Itsposttime Picks: Santa Anita, Friday Oct 23, 2026
ITSPOSTTIME PICKS
Santa Anita · Friday, Oct 23, 2026
⚠ Graded: R1 exacta and trifecta boxes hit; R2 win (#4 Johnny B) and trifecta box hit; R6 win (#2 Hoosick Falls) hit. All other plays, including the Pick 3, Pick 4 and Pick 5 tickets, missed.
$44.60 returned
Win #2 Mighty Toro · Exacta box 2,1,4 · Trifecta box 2,1,4,3
Official: 4-2-1. #4 Fausto won ($12.40); top pick #2 Mighty Toro 2nd. $1 Exacta 4-2 $17.60; $1 Trifecta 4-2-1 $27.00. Exacta box and trifecta box hit.
$81.00 returned
Win #4 Johnny B · Exacta box 4,2,5 · Trifecta box 4,2,5,1
Official: 4-1-5. #4 Johnny B won ($4.00). $1 Exacta 4-1 $21.20; $1 Trifecta 4-1-5 $81.00. Win and trifecta box hit; exacta box missed.
$0.00 returned
Win #4 Mio Bambino · Exacta box 4,2,3 · Trifecta box 4,2,3,1 · Longshot #1 Amigo G A
Official: 6-1-4. #6 Gazon (GB) won ($18.60); longshot #1 Amigo G A 2nd, top pick #4 Mio Bambino 3rd. $1 Exacta 6-1 $124.20; $1 Trifecta 6-1-4 $434.00. All plays missed.
$0.00 returned
Win #8 Hankering · Exacta box 8,7,1 · Trifecta box 8,7,1,6 · Longshot #1 Crucible
Official: 5-1-8. #5 Noble Minded won ($38.80); longshot #1 Crucible 2nd, top pick #8 Hankering 3rd. $1 Exacta 5-1 $288.20; $1 Trifecta 5-1-8 $909.60. All plays missed.
$0.00 returned
Win #1 Winika · Exacta box 1,6,2 · Trifecta box 1,6,2,5 · Longshot #6 Camila Catalina
Official: 2-3-4. #2 Hey Lil Lady won ($3.80); top pick #1 Winika 4th, longshot #6 Camila Catalina unplaced. $1 Exacta 2-3 $16.00; $1 Trifecta 2-3-4 $97.80. All plays missed; the R5-R9 Pick 5 is out.
$0.00 returned
Win #2 Hoosick Falls · Exacta box 2,6,3 · Trifecta box 2,6,3,1 · Longshot #6 Hurricane Way
Official: 2-7-3. #2 Hoosick Falls won ($6.20); longshot #6 Hurricane Way 4th. $1 Exacta 2-7 $25.20; $1 Trifecta 2-7-3 $81.60. Win hit; exacta and trifecta boxes missed. R6-R9 Pick 4 alive.
$0.00 returned
Win #5 Mustang Knicky · Exacta box 5,6,4 · Trifecta box 5,6,4,8
Official: 4-3-6. #4 Adia won ($19.80); top pick #5 Mustang Knicky 4th. $1 Exacta 4-3 $92.40; $1 Trifecta 4-3-6 $338.00. All plays missed; the R7-R9 Pick 3 is out, R6-R9 Pick 4 still alive.
$0.00 returned
Win #4 Miz Clubcali · Exacta box 4,3,7 · Trifecta box 4,3,7,6 · Longshot #3 Cheeky Gal
Official: 6-2-3. #6 Chasing Kat won ($13.60); longshot #3 Cheeky Gal 3rd, top pick #4 Miz Clubcali 4th. $1 Exacta 6-2 $155.20; $1 Trifecta 6-2-3 $2,183.60. All plays missed; the R6-R9 Pick 4 is out.
