Today’s Picks › Santa Anita Picks › Sun, Oct 25
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- 9
- Surfaces
- 5 Dirt · 4 Turf
- First post
- 1:00local time
- Feature · Race 9
- Autumn Miss G3
- Best Bet · Race 8
- 2Whynotanotherone Has run faster lately than anything else in here, and it isn't close
- Value play · Race 3
- 2Simple Majority Bet at 8-1 or higher
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- 2Top pickBeyond StokedRispoli U · Papaprodromou George
Why Beyond Stoked: Coming off the best race of the current form cycle. Holds a small speed edge in a bunched-up field. Down in price, from $50,000 to $30,000.
- 1Top pickWishes to RichesKimura K · D'Amato Philip
Why Wishes to Riches: Can use her gate speed to get first run in this sprint. A 2-time winner at Santa Anita. Trainer Philip D'Amato has a strong record with routers cutting back.
- 1Top pickHalo HowieVan Dyke D · Ordonez Aggie
Why Halo Howie: Last start was a clear jump forward for him. Takes the class drop into maiden claiming company. Aggie Ordonez gets good results with dirt runners.
Value play2 Simple Majority Bet at 8-1 or higher
The public let him go at 29-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Coming off the best race of the current form cycle. Finished 2nd in his last start, 6½ lengths behind the winner.
- 8Top pickDats Ms. BlameJaramillo E · O'Neill Doug
Why Dats Ms. Blame: On the upswing, getting better every time out. Finished 2nd in her last start, a nose behind the winner. Down in price, from $20,000 to $16,000.
- 5Top pickChiseled in StoneHernandez J J · Knapp Steve
Why Chiseled in Stone: Right there on speed with the top runners. Finished 3rd in his last start, 3½ lengths behind the winner. By Stanford, and bred to handle the sprint.
- 1Top pickJonny's CapAguilar A · Periban Jorge
Why Jonny's Cap: Steps down in class off a stakes. Turned in a bullet on Oct 3. Returns from about 3 months off and has worked sharply since.
- 7Top pickSirnamiVan Dyke D · Powell Leonard
Why Sirnami: Nobody else in the field has run as fast as him lately. Drops from maiden special weight into a maiden claimer. Ran 3rd last out, beaten 1½ lengths.
- 2Top pickWhynotanotheroneAyuso A · Hess R B Jr
Why Whynotanotherone: Has run faster lately than anything else in here, and it isn't close. Took a big step forward last time. Was only 1½ lengths from winning last time.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: Foregoneconclusion
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- 11Top pickSomerset WestAyuso A · Sadler John W
Why Somerset West: Three straight races of improvement. Broke through with a win in her last start. Has hit the board in 5 of her last 6 starts.
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Every horse is rated by the TracksideProfits handicapping model: speed figures, current form and the likely pace first, then trainer and jockey, distance and surface fit and pedigree, then class, layoffs and workouts.
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What if one of the picks scratches?
Move to the next pick in that race. Picks are made before scratches and late changes, so always check the final field before you bet.
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