Trackside Selections Picks: Santa Anita, Sunday Nov 1, 2026
Proletariat
$5 Win
Top-rated in the Twilight Derby (G2); strongest top choice on the card.
Lovely Maya
$5 Win
One of the strongest top choices on the card.
Brother O' Brien
$5 Win
One of the strongest top choices on the card.
TRACKSIDE SELECTIONS
Santa Anita · Sunday, Nov 1, 2026
⚠ Picks made before scratches; check late changes before betting.
⚠ Graded: R1 exacta hit; R6 win and trifecta hit; R8 win hit. #13 did not draw in for R8 or R10, so those combinations were refunded. All other plays missed. Card returned $77.50 on $170 wagered.
$5.70 returned
$5 Win #3 Platinum Groove ($5) · $1 Exacta box 3,6,1 ($6) · $1 Trifecta key 3 / 6,1,4 / 6,1,4 ($6)
post 12:00 PM PT
Official: 6-3-4-2. #6 Darn Good Dancer $3.80 / $2.60 / $2.40; #3 Platinum Groove $3.00 / $2.60; #4 Kitty Mac $6.80 show. $1 Exacta 6-3 $5.70; $1 Trifecta 6-3-4 $52.40. Top pick #3 Platinum Groove ran 2nd; the 6-3 exacta hit; trifecta key missed.
$0.00 returned
$5 Win #5 Strike A Match ($5) · $1 Exacta box 5,6,4 ($6) · $1 Trifecta key 5 / 6,4,3 / 6,4,3 ($6)
post 12:30 PM PT
Official: 2-4-5-6. #2 King Stephen $16.40 / $3.80 / $2.40; #4 Moonlit Sonata $2.20 / $2.10; #5 Strike a Match $2.80 show. $1 Exacta 2-4 $9.20; $1 Trifecta 2-4-5 $35.60. Top pick #5 Strike A Match ran 3rd; exacta box and trifecta key missed.
$0.00 returned
$5 Win #1 Lovely Maya ($5) · $1 Exacta box 1,3,4 ($6) · $1 Trifecta key 1 / 3,4,2 / 3,4,2 ($6)
post 1:01 PM PT
Official: 5-2-3-6. #5 Chaseher $4.80 / $2.60 / $2.10; #2 Princess Jet $3.20 / $2.40; #3 Awsome Amy $2.60 show. $1 Exacta 5-2 $5.90; $1 Trifecta 5-2-3 $12.70. Top pick #1 Lovely Maya finished off the board; exacta box and trifecta key missed.
$0.00 returned
$5 Win #1 Proletariat ($5) · $1 Exacta box 1,5,2 ($6) · $1 Trifecta key 1 / 5,2,4 / 5,2,4 ($6)
Twilight Derby (G2), post 1:32 PM PT
Official: 5-6-4-3 (Twilight Derby). #5 Unrivaled Time $20.00 win, $7.80 place; #6 Path To Power (GB) $5.60 place; #4 Essos 3rd. $1 Exacta 5-6 $45.40; $1 Trifecta 5-6-4 $232.70. Top pick #1 Proletariat finished off the board; exacta box and trifecta key missed.
$0.00 returned
$5 Win #5 Brother O' Brien ($5) · $1 Exacta box 5,1,7 ($6) · $1 Trifecta key 5 / 1,7,6 / 1,7,6 ($6)
post 2:03 PM PT
Official: 6-9-4-1. #6 Whiskyginandbrandy $9.20 / $4.40 / $3.20; #9 Mubtadaa $5.20 / $4.60; #4 Oobubbakakayo $11.80 show. $1 Exacta 6-9 $38.00; $1 Trifecta 6-9-4 $847.40. Top pick #5 Brother O' Brien finished off the board; exacta box and trifecta key missed.
$34.80 returned
$5 Win #5 Ryan's Girl ($5) · $1 Exacta box 5,7,3 ($6) · $1 Trifecta key 5 / 7,3,4 / 7,3,4 ($6)
post 2:33 PM PT
Official: 5-4-3-6. #5 Ryan's Girl $13.50 ($5.40 / $3.40 / $2.20 official); #4 Shop Till You Drop $4.60 / $2.60; #3 Bessie Coleman $2.20 show. $1 Exacta 5-4 $9.10; $1 Trifecta 5-4-3 $21.30. Top pick #5 Ryan's Girl won (win cashed); exacta box missed (#4 was our 4th pick); trifecta key hit (5-4-3).
$0.00 returned
$5 Win #3 Vino Vino Vino ($5) · $1 Exacta box 3,6,4 ($6) · $1 Trifecta key 3 / 6,4,1 / 6,4,1 ($6)
post 3:03 PM PT
Official: 7-3-2-6. #7 Back Burn $7.00 / $4.20 / $3.00; #3 Vino Vino Vino $3.40 / $2.40; #2 Grammy's Gal $5.00 show. $1 Exacta 7-3 $11.90; $1 Trifecta 7-3-2 $59.80. Top pick #3 Vino Vino Vino ran 2nd; exacta box and trifecta key missed.
$29.00 returned
$5 Win #10 Third Beer ($5) · $1 Exacta box 10,2,13 ($6) · $1 Trifecta key 10 / 2,13,12 / 2,13,12 ($6)
post 3:33 PM PT
Official: 10-9-11-5. #10 Third Beer $21.00 ($8.40 / $7.00 / $5.20 official); #9 Feeling Lucky $16.80 / $11.60; #11 Owl $5.60 show. $1 Exacta 10-9 $77.10; $1 Trifecta 10-9-11 $378.10. Top pick #10 Third Beer won (win cashed); exacta box and trifecta key missed. #13 Got'm Cot'm (also-eligible) did not draw in, so combinations using #13 were refunded ($4 exacta, $4 trifecta).
