December 31, 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 (Allowance Optional Claiming)
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | Secreto Primero | 4.00 | 3 | 6-1 |
| 8 | 8 | El Tovar | 4.50 | 3.1 | 6-1 |
| 3 | 3 | Fly to Mars | 3.50 | 4.3 | 8-1 |
| 6 | 6 | Rate for Me | 6.00 | 5.2 | 10-1 |
| 5 | 5 | Street Vision | 8.00 | 5.3 | 10-1 |
| 9 | 9 | Sword Fighter | 12.00 | 5.8 | 11-1 |
| 4 | 4 | Rocket Heat | 5.00 | 6.2 | 12-1 |
| 2 | 2 | Trifecta | 12.00 | 6.7 | 13-1 |
| 10 | 10 | Farley | 15.00 | 6.8 | 13-1 |
| 1 | 1 | Hitters Park | 12.00 | 7.7 | 15-1 |
RACE NUMBER 2 (Claiming)
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | Iron Rob | 4.50 | 3.4 | 6-1 |
| 8 | 8 | Logan’s Moon | 3.50 | 3.4 | 6-1 |
| 1 | 1 | Bear Skinned | 3.00 | 3.8 | 7-1 |
| 6 | 6 | Matriculate | 4.50 | 4 | 8-1 |
| 2 | 2 | Top Brass | 4.00 | 4.8 | 9-1 |
| 5 | 5 | Native Treasure | 5.00 | 5.1 | 10-1 |
| 4 | 4 | Tribal Roar | 20.00 | 5.7 | 11-1 |
| 3 | 3 | Chief of Staff | 20.00 | 6.6 | 12-1 |
RACE NUMBER 3 (Allowance Optional Claiming)
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 9 | Brandothebartender | 4.50 | 3.9 | 7-1 |
| 10 | 10 | Tristan’s Trilogy | 5.00 | 4 | 8-1 |
| 6 | 6 | Incensed | 4.50 | 4 | 8-1 |
| 8 | 8 | Little Juanito | 6.00 | 4 | 8-1 |
| 4 | 4 | Skelton Pass | 3.50 | 4.3 | 8-1 |
| 7 | 7 | True Valor | 8.00 | 4.7 | 9-1 |
| 5 | 5 | Burning Brightly (IRE) | 10.00 | 6.7 | 13-1 |
| 2 | 2 | Green With Eddie | 12.00 | 7.2 | 14-1 |
| 3 | 3 | Thorpe d’Oro | 15.00 | 7.5 | 14-1 |
| 1 | 1 | Record Highs | 12.00 | 7.8 | 15-1 |
RACE NUMBER 4 (Maiden Claiming)
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 12 | Chatty Carole | 8.00 | 4.4 | 8-1 |
| 2 | 2 | Tiffany Diamond | 3.50 | 4.7 | 9-1 |
| 8 | 8 | Crimsoned N Clover | 4.00 | 4.9 | 9-1 |
| 7 | 7 | Dressed in Prada | 5.00 | 5.1 | 10-1 |
| 10 | 10 | Valedictoriette | 12.00 | 5.7 | 11-1 |
| 13 | 13 | Yalla | 8.00 | 6.2 | 12-1 |
| 4 | 4 | Dedication | 6.00 | 6.7 | 13-1 |
| 9 | 9 | Chosen Bride | 50.00 | 7.1 | 13-1 |
| 3 | 3 | Shady Love | 10.00 | 7.2 | 14-1 |
| 11 | 11 | Sonnet’s Joy | 50.00 | 7.3 | 14-1 |
| 6 | 6 | Solar Corona | 12.00 | 8.2 | 16-1 |
| 5 | 5 | Lookingforthewire | 15.00 | 9 | 17-1 |
| 1 | 1 | Grace Hopper | 12.00 | 9.3 | 18-1 |
RACE NUMBER 5 (Claiming)
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | Make It a Triple | 2.50 | 2.8 | 5-1 |
| 7 | 7 | Hank the Tank | 3.00 | 2.9 | 6-1 |
| 6 | 6 | Sindys Luck | 8.00 | 4.3 | 8-1 |
| 2 | 2 | Tough It Out | 5.00 | 4.8 | 9-1 |
| 3 | 3 | Tengas Ransom | 5.00 | 5.1 | 10-1 |
