December 26, 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 (Claiming)
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | Little Scotty | 3.50 | SCRATCH | ||
| 2 | 2 | Play Hard to Get | 5.00 | 3.6 | 7-1 | |
| 5 | 5 | Twentytwentyvision | 4.00 | 3.6 | 7-1 | |
| 9 | 8 | Orchestral | 3.00 | 3.8 | 7-1 | |
| 4 | 4 | Taelyns Prince | 8.00 | 4.6 | 9-1 | |
| 1 | 1 | Fritz Johansen | 15.00 | 4.8 | 9-1 | |
| 7 | 6 | Comes the Dream | 6.00 | 4.9 | 9-1 | |
| 3 | 3 | Buster Douglas (BRZ) | 12.00 | 5.2 | 10-1 | |
| 8 | 7 | Crown the Kitten | 12.00 | 6.5 | 12-1 | |
RACE NUMBER 2 (Claiming)
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | Naughty Sophie | 2.00 | 2.7 | 5-1 |
| 1 | 1 | Amers | 4.00 | 3.3 | 6-1 |
| 6 | 6 | Come On Kat | 3.00 | 4.1 | 8-1 |
| 5 | 5 | Chatty | 4.00 | 4.3 | 8-1 |
| 2 | 2 | Empress of Lov | 12.00 | 4.3 | 8-1 |
| 4 | 4 | D D’s Lute | 12.00 | 5.1 | 10-1 |
| 8 | 8 | Easter Dream | 10.00 | 6.2 | 12-1 |
| 7 | 7 | Uno Trouble Maker | 12.00 | 6.9 | 13-1 |
RACE NUMBER 3 (Starter Allowance)
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Wilshire Dude | 5.00 | 3.4 | 6-1 |
| 4 | 4 | Rinse and Repeat | 3.00 | 3.6 | 7-1 |
| 7 | 7 | I Am the Danger | 2.50 | 3.6 | 7-1 |
| 5 | 5 | Lil Milo | 6.00 | 4.5 | 8-1 |
| 3 | 3 | Littlebitamedal | 12.00 | 5 | 10-1 |
| 6 | 6 | Shane Zain | 6.00 | 5.3 | 10-1 |
| 2 | 2 | According to Buddy | 15.00 | 5.8 | 11-1 |
| 9 | 9 | Street to Indy | 6.00 | 6.8 | 13-1 |
| 8 | 8 | For the Hustle | 20.00 | 7.1 | 13-1 |
RACE NUMBER 4 (Stakes) – Lady Of Shamrock S.
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Amandine (GB) | 2.00 | 2.1 | 4-1 |
| 3 | 3 | Ms Bad Behavior | 2.50 | 2.9 | 5-1 |
| 2 | 2 | Animosity | 12.00 | 4.6 | 9-1 |
| 8 | 8 | Love and Peace (FR) | 5.00 | 5 | 9-1 |
| 6 | 6 | X S Gold | 8.00 | 5.1 | 10-1 |
| 7 | 7 | Streak of Luck | 4.00 | 5.1 | 10-1 |
| 5 | 5 | West Palm Beach (IRE) | 12.00 | 6 | 11-1 |
| 4 | 4 | Stradella Road | 15.00 | 6.1 | 11-1 |
RACE NUMBER 5 (Maiden Special Weight)
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | One Bad Boy | 6.00 | 3.1 | 6-1 |
| 2 | 2 | Ka’nah | 6.00 | 4 | 7-1 |
| 9 | 9 | Scalper | 3.50 | 4.1 | 8-1 |
| 5 | 5 | All Good | 6.00 | 4.7 | 9-1 |
| 3 | 3 | Norski | 8.00 | 5.6 | 11-1 |
| 6 | 6 | Mo Mississippi | 6.00 | 5.6 | 11-1 |
| 10 | 10 | Jumpin Thru Hoops | 5.00 | 5.8 | 11-1 |
| 8 | 8 | Alleva | 12.00 | 7.3 | 14-1 |
| 4 | 4 | Nolde | 30.00 | 7.6 | 14-1 |
| 7 | 7 | Cogan | 20.00 | 7.7 | 15-1 |
| 11 | 11 | Big Scott Daddy | 10.00 | 8.5 | 16-1 |
RACE NUMBER 6 (Stakes) – La Brea S.
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | Mo See Cal | 12.00 | SCRATCH | ||
| 1 | 1 | Happy Like a Fool | 4.00 | 2.5 | 5-1 | |
| 5 | 4 | Dream Tree | 1.60 | 2.9 | 5-1 | |
| 4 | 3 | Emboldened | 5.00 | 3.2 | 6-1 | |
| 3 | 2 | Kelly’s Humor | 8.00 | 4.5 | 8-1 | |
| 7 | 6 | Hot Autumn | 12.00 | 5.4 | 10-1 | |
| 9 | 8 | Spiced Perfection | 5.00 | 5.7 | 11-1 | |
| 6 | 5 | Heavenhasmynikki | 15.00 | 6.3 | 12-1 | |
| 8 | 7 | Cathedral Reader | 12.00 | 6.4 | 12-1 | |
RACE NUMBER 7 (Stakes) – Mathis Brothers Mile S.
