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Los Alamitos Quarter Horse Picks & Predictions — October 10, 2026

October 10, 20268 racesAll Los Alamitos Quarter Horse picks

We're headed to Los Alamitos on a comfortable Saturday afternoon — cloudy skies, 76°F, and a tight 8-race card built around the explosive burst speed that makes quarter horse racing unlike anything else in the sport. If you've never watched a 300-yard race, just know that the whole thing is over in about 15 seconds. Blink and you miss it. That's the fun.

Today's card mixes a trio of claiming sprints to kick things off before shifting into the pure quarter horse distances — 300 yards, 350 yards, and a marquee 440-yard Invitational Stakes to close out the night. Eight races, legitimate contenders throughout, and a card that offers plenty of angles for casual bettors and serious players alike.

TrackWiz has broken down every race. The first three are on us — free, no login required. Races 4 through 8 are in the full premium breakdown, including that Invitational where Empressum shows up as the horse to beat.

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Race 1

1:10 AM EDT

Claiming · 4 1/2 fur · Dirt

The TrackWiz model sees a clear top-end separation in this 4.5-furlong claimer, with the morning line favorite flying under the radar at 4/1 while two underlays crowd the bottom of the board.

win1OmemgeeML 4/1

Omemgee tops our TrackWiz ratings at 85.62 — a significant edge over every rival in this field — and draws the rail in a short-field sprint where gate position matters. At 4/1 on the morning line, there's genuine value here given how far the rating gap stretches to the next contender. Trainer Jesus J. Uranga and jockey Salvador R. Vargas team up, and at 4.5 furlongs on dirt, you want horses that break sharp and rate well — the numbers say this one qualifies.

place5Fairlawns WayML 6/1

Fairlawns Way opens at 6/1 despite a TrackWiz rating of 79.77 — second best in the field — and sports a solid 20% career win rate, which is elite company for a claimer at this level. The morning line underestimates this one, and trainer Charles S. Treece has a horse that profiles as a closer or stalker who could be sitting second or third at the turn before pouncing. At the price, Fairlawns Way is a strong candidate to hit the board and pay well in exactas.

show4Jager AngelML 3/1

Jager Angel grades out third in the TrackWiz model at 70.94 and checks in at 3/1 on the morning line, making her the likely second choice in the wagering. The concerning note is a 2% career win rate, which is unusually low, but for exotic purposes — especially in the show spot — she has the raw rating to be competitive against this group. Cristobal Herrera picks up the mount, and in a field without an overwhelming pace horse, Jager Angel has the class profile to at least fill out the ticket.

Race 2

1:36 AM EDT

Claiming · 4 1/2 fur · Dirt

Drop the Bit owns the top TrackWiz rating but faces a legitimately competitive mid-field in this 4.5-furlong claimer, with Summer Haze's eye-popping 37% career win rate making this more than a one-horse race.

win4Drop the BitML 7/2

Drop the Bit leads the TrackWiz model at 86.35 and draws a favorable middle gate in program slot 4 for trainer Angela Maria Aquino, who also saddles Mischief's King. What stands out beyond the raw rating is the 20% career win figure — solid but not flashy — which tells us this horse has shown up before and knows how to finish. At 7/2 on the morning line, the price reflects a genuine contender rather than a runaway chalk, and Henry Reynoso Lopez gets the call in what should be a forward-pressing pace scenario.

place5Summer HazeML 3/1

Summer Haze is the horse that makes you look twice: a 37% career win rate is the best in the field by a wide margin, and the TrackWiz rating of 75.12 backs that up as a legitimate second-tier contender. Francisco Monroy has been busy on this card, and trainer Sheldon W. Paldanius has a horse that clearly knows how to find the wire. The 3/1 morning line makes this one borderline short for a place bet, but in exotics, Summer Haze is a must-use underneath.

show2Lord DunmoreML 10/1

Lord Dunmore is our show pick at a very generous 10/1 morning line, and the TrackWiz rating of 69.22 says he belongs in the mix even if the public overlooks him. Trainer Adan Farias also conditions Perfecto Amor in this same race, and while barn entries can be tricky, Lord Dunmore grades out significantly higher and carries an 18% career win rate. For players building wide exotics, this is the kind of overlaid board price that can turn a modest exacta into a real score.

