National Best Bets -- Sunday, June 18

JARROD HORAK (Jarrod is a leading handicapper at HorseRacingNation, providing selections, analysis and coverage of horse racing across the country. Jarrod also provides selections and analysis at Pick6Blog as well as TheRunawayHorse. Follow on Twitter @JCHorak)

SANTA ANITA
Race 5 - (1) IT'S THE ICE, (6) French Getaway, (7) Klondike Creek, (2) Cafe Flavor

For access to Jarrod's full card selections and analysis from Santa Anita, click here

For Jarrod's late Pick 4 selections from Woodbine (Races 7-10), click here.

 

KEVIN KERSTEIN (Kevin is part of the marketing and broadcast team at Churchill Downs. Follow him on Twitter @HorseRacingKK)

CHURCHILL DOWNS
Race 1 -- (5) SCATNAP, (4) A Little Attitude, (2) Dorodansa
Race 5 -- (7) ROBERTO GATO, (9) Goods Gone West, (3) Arsenalofdemocracy


JENNIFER HANCOCK (Handicapper and writer for the American Quarter Horse Association's Racing Aces, a group of quarter horse enthusiasts and horsemen helping promote the sport of quarter horse racing. Follow on Twitter @HorseRacingAces)

LOS ALAMITOS
Race 9 -- (6) KVN CORONA, (5) Platki, (3) Sumokinintheboysroom, (10) Chance To Fire


For a preview of SunRay Park and Casino's closing day stakes race, the San Juan County Commissioners Handicap, click here. 


STEVEN BORTSTEIN (7-time sports talk show host of the year as voted by the New Mexico Broadcasters Association. Host of “First Sports” and “The Fast Track” on FOX AM1340/93.9FM & nationally syndicated through I Heart Radio. 10-year voting member of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association. Freelance national turf writer. Follow on Twitter @Fox1340AM)

SANTA ANITA
Race 3 – (3) IKE WALKER can be forgiven for the terrible effort on the synthetic track at Golden Gate Fields. Prior to that, the son of Bellamy Road had been no worse than fourth in seven straight starts. He is a multiple winner over the course and should benefit from an added dose of pace in the lineup. (5) KRISTO has gone more than 2 years since his last victory, but has been largely consistent with the exception of last summer's Brubaker Stakes at Del Mar. He's been in with some pretty good company of late and could prove tough to handle if allowed to be let loose on the lead. (2) EL HUERFANO hated the Churchill Downs slop last time out and should relish the return to far more familiar, drier course conditions. Draw a line through the race at Churchill and you're still looking at a horse who hasn't won a race in more than a year.    
Race 8 – (6) NINE POINT NINE turns back in distance, gets a notable rider change, exits a productive race, drops in class and will offer more than enough value in a wide open spot. The Vladmir Cerin trainee will almost assuredly be sent to the lead under Flavien Prat and if allowed to set his own tempo up front, could be an elusive proposition at the head of the lane. The race she exits has produced two next-out winners including stakes winner September Stars. (5) WEALTHY SHIPMAN has finished no worse than second in each of her last four starts. She's been popular at the claim box of late and will be coming on in deep stretch under Joe Talamo. (10) MOONLESS SKY ran well when second best in a Cal-bred stakes spot last out. Still eligible for these conditions, she will be tested from her outside post.

SUNRAY PARK
Race 3 – (5) UNBRIDLED CRITIC, (1) Eagles First Prey, (2) Mt Veeder 
Race 8 –  (10) BEYOND 15, (8) Osbaldo Blue Diamond, (6) Bf Diversion, (5) A Diamond Mercedes 

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