Santa Anita Race 9
7 - Melatonin
Trainer David Hofmans has his gelding firing on all cylinders entering this Grade I feature event. The five-year-old enters in top form, with three straight exacta finishes, including a huge victory in the Big Cap on March 12. Any of those speed figures are strong enough to take the Gold Cup and Melatonin has shown he is staying hot with posted workouts, like a bullet 7F move on June 6. Jockey Joe Talamo has been aboard for all of those top finishes and should be able to work another solid trip today. Look for Melatonin to roll home to victory in the $500K Gold Cup.