Pick Pony Picks – Consensus Expert Picks for Santa Anita Park, October 4, 2026.


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How often our pick wins, by its price

AI Ensemble top picks grouped by morning-line odds.

0%13%27%40%53%Odds-on to 5/2: 42.7% from 1,756 racesOdds-on to 5/242.7%5/2 to 5/1: 30.7% from 1,436 races5/2 to 5/130.7%

Short-priced selections are where the model is strongest.

Show the numbers
GroupWin rateRaces
Odds-on to 5/242.7%1,756
5/2 to 5/130.7%1,436

Consensus Expert Picks

Consensus rankings based on 7 experts. Scoring: 1st pick = 4 pts, 2nd = 3 pts, 3rd = 2 pts, 4th = 1 pt. Agreement % = share of experts that included each horse. A gold star (⭐) next to a horse means Pick Pony's AI independently ranks that horse #1 as well — historically the strongest-hitting subset of picks. A recycle mark (↻) means that AI pick is the re-ranked one, after this morning's official scratches and surface changes were applied.

Race 1

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:3 – Lyle The Crocodile (3-1)5/771.4%18 pts
Place:6 – Known Idea (2-1)5/771.4%17 pts
Show:4 – Prince Dolce (5-1)5/771.4%11 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:5 – Centrodelantero (4-1)3/742.9%5 pts
Alt 2:2 – Shamrock Glitter (6-1)1/714.3%3 pts
Alt 3:1 – Sir Rocket (8-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 2

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:3 – Springline (1-1) ⭐7/7100.0%24 pts
Place:4 – Good Golly Dolly (2-1)5/771.4%15 pts
Show:1 – Sugar Reign (3-1)4/757.1%9 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:2 – Danzig Til Dawn (15-1)2/728.6%5 pts
Alt 2:5 – Union Heiress (20-1)1/714.3%1 pts

Race 3

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:2 – Glory'z Clubhouse (4-1)5/771.4%17 pts
Place:5 – Separator (2-1)4/757.1%11 pts
Show:3 – Surfin The Coast (4-1)4/757.1%11 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:1 – Zadra (4-1)2/728.6%6 pts
Alt 2:4 – Celestial Skies (5-1)2/728.6%5 pts
Alt 3:6 – Magic Jewel (6-1)2/728.6%4 pts

Race 4

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:3 – Duty Bound (2-1)5/771.4%17 pts
Place:5 – Repo Man (1-1)5/771.4%14 pts
Show:2 – Maxify (2-1)5/771.4%13 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:4 – Off In The Corner (4-1)4/757.1%10 pts
Alt 2:1 – A P Oxbow (30-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 5

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:5 – Low Expectations (2-1) ⭐6/785.7%19 pts
Place:7 – Keep Movin' On (2-1)4/757.1%14 pts
Show:6 – Big Juanito (4-1)3/742.9%8 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:2 – Spiritist (6-1)3/742.9%8 pts
Alt 2:3 – Crypto Ride (5-1)2/728.6%4 pts
Alt 3:1 – Shortman (12-1)1/714.3%1 pts
Alt 4:4 – Kiddo Light (30-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 6

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:5 – Vanta (1-2) ⭐7/7100.0%28 pts
Place:4 – Blockade (8-1)3/742.9%7 pts
Show:2 – Dash (10-1)3/742.9%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:7 – Less Please (6-1)3/742.9%6 pts
Alt 2:3 – Big Blast (10-1)2/728.6%4 pts
Alt 3:6 – River In Paradise (15-1)1/714.3%2 pts
Alt 4:1 – Dee Snook (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 7

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:3 – Well Versed (2-1) ⭐6/785.7%23 pts
Place:9 – Prospect Of Love (4-1)5/771.4%16 pts
Show:6 – Vino Vino Vino (15-1)4/757.1%5 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:5 – Lucille B (8-1)2/728.6%5 pts
Alt 2:2 – Miss Athens (12-1)1/714.3%3 pts
Alt 3:1 – American Spirit (30-1)1/714.3%2 pts
Alt 4:7 – Confetti Rain (30-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 5:4 – Mo Chuisle (8-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 6:8 – Weho (2-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 8

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:1 – Fibonaccis Ride (2-1)6/785.7%21 pts
Place:7 – Hannah Buckle (4-1)4/757.1%12 pts
Show:2 – Lady Rider (8-1)3/742.9%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:5 – Delightful Laura (2-1)2/728.6%7 pts
Alt 2:3 – Lubie's Music (10-1)2/728.6%5 pts
Alt 3:4 – Upcharge (10-1)2/728.6%2 pts
Alt 4:6 – Yoga Master (6-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 5:8 – Miss Meagher (30-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 9

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:5 – My Bodacious Boy (1-1) ⭐5/771.4%16 pts
Place:2 – Sammy Davis (6-1)3/742.9%10 pts
Show:6 – Fumano's Magic (5-1)3/742.9%10 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:3 – Fionello (8-1)3/742.9%7 pts
Alt 2:7 – Van Gogh Style (8-1)2/728.6%4 pts
Alt 3:8 – Tamarando Beach (15-1)2/728.6%3 pts
Alt 4:1 – Ottis Betts (12-1)1/714.3%4 pts
Alt 5:9 – Big Vengeance (10-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 6:4 – Maker And Sons (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 10

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:2 – Seamless Factor (3-1)7/7100.0%25 pts
Place:7 – Just Work It Out (2-1)5/771.4%18 pts
Show:9 – Sono Veloce (6-1)3/742.9%5 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – Bel Air Blintzcess (6-1)2/728.6%3 pts
Alt 2:1 – Sassy Joan (10-1)1/714.3%2 pts
Alt 3:5 – Grazed In A Haze (15-1)1/714.3%1 pts
Alt 4:12 – Shemakesmemad (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 5:8 – Rejoiceful (30-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 6:11 – Divine Kismet (30-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 7:3 – Spanish Indy (10-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 8:4 – Seek The Good (30-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 9:10 – Singer Songwriter (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts

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