Santa Anita Horse Racing Picks for April 1, 2017

April 1, 2017 Santa Anita Horse Racing Picks.


Below is a table for each race of the day. The table is ordered by our algorythmically calculated expected order of finish. Our program takes into account past performances, workout times, and breeder/jockey data amoung other data points.

Using the “Expected” column, the lower number is better. When there is a clear lowest value, we like that horse best to win. In situations where many horses share low numbers, we like those horses equally well. If no horse is under 3, the results are less clear to us and bettors should examine the race more closely.

Using the “Value” column, we present the minimum payout we would recommend betting the particular horse. Look for higher-paying odds than those listed if you like that horse.

Scratches are notated and will be updated as available.

RACE NUMBER 1 (Maiden Special Weight)

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value Scr
0.8 1-1
1 2-1
6 6 Like That 1.40 1.3 2-1
1.5 3-1
1.8 3-1
3 3 Could Be Magic 0.80 1.8 3-1
2 4-1
2.3 4-1
2.5 5-1
2.8 5-1
3 6-1
3 6-1
3 6-1
3.8 7-1
3.8 7-1
1 1 No Name Just Fame 15.00 3.8 7-1
2 2 Malibu Royalty 10.00 4 8-1
4.3 8-1
4.3 8-1
4.3 8-1
4.5 9-1
4.5 9-1
4.5 9-1
4.8 9-1
4.8 9-1
5 9-1
4 4 Set You Free 15.00 5 9-1
5.3 10-1
5 5 Holiday Movie 8.00 5.3 10-1
5.5 10-1
6 11-1
6 11-1
6.3 12-1
6.5 12-1
6.5 12-1
6.8 13-1
6.8 13-1
7 13-1
7 13-1
7.3 14-1
9.3 17-1
9.8 18-1

RACE NUMBER 2 (Maiden Claiming)

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value Scr
1.5 3-1
1.5 3-1
3 3 Papa Ted 6.00 1.8 3-1 Scr
1.8 3-1
6 4 Quiet Dude 2.50 2.3 4-1
2.5 5-1
2.5 5-1
2.5 5-1
2.8 5-1
2.8 5-1
2.8 5-1
3.3 6-1
4 2 Face of Victory 1.20 3.3 6-1
3.5 7-1
1 1 Fandarel Dancer 20.00 3.8 7-1
3.8 7-1
4 8-1
5 3 Red Carpet Cat 2.50 4.3 8-1
4.3 8-1
4.3 8-1
4.8 9-1
4.8 9-1
4.8 9-1
4.8 9-1
5 9-1
5.8 11-1
2 2 Hill Croome 10.00 5.8 11-1 Scr
5.8 11-1
6.3 12-1
6.3 12-1
6.5 12-1
6.8 13-1
6.8 13-1
7.5 14-1
7.8 15-1
7.8 15-1
8 15-1
8.3 16-1
8.3 16-1
8.3 16-1
8.3 16-1
9 17-1
9 17-1
9.3 17-1
9.8 18-1
10 19-1
10.3 19-1
10.3 19-1
11 21-1

RACE NUMBER 3 (Claiming)

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value Scr
1 2-1
1.5 3-1
1.8 3-1
1.8 3-1
3 3 Curly Road 6.00 2 4-1
2 4-1
2.3 4-1
2.8 5-1
2.8 5-1
3 6-1
5 5 Mimis Big Boy 6.00 3.3 6-1
4 4 Best Two Minutes 8.00 3.3 6-1
1 1 Fight Thru 4.00 3.5 7-1
3.5 7-1
3.8 7-1
3.8 7-1
4.3 8-1
4.3 8-1
4.3 8-1
4.3 8-1
6 6 Antinanco 5.00 4.5 9-1
7 7 Frac Candy 1.60 4.8 9-1
4.8 9-1
5.3 10-1
5.5 10-1
5.5 10-1
5.5 10-1
5.5 10-1
6 11-1
6 11-1
6.5 12-1
2 2 Xingontothebone 6.00 6.8 13-1
7 13-1
7 13-1
7 13-1
7.3 14-1
7.3 14-1
7.3 14-1
7.5 14-1
7.8 15-1
8 15-1
8.3 16-1
8.5 16-1
9 17-1

