Santa Anita, Race 10
Malibu Stakes (G1) for Three-Year-Olds and Upward, Seven Furlongs on the Dirt
Welcome back one and all to a holiday edition of the Paddy’s Picks Podcast! Today, we’ll be looking at the G1 Malibu Stakes at Santa Anita in a slightly altered format. After speaking to an army of contributors for this year’s Breeders’ Cup and enjoying the process immensely, I received an idea from guest Kristina Stevanovic, who suggested that a few people should return someday to put together a superfecta live for listeners. In other words, come to an agreement on a bet that includes the four horses that we believe will finish first, second, third and fourth in the race. I’ll be doing just that with her help, along with Niko Konstantellis, another longtime Paddy’s Picks contributor. For those of you who were expecting fellow Fordham alum George McKnight to join as well, that was the plan at one point but he unfortunately had to cancel at the last minute. The quartet became a trio but we eventually came to an agreement after some bickering. Please enjoy.
Conclusion
Superfecta Box: 1, 5, 6, 7 (Forbidden Kingdom, Hoist the Gold, Taiba, Perfect Flight)
Taiba was very impressive. He starts running when he sees the finish line