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Sejo (IRE) | 6.00 | SCRATCH | ||
| 3 | 2 | Gidu (IRE) | 4.00 | 2.7 | 5-1 | |
| 5 | 4 | River Boyne (IRE) | 1.60 | 3 | 6-1 | |
| 2 | 1 | Choo Choo | 12.00 | 4.2 | 8-1 | |
| 6 | 5 | Combatant | 6.00 | 4.6 | 9-1 | |
| 10 | 9 | Shivermetimbers | 8.00 | 5.3 | 10-1 | |
| 4 | 3 | Hardboot | 30.00 | 5.7 | 11-1 | |
| 7 | 6 | Desert Stone (IRE) | 12.00 | 5.9 | 11-1 | |
| 8 | 7 | Fight On | 20.00 | 6.9 | 13-1 | |
| 9 | 8 | Gemonteer | 12.00 | 7.2 | 14-1 | |
| 11 | 10 | Snazzy Dresser | 30.00 | 8.5 | 16-1 | |
RACE NUMBER 8 (Stakes) – San Antonio S.
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | Battle of Midway | 1.80 | 2.3 | 4-1 |
| 3 | 3 | Dabster | 2.50 | 2.8 | 5-1 |
| 6 | 6 | Tatters to Riches | 5.00 | 4.6 | 9-1 |
| 7 | 7 | Gift Box | 4.00 | 5 | 9-1 |
| 1 | 1 | Pitino | 30.00 | 5.4 | 10-1 |
| 4 | 4 | Sonneteer | 20.00 | 5.5 | 10-1 |
| 9 | 9 | Beach View | 8.00 | 6.2 | 12-1 |
| 8 | 8 | Air Strike | 12.00 | 6.6 | 12-1 |
| 5 | 5 | Yulong Warrior | 20.00 | 6.7 | 13-1 |
RACE NUMBER 9 (Stakes) – Malibu S.
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 16 | Cool Bobby | 20.00 | SCRATCH | ||
| 15 | 15 | Super Sol | 20.00 | SCRATCH | ||
| 3 | 3 | Copper Bullet | 6.00 | 4.5 | 8-1 | |
| 9 | 9 | Ax Man | 5.00 | 4.8 | 9-1 | |
| 13 | 13 | McKinzie | 3.50 | 5.3 | 10-1 | |
| 6 | 6 | Axelrod | 10.00 | 5.5 | 10-1 | |
| 12 | 12 | Kanthaka | 6.00 | 6.7 | 13-1 | |
| 4 | 4 | Still Having Fun | 20.00 | 7 | 13-1 | |
| 5 | 5 | Identity Politics | 12.00 | 7 | 13-1 | |
| 1 | 1 | Calexman | 30.00 | 7.5 | 14-1 | |
| 10 | 10 | Bobby’s Wicked One | 10.00 | 7.5 | 14-1 | |
| 7 | 7 | Seven Trumpets | 12.00 | 7.6 | 14-1 | |
| 8 | 8 | Nero | 12.00 | 7.9 | 15-1 | |
| 14 | 14 | Solomini | 10.00 | 7.9 | 15-1 | |
| 2 | 2 | Majestic Dunhill | 30.00 | 8.8 | 17-1 | |
| 11 | 11 | Greyvitos | 20.00 | 10.1 | 19-1 | |
RACE NUMBER 10 (Allowance)
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | Shaky Alibi | 5.00 | 2.9 | 5-1 |
| 4 | 4 | Acker | 2.50 | 3.4 | 6-1 |
| 2 | 2 | The Hunted | 8.00 | 3.6 | 7-1 |
| 1 | 1 | Cupid’s Claws | 10.00 | 4.3 | 8-1 |
| 5 | 5 | Trojan Spirit | 8.00 | 5.6 | 10-1 |
| 6 | 6 | Souter (GB) | 8.00 | 5.9 | 11-1 |
| 12 | 12 | Avalanche | 6.00 | 5.9 | 11-1 |
| 7 | 7 | Erotic | 12.00 | 7.5 | 14-1 |
| 8 | 8 | Lucky Soul | 15.00 | 8 | 15-1 |
| 9 | 9 | Red King | 12.00 | 8.2 | 16-1 |
| 10 | 10 | Icy Street | 20.00 | 8.9 | 17-1 |
| 11 | 11 | Taki’s Choice | 20.00 | 10.3 | 20-1 |
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.