Santa Anita Park Picks – Saturday, February 20, 2021

The Buena Vista Stakes (Grade II) headlines Santa Anita Park’s nine-race schedule for Saturday.

Remember that while I review that stakes race as well as two of the other richest races, you can find Santa Anita Park’s full race card for Saturday — including entries, jockeys, morning line odds, and wagering options — at one of our best online racebooks.

Read on for my Santa Anita Park picks and betting tips for Saturday, February 20, 2021.

This is an allowance optional claiming race for four-year-olds and upward running a distance of one mile for a purse of $63,000.

I have to go with the 9/5 morning line favorite for this run — Motown Music, with Juan J. Hernandez in the irons. This four-year-old gelding moneyed three of his four career starts, winning two. That record puts him well ahead of the rest of this five-horse field.

This is the Buena Vista Stakes, a Grade II stakes race for fillies and mares four years old and upward running a distance of one mile on turf for a purse of $200,000.

My money is on the third-favored (5/1) entry in this race — Warren’s Showtime, with Juan J. Hernandez aboard. This four-year-old filly finished in the money 14 of her 16 career starts, winning six.

Her latest win was the Autumn Miss Stakes (Grade III) at Santa Anita last October; she subsequently started (and moneyed) three Black Type stakes races.

And I have to like the 20/1 longshot Heathers Grey, ridden by Jessica Pyfer, for a value show bet. This five-year-old mare moneyed 11 of her 17 career starts, winning three.

This is an allowance race for four-year-olds and upward running a distance of 6-1/2 furlongs on turf for a purse of $63,000.

I’m backing the second-favored (4/1) entry in this turf race — Coast of Roan, with Juan J. Hernandez aboard. This five-year-old gelding moneyed six of his seven career starts, three of which he won.

At 15/1, I Got No Munny, ridden by Edwin A. Maldonado, looks like a viable show wager. This four-year-old gelding won his single career start, breaking his maiden here at Santa Anita in January. With odds like that, you might even consider an across-the-board wager, but I’m only recommending the show ticket.

Santa Anita has plenty of action to offer us — just don’t forget the other two tracks I reviewed for Saturday: