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Santa Anita Picks Mon, Oct 12

Free picks for all 10 races at Santa Anita on Monday, October 12, 2026, generated by the TracksideProfits handicapping software.

Today’s Picks › Santa Anita Picks › Mon, Oct 12

Races
10
Surfaces
6 Dirt · 4 Turf
First post
1:00local time
Top purse · Race 7
SwingtimeB80k
Best Bet · Race 6
4Mooberry
58% win est.
Value play · Race 5
2Jennys Wine Girl
22% win est.

Race-by-race picks

Race1 Clm 50001 mile · Dirt · Post 1:00 · 8 starters Low
  1. 3 Tiggrrr WhitworthEspinoza V · Knapp Steve 21%win est.
  2. 1 Mici's ExpressAyuso A · Garcia Antonio C 19%win est.
  3. 7 BallyhooliganAguilar A · Quinonez Rolando 16%win est.

Why Tiggrrr Whitworth: Among the fastest on recent figures. Figures moving forward.

Value play1 Mici's Express 19% win est.
Went off at long odds last time out but rates as a real contender here. Fastest recent speed figures in the field. Figures moving forward.

Pace: Tiggrrr Whitworth shows the most early speed, but others can keep it honest.

Race2 Md 500006 ½ furlongs · Turf · Post 1:30 · 7 starters Medium
  1. 5 JetwayRosario J · Miller Peter 31%win est.
  2. 1 Running SpartanPereira T J · Papaprodromou George 28%win est.
  3. 6 Fuzzy StareFrey K · Tamayo Isidro 20%win est.

Why Jetway: Strong turf pedigree for the surface.

Value play3 Charisma 9% win est.
Went off at long odds last time out but rates as a real contender here. Figures moving forward. Drops from maiden special weight to maiden claiming.

Pace: Running Spartan shows the most early speed, but others can keep it honest.

Race3 OC 20k/N1X1 mile · Dirt · Post 2:00 · 7 starters High
  1. 2 Shady TigerBerrios Hector I · Mullins Jeff 55%win est.
  2. 5 GeezerPayeras E · Vallejo Genaro 10%win est.
  3. 3 BrunchandcrunchVan Dyke D · Baltas Richard 9%win est.

Why Shady Tiger: Fastest recent speed figures in the field. Figures have risen three straight races.

Value play5 Geezer 10% win est.
Went off at long odds last time out but rates as a real contender here. Figures have risen three straight races. Proven on the surface.

Pace: No confirmed front-runner here, so Keithing Thunder may be the one sent to the front.

Race4 Md 200005 ½ furlongs · Dirt · Post 2:30 · 9 starters High
  1. 8 Strike a MatchLezcano A · Glatt Mark 58%win est.
  2. 5 Ride the TigerAyuso A · Koriner Brian 13%win est.
  3. 6 TreximoEscobedo A · Hanson Ryan 10%win est.

Why Strike a Match: Fastest recent speed figures in the field. Pedigree suits the distance.

Pace: Plenty of early speed with Kore Kinetic, Ride the Tiger and Treximo, so the pace should be contested. That sets up for a closer such as Heavenly Match.

Race5 Clm 25000N2L6 ½ furlongs · Turf · Post 3:00 · 8 starters Medium
  1. 6 Watch Over UsRosario J · Miller Peter 34%win est.
  2. 2 Jennys Wine GirlMaldonado E · Baltas Richard 22%win est.
  3. 7 Angelica BayKimura K · O'Neill Doug 16%win est.

Why Watch Over Us: Among the fastest on recent figures. Pedigree suits the distance. Returns from a layoff.

Value play2 Jennys Wine Girl 22% win est.
Went off at long odds last time out but rates as a real contender here. Fastest recent speed figures in the field. Takes a drop in class.

Pace: Watch Over Us shows the most early speed, but others can keep it honest.

Race6 Md 320001 mile · Dirt · Post 3:30 · 9 starters Best BetHigh
  1. 4 MooberryJaramillo E · O'Neill Doug 58%win est.
  2. 1 Lovely MayaMaldonado E · O'Neill Doug 11%win est.
  3. 3 Big BroadcastRosario J · Yakteen Tim 7%win est.

Why Mooberry: Fastest recent speed figures in the field. Figures moving forward.

Pace: Lovely Maya looks like the lone speed and could control this on an easy lead. That is a dangerous setup on dirt.

Race7 SwingtimeB80k1 mile · Turf · Post 4:00 · 8 starters Low
  1. 8 Bit's Tiger MagicVazquez R A · Miller Peter 24%win est.
  2. 6 TirupatiSpencer J P · Thomas Jonathan 20%win est.
  3. 7 Pura Vida PrincesaJaramillo E · O'Neill Doug 14%win est.

Why Bit's Tiger Magic: Fastest recent speed figures in the field. Pedigree suits the distance.

Value play7 Pura Vida Princesa 14% win est.
Went off at long odds last time out but rates as a real contender here. Among the fastest on recent figures. Takes a drop in class.

Pace: Bit's Tiger Magic and Pura Vida Princesa figure to go after the lead together. A stalker like Slick could be the one to benefit. On turf at this distance, late kick usually matters more than early position.

Race8 Md 500005 ½ furlongs · Dirt · Post 4:30 · 9 starters Medium
  1. 5 Johnny BHernandez J J · Kruljac Ian 37%win est.
  2. 3 Diamond TornadoGarcia E · Morfin Sergio 21%win est.
  3. 6 Luka's ChoiceKimura K · Lewis Craig A 11%win est.

Why Johnny B: Among the fastest on recent figures. Pedigree suits the distance.

Value play3 Diamond Tornado 21% win est.
Went off at long odds last time out but rates as a real contender here. Fastest recent speed figures in the field. Figures moving forward.

Pace: Vern Gosdin and Proud Daniel figure to go after the lead together. A stalker like Luka's Choice could be the one to benefit. With 2 first-time starters or runners without recent figures, treat this race with extra caution.

Race9 OC 80k/N2X6 furlongs · Turf · Post 5:00 · 8 starters Medium
  1. 6 Bad Uncle BarryRispoli U · Glatt Mark 28%win est.
  2. 8 Nasty HabitBerrios Hector I · Miller Peter 21%win est.
  3. 5 Simple SongHernandez J J · Glatt Mark 16%win est.

Why Bad Uncle Barry: Fastest recent speed figures in the field. Barn does well with horses off a layoff. Returns from a layoff.

Value play7 Mescalero 11% win est.
Went off at long odds last time out but rates as a real contender here. Barn does well with allowance runners.

Pace: Simple Song shows the most early speed, but others can keep it honest.

Race10 Md Sp Wt 65k1 mile · Dirt · Post 5:30 · 10 starters Medium
  1. 10 DomeniciVazquez R A · Yakteen Tim 40%win est.
  2. 9 Will Do OneSmith M E · Mandella Gary 19%win est.
  3. 8 MoonflightBerrios Hector I · Callaghan Simon 16%win est.

Why Domenici: Fastest recent speed figures in the field. Pedigree suits the distance.

Value play8 Moonflight 16% win est.
Went off at long odds last time out but rates as a real contender here. Among the fastest on recent figures. Pedigree suits the distance.

Pace: No confirmed front-runner here, so Will Do One may be the one sent to the front.

Last time at Santa Anita

On Sunday, October 11, 2026, our top picks went 0 for 2 in the races graded so far. See that card.

  • Race 4: Swimmingly won. Our pick Debby's Gal was unplaced.
  • Race 7: Timayyyy won. Our pick Ruler of Law was unplaced.

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