$0.00 returned
$5 Win #3 Maker And Sons ($5) · $1 Exacta box 3,6,4 ($6) · $1 Trifecta key 3 / 6,4,7 / 6,4,7 ($6)
post 4:03 PM PT
Official: 6-8-1-7. #6 Courtside Action $5.80 / $4.20 / $4.00; #8 Fionello $6.20 / $3.80; #1 Marcos Performance $8.00 show. $1 Exacta 6-8 $20.60; $1 Trifecta 6-8-1 $314.20. Top pick #3 Maker And Sons finished off the board; exacta box and trifecta key missed.
$8.00 returned
$5 Win #3 Seamless Factor ($5) · $1 Exacta box 3,13,7 ($6) · $1 Trifecta key 3 / 13,7,9 / 13,7,9 ($6)
post 4:33 PM PT
Official: 4-3-7. #4 Tiz the Truth $14.20 / $7.80 / $4.40; #3 Seamless Factor $3.60 / $2.60; #7 Rosa's Miracle $2.80 show. Top pick #3 Seamless Factor ran 2nd; exacta box and trifecta key missed. #13 Big Broadcast (also-eligible) did not draw in, so combinations using #13 were refunded ($4 exacta, $4 trifecta).
Wagers: Every race: $5 win on the top pick, $1 exacta box on the top 3, and $1 trifecta key top pick over 2nd/3rd/4th picks. $17 per race. Card total: $170.
Ticket plan
A $170 card, $17 per race: $5 win on the top pick, a $1 exacta box on the top 3 ($6) and a $1 trifecta key with the top pick over the 2nd, 3rd and 4th picks ($6).
| Race(s) | Bet | Horses | Cost | Result | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | $5 Win | #3 Platinum Groove | $5 | Lost: #3 ran 2nd | $0.00 |
| R1 | $1 Exacta box | 3,6,1 | $6 | Exacta 6-3 hit $5.70 ($1) | $5.70 |
| R1 | $1 Trifecta key | 3 / 6,1,4 / 6,1,4 | $6 | Lost (6-3-4) | $0.00 |
| R2 | $5 Win | #5 Strike A Match | $5 | Lost: #5 ran 3rd | $0.00 |
| R2 | $1 Exacta box | 5,6,4 | $6 | Lost (2-4) | $0.00 |
| R2 | $1 Trifecta key | 5 / 6,4,3 / 6,4,3 | $6 | Lost (2-4-5) | $0.00 |
| R3 | $5 Win | #1 Lovely Maya | $5 | Lost: #1 out of the money | $0.00 |
| R3 | $1 Exacta box | 1,3,4 | $6 | Lost (5-2) | $0.00 |
| R3 | $1 Trifecta key | 1 / 3,4,2 / 3,4,2 | $6 | Lost (5-2-3) | $0.00 |
| R4 | $5 Win | #1 Proletariat | $5 | Lost: #1 out of the money | $0.00 |
| R4 | $1 Exacta box | 1,5,2 | $6 | Lost (5-6) | $0.00 |
| R4 | $1 Trifecta key | 1 / 5,2,4 / 5,2,4 | $6 | Lost (5-6-4) | $0.00 |
| R5 | $5 Win | #5 Brother O' Brien | $5 | Lost: #5 out of the money | $0.00 |
| R5 | $1 Exacta box | 5,1,7 | $6 | Lost (6-9) | $0.00 |
| R5 | $1 Trifecta key | 5 / 1,7,6 / 1,7,6 | $6 | Lost (6-9-4) | $0.00 |
| R6 | $5 Win | #5 Ryan's Girl | $5 | Win hit: #5 won, $5.40 per $2 | $13.50 |
| R6 | $1 Exacta box | 5,7,3 | $6 | Lost (5-4) | $0.00 |
| R6 | $1 Trifecta key | 5 / 7,3,4 / 7,3,4 | $6 | Trifecta 5-4-3 hit $21.30 ($1) | $21.30 |
| R7 | $5 Win | #3 Vino Vino Vino | $5 | Lost: #3 ran 2nd | $0.00 |
| R7 | $1 Exacta box | 3,6,4 | $6 | Lost (7-3) | $0.00 |
| R7 | $1 Trifecta key | 3 / 6,4,1 / 6,4,1 | $6 | Lost (7-3-2) | $0.00 |
| R8 | $5 Win | #10 Third Beer | $5 | Win hit: #10 won, $8.40 per $2 | $21.00 |
| R8 | $1 Exacta box | 10,2,13 | $6 | Lost (10-9); #13 did not run, $4 refunded | $4.00 |
| R8 | $1 Trifecta key | 10 / 2,13,12 / 2,13,12 | $6 | Lost (10-9-11); #13 did not run, $4 refunded | $4.00 |
| R9 | $5 Win | #3 Maker And Sons | $5 | Lost: #3 out of the money | $0.00 |
| R9 | $1 Exacta box | 3,6,4 | $6 | Lost (6-8) | $0.00 |
| R9 | $1 Trifecta key | 3 / 6,4,7 / 6,4,7 | $6 | Lost (6-8-1) | $0.00 |
| R10 | $5 Win | #3 Seamless Factor | $5 | Lost: #3 ran 2nd | $0.00 |
| R10 | $1 Exacta box | 3,13,7 | $6 | Lost (4-3); #13 did not run, $4 refunded | $4.00 |
| R10 | $1 Trifecta key | 3 / 13,7,9 / 13,7,9 | $6 | Lost (4-3-7); #13 did not run, $4 refunded | $4.00 |
| Card total | $170 | Returned | $77.50 | ||
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