Horse Racing Cards – Graded Stakes Race Previews, Week Ending Dec.27, 2020
Race Previews: The world of horse racing rests on Christmas Day, but it returns with a bang on the 26th. We have opening day at Santa Anita, with no less than five graded stakes races to choose from. There are other horse racing cards on that day, but Laurel Park is the only one with a graded stakes race.
Let’s take a closer look inside all the big races this weekend.
Santa Anita
Race 4 – Mathis Brothers Mile Stakes (G2) – 1 Mile Turf $200,000
We have a field of seven for the first graded stakes race of the day. There are two definite favorites in the morning line, with Smooth Like Strait in at 8/5 and Field Pass at 5/2.
| RACE#4 – MATHIS BROTHERS STAKES (G2) | Odds |
| Smooth Like Strait | +125 |
| Field Pass | +300 |
| Scarto | +450 |
Race 7 – San Antonio Stakes (G2) – 1 1/16 Mile Dirt $200,000
A field of eight will enter the starting gate for this one. It is Mucho Gusto who is in as the early favorite at 2/1, but expect Sharp Samurai (5/2) to also be in the mix.
| RACE#7 – SAN ANTONIO STAKES (G2) | Odds |
| Mucho Gusto | +200 |
| Sharp Samurai | +250 |
| Idol | +500 |
Race 8 – La Brea Stakes (G1) – 7F Dirt $300,000
It’s a much bigger field for this race, with eleven horses expected to step into the starting gate. Finite is in as the morning line favorite at 7/2, but that price might shorten. Merneith is next on the board at 4/1.
| RACE#8 – LA BREA STAKES (G1) | Odds |
| Finite | +350 |
| Merneith | +400 |
| Stellar Sound | +500 |
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Race 9 – American Oaks (G1) – 1 ¼ Mile Turf $300,000
It’s back to the turf for the 9th race of the day, this one going a mile and a quarter on the downhill turf. There are ten horses set to go, and it is Sharing in as the 3/1 ML favorite. Luck Money is next on the board at 7/2.
| RACE#9 – AMERICAN OAKS (G1) | Odds |
| Sharing | +300 |
| Luck Money | +350 |
| Capital Structure (GB) | +400 |
Race 10 – Malibu Stakes (G1) – 7F Dirt $300,000
The final race preview of the day features a smaller field of six that has two very distinct favorites in the morning line. Those horses are Nashville at 6/5 and Charlatan at 9/5.
| RACE#10 – MALIBU STAKES (G1) | Odds |
| Nashville | +140 |
| Charlatan | +180 |
| Independence Hall | +400 |
Preview Races For Dec. 27
Race 3 – Robert Frankel Stakes (G3) – 1 1/8 Mile $100,000
The lone graded stakes race on Saturday is the 9th at Santa Anita Park. There are a pair of favorites to look at here, starting with Mucho Unusual at 5/2. We also have Rideforthecause at 3/1.
| RACE#3 – ROBERT FRANKEL STAKES (G3) | Odds |
| Mucho Unusual | +250 |
| RideForTheCause | +300 |
| Miss Teheran (Ire) | +500 |
Laurel Park
Race 8 – Allaire DuPont Stakes (G3) – 1 1/8 Dirt $150,000
One of the other horse racing cards that has a graded stakes race is at Laurel Park. In this one, we have a 7-horse field led by Eres Tu at 2/1 followed by Ice Princess at 3/1.
| RACE#8 – ALLAIRE DUPONT STAKES (G3) | Odds |
| Eres Tu | +200 |
| Another Broad | +350 |
| Landing Zone | +600 |
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