June 24, 2018 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | You Must Chill | 15.00 | SCRATCH | ||
| 8 | 7 | Honcho | 1.80 | 1.8 | 3-1 | |
| 6 | 5 | Savagery | 4.00 | 3.7 | 7-1 | |
| 5 | 4 | Baby Frankie | 5.00 | 4 | 8-1 | |
| 2 | 2 | Nice Haircut | 5.00 | 4.3 | 8-1 | |
| 7 | 6 | Oracle of Omaha | 5.00 | 4.8 | 9-1 | |
| 1 | 1 | Zip’s Secret | 8.00 | 5 | 9-1 | |
| 9 | 8 | My Lil Champ | 50.00 | 6.6 | 12-1 | |
| 4 | 3 | Ocean Fury | 12.00 | 6.6 | 12-1 | |
RACE NUMBER 2 (Maiden Claiming)
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | Haylord | 1.80 | 1.9 | 4-1 |
| 6 | 6 | Captain N. Barron | 2.50 | 3.1 | 6-1 |
| 5 | 5 | Seattle Encounter | 5.00 | 3.9 | 7-1 |
| 3 | 3 | Royal Seeker | 6.00 | 3.9 | 7-1 |
| 2 | 2 | Thefourfortyfourth | 4.00 | 4.5 | 8-1 |
| 1 | 1 | Count Your Steps | 6.00 | 5.5 | 10-1 |
RACE NUMBER 3 (Allowance Optional Claiming)
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | Elwood J | 15.00 | SCRATCH | ||
| 7 | 6 | Tina’s Exchange | 2.50 | 2.6 | 5-1 | |
| 1 | 1 | Vending Machine | 3.50 | 3.2 | 6-1 | |
| 4 | 3 | Skelton Pass | 5.00 | 3.4 | 7-1 | |
| 6 | 5 | Fritz Johansen | 8.00 | 4.6 | 9-1 | |
| 5 | 4 | Allaboutmike | 5.00 | 4.9 | 9-1 | |
| 8 | 7 | Radio Silence | 6.00 | 5 | 9-1 | |
| 9 | 8 | Risky Proposition | 6.00 | 5.9 | 11-1 | |
| 3 | 2 | Popyhowuspelcupcak | 12.00 | 7.3 | 14-1 | |
RACE NUMBER 4 (Maiden Special Weight)
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | Flagstaff | 1.60 | 2.3 | 4-1 |
| 2 | 2 | Deputy Bernardini | 1.20 | 3.2 | 6-1 |
| 1 | 1 | Calabasas | 3.50 | 3.2 | 6-1 |
| 3 | 3 | Lord Guinness | 5.00 | 3.8 | 7-1 |
| 4 | 4 | Seventh Wave | 15.00 | 4.7 | 9-1 |
| 5 | 5 | Northrndancrsghost | 50.00 | 5.5 | 10-1 |
RACE NUMBER 5 (Maiden Claiming)
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 13 | Stella Sweeper | 50.00 | SCRATCH | ||
| 14 | 14 | Sweet Congrats | 6.00 | SCRATCH | ||
| 12 | 12 | Aha | 30.00 | SCRATCH | ||
| 6 | 6 | Ladybug | 2.50 | 2.1 | 4-1 | |
| 10 | 10 | Strengthinnumbers | 4.00 | 3 | 6-1 | |
| 8 | 8 | Himmah (IRE) | 3.50 | 3.8 | 7-1 | |
| 2 | 2 | Storming Lady | 5.00 | 4.2 | 8-1 | |
| 9 | 9 | Untouched Elegance | 8.00 | 5.1 | 10-1 | |
| 1 | 1 | One Upper | 15.00 | 6.1 | 11-1 | |
| 7 | 7 | Unusual Gold | 12.00 | 7.2 | 14-1 | |
| 3 | 3 | Victoria’sprospect | 12.00 | 7.6 | 14-1 | |
| 5 | 5 | Tacy | 30.00 | 7.6 | 14-1 | |
| 4 | 4 | Kya | 30.00 | 8.5 | 16-1 | |
| 11 | 11 | Princess Makena | 15.00 | 8.8 | 17-1 | |
RACE NUMBER 6 (Starter Handicap)
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | Princess Ashlyn | 2.50 | 2 | 4-1 |
| 8 | 8 | Be a Lady | 3.00 | 4 | 8-1 |
| 4 | 4 | Herunbridledpower | 6.00 | 4 | 8-1 |
| 6 | 6 | Devil’s Beauty | 4.00 | 4.2 | 8-1 |