RACE NUMBER 4 (Allowance Optional Claiming)

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value Scr
1 1 Atomic Rule 2.50 1 2-1 Scr
1.3 2-1
1.5 3-1
1.8 3-1
2 4-1
2.3 4-1
2.5 5-1
4 4 Brandothebartender 6.00 2.5 5-1 Scr
2.8 5-1
2.8 5-1
8 6 Temple Keys 4.00 3 6-1
3.3 6-1
4 8-1
4 8-1
4.3 8-1
4.3 8-1
4.5 9-1
4.5 9-1
7 5 Geologist 10.00 4.8 9-1
5.3 10-1
5.5 10-1
5.5 10-1
3 2 Little Scotty 6.00 5.8 11-1
2 1 Tough It Out 12.00 5.8 11-1
5.8 11-1
6 11-1
6 11-1
6 11-1
6.3 12-1
6.3 12-1
6.3 12-1
6.5 12-1
6 4 Newsman (IRE) 3.00 6.5 12-1
6.5 12-1
6.8 13-1
6.8 13-1
5 3 Prince of Arabia 8.00 6.8 13-1
7 13-1
7.3 14-1
7.8 15-1
8.5 16-1
8.8 17-1
8.8 17-1
9 17-1
9 17-1
9.8 18-1
11 21-1
11.5 22-1
11.5 22-1
11.5 22-1

RACE NUMBER 5 (Claiming)

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value Scr
1 2-1
4 3 Princess Ashlyn 3.00 1 2-1
1 2-1
1.5 3-1
1.8 3-1
7 6 Where’s the D 4.00 2.3 4-1
2.5 5-1
2.8 5-1
3 6-1
3 6-1
3.5 7-1
2 2 Spicy Blonde 3.50 3.5 7-1
1 1 Big Break 4.00 3.5 7-1
4 8-1
4 8-1
4.3 8-1
4.3 8-1
4.3 8-1
4.3 8-1
4.5 9-1
5 4 Parasail 4.00 4.8 9-1
4.8 9-1
4.8 9-1
5 9-1
5 9-1
5 9-1
5.3 10-1
5.3 10-1
5.8 11-1
3 3 Mudge 12.00 6.3 12-1 Scr
6 5 Back Beauty 6.00 6.8 13-1
7 13-1
7 13-1
7 13-1
8.8 17-1
9 17-1
9 17-1
9 17-1
10.8 20-1
11.5 22-1
13.3 25-1
13.5 26-1

RACE NUMBER 6 (Maiden Special Weight)

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value Scr
1.8 3-1
1.8 3-1
2 4-1
2 4-1
2.5 5-1
2.8 5-1
4 4 Two Hail Marys 4.00 2.8 5-1
3 6-1
3 6-1
3.3 6-1
3.3 6-1
3 3 Marvelous Kaos 20.00 3.3 6-1
3.5 7-1
3.5 7-1
6 6 Tanners Pride 20.00 3.8 7-1
11 11 Gator Don’t Play 3.00 4 8-1 Scr
4.3 8-1
4.5 9-1
4.5 9-1
4.8 9-1
4.8 9-1
5 9-1
8 8 Chatterman 12.00 5 9-1
5.3 10-1
5.3 10-1
5.5 10-1
1 1 Mor Candy 6.00 5.5 10-1
5.8 11-1
5.8 11-1
6.3 12-1
6.5 12-1
6.8 13-1
6.8 13-1
7 13-1
7 13-1
7 13-1
7.5 14-1
2 2 The Street Fighter 8.00 7.5 14-1
9 9 Front Row Friends 5.00 7.5 14-1
7.8 15-1
7 7 Cal Cal Li Gowchis 20.00 8 15-1
8 15-1
8.5 16-1
8.8 17-1
5 5 Quick Finish 6.00 8.8 17-1
8.8 17-1
9 17-1
9 17-1
9.3 17-1
9.5 18-1
9.8 18-1
10 19-1
10 10 Sing a New Song 10.00 10 19-1
10 19-1
10.5 20-1
11 21-1
12.5 24-1

