How to bet Santa Anita's $13,107 Super High 5 carryover

If you’re fond of five-figure, non-jackpot carryovers, you need to turn your attention to Santa Anita. Sunday’s race card is highlighted by a $13,107 carryover in the $1 Super High 5.

At Santa Anita, the Super High 5 is offered on every race featuring seven or more entries. On Sunday, the first suitable opportunity is Race 4 (post time 5:10 p.m. ET), a $30,000 maiden claimer for three-year-old fillies racing one mile on dirt. Precisely seven horses have been entered, which equates to only 2,520 possible outcomes. Bettors with modest budgets should have a solid chance to construct a winning ticket.

The morning line favorite, and surely the filly to beat, is #4 Loma Vista (8-5). Though she never challenged in her debut against maiden special weight company on turf, Loma Vista fared better when switching to dirt for a $75,000 maiden claimer on Jan. 14 at Santa Anita. Racing in fourth place at every call of the six-furlong sprint, Loma Vista stayed on nicely to finish just 4 1/4 lengths behind the winner.

This encouraging effort produced a 74 Brisnet Speed rating, tied for the highest figure posted on dirt by any filly in Sunday’s field. Dropping in class figures to place Loma Vista in the hunt for victory, especially since trainer Phil D’Amato wins at a lofty 24% rate with horses running long for the first time.

Behind Loma Vista, #2 Harddiane (10-1) is a live longshot well worth supporting. In a $50,000-$45,000 maiden claimer over tis track and distance on Jan. 22, Harddiane overcame a stumbling start to finish third. Both the winner and the runner-up returned to win their next starts, indicating the strength of the field. Trainer Ryan Hanson (a 13% winner overall) wins at a 29% rate with horses running long for the second time, so Harddiane figures to produce a competitive effort while adding blinkers and gaining the five-pound weight allowance of apprentice jockey Diego Herrera.

Here’s how we’ll bet the Super High 5:

• $1 Super High 5: 4 with 2 with 5,6,7 with 5,6,7 with ALL ($18)
• $1 Super High 5: 4 with 5,6,7 with 2 with 5,6,7 with ALL ($18)
  Total: $36

Good luck!