Race 3

2:02 AM EDT

Claiming · 4 1/2 fur · Dirt

A nine-horse claimer with a legitimate top-rated standout and a wide-open battle for the remaining spots — pace will be quick from the gate and the back half of this field has a real shot to scramble the exotics.

win8Crypto CrazeML 4/1

Crypto Craze sits atop our TrackWiz model at 85.62 — matching the top mark from Race 1 — and brings a 25% career win rate that speaks to consistency at this level. From post 8, jockey Salvador R. Vargas will need to navigate some early traffic in a nine-horse field at 4.5 furlongs, but the rating advantage is significant enough to overcome a wide draw at this sprint distance. Trainer Jesus J. Uranga conditions this one, and he's represented again on the card — a good sign that the barn is live and engaged.

place7VoucherML 5/1

Voucher rates out second in the field at 72.45 and comes in at a fair 5/1 on the morning line with an 18% career win rate, making this a legitimate each-way play. Henry Reynoso Lopez climbs aboard for trainer Angela Maria Aquino — the same barn that conditions Seige the Day in this same race — but Voucher is the clearly preferred runner by the numbers. In a nine-horse sprint where the pace figures to be honest, a horse rated this highly is a strong candidate to run into the exacta.

show6Smiling JojoML 3/1

Smiling Jojo opens at 3/1 — making him likely the second choice behind our top pick — and grades out at 65.99 in the TrackWiz model with a 13% career win figure. Trainer Rolando Quinonez conditions this one and Armando Aguilar gets the call, a reliable combination for a front-runner or presser type at a short sprint distance. For those playing the trifecta, Smiling Jojo is a sensible anchor in the third slot against a field that has several question marks farther down the ratings.

The opening three races are all 4½-furlong claiming sprints on the dirt — essentially a mini-series of conventional Thoroughbred sprints before the card transitions to pure quarter horse distances. On a mild, cloudy day like today, we're not seeing any obvious weather-driven surface bias, so pace scenario and class are doing the heavy lifting in our analysis. Omemgee (R1, 4/1 morning line, 85.62 TrackWiz rating) gets us started, followed by Drop the Bit (R2, 7/2) — our highest-rated free pick of the trio at 86.35 — and Crypto Craze (R3, 4/1) to round out the claiming sprint sequence.

What ties these three together is class positioning — all three top picks carry profiles that suggest they're competing at the right level today. Drop the Bit's rating edge is small but meaningful in short fields where every point matters. Don't overthink the claiming tier; lean on our ratings and look for spots where the morning line gives you a shade of value.

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Race 4

2:28 AM EDT

Allowance · 300 yd · Dirt

Call Me Champion projects as a sharp morning-line favorite in this 300-yard allowance, but the unblemished Liberty Tell sitting at 5/1 gives pause — there's some intrigue lurking in the exacta.

win6Call Me ChampionML 6/5

Call Me Champion tops the TrackWiz model at 89.71 — the highest rating of the first four races — and backs that up with a 33% career win rate that is outstanding for any level. The 6/5 morning line tells you the public already knows, but that rating gap over the field is wide enough to justify a straight win bet even at chalky odds. Irving Lara gets the mount for trainer Jose Antonio Flores, who also saddles The Zion King in Race 5 — the barn is clearly rolling with multiple live runners across the card tonight.

place1SeeuwheniseeuML 7/2

Seeuwheniseeu rates second in this field at 74.86 and opens at a fair 7/2, bringing a 20% career win rate that suggests she can run with allowance company consistently. Trainer Eddie D. Willis puts Justine Klaiber aboard, and at 300 yards — pure acceleration and gate break — a horse with a solid ratings profile can hang around long enough to fill the exacta spot even if the favorite blazes to the wire. The rating separation between her and the rest of the non-favorite field makes her the clear place pick.

show5Gorgeous GuyML 4/1

Gorgeous Guy checks in at 68.39 in our ratings — third best behind the top two picks — and carries a 25% career win percentage that suggests he fires regularly. At 4/1 on the morning line, there's reasonable value for a horse who profiles as the third-best runner by our model in a six-horse field. Gabriel Angel Gomez Lara rides for trainer Scott Willoughby, and at this ultra-short sprint distance where the margins are razor-thin, getting a horse with this win rate in your exotic combinations is just good ticket construction.

