Today’s Picks › Santa Anita Picks › Sun, Nov 1
- Races
- 10
- Surfaces
- 6 Dirt · 4 Turf
- First post
- 12:00local time
- Top purse · Race 4
- TwilDrby-G2
- Best Bet · Race 4
- 1Proletariat Clearly the fastest horse in the field on recent figures
- Value play · Race 3
- 5Chaseher Bet at 4-1 or higher
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- 6Top pickDarn Good DancerHernandez J J · D'Amato Philip
Why Darn Good Dancer: Sits just off the pace, so she can work out a trip either way. Was only 7½ lengths from winning last time. Posted the fastest of 46 works at 5 furlongs on Oct 18.
- 4Top pickMoonlit SonataRosario J · Yakteen Tim
Why Moonlit Sonata: Tops this field on recent speed. Trending the right way, with each of his last three better than the one before. Closer than it looks last out, beaten just 2 lengths in 4th.
- 2Top pickPrincess JetAguilar A · Miller Peter
Why Princess Jet: Coming off the best race of the current form cycle. Has the most early speed in a short dirt race. Down in price, from $65,000 to $32,000.
Value play5 Chaseher Bet at 4-1 or higher
Dismissed at 46-1 in her last start, but fits this field. Owns the best recent speed figures in the field. Drops from maiden special weight into a maiden claimer.
- 1Top pickProletariatFrey K · Mullins Jeff
Why Proletariat: Clearly the fastest horse in the field on recent figures. Broke through with a win in his last start. Rarely runs a bad one: top three in 6 of 6 lately.
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- 7Top pickDel Mar JerryAmericano M · Miyadi Steven
Why Del Mar Jerry: Sits just off the pace, so he can work out a trip either way. Has won 4 times over this track. Bullet work on Oct 24, best of 71 at the distance.
- 3Top pickBessie ColemanAmericano M · Miyadi Steven
Why Bessie Coleman: Drops from a $20,000 claimer to $16,000. Trainer Steven Miyadi has a strong record with turf horses switching to dirt. Has run well at 6 furlongs before.
Value play6 Eltonsingsanother Bet at 10-1 or higher
Rates as a live contender but projects as an overlooked price. Comes in off a win. Holds a small speed edge in a bunched-up field.
- 3Top pickVino Vino VinoFrey K · O'Neill Doug
Why Vino Vino Vino: Has run faster lately than anything else in here, and it isn't close. Should get an easy lead with nobody to pressure her. Ran 2nd last out, beaten 1 lengths.
- 4Top pickFrank BullittBaze T C · Winick Debbie
Why Frank Bullitt: Has run the fastest numbers of anyone entered. Ran 2nd last out, beaten a nose. Rarely runs a bad one: top three in 6 of 6 lately.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: Got'm Cot'm
- 3Top pickMaker and SonsAguilar A · Capestro Paula S
Why Maker and Sons: Last start was a clear jump forward for him. Has a slight edge on speed in a tightly matched field. Finished 2nd in his last start, a neck behind the winner.
- 3Top pickSeamless FactorBerrios Hector I · Gaines Carla
Why Seamless Factor: Tactical type who can stalk the leaders. Ran 2nd last out, beaten 2 lengths. Pedigree via Mendelssohn fits today's sprint.
Value play7 Rosa's Miracle Bet at 4-1 or higher
The kind of contender the betting tends to underrate. Just ran a sharply improved race. Ran 3rd last out, beaten 4 lengths.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: Big Broadcast, Eurydice
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Updated Nov 01, 2026