Santa Anita Picks & Predictions — April 26, 2026
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
2026-04-26T20:00:00Maiden Special Weight · 1 mi · Turf
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Humidity looks standout with daylight to the rest.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 74.4 for Race 1. Ridden by Hector Isaac Berrios, trained by Patrick Gallagher. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.47 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 63% of races. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.70 sec/furlong.
Rating board at 59.0. Ridden by Florent Geroux. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.77 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 2 races.
Rating board at 58.5. Ridden by Kazushi Kimura. For past year, Jockey has a 17% win rate and finished in the money in 49% of races. Little success at sprint races - giving an endurance race a go.
Race 2
2026-04-26T20:30:00Claiming · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Ya'll Come looks standout with daylight to the rest.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.7 for Race 2. Ridden by Tiago Josue Pereira, trained by Jeff Mullins. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.96 sec/furlong. 2 wins and placed in 8 of 11 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 8 of 11 of Sprint races. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.50 sec/furlong. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.
Rating board at 81.1. Ridden by Alfredo L. Bautista. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.12 sec/furlong. 2 wins and placed in 7 of 14 races on Dirt tracks.
Rating board at 48.0. Ridden by Pedro Flores. 1 wins and placed in 6 of 9 races on Dirt tracks. Horse won last time it raced. 04/12/2026.
Race 3
2026-04-26T21:02:00Starter Allowance · 1 mi · Turf
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Burning Rubber looks standout with daylight to the rest.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 80.0 for Race 3. Career win rate of 28% shows consistency. Ridden by Juan J. Hernandez, trained by Sean McCarthy. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.72 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 29% win rate and finished in the money in 68% of races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Jockey & Horse combo has a 29% win rate and finished in the money in 68% of races. Ranked 3rd in workouts over last month at 11.90 sec/furlong. 2 wins and placed in 6 of 7 races on Turf tracks. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.
Rating board at 76.9. Ridden by Hector Isaac Berrios. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.02 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 63% of races.
Rating board at 76.9. Ridden by Kazushi Kimura. For past year, Jockey has a 17% win rate and finished in the money in 49% of races. Has placed in the last 2 races.
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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