January 1, 2020 Santa Anita Horse Racing Picks.
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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, speed ratings, recency, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 11 | Governance | 4.00 | 3.6 | 7-1 | |
| 1 | 1 | Goalie | 6.00 | 5.3 | 10-1 | |
| 11 | 10 | Forever Poe | 6.00 | 5.7 | 11-1 | |
| 4 | 3 | War Path | 15.00 | 6.4 | 12-1 | |
| 8 | 7 | Too Late | 6.00 | 6.9 | 13-1 | |
| 7 | 6 | Dominant Soul | 30.00 | 7.1 | 13-1 | |
| 2 | 2 | Frasard (GB) | 8.00 | 7.5 | 14-1 | |
| 9 | 8 | K P All Systems Go | 3.50 | 7.8 | 15-1 | |
| 5 | 4 | Jurgen | 6.00 | 8.1 | 15-1 | |
| 10 | 9 | Spanish Count | 15.00 | 8.7 | 16-1 | |
| 6 | 5 | Above the Rainbow | 20.00 | 13.1 | 25-1 | |
| 3 | 3 | Pure Carmine | 8.00 | SCRATCH | ||
| 13 | 13 | Fredericktown | 20.00 | SCRATCH | ||
| 14 | 14 | Ekklesia | 20.00 | SCRATCH | ||
RACE NUMBER 2 (Maiden Claiming)
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | Shootin Money | 4.00 | 3.6 | 7-1 |
| 1 | 1 | Taco Waco | 3.00 | 3.9 | 7-1 |
| 6 | 6 | Lizzario | 4.00 | 4.5 | 9-1 |
| 7 | 7 | Code Gray | 20.00 | 6.5 | 12-1 |
| 3 | 3 | Handsome Michael | 2.00 | 6.6 | 12-1 |
| 2 | 2 | Golden Victory | 6.00 | 6.9 | 13-1 |
| 4 | 4 | Affirmracer | 8.00 | 11.7 | 22-1 |
RACE NUMBER 3 (Allowance Optional Claiming)
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | Instagrand | 4.00 | 2.5 | 5-1 |
| 3 | 3 | Justinian | 2.00 | 2.9 | 5-1 |
| 2 | 2 | Platinum Equity | 3.50 | 3.3 | 6-1 |
| 1 | 1 | California Street | 3.00 | 3.6 | 7-1 |
| 4 | 4 | Federal Case | 6.00 | 4 | 8-1 |
| 5 | 5 | Potantico | 6.00 | 6.4 | 12-1 |
RACE NUMBER 4 (Maiden Claiming)
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | Rip City | 2.50 | 3.1 | 6-1 | |
| 10 | 10 | Kadesh | 10.00 | 5.1 | 10-1 | |
| 9 | 9 | Mr. Unusual | 10.00 | 5.3 | 10-1 | |
| 7 | 7 | Big Hoof Dynamite | 5.00 | 6.1 | 11-1 | |
| 6 | 6 | Drasario (IRE) | 6.00 | 6.4 | 12-1 | |
| 4 | 4 | Champers | 3.00 | 7.5 | 14-1 | |
| 3 | 3 | Royal Suspect | 12.00 | 7.6 | 14-1 | |
| 11 | 11 | Extremely Wicked | 10.00 | 9.2 | 17-1 | |
| 2 | 2 | Time to Testify | 20.00 | 9.3 | 18-1 | |
| 1 | 1 | Landaa | 20.00 | 11.7 | 22-1 | |
| 8 | 8 | Jamason | 30.00 | 11.7 | 22-1 | |
| 12 | 12 | Brother Reid | 8.00 | SCRATCH | ||
| 13 | 13 | Blues Rapper | 8.00 | SCRATCH | ||
RACE NUMBER 5 (Claiming)
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | Love a Honeybadger | 3.00 | 2.3 | 4-1 |
| 2 | 2 | No Wine Untasted | 6.00 | 3.9 | 7-1 |
| 7 | 7 | Nomizar | 4.00 | 4 | 7-1 |
| 5 | 5 | Time for Ebby | 8.00 | 5.4 | 10-1 |
| 1 | 1 | Tapitha Bonita | 3.50 | 5.8 | 11-1 |
| 6 | 6 | South Boot Shirley | 6.00 | 6.2 | 12-1 |
| 3 | 3 | Drift Away | 3.50 | 7.4 | 14-1 |
RACE NUMBER 6 (Allowance Optional Claiming)
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | Peter’s Kitten | 4.00 | 3.9 | 7-1 | |
