Pick Pony Track Condition Report — Santa Anita Park, October 11, 2026

Weather Forecast

Showers are forecast, mainly before late morning, with an 80% chance of rain, a high near 72°F, and south-southwest winds around 10 mph, gusting to 15 mph. Rainfall could total roughly a quarter to half an inch.

Track Surface & Bias

The wet forecast makes a good-to-yielding or off turf course possible, while the dirt may become sealed and favor horses with tactical speed if rain arrives before racing. Expect inside-to-midtrack posts and front-runners or stalkers to hold an advantage on a drying or sealed dirt surface; closers may benefit only if the track becomes tiring. Santa Anita's one-mile dirt oval and 7/8-mile turf course host today's card.

Handicapper’s Edge

Give extra weight to horses proven on wet or yielding footing, and reassess the turf races after observing the first races and any official surface changes. On dirt, favor runners able to secure position near the pace, while treating deep closers cautiously unless the early fractions are clearly demanding.