RACE NUMBER 7 (Claiming)

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value Scr
1 2-1
1.3 2-1
1.5 3-1
1.8 3-1
1.8 3-1
2 4-1
10 9 Little Bit Lovely 6.00 2 4-1
3.3 6-1
3.3 6-1
3.5 7-1
3.5 7-1
3.5 7-1
3.8 7-1
5 5 Warren’s Super Cat 30.00 4 8-1
4 8-1
4.3 8-1
4 4 Sturdy One 8.00 4.5 9-1
4.5 9-1
4.5 9-1
4.8 9-1
4.8 9-1
2 2 Stole My ‘Art 30.00 5 9-1
5 9-1
5.5 10-1
3 3 Conquest So True 5.00 5.5 10-1
5.8 11-1
5.8 11-1
6 11-1
6 11-1
6.8 13-1
6.8 13-1
6.8 13-1
8 7 Gianis 50.00 6.8 13-1
7 13-1
7.3 14-1
7.3 14-1
11 10 Dissension 4.00 7.3 14-1
7.3 14-1
1 1 Not too Shiny 15.00 7.5 14-1
12 11 Pearl de Vere 3.50 7.8 15-1
7.8 15-1
7.8 15-1
7 7 Tangled Up in Ju 12.00 8 15-1 Scr
8.5 16-1
8.8 17-1
9 17-1
9 17-1
6 6 Vanlose Stairway 4.50 9.8 18-1
10 19-1
10 19-1
9 8 Comealongwithme 12.00 10 19-1
11.3 21-1
12.5 24-1
12.8 24-1
13 25-1
15 28-1

RACE NUMBER 8 (Stakes) – Santana Mile S.

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value Scr
1 2-1
3 2 Dortmund 1.20 1 2-1
1 2-1
5 4 Collected 3.00 2 4-1
2.3 4-1
2.3 4-1
2.8 5-1
7 6 Avanti Bello 4.50 3 6-1
3.3 6-1
3.3 6-1
3.5 7-1
3.5 7-1
3.8 7-1
4 8-1
4 8-1
4 8-1
4 8-1
4.3 8-1
4.5 9-1
2 2 Dalmore 8.00 4.5 9-1 Scr
4.8 9-1
4.8 9-1
5.3 10-1
5.3 10-1
5.5 10-1
4 3 Clever Royal 12.00 5.5 10-1
5.5 10-1
1 1 Magic Mark 8.00 5.8 11-1
6 11-1
6 11-1
6 5 Mithqaal 8.00 6.3 12-1
6.3 12-1
6.5 12-1
6.5 12-1
6.5 12-1
6.5 12-1
7.3 14-1
7.3 14-1
8 15-1
8 15-1
8.3 16-1
8.3 16-1
8.3 16-1
8.5 16-1
9 17-1
10 19-1

RACE NUMBER 9 (Allowance Optional Claiming)

