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Itsposttime Picks: Santa Anita, Friday Oct 23, 2026

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ITSPOSTTIME PICKS

Santa Anita · Friday, Oct 23, 2026

Selections listed by program number, in order of preference. Confirm scratches with official track sources before post.

⚠ Picks made before scratches. #3 is scratched in Race 2. Check late scratches and changes before betting; tickets may need adjusting.

Race 1Pending
2143

Win #2 Mighty Toro · Exacta box 2,1,4 · Trifecta box 2,1,4,3

Race 2Pending
4251

Win #4 Johnny B · Exacta box 4,2,5 · Trifecta box 4,2,5,1

Race 3Pending
4231

Win #4 Mio Bambino · Exacta box 4,2,3 · Trifecta box 4,2,3,1 · Longshot #1 Amigo G A

Race 4Pending
8716

Win #8 Hankering · Exacta box 8,7,1 · Trifecta box 8,7,1,6 · Longshot #1 Crucible

Race 5Pending
1625

Win #1 Winika · Exacta box 1,6,2 · Trifecta box 1,6,2,5 · Longshot #6 Camila Catalina

Race 6Pending
2631

Win #2 Hoosick Falls · Exacta box 2,6,3 · Trifecta box 2,6,3,1 · Longshot #6 Hurricane Way

Race 7Pending
5648

Win #5 Mustang Knicky · Exacta box 5,6,4 · Trifecta box 5,6,4,8

Race 8Pending
4376

Win #4 Miz Clubcali · Exacta box 4,3,7 · Trifecta box 4,3,7,6 · Longshot #3 Cheeky Gal

Race 9Pending
5612

Win #5 Danzingwith Maxine · Exacta box 5,6,1 · Trifecta box 5,6,1,2 · Longshot #1 Oveta's Hobby

Plays: win on the top pick, exacta box, trifecta box, longshots, plus a Pick 3, Pick 4s and a Pick 5. Results pending.

★ Best Plays
  1. R6 #6 Hurricane Way (9/2): win, and key with #2 in the exotics.
  2. R8 #4 Miz Clubcali on top with #3 Cheeky Gal underneath.
  3. R5 #6 Camila Catalina (6/1), used with #1.
  4. R7 #5 Mustang Knicky over #6.
  5. R9 against the favorite #6 Issa Court, with #5 on top.

Ticket plan

Each race: a win bet on the top pick, an exacta box on the top 3 and a trifecta box on the top 4, plus a longshot where one stands out. Multi-race tickets listed below. #3 is scratched in Race 2.

Race(s)BetHorses
R1Win#2 Mighty Toro
R1Exacta box2,1,4
R1Trifecta box2,1,4,3
R2Win#4 Johnny B
R2Exacta box4,2,5
R2Trifecta box4,2,5,1
R3Win#4 Mio Bambino
R3Exacta box4,2,3
R3Trifecta box4,2,3,1
R3Longshot#1 Amigo G A
R4Win#8 Hankering
R4Exacta box8,7,1
R4Trifecta box8,7,1,6
R4Longshot#1 Crucible
R5Win#1 Winika
R5Exacta box1,6,2
R5Trifecta box1,6,2,5
R5Longshot#6 Camila Catalina
R6Win#2 Hoosick Falls
R6Exacta box2,6,3
R6Trifecta box2,6,3,1
R6Longshot#6 Hurricane Way
R7Win#5 Mustang Knicky
R7Exacta box5,6,4
R7Trifecta box5,6,4,8
R8Win#4 Miz Clubcali
R8Exacta box4,3,7
R8Trifecta box4,3,7,6
R8Longshot#3 Cheeky Gal
R9Win#5 Danzingwith Maxine
R9Exacta box5,6,1
R9Trifecta box5,6,1,2
R9Longshot#1 Oveta's Hobby
R5-R9Pick 51,6 / 2,6 / 4,5,6 / 3,4 / 1,5,6
R6-R9Pick 42,3,6 / 4,5,6 / 3,4 / 1,5,6
R7-R9Pick 35,6 / 3,4,7 / 1,2,5,6
R2-R5Pick 44,2 / 4,2 / 1,7,8 / 1,6

Picks are opinions, not guarantees. Odds change until post time.

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