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Santa Anita Picks & Predictions — April 26, 2026

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Race 11HumidityML 5/14:00 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

4:00 PM EDT

Maiden Special Weight · 1 mi · Turf

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

win1HumidityML 5/1

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.

place2Maggles McGeeML 8/5

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.

show5Tate BatzML 7/2

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.

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Race 2

4:30 PM EDT

Claiming · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Ya'll Come looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win2Ya'll ComeML 6/5

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.

place3No More Ding DongsML 7/5

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.

⚡ Longshot1Bid On the PrizeML 8/1

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.

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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

5:02 PM EDT

Starter Allowance · 1 mi · Turf

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

win2Burning RubberML 3/1

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.

place8I'm Otter HereML 6/1

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.

show3Empire's ClassicML 10/1

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.

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Race 4

5:33 PM EDT

Maiden Claiming · 1 mi · Dirt

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

win3SaturdayML 4/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 58.8 for Race 4. Ridden by Tyler Baze, trained by Ryan Hanson.

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Race 5

6:03 PM EDT

Maiden Special Weight · 6 fur · Turf

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

win6Little RaymondML 5/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 84.2 for Race 5. Ridden by Juan J. Hernandez, trained by Richard Baltas. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.93 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey 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. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

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Race 6

6:33 PM EDT

Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

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

⚡ Longshot7Little Tinker ElleML 20/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 62.3 for Race 6. Career win rate of 33% shows consistency. Ridden by Ricardo S. Ramirez, trained by Jesus J. Uranga. For past year, Jockey has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 62% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 31% win rate and finished in the money in 65% of races. 3 wins and placed in 5 of 10 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Jockey & Horse combo has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 62% of races. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.80 sec/furlong.

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Race 7

7:03 PM EDT

Allowance Optional Claiming · 6 fur · Turf

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

win1Tiger of the SeaML 8/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 79.8 for Race 7. Ridden by Hector Isaac Berrios, trained by Brian J. Koriner. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.64 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 63% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 49% of races. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 6 of 7 of Sprint races. 1 wins and placed in 4 of 4 races at Santa Anita. Ranked 3rd in workouts over last month at 12.00 sec/furlong. Placed in 4 of 4 races on Turf tracks.

place11Christel CleanML 3/1

Rating board at 77.4 • 33% career wins. Ridden by Armando Ayuso. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.41 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 4 races.

show8KikurideML 4/1

Rating board at 68.3 • 33% career wins. Ridden by Juan J. Hernandez. For past year, Jockey has a 29% win rate and finished in the money in 68% of races. Has placed in the last 4 races.

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Race 8

7:33 PM EDT

Maiden Claiming · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

win6Kitty MarrenML 9/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 84.9 for Race 8. Ridden by Juan J. Hernandez, trained by Michael W. McCarthy. For past year, Jockey has a 29% win rate and finished in the money in 68% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 49% of races. Has placed in 1 of the last 1 races. Claiming Price Decreased from $50000 to $20000. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

place12Miss Hot and ColdML 7/2

Rating board at 55.8. Ridden by Armando Ayuso. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.26 sec/furlong. Has placed in 1 of the last 1 races.

⚡ Longshot9Annie Oak LeeML 30/1

Rating board at 49.9. Ridden by Cesar Ortega. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.52 sec/furlong. Ranked 5th in workouts over last month at 11.92 sec/furlong.

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Race 9

8:03 PM EDT

Allowance Optional Claiming · 1 mi · Turf

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

win2Take Another CardML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 9. Ridden by Antonio Fresu, trained by Simon Callaghan. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.64 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 63% of races. Has placed in 3 of the last 4 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 4 of 4 races at 1 mi. 1 wins and placed in 6 of 7 races at Santa Anita. 1 wins and placed in 6 of 7 races on Turf tracks.

place6Miss MeagherML 6/1

Rating board at 71.9. Ridden by Juan J. Hernandez. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.91 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 29% win rate and finished in the money in 68% of races.

show11ResolveML 7/2

Rating board at 68.6. Ridden by Hector Isaac Berrios. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 63% of races. Has placed in the last 2 races.

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