Santa Anita Picks for Friday, March 6, 2026
Race 1: 6f Turf, Claiming $30,000 N3L, Purse $27,000
1. The Old Nine (high turf Beyers up to 81, recent strong finishes on grass, solid trainer switch)
2. Tapalo (high dirt Beyers over 100, Sadler excellent with turf debuts, class drop)
3. Belly Up (ML favorite, Koriner hot with claimers, implied strong form from index)
4. Rhythm On Stage (consistent turf performer with Beyers in 70s-80s, value at 12-1)
Race 2: 7f Dirt, Starter Optional Claiming $50,000, Purse $35,000
1. Allihies (Beyers up to 79, recent consistent dirt form, Kitchingman/Berrios combo solid)
2. Pocket Venus (recent 77 Beyer on dirt, improving, Glatt good with sprint routes)
3. Thatsalrightmama (74 Beyer in last, Powell/Hernandez strong, class relief)
4. Can’tdealwithit (60 Beyer recent win, but lower figures; upset potential if pace melts)
Race 3: 6.5f Turf, Claiming $30,000 N3L, Purse $27,000
1. Cyprus Moon (81 Beyer recent turf, Papaprodromou/Smith hot, good comments)
2. Miz Cubicali (78 Beyer, strong late kick on turf, Knapp/Ayuso value)
3. Giggle Giggle (82 Beyer high, D’Amato good trainer, but recent lower)
4. Idessia (77 Beyer high, Papaprodromou/Fresu, consistent closer)
Race 4: 6f Dirt, Allowance Optional Claiming $50,000, Purse $70,000 (CA Bred)
1. Southern Melodee (66 Beyer recent win, Dollase/Ayuso, ML favorite with speed)
2. Tommy Norris (70 Beyer high, Dollase stablemate, strong sprint form)
3. Fionello (70 Beyer, Knapp/Jaramillo, improving with experience)
4. What a Gift (70 Beyer, Dollase/Pereira, value at 15-1 if pace favors)
Race 5: 1m Turf, Maiden Special Weight, Purse $70,000 (CA Bred)
1. Danzig Til Dawn (74 Beyer high, Baltas/Rispoli, strong closing style on turf)
2. Sally’s Wish (70 Beyer, Mathis/Ayuso, experience edge in large field)
3. Pure Chaos (69 Beyer, Miller/Berrios, consistent turf efforts)
4. Tis Sunrise (70 Beyer, Puye/Ortiz, improving with distance stretch-out)
Race 6: 6f Dirt, Maiden Special Weight, Purse $70,000 (CA Bred)
1. Blame It On Jack (70 Beyer high, Haley/Geroux, speed figure advantage)
2. Matt At Five (70 Beyer, Miller/Ayuso, consistent sprint form)
3. My Man Joe Roldan (70 Beyer, Marquez/Berrios, good recent comments)
4. Positive Times (70 Beyer, Gaines/Orantes, value if pace collapses)
Race 7: 1 1/8m Turf, Allowance Optional Claiming $50,000, Purse $70,000
1. City Exile (92 Beyer high, Papaprodromou/Geroux, recent turf wins)
2. Dicey Mo Chara (91 Beyer, Papaprodromou/Hernandez, stablemate, class)
3. Twirling Point (91 Beyer, Sadler/Fresu, strong route form)
4. Wizard of Westwood (91 Beyer, Ellis/Jaramillo, consistent closer)
Race 8: 1m Dirt, Starter Optional Claiming $16,000, Purse $26,000
1. Rimprotector (91 Beyer high, McCanna/Frey, class drop, route strength)
2. Resemblance (79 Beyer recent wins, Mathis/Baze, in form)
3. Levas Candy (82 Beyer, Harris/Maldonado, speed on dirt)
4. Crypto Ride (80 Beyer, Hobson/Herrera, value with recent figures)
Race 9: 1m Turf, Claiming $25,000 N2L, Purse $28,000
1. Spun Not Stirred (79 Beyer high, Vallejo/Demuro, turf specialist)
2. Silly Rabbit (79 Beyer, Hanson/Kimura, recent strong turf finish)
3. Bad to the Bones (79 Beyer, Hanson/Kimura, stablemate, consistent)
4. Bolt Supremacy (82 Beyer high, Baltas/Hernandez, upside on grass)