	-	3 / 6	19/20	-
02/12/23	Aqueduct / Allowance / F	-	8 / 9	233/10	-
07/10/23	Belmont At The Big A / Allowance / F	-	6 / 10	23/2	-

Malibu Rocks

Jockey: Edwin Maldonado Trainer: Rafael DeLeon Age/Wt: 4/9-0 F: 0-1423

Comment: Not beaten too far when third here where just ahead of Excel Calculator three weeks ago in an optional claimer; boasts winning form over C&D; producing solid form figures; he can be taken on.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
06/04/25	Santa Anita / Optional Claiming / F	-	3 / 6	46/5	-
22/03/25	Santa Anita / Optional Claiming / F	-	2 / 4	23/10	-
21/02/25	Santa Anita / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	4 / 5	61/10	-
23/01/25	Santa Anita / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	1 / 6	3/5	-
24/11/24	Del Mar / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	11 / 11	57/10	-
12/10/24	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	5 / 8	57/10	-

Feel The Magic

Jockey: Luis Saez Trainer: Michael McCarthy Age/Wt: 4/9-0 F: /225-1

Comment: Registered first success at the fifth time of asking in a maiden claimer when dropped to 6½f in February; lightly raced and has displayed improved form on last two starts; pleasing in most recent trackwork and can't be ruled out.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
16/02/25	Santa Anita / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	1 / 7	7/5	-
15/06/24	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	5 / 7	23/10	-
05/04/24	Santa Anita / Maiden, Optional Claiming / F	-	2 / 7	1/1	-
09/03/24	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	2 / 10	93/10	-
01/07/23	Ellis Park / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	4 / 9	67/10	-

Spun Not Stirred

Jockey: Tiago Pereira Trainer: P Eurton Age/Wt: 3/8-6 F: 282-51

Comment: Narrow success in a maiden claimer when registering his first success at the fifth time of asking last month; shown recent signs of improvement.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
23/03/25	Santa Anita / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	1 / 9	51/10	-
17/02/25	Santa Anita / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	5 / 6	17/2	-
07/12/24	Los Alamitos Race Course / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	2 / 5	23/10	-
17/11/24	Del Mar / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	8 / 10	169/5	-
20/10/24	Santa Anita / Maiden, Optional Claiming / F	-	2 / 9	159/5	-

Excel Calculator

Jockey: Welfin Orantes Trainer: R Ellis Age/Wt: 5/8-9 F: 44-215

Comment: Has shown some recent improvement; a winner over C&D; unable to land a blow when fifth of six 21 days ago (not far behind Malibu Rocks) in an optional claimer; a few rivals look in good form so others make more appeal.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
06/04/25	Santa Anita / Optional Claiming / F	-	5 / 6	141/10	-
14/03/25	Santa Anita / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	1 / 7	4/5	-
23/01/25	Santa Anita / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	2 / 6	37/10	-
13/12/24	Los Alamitos Race Course / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	4 / 6	6/5	-
10/11/24	Del Mar / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	4 / 6	22/5	-
08/01/24	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	10 / 10	57/10	-

Mongolian Altai

Jockey: Armando Aguilar Trainer: Enebish Ganbat Age/Wt: 5/9-0 F: 74-682

Comment: Good runner-up at 9-1 over 7f here (claimer) when dropped in distance last month; claiming tag rises to $50k here.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
22/03/25	Santa Anita / Claiming / F	-	2 / 6	9/1	-
01/02/25	Santa Anita / Optional Claiming / F	-	8 / 10	135/2	-
06/01/25	Santa Anita / Optional Claiming / F	-	6 / 11	797/10	-
22/11/24	Del Mar / Claiming / F	-	4 / 4	39/2	-
11/10/24	Santa Anita / Starter Allowance / F	-	7 / 8	119/5	-
08/09/24	Del Mar / Starter Allowance / F	-	3 / 12	336/5	-

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