$0.00 returned
Win #5 Danzingwith Maxine · Exacta box 5,6,1 · Trifecta box 5,6,1,2 · Longshot #1 Oveta's Hobby
Official: 7-6-8. #7 Five O Cocktail won ($26.00); favorite #6 Issa Court 2nd, top pick #5 Danzingwith Maxine 4th, longshot #1 Oveta's Hobby unplaced. $1 Exacta 7-6 $71.00; $1 Trifecta 7-6-8 $632.40. All plays missed.
Plays: win on the top pick, exacta box, trifecta box, longshots, plus a Pick 3, Pick 4s and a Pick 5. All races are official and every play is graded.
- R6 #6 Hurricane Way (9/2): win, and key with #2 in the exotics. Result: lost (4th; #2 won but the exotics missed).
- R8 #4 Miz Clubcali on top with #3 Cheeky Gal underneath. Result: lost (#6 Chasing Kat won; #3 3rd, #4 4th).
- R5 #6 Camila Catalina (6/1), used with #1. Result: lost (unplaced; #1 ran 4th).
- R7 #5 Mustang Knicky over #6. Result: lost (#5 4th, #6 3rd).
- R9 against the favorite #6 Issa Court, with #5 on top. Result: lost (#7 Five O Cocktail won; #6 2nd, #5 4th).
Ticket plan
Each race: a win bet on the top pick, an exacta box on the top 3 and a trifecta box on the top 4, plus a longshot where one stands out. Multi-race tickets listed below. #3 is scratched in Race 2.
| Race(s) | Bet | Horses | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Win | #2 Mighty Toro | Lost |
| R1 | Exacta box | 2,1,4 | Won |
| R1 | Trifecta box | 2,1,4,3 | Won |
| R2 | Win | #4 Johnny B | Won |
| R2 | Exacta box | 4,2,5 | Lost |
| R2 | Trifecta box | 4,2,5,1 | Won |
| R3 | Win | #4 Mio Bambino | Lost |
| R3 | Exacta box | 4,2,3 | Lost |
| R3 | Trifecta box | 4,2,3,1 | Lost |
| R3 | Longshot | #1 Amigo G A | Lost |
| R4 | Win | #8 Hankering | Lost |
| R4 | Exacta box | 8,7,1 | Lost |
| R4 | Trifecta box | 8,7,1,6 | Lost |
| R4 | Longshot | #1 Crucible | Lost |
| R5 | Win | #1 Winika | Lost |
| R5 | Exacta box | 1,6,2 | Lost |
| R5 | Trifecta box | 1,6,2,5 | Lost |
| R5 | Longshot | #6 Camila Catalina | Lost |
| R6 | Win | #2 Hoosick Falls | Won |
| R6 | Exacta box | 2,6,3 | Lost |
| R6 | Trifecta box | 2,6,3,1 | Lost |
| R6 | Longshot | #6 Hurricane Way | Lost |
| R7 | Win | #5 Mustang Knicky | Lost |
| R7 | Exacta box | 5,6,4 | Lost |
| R7 | Trifecta box | 5,6,4,8 | Lost |
| R8 | Win | #4 Miz Clubcali | Lost |
| R8 | Exacta box | 4,3,7 | Lost |
| R8 | Trifecta box | 4,3,7,6 | Lost |
| R8 | Longshot | #3 Cheeky Gal | Lost |
| R9 | Win | #5 Danzingwith Maxine | Lost |
| R9 | Exacta box | 5,6,1 | Lost |
| R9 | Trifecta box | 5,6,1,2 | Lost |
| R9 | Longshot | #1 Oveta's Hobby | Lost |
| R5-R9 | Pick 5 | 1,6 / 2,6 / 4,5,6 / 3,4 / 1,5,6 | Lost |
| R6-R9 | Pick 4 | 2,3,6 / 4,5,6 / 3,4 / 1,5,6 | Lost |
| R7-R9 | Pick 3 | 5,6 / 3,4,7 / 1,2,5,6 | Lost |
| R2-R5 | Pick 4 | 4,2 / 4,2 / 1,7,8 / 1,6 | Lost |
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