| 1 | 1 | Courteous | 3.50 | 4.5 | 8-1 | |
| 7 | 6 | Opus Won | 5.00 | 4.5 | 9-1 | |
| 11 | 10 | Doc Yco Cheeks | 8.00 | 4.8 | 9-1 | |
| 2 | 2 | Seaside Dancer | 5.00 | 6.9 | 13-1 | |
| 6 | 5 | Kittyhawk Lass | 8.00 | 7.7 | 14-1 | |
| 9 | 8 | Out of Balance | 5.00 | 9.3 | 18-1 | |
| 10 | 9 | Prima Valentina | 15.00 | 10.3 | 19-1 | |
| 8 | 7 | Mulhima (IRE) | 20.00 | 10.4 | 20-1 | |
| 5 | 4 | Coldwater | 15.00 | 10.9 | 21-1 | |
| 4 | 4 | Legend Emma (IRE) | 0.00 | SCRATCH | ||
RACE NUMBER 7 (Claiming)
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | Secret Touch | 6.00 | 3.4 | 6-1 |
| 6 | 6 | Winning Element | 1.60 | 4.1 | 8-1 |
| 7 | 7 | Cabin John | 6.00 | 5.3 | 10-1 |
| 5 | 5 | Full of Luck (CHI) | 5.00 | 5.7 | 11-1 |
| 2 | 2 | Boogalute | 4.00 | 5.8 | 11-1 |
| 1 | 1 | Kenzou’s Rhythm | 5.00 | 6.2 | 12-1 |
| 3 | 3 | Royal Insider | 10.00 | 10 | 19-1 |
RACE NUMBER 8 (Stakes) – Joe Hernandez S.
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Tribalist | 10.00 | 4.3 | 8-1 | |
| 9 | 8 | Blitzkrieg | 3.00 | 4.8 | 9-1 | |
| 7 | 6 | Captain Scotty | 5.00 | 5.3 | 10-1 | |
| 8 | 7 | Legends of War | 6.00 | 5.6 | 10-1 | |
| 4 | 4 | Texas Wedge | 6.00 | 6.2 | 12-1 | |
| 6 | 5 | True Valour (IRE) | 3.50 | 6.9 | 13-1 | |
| 10 | 9 | Carnivorous | 20.00 | 8.1 | 15-1 | |
| 11 | 10 | Bay Muzik | 12.00 | 8.7 | 16-1 | |
| 3 | 3 | Grinning Tiger | 15.00 | 9.4 | 18-1 | |
| 2 | 2 | Double Touch (GB) | 8.00 | 10.2 | 19-1 | |
| 5 | 5 | Oiseau de Guerre | 12.00 | SCRATCH | ||
RACE NUMBER 9 (Maiden Special Weight)
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 8 | Much More Halo | 3.50 | 2.1 | 4-1 | |
| 5 | 4 | Tizamagician | 1.60 | 2.9 | 5-1 | |
| 6 | 5 | Divine Armor | 3.00 | 3.4 | 6-1 | |
| 4 | 3 | Snap Chap | 5.00 | 4 | 8-1 | |
| 1 | 1 | Kiss Today Goodbye | 20.00 | 4.1 | 8-1 | |
| 3 | 2 | Don V. | 15.00 | 6.2 | 12-1 | |
| 7 | 6 | Midnight Luck | 8.00 | 7.4 | 14-1 | |
| 8 | 7 | Blue Jays | 30.00 | 7.4 | 14-1 | |
| 2 | 2 | Opus Equus | 30.00 | SCRATCH | ||
RACE NUMBER 10 (Allowance Optional Claiming)
Expected Order of Finish
| Prgm | Post | Name | ML | Expected | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | Golden Birthday | 8.00 | 4.2 | 8-1 | |
| 10 | 10 | M Town Gem | 4.00 | 4.4 | 8-1 | |
| 5 | 5 | Shining Through | 5.00 | 4.6 | 9-1 | |
| 1 | 1 | Musawaat (GB) | 4.50 | 4.6 | 9-1 | |
| 3 | 3 | Farquhar | 12.00 | 4.7 | 9-1 | |
| 9 | 9 | Red King | 5.00 | 5.5 | 10-1 | |
| 7 | 7 | Southern King | 10.00 | 6.4 | 12-1 | |
| 8 | 8 | Storm the Bastille (FR) | 6.00 | 8.5 | 16-1 | |
| 6 | 6 | Crystal Tribe (IRE) | 15.00 | 8.6 | 16-1 | |
| 2 | 2 | Soberano (FR) | 20.00 | 8.8 | 17-1 | |
| 12 | 12 | Real Master (FR) | 20.00 | 9.7 | 18-1 | |
| 11 | 11 | French Getaway | 12.00 | SCRATCH | ||
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.