Derby bred Sam’s picks

Sunday February 1 – Santa Anita Picks (8 races, first post 12:30 PM PT, turf firm, dirt fast)

Race 1 (Starter Allowance, 1 1/8m Turf, $37,000): #6 City Exile (GB) (9/5) – Top pick: Strong turf form, Papaprodromou trainer hot, Hernandez jockey (high win %).

  #1 Time Song (5/2) – Second: Smith aboard, Thomas trainer, rail draw for pace.

  #3 Mr. Leasure (4/1) – Third: Kimura jockey, Yakteen barn value.

Race 2 (Maiden Special Weight, 1m Dirt, $70,000, Fillies 3YO): #3 Wolf Hill (8/5) – Top: Powell trainer solid, Herrera jockey, speed figures.

  #1 Luckiest (7/2) – Second: Baffert trainer, Kimura jockey, class edge.

  #5 Banzai Betty (5/2) – Third: Papaprodromou, Maldonado value.

Race 3 (Claiming $25,000, 6f Turf, $28,000): #4 Bazooka Charlie (9/5) – Top: Periban trainer, Pereira jockey, fits class.

  #2 B Grayson (8/5) – Second: Brinkerhoff, Pyle jockey, consistent.

  #1 Everydayissaturday (4/1) – Third: McCanna, Kimura hot.

Race 4 (Maiden Claiming $20,000, 6f Dirt, $21,000, 3YO CA-bred): #1 Joker Went Wild (3/2) – Top: Koriner trainer, Belmont jockey, speed.

  #2 Lake Smokin (7/2) – Second: Periban, Pereira value.

  #7 Tiggrrr Whitworth (7/2) – Third: Knapp, Espinoza strong.

Race 5 (Maiden Special Weight, 6 1/2f Turf, $70,000, Fillies 3YO): #8 Silkie Sevei (IRE) (5/2) – Top: D’Amato trainer (turf expert), Jaramillo jockey.

  #1 Red Cherry (4/1) – Second: Sadler, Ayuso hot.

  #5 Not With a Fox (9/2) – Third: D’Amato again, Maldonado.

Race 6 (Starter Allowance $6,250, 5 1/2f Dirt, $18,500): #7 The Big Cheeseola (5/2) – Top: Knapp trainer, Kimura jockey, class drop.

  #4 Windribbon (3/1) – Second: Hernandez Jr., Ayuso value.

  #5 Morello (3/1) – Third: Harris, Maldonado consistent.

Race 7 (Claiming $20,000, 5 1/2f Dirt, $29,000, Fillies 3YO): #5 Darlin Sugaree (3/2) – Top: Mullins trainer, Hernandez jockey, sharp form.

  #4 Final Table Lady (3/1) – Second: Periban, Ayuso hot.

  #8 Tiger Lady (9/2) – Third: Mathis, Kimura value.

Race 8 (Allowance Optional Claiming $20,000, 6f Dirt, $70,000, F&M 4+YO): #13 Rizzleberry Rose (9/2) – Top: Eurton trainer, Hernandez jockey, late closer.

  #12 Miss Practical (3/1) – Second: Gaines, Berrios strong.

  #2 Timekeeper’s Charm (6/1) – Third: Knapp, Pereira.

Sunday February 1 – Los Alamitos Picks (8 races, first post 5:00 PM PT, mostly Quarter Horse sprints/trials)

Race 1 (Allowance, 1000Y): #1 Eltonsingsanother (9/5) – Top: Alvarez trainer, Payeras jockey, consistent.

  #3 Smiling Amy (3/1) – Second: Winick, Flores.

Race 2 (Claiming $6,250, 1000Y): #4 Details Matter (2/1) – Top: Farias, Payeras.

  #6 Not My Rodeo (5/2) – Second: Uranga, Vargas.

Race 3 (Maiden, 1000Y): #4 Sir Nano (5/2) – Top: Nunez, Payeras.

  #7 Highland Echo (3/1) – Second: Bautista.

Race 4 (Claiming $3,500, 4 1/2F): #2 Sharona’s Wild Boy (5/2) – Top: Uranga, Vargas.

  #7 Mischief’s King (7/2) – Second: Aquino.

Race 5 (Trials, 350Y): #9 Slatedtoshine (2/1) – Top: Figueroa, Franco.

  #4 Favorite Mojo (6/1) – Second: Flores.

Race 6 (Trials, 350Y): #1 Terry Mesu (7/5) – Top: Castaneda, Olague.

  #8 Ajs Tres of Paint Jr (7/2) – Second: Gonzales.

Race 7 (Trials, 350Y): #2 Cartel Ravin (2/1) – Top: Nunez, Ayala.

  #6 Heart On a Run (5/2) – Second: Andrade.

Race 8 (Trials, 350Y): #7 Hell On Wheels (9/5) – Top: Nunez, Calderon.

  #8 Hes No Politician (5/2) – Second: Gonzales.

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