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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.

⚠ Graded: R1 exacta and trifecta boxes hit; R2 win (#4 Johnny B) and trifecta box hit; R6 win (#2 Hoosick Falls) hit. All other plays, including the Pick 3, Pick 4 and Pick 5 tickets, missed.

Race 1Cashed
2143

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

Official: 4-2-1. #4 Fausto won ($12.40); top pick #2 Mighty Toro 2nd. $1 Exacta 4-2 $17.60; $1 Trifecta 4-2-1 $27.00. Exacta box and trifecta box hit.

Race 2Top pick won
4251

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

Official: 4-1-5. #4 Johnny B won ($4.00). $1 Exacta 4-1 $21.20; $1 Trifecta 4-1-5 $81.00. Win and trifecta box hit; exacta box missed.

Race 3Missed
4231

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

Official: 6-1-4. #6 Gazon (GB) won ($18.60); longshot #1 Amigo G A 2nd, top pick #4 Mio Bambino 3rd. $1 Exacta 6-1 $124.20; $1 Trifecta 6-1-4 $434.00. All plays missed.

Race 4Missed
8716

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

Official: 5-1-8. #5 Noble Minded won ($38.80); longshot #1 Crucible 2nd, top pick #8 Hankering 3rd. $1 Exacta 5-1 $288.20; $1 Trifecta 5-1-8 $909.60. All plays missed.

Race 5Missed
1625

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

Official: 2-3-4. #2 Hey Lil Lady won ($3.80); top pick #1 Winika 4th, longshot #6 Camila Catalina unplaced. $1 Exacta 2-3 $16.00; $1 Trifecta 2-3-4 $97.80. All plays missed; the R5-R9 Pick 5 is out.

Race 6Top pick won
2631

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

Official: 2-7-3. #2 Hoosick Falls won ($6.20); longshot #6 Hurricane Way 4th. $1 Exacta 2-7 $25.20; $1 Trifecta 2-7-3 $81.60. Win hit; exacta and trifecta boxes missed. R6-R9 Pick 4 alive.

Race 7Missed
5648

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

Official: 4-3-6. #4 Adia won ($19.80); top pick #5 Mustang Knicky 4th. $1 Exacta 4-3 $92.40; $1 Trifecta 4-3-6 $338.00. All plays missed; the R7-R9 Pick 3 is out, R6-R9 Pick 4 still alive.

Race 8Missed
4376

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

Official: 6-2-3. #6 Chasing Kat won ($13.60); longshot #3 Cheeky Gal 3rd, top pick #4 Miz Clubcali 4th. $1 Exacta 6-2 $155.20; $1 Trifecta 6-2-3 $2,183.60. All plays missed; the R6-R9 Pick 4 is out.

Race 9Missed
5612

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

Official: 7-6-8. #7 Five O Cocktail won ($26.00); favorite #6 Issa Court 2nd, top pick #5 Danzingwith Maxine 4th, longshot #1 Oveta's Hobby unplaced. $1 Exacta 7-6 $71.00; $1 Trifecta 7-6-8 $632.40. All plays missed.

Plays: win on the top pick, exacta box, trifecta box, longshots, plus a Pick 3, Pick 4s and a Pick 5. All races are official and every play is graded.

★ Best Plays
  1. R6 #6 Hurricane Way (9/2): win, and key with #2 in the exotics. Result: lost (4th; #2 won but the exotics missed).
  2. R8 #4 Miz Clubcali on top with #3 Cheeky Gal underneath. Result: lost (#6 Chasing Kat won; #3 3rd, #4 4th).
  3. R5 #6 Camila Catalina (6/1), used with #1. Result: lost (unplaced; #1 ran 4th).
  4. R7 #5 Mustang Knicky over #6. Result: lost (#5 4th, #6 3rd).
  5. R9 against the favorite #6 Issa Court, with #5 on top. Result: lost (#7 Five O Cocktail won; #6 2nd, #5 4th).

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)BetHorsesResult
R1Win#2 Mighty ToroLost
R1Exacta box2,1,4Won
R1Trifecta box2,1,4,3Won
R2Win#4 Johnny BWon
R2Exacta box4,2,5Lost
R2Trifecta box4,2,5,1Won
R3Win#4 Mio BambinoLost
R3Exacta box4,2,3Lost
R3Trifecta box4,2,3,1Lost
R3Longshot#1 Amigo G ALost
R4Win#8 HankeringLost
R4Exacta box8,7,1Lost
R4Trifecta box8,7,1,6Lost
R4Longshot#1 CrucibleLost
R5Win#1 WinikaLost
R5Exacta box1,6,2Lost
R5Trifecta box1,6,2,5Lost
R5Longshot#6 Camila CatalinaLost
R6Win#2 Hoosick FallsWon
R6Exacta box2,6,3Lost
R6Trifecta box2,6,3,1Lost
R6Longshot#6 Hurricane WayLost
R7Win#5 Mustang KnickyLost
R7Exacta box5,6,4Lost
R7Trifecta box5,6,4,8Lost
R8Win#4 Miz ClubcaliLost
R8Exacta box4,3,7Lost
R8Trifecta box4,3,7,6Lost
R8Longshot#3 Cheeky GalLost
R9Win#5 Danzingwith MaxineLost
R9Exacta box5,6,1Lost
R9Trifecta box5,6,1,2Lost
R9Longshot#1 Oveta's HobbyLost
R5-R9Pick 51,6 / 2,6 / 4,5,6 / 3,4 / 1,5,6Lost
R6-R9Pick 42,3,6 / 4,5,6 / 3,4 / 1,5,6Lost
R7-R9Pick 35,6 / 3,4,7 / 1,2,5,6Lost
R2-R5Pick 44,2 / 4,2 / 1,7,8 / 1,6Lost

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

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