Los Alamitos Quarter Horse Picks & Predictions — July 18, 2026

Grey Power comes in with a TrackWiz rating of 75.25 and an average speed of 55 — he matches Eielson's speed figure and figures to be forwardly placed from the rail. Pedro Flores is a reliable pilot for this type, and trainer Sergio Morfin sends him out at 9/2 on the morning line. If Eielson gets any traffic or breaks slowly, Grey Power is poised to benefit from the inside draw and could easily run second.

Tascadero is the most interesting show play in this race — his 11% career win rate is the best among all nine starters and suggests a horse who regularly finds a way to compete. Trainer Troy Dial has him at 6/1, which is where the value lives in a wide field like this. He doesn't have a posted speed figure from our data, but that win rate in claiming company tells a story — he's a professional who earns checks.

Apollitical Eye Mrl has a TrackWiz rating of 79.11 — second-best in the field and a full ten points clear of the next horse. Gabriel Angel Gomez Lara takes the mount for trainer Jaime H. Gomez, and at 3/1 on the morning line, he's a natural place selection. In a maiden sprint this short, you need separation between your top two, and the rating gap between Apollitical Eye Mrl and the third-best horse (Squeaker at 55.83) gives you that cushion.

Squeaker and Valiant Resolve share identical TrackWiz ratings of 55.83 and matching 7/2 morning lines, making this the trickiest show spot of the card. We're going with Squeaker — trained by James W. Glenn Jr. with Cesar Ortega up — purely on the basis of post position advantage in a sprint this short, where a clean break can be the difference. At 7/2, either of this pair offers value in the show slot, and Squeaker is a reasonable play to round out your exacta or trifecta tickets.

College Boy comes in third on the TrackWiz ratings at 61.37 and shares that 33% career win rate with his top rivals. Trainer James W. Glenn Jr. gives him to Cesar Ortega at 3/1 — a fair price for a horse with legitimate winning credentials. What separates him from Cap Please and Raising Tell in this spot is a slight edge in the rating, and in a six-horse field at 300 yards, small advantages compound quickly.

Cap Please has a TrackWiz rating of 59.03 and a 25% career win rate — solid numbers for this level. Trainer Lindolfo Diaz sends him out with Armando Viramontes at 7/2, and while he falls short of the top two on raw rating, his win percentage shows he's no stranger to the winner's circle. He's a legitimate show play, especially in trifecta tickets where you're trying to maximize value at a winnable price.

My Favorite Jeans is the second-best rated horse in this field with a 68.83 TrackWiz score, a full 17 points better than the next competitor. Justine Klaiber picks up the mount for trainer Eddie D. Willis — a combination that has shown up prominently throughout tonight's card. At 7/2 on the morning line, she's a straightforward place play behind the heavy favorite, and the rating gap between her and the rest of the field makes this a relatively low-risk selection.

Express Train is our show play at 5/1 — his TrackWiz rating of 53.33 is third-best in the field and he offers a touch more upside than the horses rated just below him. Trainer Juan G. Aleman sends him out with Martin Arriaga from post six, and in a maiden sprint, outside posts aren't a death sentence the way they might be at longer distances. At 5/1, he's a value-priced show play who rounds out a 2-1-6 trifecta combination worth considering.

Texas Cowgirl 123 is the morning line co-chalk at 9/5 with a TrackWiz rating of 71.84 — a solid second-best figure in this field. Trainer Lindolfo Diaz puts Armando Viramontes up, and in a Trial format where the top qualifiers advance, this filly has the profile to lock up a qualifying spot. She's the natural place play behind Cape Blanco and the kind of horse you want to include on top in your quinella and exacta reverses.

Kr Apollitical Run sits fifth in the ratings at 54.13 but draws post five with Jesse P. Gonzalez up for trainer Juan G. Aleman. At 9/2 on the morning line, he's the best-priced horse among those with double-digit separation from the bottom of the field. In a Trial where the show spot can sometimes be unlocked by a clean trip rather than raw speed, Kr Apollitical Run is worth including on exotic tickets as a deeper alternative.

Kr Candy Dragon is the most compelling place bet of the card — a TrackWiz rating of 87.08 puts him in a virtual dead heat with the win pick, and trainer Juan G. Aleman has Martin Arriaga up from post four. At 3/1 on the morning line, there's genuine value here; in a race this close at the top, the order of finish between these two could come down to a gate jump or a step at the wire. He's a strong place play and a natural reversal in your exacta against Queenship.

Pelaossecretmongoose — and yes, that's the name we're rolling with — posts a TrackWiz rating of 54.17, the third-best figure in this Trial. Rodrigo Aceves gets the mount for trainer Elena Andrade from post six at 9/2 on the morning line. He's clearly a tier below the top two, but in a Trial format where things can go sideways quickly, he's the most logical candidate to pick up a qualifying spot if either of the chalk horses has any trouble out of the gate.