Santa Anita Picks & Predictions — April 30, 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
2026-04-30T20:00:00Claiming · 1 mi · Turf
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Lady Rider looks standout with daylight to the rest.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 86.3 for Race 1. Career win rate of 50% shows consistency. Ridden by Kazushi Kimura, trained by Vladimir Cerin. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.73 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 17% win rate and finished in the money in 50% of races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 4 of 5 races at 1 mi. 1 wins and placed in 4 of 5 races at Santa Anita. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 12.00 sec/furlong. 2 wins and placed in 3 of 3 races on Turf tracks. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.
Rating board at 52.3. Ridden by Hector Isaac Berrios. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.07 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 63% of races.
Rating board at 47.4 • 23% career wins. Ridden by Antonio Fresu. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 62% of races.
Race 2
2026-04-30T20:34:00Maiden Special Weight · 4 1/2 fur · Dirt
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Lihue Princess looks standout with daylight to the rest.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 59.7 for Race 2. Ridden by Antonio Fresu, trained by Steve R. Knapp. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 62% of races.
Race 3
2026-04-30T21:07:00Starter Optional Claiming · 6 fur · Turf
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Steak Fries looks standout with daylight to the rest.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 79.8 for Race 3. Career win rate of 50% shows consistency. Ridden by Kazushi Kimura, trained by Craig Anthony Lewis. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.60 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 17% win rate and finished in the money in 50% of races. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 2 of 3 of Sprint races. Jockey & Horse combo has a 17% win rate and finished in the money in 50% of races. Has not raced in 536 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.
Rating board at 78.5. Ridden by Emisael Jaramillo. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 50% of races. Has placed in the last 4 races.
Rating board at 24.6 • 50% career wins. Ridden by Tyler Baze.
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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