Santa Anita Picks & Predictions — May 16, 2026
Here's our expert breakdown of today's 10-race card at Santa Anita. We've identified 3 standout races with strong plays — see our analysis below. Full card picks for all 10 races are available to TrackWiz subscribers.
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Race 1
2026-05-16T20:00:00Maiden Special Weight · 6 1/2 fur · Turf
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Legal Heir looks standout with daylight to the rest.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.3 for Race 1. Ridden by Kazushi Kimura, trained by Vann Belvoir. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.08 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 50% of races. Has placed in 3 of the last 5 races. Placed in 3 of 4 races on Turf tracks. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.
Rating board at 48.3. Ridden by Hector Isaac Berrios. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.93 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 61% of races.
Race 2
2026-05-16T20:33:00Starter Optional Claiming · 1 mi · Dirt
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Bowtie Boys looks standout with daylight to the rest.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 79.8 for Race 2. Ridden by Kazushi Kimura, trained by Tim Yakteen. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.54 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 50% of races. 2 wins and placed in 8 of 12 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 4 races. Has placed in 2 of the last 2 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 6 of 7 races at 1 mi. 2 wins and placed in 6 of 9 races at Santa Anita. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 11.96 sec/furlong. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time it raced. 02/21/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.
Rating board at 58.5 • 27% career wins. Ridden by Antonio Fresu. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.44 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 63% of races.
Rating board at 24.6. Ridden by Cristobal Herrera. 3 wins and placed in 11 of 19 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races.
Race 3
2026-05-16T21:04:00Claiming · 6 1/2 fur · Turf
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Shangrilama looks standout with daylight to the rest.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.7 for Race 3. Career win rate of 37% shows consistency. Ridden by Kazushi Kimura, trained by Peter Miller. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.56 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 50% of races. Has placed in the last 7 races. Has placed in 6 of the last 6 races. Has 3 wins and placed in 8 of 9 of Sprint races. 2 wins and placed in 5 of 6 races at Santa Anita. Jockey & Horse combo has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 50% of races. 3 wins and placed in 7 of 8 races on Turf tracks. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.
Rating board at 41.3 • 35% career wins. Ridden by Juan J. Hernandez. For past year, Jockey has a 30% win rate and finished in the money in 69% of races. Has 7 wins and placed in 15 of 21 of Sprint 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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