The San Felipe, The Kilroe Mile, The San Carlos  and The  Santa Anita Handicap  are headlining out at Santa Anita.

While back East at The Big A they are sporting the Tom Fool and The Gotham mile.

Obviously, the headline action will be at Santa Anita.  First we are going to see, what I believe is indisputably the best horse in world in Shared Belief.  I don’t like to make predictions in this space, but to me – this is a walkover.  Although stranger things have happened in racing, I don’t expect any other horses to be near him at the end.  I believe the wager is – how many lengths does he win by!  And I am not worried about some cheap speed type stealing this race, that can happen when they are more evenly matched, but if Shared Belief is feeling — OKAY — he will run over all the horses and against any bias – then win off by himself .

As for Dortmund – he will encounter Bolo for one.  Bolo has raced even faster than Dortmund, but that was on the Turf.  I have rated Dortmund a 1/2 point higher, but in truth that’s because I downgraded Bolo for not ever racing on Dirt.  So I ask, “what if Bolo likes the Dirt better?”   These are 11 fabulous races at Santa Anita – and if you have a need for Speed – you will be rewarded and satisfied!