It's the final day of the calendar year and a gorgeous day here at Santa Anita, which should benefit from the cancellations on the East Coast, what with a carryover of $72,970 in the pick six, plus another $78,739 in the single-ticket jackpot to entice bettors nationwide.

The final race of the day, race 9, is the day's feature, the Blue Norther for 2yo fillies who will be 3 tomorrow. Treasuring (1) and Mraseel (13) are out, but the scratch of Treasuring allowed Finess Bere (12) to get in.

The only other late scratch is also-eligible Salsita (12) in race 6.

Martin Pedroza, injured in a fight with a valet in the jockeys' room the other day, is off his mounts again. In race 3, put Stewart Elliott on Tristan's Trilogy (10). In race 9, put Joe Talamo on Silken Spy (7).

Track fast, turf firm, turf rails at 10 feet. First race at 12:30 p.m. With a nine-race card, the pick six begins on race 4. Also, there is a carryover of $8,649 in the Super Hi-5 in race 1.