Race 5

2:54 AM EDT

Maiden · 300 yd · Dirt

Maiden sprint at 300 yards — no experience to lean on from the win column, so it's purely a ratings and workout-based exercise, and the TrackWiz model sees a significant gap at the top.

win3Wynn in DoubtML 9/5

Wynn in Doubt dominates this maiden field with a TrackWiz rating of 88.83 — a full 32 points clear of the next horse — which is the kind of separation that makes a chalky price feel justifiable. The 9/5 morning line will likely hold or drift slightly shorter once the money rolls in, but the number says this is the right call regardless of price. Jesus Rios Ayala picks up the mount for trainer Christopher G. O'Dell, and in a maiden race where none of these horses have won, you lean hard on the model when the gap is this wide.

place2The Zion KingML 3/1

The Zion King rates second in the field at 56.67 and opens at 3/1, making him an accessible price for the place slot in a race where the favorite should handle most of the win action. Trainer Jose Antonio Flores also conditions Call Me Champion in Race 4 — the barn has two separate jockeys in two separate races tonight, which speaks to how active they are. At 300 yards, gate speed is everything, and The Zion King's ratings profile puts him comfortably in the second tier of this maiden field.

show1Hott StufffML 8/1

Hott Stufff opens at 8/1 in a seven-horse maiden field and rates third at 48.33, which makes her a live longshot angle in the trifecta if the top two dominate the front. Trainer Elena Andrade sends out Gerardo Vera in this one, and while the 8/1 price says the market doesn't love her, the ratings model has her above four other runners in the field. For trifecta players looking to spread the third leg affordably, Hott Stufff at that price is worth including — maiden races at short distances can surprise.

Race 6

3:20 AM EDT

Maiden · 350 yd · Dirt

Getting Higher dominates the TrackWiz ratings in this 350-yard maiden, but trainer Scott Willoughby saddles two of the five runners — which adds some tactical intrigue to the pace scenario.

win1Getting HigherML 8/5

Getting Higher tops the model at 89.12 and opens as the 8/5 morning-line favorite, with Gabriel Angel Gomez Lara aboard for trainer Scott Willoughby. The rating edge over the field is substantial — nearly 25 points clear of the third-place horse in our model — and in a five-horse maiden field at 350 yards, there's simply nowhere to hide from a horse this far ahead on ratings. Willoughby's decision to run Queenship in the same race at 7/2 is worth noting, but Getting Higher is clearly the barn's preferred runner by the numbers.

place4J La PoderosaML 4/1

J La Poderosa grades out fourth overall at 64.45 but opens at 4/1, which makes her a sneaky value pick in the place spot. Trainer Jaime H. Gomez and jockey Armando R. Cervantes team up in what looks like a quietly interesting combination for a maiden that projects to go chalk on top. At 350 yards on dirt, acceleration out of the gate can mask a lot of rating gaps, and J La Poderosa's model number puts her in legitimate contention for the exacta if the favorite handles things up front.

show3QueenshipML 7/2

Queenship opens at 7/2 and checks in at 60.32 — third best in this five-horse field — under the same Scott Willoughby barn flag that conditions the race favorite. Irving Lara rides, and while barn-entry dynamics can complicate things, the market is already pricing Queenship as a secondary contender. For exotic players, having both Getting Higher and Queenship in your trifecta gives you Willoughby barn coverage in the first and third slots, which is a reasonable box strategy in a short field.

