Thanks for the Merry Christmas wishes. Actually, I think they all apply, but if I had to pick a favorite it would be "Mad Hatter" because he once Teamed with Louis “Lepke� Buchalter to run Murder Inc. And if the goal is to obliterate everyone else and kill the game, including the Players, well job well done so far.

But I also want to be clear I have no actual evidence or proof of wrongdoing. As Hyman Roth said, "I am a retired investor and a pensioner"....And so that was the end of that racing officials said.

Tomorrow at Santa Anita there are 3 Grades One's and 3 Grades Two's. That is about as good as it gets these days. Machine Gun ships in with one in the Malibu who only has two career starts but went 1:08:4 and 1:15:2 and got good competitive numbers. He is 32% with Pratt and running at a clip of 32% Tops the last 90 days. keep in mind the Track record is 1:19:3 I believe held Spectacular Bid. Don't laugh. Bentornato figures to bounce so it gets pretty wide open after that. This race will be a pass and you know the reason why.

I try and learn from my mistakes and when I previously analyzed and posted about the Seabiscuit on November 30th I mentioned Glatt with Mi Hermano Ramon along with D'Amato and Mandella as the race going through them. When it came time to pull the trigger I passed on Glatts horse figuring he could not squeeze his 3rd consecutive Top out of him 3rd off the layoff off the 14 month setback. Sure enough he did and he needed it. The Lesson "If you get 10-1 to find out its worth the risk". Johannes should trounce this field. Pass

Now the Mathis Mile is where things get interesting. King of Gosford is 6/5 which seems a tad short but he looks really solid. 1st, 2nd (King of Gosford) and 4th in the Hollywood Derby ran in a line on the rail and 1st jump tipped out and got the win and 2nd jump tipped out and got 2nd and the next rode the rail and was 4th. Fourth place beaten a length was Stay Hot. Stay Hot looks like he is cycling back to an improved figure which he will need to beat King. They both might better suited at this distance. Three of Kings 4 wins this year were down the hill. But he has stretched out nicely and reunites with Pratt. Peter Eurton tabs JJ Hernandez for Stay Hot who is a 32% Jock for him. There is hardly any speed in this race. Pratt figures to have a garden spot trip. But I cant recommend 6 or 7 to 5. Being hard headed take the better price. You dont want to be betting favorites all day here now do you....