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Santa Anita Picks & Predictions — September 26, 2026

September 26, 202610 racesAll Santa Anita picks

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

8:00 PM EDT

Maiden Claiming · 1 mi · Turf

Small but noticeable gap at the top — we lean a touch, but the next 2 stay live for the underneath.

win7Doing TimeML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 86.7 for Race 1. Ridden by Umberto Rispoli, trained by Felix Rondan. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.18 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 26% win rate and finished in the money in 64% of races. Has placed in the last 2 races. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 11.95 sec/furlong.

place2Dr. FilkinsML 4/1

Rating board at 85.6. Ridden by Juan J. Hernandez. For past year, Jockey has a 28% win rate and finished in the money in 65% of races. Placed in 4 of 6 races at Santa Anita.

show5Going NowhereML 9/5

Rating board at 85.4. Ridden by Kazushi Kimura. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.15 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races.

Race 2

8:33 PM EDT

Claiming · 6 1/2 fur · Dirt

Bet-down spot for B Grayson — the rating gap is wide enough that we treat this as a key single.

win2B GraysonML 7/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.4 for Race 2. Ridden by Kyle Frey, trained by Lorenzo Campuzano. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.08 sec/furlong. 3 wins and placed in 5 of 10 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 12.30 sec/furlong. Claiming Price Decreased from $20000 to $16000. Horse won last time it raced. 09/11/2026. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place4Piper's CausewayML 2/1

Rating board at 70.5 • 21% career wins. Ridden by Armando Aguilar. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.73 sec/furlong. 6 wins and placed in 18 of 21 races on Dirt tracks.

show5Gypsy TearsML 4/1

Rating board at 55.0. Ridden by Edgar Payeras. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.86 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races.

Race 3

9:06 PM EDT

Stakes · 1 mi · Turf

Standout on paper: King of Gosford grades multiple points clear of the rest of the field.

win6King of GosfordML 8/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.1 for Race 3. Career win rate of 57% shows consistency. Ridden by Umberto Rispoli, trained by Philip D'Amato. For past year, Jockey has a 26% win rate and finished in the money in 64% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 33% win rate and finished in the money in 67% of races. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 3 of the last 3 races. Has 5 wins and placed in 7 of 9 races at 1 mi. 5 wins and placed in 8 of 8 races at Santa Anita. Jockey & Horse combo has a 26% win rate and finished in the money in 64% of races. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 12.15 sec/furlong. 7 wins and placed in 11 of 13 races on Turf tracks. Has WON 2 races in a row! More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time it raced. 08/22/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place2El PotenteML 9/5

Rating board at 85.3 • 33% career wins. Ridden by Hector Isaac Berrios. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.67 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 55% of races.

show4DetainML 8/1

Rating board at 73.7 • 33% career wins. Ridden by Juan J. Hernandez. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.87 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 28% win rate and finished in the money in 65% of 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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Race 4

9:38 PM EDT

Allowance Optional Claiming · 6 1/2 fur · Dirt

Liam Smith is the class of the rating board here, with the next-best a meaningful step behind.

win1Liam SmithML EVN

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 90.0 for Race 4. Career win rate of 60% shows consistency. Ridden by Emisael Jaramillo, trained by Peter Miller. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.82 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 47% of races. 3 wins and placed in 3 of 4 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 4 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 5 races. Has 3 wins and placed in 3 of 4 races at 6 1/2 fur. 2 wins and placed in 2 of 3 races at Santa Anita. Jockey & Horse combo has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 47% of races. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time it raced. 08/27/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place4ClouseauML 5/2

Rating board at 56.8 • 28% career wins. Ridden by Umberto Rispoli. For past year, Jockey has a 26% win rate and finished in the money in 64% of races. 8 wins and placed in 15 of 25 races on Dirt tracks.

show6San SabaML 4/1

Rating board at 55.0 • 50% career wins. Ridden by Juan J. Hernandez. For past year, Jockey has a 28% win rate and finished in the money in 65% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 40% win rate and finished in the money in 82% of races.

Race 5

10:10 PM EDT

Stakes · 6 1/2 fur · Turf

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

win6Sorrento SkyML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 5. Career win rate of 27% shows consistency. Ridden by Umberto Rispoli, trained by Philip D'Amato. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.31 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 26% win rate and finished in the money in 64% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 33% win rate and finished in the money in 67% of races. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Jockey & Horse combo has a 26% win rate and finished in the money in 64% of races. 5 wins and placed in 13 of 18 races on Turf tracks. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time it raced. 08/22/2026.

place7Pure MadnessML 3/1

Rating board at 74.9 • 57% career wins. Ridden by Armando Ayuso. Has placed in the last 7 races. Has placed in 3 of the last 3 races.

show9ViratML 8/1

Rating board at 73.7 • 27% career wins. Ridden by Paco Lopez. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 11.37 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 29% win rate and finished in the money in 65% of races.

