Free Picks for Santa Anita - 2/26/22

Race 1 on Saturday at Santa Anita is a 6 ½ furlong $100,000 allowance optional claiming for three year olds with a purse of $69,000 and a field of eight. 1 Don’t Swear Dave won at six furlongs on good ground and was fourth of 11 at Santa Anita over one mile earlier this month. 6 Unreal won at Golden Gate Fields over five furlongs on his debut in November. 1 Don’t Swear Dave to win, Exacta 1-6.

Race 2 at Santa Anita on Saturday is a 6 ½ furlong $12,500 starter allowance for four year olds and up with a purse of $30,000 and a field of five. 4 Big Sport won 13 races from five to seven furlongs and won at Hawthorne over six furlongs in December. 2 Full Draw was fourth of six at Turf Paradise over one mile last month. 4 Big Sport to win, Exacta 4-2.

Race 3 on Saturday at Santa Anita is a 6 1.2 furlong $50,000 starter allowance for four year olds and up with a purse of $40,000 and a field of eight. 2 Cotopaxi won at Santa Anita over six furlongs last month. 8 Augusta Melody was fourth of nine at Santa Anita over six furlongs last month. 2 Cotopaxi to win, Exacta 2-8.

Race 4 at Santa Anita on Saturday is a seven furlong $50,000 maiden claiming for three years old with a purse of $39,000 and a field of five. 5 Klimtoglory was fourth of eight at Santa Anita over one mile earlier this month. 2 Salto de Tigre was last of six on his racecourse debut at Santa Anita over six furlongs earlier this month. 5 Klimtoglory to win, Exacta 5-2.

Race 5 on Saturday at Santa Anita is a one mile $25,000 claiming for four year olds and up with a purse of $40,000 and a field of seven. 5 Move Over won four times from six furlongs to one mile on good and good to soft ground and was fourth of eight at Santa Anita over one mile one furlong last month. 7 Cosmo won one mile on good ground and was third of seven at Santa Anita over one mile one furlongs earlier this month. 5 Move Over to win, Exacta 5-7.

Race 6 at Santa Anita on Saturday is a 6 ½ furlong maiden special weight for three year old fillies with a purse of $67,000 and a field of six. 6 Ganadora was the full sister to Hana Road and cost a hefty $1 million at the sales and could be primed to strike on debut. 4 Everlys Girl is the half-sister to San Diego Blowout and was third of seven on her racecourse debut at Santa Anita over six furlongs last month. 6 Ganadora to win, Exacta 6-4.

Race 7 on Saturday at Santa Anita is a 6 ½ furlong Wishing Well S. for fillies and mares four year olds and up with a purse of $75,000 and a field of seven. 6 Tapwater won three times at one mile on good ground and was second of seven in the Grade 3 Las Cienegas Stakes at Santa Anita over six furlongs last month. 7 Hear My Prayer won five races at five furlongs on good ground and was third of seven in the Grade 3 Las Cienegas Stakes at Santa Anita over six furlongs last month. 6 Tapwater to win, Exacta 6-7.

Race 8 at Santa Anita on Saturday is a seven furlong maiden special weight for three year olds and up with a purse of $67,000 and a field of seven. 3 Vittoro is the half-brother to Chief Cicatriz and was fourth of eight on his racecourse debut at Santa Anita over six furlongs last month. 2 American Admiral was second of five at Santa Anita over one mile last month. 3 Vittoro to win, Exacta 3-2.

Race 9 on Saturday at Santa Anita is a six furlong $62,500 maiden claiming for three year olds with a purse of $42,000 and a field of 11. 3 Awesome Rhythm was third of 10 on his racecourse debut at Santa Anita over six furlongs earlier this month. 10 You’re My Boy Kay was third of five at Santa Anita over six furlongs in October. 3 Awesome Rhythm to win, Exacta 3-10.