| 5 | 5 | Princess Dorian | 4.00 | 4.6 | 9-1 |
| 3 | 3 | Prophetinparadise | 20.00 | 5.5 | 10-1 |
| 2 | 2 | Todos Santos | 10.00 | 5.9 | 11-1 |
| 1 | 1 | Coronado Cool | 12.00 | 6.7 | 13-1 |
RACE NUMBER 7 (Starter Handicap)
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 10 | Lethal Legacy | 30.00 | SCRATCH | ||
| 9 | 9 | Revenue Virginius | 20.00 | SCRATCH | ||
| 6 | 6 | Vasilika | 1.60 | 2.3 | 4-1 | |
| 8 | 8 | Quebec | 3.00 | 2.8 | 5-1 | |
| 4 | 4 | Melissa Jane (GB) | 4.00 | 3.8 | 7-1 | |
| 1 | 1 | Miss Boom Boom | 5.00 | 4.1 | 8-1 | |
| 3 | 3 | Beautiful Becca | 8.00 | 4.7 | 9-1 | |
| 5 | 5 | Twirling Apples | 20.00 | 5.8 | 11-1 | |
| 2 | 2 | Lob City | 20.00 | 6.3 | 12-1 | |
| 7 | 7 | Red Stich | 30.00 | 7.1 | 13-1 | |
RACE NUMBER 8 (Maiden Special Weight)
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | Whoa Nessie | 8.00 | SCRATCH | ||
| 2 | 2 | Chasin Lucas | 2.50 | SCRATCH | ||
| 6 | 5 | Coco Kisses | 3.00 | 1.9 | 4-1 | |
| 5 | 4 | Thalia | 4.00 | 2.9 | 6-1 | |
| 3 | 2 | Sunrise Royale | 6.00 | 3.5 | 7-1 | |
| 1 | 1 | Social Etiquette | 8.00 | 4.7 | 9-1 | |
| 4 | 3 | Into Rissa | 12.00 | 4.7 | 9-1 | |
| 8 | 6 | Just Grazed Me | 8.00 | 5.1 | 10-1 | |
RACE NUMBER 9 (Stakes) – Wilshire S.
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | Sophie P (GB) | 3.00 | 2 | 4-1 |
| 1 | 1 | Beau Recall (IRE) | 3.50 | 3.3 | 6-1 |
| 9 | 9 | Ancient Secret | 3.50 | 3.6 | 7-1 |
| 2 | 2 | Sassy Little Lila | 6.00 | 4.2 | 8-1 |
| 6 | 6 | Cordiality | 6.00 | 4.7 | 9-1 |
| 7 | 7 | Storm the Hill | 8.00 | 6 | 11-1 |
| 8 | 8 | Bella Luma | 15.00 | 6.8 | 13-1 |
| 4 | 4 | Miss Julia Star (FR) | 8.00 | 7 | 13-1 |
| 3 | 3 | Shehastheritestuff | 30.00 | 7.4 | 14-1 |
RACE NUMBER 10 (Allowance Optional Claiming)
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | Adens Dream | 4.00 | SCRATCH | ||
| 1 | 1 | River Echo (GB) | 4.00 | 2.7 | 5-1 | |
| 5 | 5 | Aristocratic | 3.00 | 3.1 | 6-1 | |
| 2 | 2 | Best Two Minutes | 2.50 | 3.1 | 6-1 | |
| 3 | 3 | Desert Law | 6.00 | 4.3 | 8-1 | |
| 7 | 6 | K Thirty Eight | 15.00 | 4.6 | 9-1 | |
| 4 | 4 | So Conflated | 6.00 | 5 | 9-1 | |
RACE NUMBER 11 (Allowance Optional Claiming)
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | Ritzy A. P. | 5.00 | 3 | 6-1 |
| 5 | 5 | Beach View | 3.50 | 3.3 | 6-1 |
| 8 | 8 | Acker | 6.00 | 4.1 | 8-1 |
| 2 | 2 | Unapologetic | 4.00 | 4.2 | 8-1 |
| 6 | 6 | Oscar Dominguez (IRE) | 6.00 | 4.2 | 8-1 |
| 1 | 1 | Ann Arbor Eddie | 6.00 | 5.5 | 10-1 |
| 9 | 9 | Play Hard to Get | 15.00 | 6.3 | 12-1 |
| 3 | 3 | Ya Gotta Wanna | 8.00 | 7.4 | 14-1 |
| 4 | 4 | Taniko | 20.00 | 7.9 | 15-1 |
| 10 | 10 | Voador Magee (BRZ) | 12.00 | 8.2 | 15-1 |
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.