Race 6

10:40 PM EDT

Maiden Special Weight · 6 fur · Dirt

Sauced Up towers over this field on our ratings — significant gap back to the rest of the shortlist.

win1Sauced UpML 4/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 85.6 for Race 6. Ridden by Alfredo L. Bautista, trained by Felix Rondan. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.08 sec/furlong. Placed in 4 of 4 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 5 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 5 races. Placed in 2 of 2 races at Santa Anita. Has placed in 5 of 5 at Sprint races.

place3Not So Merry MaryML 9/5

Rating board at 58.7. Ridden by Kazushi Kimura. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.24 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races.

show9Savvy TigerML 9/2

Rating board at 54.2. Ridden by Umberto Rispoli. For past year, Jockey has a 26% win rate and finished in the money in 64% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 33% win rate and finished in the money in 67% of races.

Race 7

11:10 PM EDT

Stakes · 1 1/4 mi · Turf

Bet-down spot for Atitlan — the rating gap is wide enough that we treat this as a key single.

win7AtitlanML EVN

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 90.0 for Race 7. Career win rate of 33% shows consistency. Ridden by Umberto Rispoli, trained by Richard E. Mandella. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.00 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 26% win rate and finished in the money in 64% of races. Has 4 wins and placed in 8 of 11 of Medium Distance races. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.73 sec/furlong. 4 wins and placed in 8 of 11 races on Turf tracks. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place3Atomic AgeML 7/2

Rating board at 69.9 • 28% career wins. Ridden by Kazushi Kimura. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races. Has placed in the last 2 races.

show1MondegoML 3/1

Rating board at 64.2 • 23% career wins. Ridden by Juan J. Hernandez. For past year, Jockey has a 28% win rate and finished in the money in 65% of races. Has 2 wins and placed in 3 of 4 races at 1 1/4 mi.

Race 8

11:40 PM EDT

Stakes · 1 1/8 mi · Dirt

Standout on paper: Nevada Beach grades multiple points clear of the rest of the field.

win9Nevada BeachML 7/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.4 for Race 8. Career win rate of 57% shows consistency. Ridden by Juan J. Hernandez, trained by Bob Baffert. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.14 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 28% win rate and finished in the money in 65% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 40% win rate and finished in the money in 82% of races. 4 wins and placed in 6 of 7 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 3 of the last 4 races. Has 3 wins and placed in 3 of 3 races at 1 1/8 mi. 2 wins and placed in 4 of 4 races at Santa Anita. Jockey & Horse combo has a 28% win rate and finished in the money in 65% of races. Has not raced in 272 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

place6Mr. A. P.ML 8/1

Rating board at 67.2 • 28% career wins. Ridden by Joel Rosario. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.97 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 52% of races.

show8CalderaML 5/1

Rating board at 65.9 • 44% career wins. Ridden by Paco Lopez. For past year, Jockey has a 29% win rate and finished in the money in 65% of races. 4 wins and placed in 7 of 9 races on Dirt tracks.

Race 9

12:10 AM EDT

Stakes · 6 1/2 fur · Turf

Yours Sincerely is the class of the rating board here, with the next-best a meaningful step behind.

win4Yours SincerelyML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 9. Career win rate of 37% shows consistency. Ridden by Umberto Rispoli, trained by Philip D'Amato. For past year, Jockey has a 26% win rate and finished in the money in 64% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 33% win rate and finished in the money in 67% of races. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 3 of 3 of Sprint races. Jockey & Horse combo has a 26% win rate and finished in the money in 64% of races. 3 wins and placed in 5 of 8 races on Turf tracks. Horse won last time it raced. 08/02/2026.

place1Mo' Em DownML 6/1

Rating board at 72.3 • 50% career wins. Ridden by Juan J. Hernandez. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.50 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 28% win rate and finished in the money in 65% of races.

show8Day to DayML 10/1

Rating board at 59.9. Ridden by Paco Lopez. For past year, Jockey has a 29% win rate and finished in the money in 65% of races. Has placed in the last 5 races.

Race 10

12:40 AM EDT

Maiden Special Weight · 6 fur · Turf

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Zuzu's Classic Gal looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win3Zuzu's Classic GalML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 10. Ridden by Abel Lezcano, trained by Mark Glatt. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.71 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 61% of races. Has placed in 2 of the last 3 races. Placed in 2 of 3 races on Turf tracks.

place5Helping HandML 8/1

Rating board at 62.5. Ridden by Joel Rosario. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 52% of races. Ranked 3rd in workouts over last month at 12.05 sec/furlong.

show10Acclaim PerfectionML 4/1

Rating board at 55.0. Ridden by Juan J. Hernandez. For past year, Jockey has a 28% win rate and finished in the money in 65% of races. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 12.00 sec/furlong.

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