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Santa Anita Picks & Predictions — April 24, 2026

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Race 13Mr. LeasureML 6/54:01 PM EDT

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Here's our expert breakdown of today's 9-race card at Santa Anita. We've identified 3 standout races with strong plays — see our analysis below. Full card picks for all 9 races are available to TrackWiz subscribers.

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Race 1

4:01 PM EDT

Claiming · 1 mi · Turf

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Mr. Leasure looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win3Mr. LeasureML 6/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.7 for Race 1. Ridden by Antonio Fresu, trained by Tim Yakteen. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.01 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 62% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. 1 wins and placed in 8 of 11 races at Santa Anita. 2 wins and placed in 7 of 10 races on Turf tracks. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place1Rhythem On StageML 6/1

Rating board at 69.4. Ridden by Juan J. Hernandez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.89 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 29% win rate and finished in the money in 67% of races.

show6PromissioML 2/1

Rating board at 67.2. Ridden by Emisael Jaramillo. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races.

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Race 2

4:36 PM EDT

Maiden Optional Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Thank You India looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win1Thank You IndiaML EVN

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 90.0 for Race 2. Ridden by Ricardo Gonzalez, trained by Andy Mathis. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.07 sec/furlong. Placed in 3 of 3 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 3 of the last 3 races. Has placed in 3 of 3 at Sprint races. Has not raced in 216 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place7AkkadeviML 3/1

Rating board at 56.7. Ridden by Antonio Fresu. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 62% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races.

show4Joyful MischiefML 20/1

Rating board at 55.3. Ridden by Leonel Camacho-Flores. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.22 sec/furlong. Placed in 7 of 12 races on Dirt tracks.

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Our top picks for today focus on races with clear edges in speed figures, trainer form, and track bias. These are the spots where we see the most value on the board.

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Race 3

5:03 PM EDT

Maiden Special Weight · 6 1/2 fur · Turf

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Somerset West looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win7Somerset WestML 7/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 59.3 for Race 3. Ridden by Antonio Fresu, trained by John W. Sadler. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.54 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 62% of races.

place6Silkie SeveiML 7/2

Rating board at 55.8. Ridden by Juan J. Hernandez. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 11.88 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 29% win rate and finished in the money in 67% of races.

show3Ou La LaML 5/1

Rating board at 53.3. Ridden by Emisael Jaramillo. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.85 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races.

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Race 4

5:35 PM EDT

Claiming · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Elsa Dutton looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win5Elsa DuttonML 6/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 82.7 for Race 4. Ridden by Kent J. Desormeaux, trained by Aggie Ordonez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.07 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 4 of 4 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 4 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 4 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 4 of 6 of Sprint races. 1 wins and placed in 4 of 6 races at Santa Anita. Horse won last time it raced. 03/28/2026.

place4Final Table LadyML 8/1

Rating board at 63.9. Ridden by Armando Ayuso. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.23 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 4 of 8 races on Dirt tracks.

⚡ Longshot2Libel ProofML 8/1

Rating board at 41.7 • 25% career wins. Ridden by Kyle Frey. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.29 sec/furlong. Ranked 3rd in workouts over last month at 12.05 sec/furlong.

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Race 5

6:04 PM EDT

Allowance Optional Claiming · 1 mi · Turf

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Cecilia Street looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win1Cecilia StreetML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 5. Career win rate of 33% shows consistency. Ridden by Mirco Demuro, trained by Leonard Powell. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.14 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 5 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 4 of 4 races at 1 mi. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 3 races at Santa Anita. Jockey & Horse combo has a 17% win rate and finished in the money in 44% of races. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.60 sec/furlong. 2 wins and placed in 4 of 4 races on Turf tracks. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place6Good Golly DollyML 8/1

Rating board at 61.8. Ridden by Abel Lezcano. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.15 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 3 races at Santa Anita.

show4Run With LibertyML 9/5

Rating board at 58.7. Ridden by Kyle Frey.

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Race 6

6:36 PM EDT

Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Aloha Dreamin looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win1Aloha DreaminML 9/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 84.9 for Race 6. Career win rate of 50% shows consistency. Ridden by Armando Ayuso, trained by Jose R. Valdez. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.04 sec/furlong. 2 wins and placed in 4 of 4 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 3 of the last 4 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 4 of 5 of Sprint races. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 3 races at Santa Anita. Jockey & Horse combo has a 16% win rate and finished in the money in 48% of races.

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Race 7

7:04 PM EDT

Starter Optional Claiming · 1 mi · Turf

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Rehearsal looks standout with daylight to the rest.

⚡ Longshot2Green ZoneML 8/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 52.0 for Race 7. Career win rate of 50% shows consistency. Ridden by Abel Lezcano, trained by Dean Pederson. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.22 sec/furlong. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 11.95 sec/furlong.

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Race 8

7:34 PM EDT

Allowance Optional Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Jaguar Jon looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win4Jaguar JonML 7/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 86.3 for Race 8. Career win rate of 25% shows consistency. Ridden by Cesar Belmont, trained by Andy Mathis. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.62 sec/furlong. 4 wins and placed in 9 of 10 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Has 4 wins and placed in 7 of 8 races at 6 fur. 3 wins and placed in 5 of 6 races at Santa Anita. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time it raced. 02/15/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

place3Tiger in My TankML 4/1

Rating board at 84.8 • 31% career wins. Ridden by Kyle Frey. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 48% of races. 5 wins and placed in 9 of 14 races on Dirt tracks.

⚡ Longshot1GeezerML 12/1

Rating board at 61.5 • 29% career wins. Ridden by Francisco Orduna-Rojas. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.77 sec/furlong. 7 wins and placed in 12 of 21 races on Dirt tracks.

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Race 9

8:04 PM EDT

Maiden Special Weight · 1 mi · Turf

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Booked Clubhouse looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win1Booked ClubhouseML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 9. Ridden by Kyle Frey, trained by Sean McCarthy. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.69 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Placed in 3 of 4 races at Santa Anita. Placed in 4 of 5 races on Turf tracks.

⚡ Longshot5Going NowhereML 12/1

Rating board at 40.0. Ridden by Welfin R. Orantes. Ranked 3rd in workouts over last month at 12.05 sec/furlong.

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