Pick Pony Picks – Consensus Expert Picks for Santa Anita Park, October 12, 2026.


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AI Ensemble top picks grouped by morning-line odds.

0%13%26%40%53%Odds-on to 5/2: 42.3% from 1,946 racesOdds-on to 5/242.3%5/2 to 5/1: 29.3% from 1,671 races5/2 to 5/129.3%

Short-priced selections are where the model is strongest.

Show the numbers
GroupWin rateRaces
Odds-on to 5/242.3%1,946
5/2 to 5/129.3%1,671

Consensus Expert Picks

Consensus rankings based on 6 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:1 – Mici's Express (2-1)3/650.0%10 pts
Place:6 – Keep Movin' On (5-1)3/650.0%10 pts
Show:2 – Spiritual Advisor (8-1)3/650.0%6 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:7 – Ballyhooligan (5-1)3/650.0%6 pts
Alt 2:3 – Tiggrrr Whitworth (4-1)2/633.3%8 pts
Alt 3:8 – Cupid's Crusader (4-1)2/633.3%6 pts
Alt 4:5 – Forza Azzurri (8-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 5:4 – Smarty Nose (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 2

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:5 – Jetway (2-1)5/683.3%20 pts
Place:1 – Running Spartan (2-1)5/683.3%14 pts
Show:4 – Throwthefirstpunch (6-1)3/650.0%8 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:3 – Charisma (6-1)2/633.3%2 pts
Alt 2:6 – Fuzzy Stare (4-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 3:2 – Tight Dally (20-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 4:7 – Metate (10-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 3

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:2 – Shady Tiger (1-1) ⭐6/6100.0%24 pts
Place:4 – John Metcalfe (3-1)4/666.7%11 pts
Show:3 – Brunchandcrunch (5-1)3/650.0%6 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – Keithing Thunder (6-1)2/633.3%3 pts
Alt 2:7 – The Gypsy Cowboy (15-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 3:5 – Geezer (15-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 4:1 – Practical Blame (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 4

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:8 – Strike A Match (1-1) ⭐6/6100.0%17 pts
Place:5 – Ride The Tiger (4-1)3/650.0%9 pts
Show:6 – Treximo (8-1)3/650.0%9 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:9 – Kore Kinetic (4-1)3/650.0%7 pts
Alt 2:4 – Powerful Edventure (6-1)1/616.7%4 pts
Alt 3:3 – Missile Cruiser (30-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 4:1 – Heavenly Match (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 5:7 – Cosmic Trail (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:2 – He's A Fighter (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 5

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:2 – Jennys Wine Girl (2-1)5/683.3%17 pts
Place:6 – Watch Over Us (2-1)5/683.3%15 pts
Show:7 – Angelica Bay (4-1)4/666.7%9 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:4 – Lady Ruth (6-1)3/650.0%6 pts
Alt 2:1 – Cloudy Women (8-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 3:8 – Fine By Me (8-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 4:5 – Amor Secreto (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 5:3 – Church Lady (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 6

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:4 – Mooberry (2-1) ⭐5/683.3%17 pts
Place:5 – Awsome Amy (2-1)4/666.7%11 pts
Show:3 – Big Broadcast (6-1)3/650.0%8 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:7 – Clubhouse Rose (10-1)3/650.0%6 pts
Alt 2:1 – Lovely Maya (5-1)2/633.3%5 pts
Alt 3:8 – Vahevala (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 4:6 – Mysweetvalentine (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 5:2 – Madrina Mia (8-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:9 – Miyako Pauma (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 7

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:7 – Pura Vida Princesa (5-1)5/683.3%12 pts
Place:6 – Tirupati (2-1)3/650.0%11 pts
Show:1 – Innovative (6-1)3/650.0%10 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:8 – Bit's Tiger Magic (5-1)3/650.0%8 pts
Alt 2:3 – Slick (3-1)3/650.0%6 pts
Alt 3:5 – Firenze Flavor (8-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 4:4 – Antifona (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 5:2 – Miracle Beauty (10-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 8

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:5 – Johnny B (2-1) ⭐5/683.3%18 pts
Place:1 – Proud Daniel (2-1)3/650.0%8 pts
Show:6 – Luka's Choice (5-1)3/650.0%6 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:8 – Vern Gosdin (6-1)2/633.3%6 pts
Alt 2:3 – Diamond Tornado (10-1)2/633.3%5 pts
Alt 3:2 – The Moe Show (12-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 4:9 – Smokem Wicked (20-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 5:4 – Swervedriver (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:7 – Express Entry (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 9

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:6 – Bad Uncle Barry (2-1) ⭐5/683.3%18 pts
Place:5 – Simple Song (5-1)4/666.7%11 pts
Show:2 – Tap The Gin (6-1)2/633.3%6 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:7 – Mescalero (6-1)2/633.3%5 pts
Alt 2:3 – Jimmy's Dailys (10-1)2/633.3%4 pts
Alt 3:8 – Nasty Habit (4-1)2/633.3%3 pts
Alt 4:1 – Incanto (8-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 5:4 – Horco Molle (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 10

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:8 – Moonflight (4-1)5/683.3%15 pts
Place:9 – Will Do One (4-1)4/666.7%13 pts
Show:10 – Domenici (5-1)2/633.3%8 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:1 – Flight Club (15-1)2/633.3%4 pts
Alt 2:3 – Psalm (10-1)2/633.3%3 pts
Alt 3:2 – Wild West End (20-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 4:4 – Curlin Tornado (30-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 5:7 – Mixit (2-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:5 – Articulation (5-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:6 – Bid (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts

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