By Jarrod Horak Santa Anita has a stakes doubleheader on Saturday. The San Pasqual is up first and race favorites Pony Express and Getaway Car do their best work on the front end. The Megahertz on turf is a competitive heat and morning line favorite Public Assembly should work out a ground saving trip behind […]
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By Jarrod Horak In my latest how to use the Digest video, I discuss how to use Today’s Racing Digest past performance data to make money at the racetrack. I use the Complete Digest at Santa Anita Park on Sunday, January 25, 2026 as examples. I concentrate on the Track Profile, Running Styles, Speed and […]
By Jarrod Horak This video features Santa Anita Park Pick 6 carryover analysis and tickets for Sunday, January 26. Nobody had six winners on Saturday and there is a carryover of $51,027. Race 41 – Dancing Thru Fire (10-1) 2 – All in the Game (2-1)3 – Joyful Mischief (5-1)4 – Syntax (7-5)5 – Dad’s […]
By Jarrod Horak This article and video includes analysis of the Grade 1 Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, January 24. Pegasus World Cup field: 1 – Disco Time (8-5)2 – British Isles (20-1)3 – Full Serrano (12-1)4 – Banishing (20-1)5 – Skippylongstocking (15-1)6 – Madaket Road (10-1)7 – Tappan Street (6-1)8 – […]
Fair Grounds Lecomte Stakes 2026 picks Today’s Racing Digest — This is the Grade 3, $250,000 Lecomte Stakes on Saturday, January 17, 2026, and it’s a Derby-points type of race where trip and pace matter as much as raw talent. I’m going to keep it practical: who gets the right run, who can improve, and […]
By Jarrod Horak My latest handicapping article and video features analysis of two stakes races at Santa Anita Park on Sunday, Jan. 11. Las Flores field: 1 – Ooty (9-2)2 – Thermal (9-5)3 – Margarita Girl (7-2)4 – Mawu (5-1)5 – Magnificat (3-1)6 – No Bad Beats (12-1)7 – Donttellourwives (30-1) The Grade 3, $100,000 […]
By Jarrod Horak This post features analysis of the Grade 3 Santa Ynez Stakes and Grade 2 San Vicente Stakes at Santa Anita Park. Santa Ynez field:1 – Himika (5-1)2 – La Wally (8-1)3 – Bottle of Rouge (7-2)4 – Revera (6-1)5 – Explora (3-5) The Grade 3, $100,000 Santa Ynez is for 3-year-old fillies […]
By Jarrod Horak I’m breaking down my Santa Ynez Stakes Santa Anita picks Today’s Racing Digest-style: meet the field, read the pace and class setup, then rank my contenders from last to first using Today’s Racing Digest past performance data. Due to weather, Santa Anita cancelled racing on January 3, 2026 and the Santa Ynez […]
By Jarrod Horak This handicapping article and companion video features analysis of the Eddie Logan Stakes and Grade 3 Robert Frankel Stakes at Santa Anita Park on Thursday, January 8, 2026. Both races were originally scheduled for December 31, 2025 and were rescheduled due to wet weather. Eddie Logan field: 1 – Brigante (20-1)2 – […]
By Jarrod Horak Smarty Jones Stakes Snapshot Track: Oaklawn Park Race: 10 Date: Saturday, Jan. 3 Post Time: 5:25 PM ET Purse: $250,000 Condition: 3-year-olds Distance/Surface: 1 1/16 miles, main track (dirt) Note: Kentucky Derby 2026 points race Smarty Jones Field (Morning Line) Post Horse ML 1 Universe 3-1 2 Baytown Dreamer 30-1 3 Boca […]