Santa Anita Picks- 2024 City of Hope Mile

The racing action from Santa Anita on Saturday features the City of Hope Mile Stakes presented by MyRacehorse. @HandicappingT3 has all the Santa Anita Park picks for the entire card!

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Santa Anita Park Picks – Race 1

Post Time: 12:30 PM PT; Allowance Optional Claiming $55k; 6 F Turf; Field of 10 runners.

• #4 PARTY ON GIRL (2-1): Top pick. Stamina to outlast the competition. Proven competitor at this configuration.
• #3 REBALATION (12-1): Contender. Looks fast enough off previous efforts. Comes home strong.
• #2 RAGTIME ROSE (10-1): Contender. Potential to have this pace fall just right.
• #9 LOVIN’ ON THE RUN (8-1): Contender. Race conditions fit this one well.

Selections: 4 – 3 – 2 – 9

Santa Anita Park Picks – Race 2

Post Time: 1:00 PM PT; Maiden Special Weight $54k; 6 F Dirt; Field of 6 runners.

• #3 KALEA BAY (2-5): Best bet of the card. Race sets up perfectly. Love the heart this one shows in a fight. Bet today’s best bet with industry-leading rebates on BetOnline.
• #2 SMARTIER (20-1): Fringe Contender. Demonstrated success under similar conditions.
• #5 DAY AND AGE (7-2): Worth a look. Previous success in similar race types.
• #4 GRINNELL (10-1): Underneath. Ran at this level last out. Could be ready to hit a peak performance.

Selections: 3 – 2 – 5 – 4

Santa Anita Park Picks – Race 3

Post Time: 1:30 PM PT; Maiden Special Weight $54k; 1 M Turf; Field of 8 runners.

• #6 DAIRAGO (5-1): Top pick. Proven competitor at this configuration.
• #8 SPYCATCHER (8-5): Major Player. Comes home strong. Should take a liking to the race shape.
• #4 ROSTOVSKY (5-2): Contender. Potentially ready to hit a top number. This one’s a fighter in the late stages.
• #1 RUNNING SPARTAN (8-1): Fringe Contender. Ran at this level last out.

Selections: 6 – 8 – 4 – 1

Santa Anita Park Picks – Race 4

Post Time: 2:00 PM PT; Allowance Optional Claiming $55k; 1 M Dirt; Field of 7 runners.

• #2 CORNELL (5-2): Top pick. Could be ready for a top effort. Race may set up for this runner.
• #7 MYSTIC SPIRIT (4-1): Major Player. Demonstrated success under similar conditions. Good race flow for this runner.
• #4 BRAZENLY (5-1): Contender. Has been running well enough recently. This one’s a fighter in the late stages.
• #3 PONY EXPRESS (7-2): Fringe Contender. Expect this one to be able to carry the distance. Early pace figs should have this one involved from the start.

Selections: 2 – 7 – 4 – 3

Santa Anita Park Picks – Race 5

Post Time: 2:30 PM PT; Unzip Me Stakes presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance $100k; About 6 1/2 F Downhill Turf; Field of 14 runners.

• #11 TOUPIE (5-2): Top pick. Race sets up perfectly.
• #6 ZONA VERDE (9-2): Major Player. Should still be running strong in the closing stages. Should take a liking to the race shape.
• #10 GOLDEN CANARY (8-1): Contender. This one’s a fighter in the late stages.
• #13 WRIGLEYVILLE (20-1): Fringe Contender. Race conditions fit this one well. Potential to get the pace of the race flow.

Selections: 11 – 6 – 10 – 13

Santa Anita Park Picks – Race 6

Post Time: 3:00 PM PT; Maiden Special Weight $54k; 6 F Dirt; Field of 14 runners.

• #10 PAVEL’S ETOILE (6-1): Top pick. Decent form of late. Looks good based on the 73 speed rating which is among the top in the group.
• #3 MARIA TALLCHIEF (12-1): Major Player. Demonstrated success under similar conditions.
• #8 RIZZLEBERRY ROSE (4-1): Major Player. Likely to maintain its stamina reserves for a strong finish. Should sit a good trip.
• #5 GOING DEEP (2-1): Contender. Race conditions fit this one well.

Selections: 10 – 3 – 8 – 5

Santa Anita Park Picks – Race 7

Post Time: 3:30 PM PT; California Crown John Henry Turf Championship Stakes presented by 1/ST BET $750k; 1 1/4 M Downhill Turf; Field of 11 runners.

• #11 BALNIKHOV (5-1): Longshot play of the day. Proven competitor at this configuration. Shouldn’t have trouble getting the distance. Bet today’s live longshot on MyBookie.
• #4 MASTER PIECE (9-2): Major Player. Can run with these. Good race flow for this runner.
• #9 GOLD PHOENIX (7-2): Worth a look. Has been running well enough recently. Previous success in similar race types.
• #10 THERE GOES HARVARD (6-1): Fringe Contender. Shouldn’t be disadvantaged by the flow of the race.

Selections: 11 – 4 – 9 – 10

Santa Anita Park Picks – Race 8

Post Time: 4:00 PM PT; California Crown Eddie D Stakes presented by FanDuel $750k; About 6 1/2 F Downhill Turf; Field of 11 runners.

• #2 FIRST PEACE (4-1): Top pick. Race sets up perfectly. Proven competitor at this configuration.
• #11 BIG INVASION (3-1): Major Player. Running well of late. Expected to maintain its energy reserves into the final stretch.
• #6 AIR FORCE RED (10-1): Worth a look. May be able to find the right setup.
• #1 JOHNNY PODRES (7-2): Fringe Contender. Ran at this level last out. Race conditions fit this one well.

Selections: 2 – 11 – 6 – 1

Santa Anita Park Picks – Race 9

Post Time: 4:30 PM PT; California Crown Stakes presented by SirDavis American Whisky $1000k; 1 1/8 M Dirt; Field of 7 runners.

• #5 MUTH (2-1): Top pick. Fits well with this group. Proven competitor at this configuration.
• #3 NATIONAL TREASURE (8-5): Major Player. Speed figures match this group well. Demonstrated success under similar conditions.
• #4 KATONAH (15-1): Major Player. Potentially ready to hit a top number. Previous success in similar race types.
• #2 SUBSANADOR (5-1): Contender. Race conditions fit this one well.

Selections: 5 – 3 – 4 – 2

Santa Anita Park Picks – Race 10

Post Time: 5:00 PM PT; City of Hope Mile Stakes presented by MyRacehorse $200k; 1 M Turf; Field of 9 runners.

• #3 JOHANNES (4-5): Top pick. Comes in with solid form. Races that could beat these.
• #1 DU JOUR (5-1): Major Player. Demonstrated success under similar conditions. Like this one if a stretch duel ensues.
• #5 EASTER (10-1): Contender. Not likely to be short in the stretch.
• #8 ALMENDARES (10-1): Fringe Contender. Race conditions fit this one well.

Selections: 3 – 1 – 5 – 8

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Saturday

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• Remington Park picks featuring the Grade 3 Oklahoma Derby