| 8 | 8 | Bolitar | 8.00 | 5.1 | 10-1 |
| 1 | 1 | Rick’s Dream | 6.00 | 6 | 11-1 |
| 4 | 4 | Gone With It | 12.00 | 6 | 11-1 |
RACE NUMBER 6 (Claiming)
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 12 | Salsita | 2.50 | SCRATCH | ||
| 11 | 11 | Winner’s Dream | 3.00 | 3.3 | 6-1 | |
| 7 | 7 | Little Bit Lovely | 4.50 | 3.7 | 7-1 | |
| 10 | 10 | Out Ofthe Ordinary | 8.00 | 4.1 | 8-1 | |
| 9 | 9 | Scatterling (IRE) | 10.00 | 5 | 9-1 | |
| 8 | 8 | Kennedie Sky | 12.00 | 5.2 | 10-1 | |
| 1 | 1 | Gift of a Star | 4.00 | 5.5 | 10-1 | |
| 6 | 6 | Arethusa (GB) | 8.00 | 6.1 | 12-1 | |
| 4 | 4 | Simmy’s Temple (GB) | 6.00 | 6.3 | 12-1 | |
| 3 | 3 | Very Hot | 15.00 | 7.4 | 14-1 | |
| 2 | 2 | Ryder’s Starlight | 15.00 | 8.3 | 16-1 | |
| 5 | 5 | Carrie | 50.00 | 9 | 17-1 | |
RACE NUMBER 7 (Maiden Special Weight)
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 11 | Inland Empire | 3.50 | 3.1 | 6-1 |
| 9 | 9 | Tribal Dance | 8.00 | 3.9 | 7-1 |
| 6 | 6 | Mo See Cal | 4.00 | 4.1 | 8-1 |
| 3 | 3 | Z Z Tiger | 2.50 | 4.2 | 8-1 |
| 7 | 7 | Allie’s Love | 12.00 | 6 | 11-1 |
| 1 | 1 | Judicial | 5.00 | 6.2 | 12-1 |
| 10 | 10 | Lady California | 30.00 | 6.4 | 12-1 |
| 5 | 5 | Charmingslew | 10.00 | 6.9 | 13-1 |
| 8 | 8 | Sunset Melody | 30.00 | 7 | 13-1 |
| 2 | 2 | Oshoto | 15.00 | 7.3 | 14-1 |
| 4 | 4 | Irish Lassie | 30.00 | 8.6 | 16-1 |
RACE NUMBER 8 (Allowance Optional Claiming)
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | Dr. Dorr | 4.50 | 3 | 6-1 |
| 4 | 4 | Desert Law | 3.00 | 3.1 | 6-1 |
| 7 | 7 | Aristocratic | 4.00 | 3.4 | 7-1 |
| 1 | 1 | Lewys Vaporizer | 3.50 | 5 | 9-1 |
| 8 | 8 | Bobby Abu Dhabi | 6.00 | 5.1 | 10-1 |
| 2 | 2 | Clear the Mine | 6.00 | 5.2 | 10-1 |
| 5 | 5 | Horse Greedy | 12.00 | 5.5 | 10-1 |
| 3 | 3 | Adens Dream | 12.00 | 6.5 | 12-1 |
RACE NUMBER 9 (Stakes) – Blue Norther S.
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 13 | Mraseel (IRE) | 6.00 | SCRATCH | ||
| 1 | 1 | Treasuring (GB) | 3.50 | SCRATCH | ||
| 9 | 8 | One Fast Broad | 3.50 | 2.9 | 6-1 | |
| 10 | 9 | Ippodamia’s Girl | 4.00 | 3.4 | 6-1 | |
| 3 | 2 | Retro | 3.00 | 3.6 | 7-1 | |
| 12 | 11 | Finess Bere (FR) | 5.00 | 4.2 | 8-1 | |
| 7 | 6 | Silken Spy | 6.00 | 4.9 | 9-1 | |
| 11 | 10 | Multiplayer | 10.00 | 5.1 | 10-1 | |
| 2 | 1 | X S Gold | 20.00 | 6.8 | 13-1 | |
| 8 | 7 | Streak of Luck | 20.00 | 7.1 | 13-1 | |
| 5 | 4 | Deep Breath (IRE) | 20.00 | 8.2 | 15-1 | |
| 6 | 5 | Empress of Lov | 30.00 | 8.5 | 16-1 | |
| 4 | 3 | Holy Diver | 50.00 | 9.2 | 17-1 | |
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.