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value Scr
1.8 3-1
1.8 3-1
1.8 3-1
2 4-1
10 8 Blue Anchor 8.00 2.3 4-1
2.5 5-1
2.8 5-1
3.3 6-1
11 9 Heir of Storm 8.00 3.3 6-1
3.5 7-1
3.5 7-1
3.8 7-1
3.8 7-1
4 8-1
4 8-1
4 8-1
4.3 8-1
4.5 9-1
2 2 Westbrook 6.00 4.5 9-1 Scr
4.5 9-1
4.8 9-1
1 1 Alley Boss 15.00 5 9-1
5 9-1
4 2 Papa Papa Papa 10.00 5 9-1
5.3 10-1
5.3 10-1
5 3 Indavidualist 6.00 5.5 10-1
5.5 10-1
5.8 11-1
5.8 11-1
6.3 12-1
6.5 12-1
7 5 Dr. Dorr 6.00 6.5 12-1
6.8 13-1
7 13-1
7 13-1
6 4 Candy Promises 5.00 7.3 14-1
7.3 14-1
7.5 14-1
7.5 14-1
8 15-1
8 15-1
3 3 Turulu 15.00 8.5 16-1 Scr
12 10 Junior Gilliam 4.50 8.5 16-1
9 17-1
9 17-1
9.3 17-1
10.3 19-1
9 7 Plain Wrap 30.00 10.5 20-1
10.5 20-1
10.8 20-1
8 6 New Karma 15.00 11.3 21-1
11.5 22-1
12.5 24-1

RACE NUMBER 10 (Maiden Special Weight)

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value Scr
1.3 2-1
5 5 Fortune of War (GB) 3.50 1.3 2-1
1.3 2-1
1.8 3-1
2.5 5-1
2.5 5-1
2.5 5-1
7 7 Californium 6.00 2.8 5-1
2.8 5-1
6 6 Lifeline 2.50 3.3 6-1
3.3 6-1
3.5 7-1
3.5 7-1
3.5 7-1
12 12 Tybee Island 10.00 4 8-1
4 8-1
4 8-1
4 8-1
4.3 8-1
4.3 8-1
4.3 8-1
4.5 9-1
5.3 10-1
2 2 Maestro Dearte 6.00 5.3 10-1
6 11-1
6 11-1
6.3 12-1
6.3 12-1
6.3 12-1
6.3 12-1
6.5 12-1
10 10 Ghost Warrior 50.00 6.8 13-1
6.8 13-1
6.8 13-1
6.8 13-1
7 13-1
11 11 Van Cortlandt 20.00 7.5 14-1
7.8 15-1
8 15-1
9 9 General Kitten 15.00 8 15-1
3 3 Awesome Heights 8.00 8.3 16-1
8.3 16-1
8.3 16-1
8 8 Marq One 6.00 8.5 16-1
9 17-1
10.3 19-1
1 1 Ferguson 20.00 10.8 20-1
4 4 Taste of Mayhem 50.00 11.8 22-1

RACE NUMBER 11 (Stakes) – H.h. Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak S.

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value Scr
1.5 3-1
1.8 3-1
5 5 PADDYS DAY 1.20 1.8 3-1
2.3 4-1
2 2 IVORY SHORES 12.00 2.3 4-1
2.3 4-1
3 6-1
3.3 6-1
3.3 6-1
3.5 7-1
3.5 7-1
3.5 7-1
12 12 DREAM PEARL 8.00 3.8 7-1
3.8 7-1
7 7 QUICK AND RICH 15.00 4 8-1
4.8 9-1
4.8 9-1
8 8 SAND VICTOR 12.00 5 9-1
5 9-1
5 9-1
5.5 10-1
5.5 10-1
5.5 10-1
5.8 11-1
6 11-1
6.5 12-1
6.5 12-1
7.5 14-1
9 9 MISS PARADISE 30.00 7.5 14-1
7.5 14-1
3 3 TWICE RICH 30.00 7.8 15-1
7.8 15-1
1 1 EASTER MAN 2.50 8 15-1
4 4 LIL DUDE AA 20.00 8.3 16-1
8.5 16-1
8.8 17-1
9 17-1
10 10 RAINEING SAND 30.00 9.5 18-1
11 11 THESS IS AWESOME 12.00 10 19-1
6 6 BIG GIRLS ARE BETTER 20.00 10.3 19-1

Picks are based on historical performance and match-up. Keep up to date on late scratches and other changes – those are not taken into consideration. Sports from the Basement provides no warranty on these suggestions and readers should make picks at their own risk.