Race 7

3:46 AM EDT

Allowance · 350 yd · Dirt

Rockin With Energy arrives as a heavy chalk in this 350-yard allowance, but a 38% career win rate and the top TrackWiz rating make the favorite case airtight — the real question is who fills the exacta.

win5Rockin With EnergyML 6/5

Rockin With Energy leads the TrackWiz model at 89.71 and sports an eye-catching 38% career win rate — best in a five-horse field and a figure that screams genuine stakes-caliber talent at this distance. The 6/5 morning line is short, no question, but when you have the top rating and the best win percentage in the same horse, you back it and look for value underneath. Trainer Paul C. Jones sends Henry Reynoso Lopez to the irons, and at 350 yards where separation happens in fractions of seconds, having a horse this proven at the distance is a real edge.

place1Checkn EagleML 7/2

Checkn Eagle opens at 7/2 with a TrackWiz rating of 85.10 — barely a notch below the favorite — and a 23% career win rate that proves he's a regular on the board. Trainer Lindolfo Diaz and jockey Armando Viramontes are a familiar pairing on this card, and Checkn Eagle's rating says he's much closer to Rockin With Energy than the morning line gap implies. In a five-horse field, the exacta with Checkn Eagle underneath the favorite is a sensible, value-positive ticket.

show3SlatedtoshineML 3/1

Slatedtoshine checks in third in our model at 78.33 and opens at 3/1 with a 28% career win rate — that's a horse who knows how to finish, and the price is generous for a runner with those credentials. Gabriel Angel Gomez Lara rides for trainer Roman Figueroa, and in a small allowance field where the chalk likely dominates the win pool, Slatedtoshine should attract some place and show money. For trifecta construction, pairing Checkn Eagle and Slatedtoshine underneath the favorite gives you solid rated runners in every slot.

Race 8

4:12 AM EDT

Invitational Stakes · 440 yd · Dirt

The night cap is an Invitational Stakes at 440 yards — the marquee race of the card — and Empressum's 61% career win rate makes her one of the most decorated horses on tonight's program, even against a field stacked with experienced runners.

win6EmpressumML 8/5

Empressum tops the TrackWiz model at 88.27 and brings a jaw-dropping 61% career win rate into this invitational — that is an elite figure at any level, and it's backed up by the model's top rating in a ten-horse stakes field. Rodrigo Sigala Vallejo rides for trainer Kristen Watanabe, and at 8/5 on the morning line, this is one of those rare occasions where the public favorite is also the best value on a ratings basis. At 440 yards, the longest sprint on tonight's card, Empressum's proven ability to close out races makes her the anchor of every exotic ticket.

place8Favorite JesshawkML 6/1

Favorite Jesshawk opens at 6/1 with a TrackWiz rating of 82.71 and a 36% career win rate that would be the best in most fields on this card. Trainer Francisco Rodriguez gets Martin Arriaga aboard, and the combination of a strong win percentage and a generous morning line makes this a must-include underneath the favorite. At 440 yards, where the pace stretches out just enough to separate closers from speed horses, Favorite Jesshawk's profile as a consistent win-threat makes him the ideal exacta companion.

show7Kj Born to Be WildML 12/1

Kj Born to Be Wild opens at 12/1 — a genuine longshot price — but carries a TrackWiz rating of 73.96 and a 31% career win rate that suggests he's been competitive at this level before. Trainer Jason T. Giles sends Eduardo Nicasio to the gate, and in an invitational stakes with multiple horses rated above 70, the board spread from 8/5 to 30/1 tells you the public sees a wide-open race underneath the top two. Including Kj Born to Be Wild in trifecta tickets at that price is a smart, cost-effective way to attack the longshot end of the stakes exotics.

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Eight races, cloudy skies, and a card that builds toward a genuine stakes showdown to close it out — Los Alamitos is delivering today. Start with our free picks on Omemgee, Drop the Bit, and Crypto Craze in Races 1-3, then let TrackWiz subscribers handle the rest, including the full breakdown on Empressum and the Race 6-7-8 Pick 3 sequence. Full premium analysis is available now at /pricing. Good luck out there — race smart.

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