Santa Anita is wrapping up its fall meet with some exciting races on the horizon. In the jockey standings, Juan Hernandez leads with 18 wins followed closely by Umberto Rispoli with 15. On the training side, Phil D’Amato is in the lead with 13 wins.
This weekend, Santa Anita will feature the $200,000 Grade II Twilight Derby for 3-year-olds on turf, with horse Stay Hot looking to secure a victory. Additionally, the Anoakia Stakes will take place on Friday after being rescheduled due to a lack of entries.
Down at Los Alamitos, the $1 million Grade I Golden State Million Futurity for 2-year-olds is set to take place on Sunday, with American Dreamin favored to win.
In a surprising turn of events, jockey Luan Machado was named Jockey of the week by the Jockeys’ Guild. Despite making an embarrassing error in a race at Keeneland, Machado redeemed himself by winning two Grade III stakes races.
Santa Anita’s Friday card offers a double carryover in the pick 6, enticing bettors to try their luck and potentially win big. With the fall meet coming to a close, fans are eagerly anticipating the outcomes of these thrilling races.
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