Horse Racing picks for Santa Anita race track on Monday, October 9

There is plenty of great Horse Racing across America on Monday, including Santa Anita race track. We have been in fine form with our picks for a long time now, as we are up +169.45 units with our race selections to our recommended stakes dating back to August 5, 2021. Let’s keep it rolling!

Here are our best bets for today’s action at Santa Anita.

Talklessworkmore 9:00 Santa Anita

The Mick Ruis Sr.-trained gelding has been the model of consistency so far in 2023 finishing on the board in all 8 starts he has made this year.  Those efforts include 2 victories — most recently when taking an allowance optional claiming race over a mile on turf at Santa Anita in April. Talklessworkmore debuted for current connections and — having returned with a second over a mile-and-one-sixteenth here at the start of last month — he is taken to register a victory here. 

Thermal 11:00 Santa Anita 

The 2-year-old showed up well in a couple of maiden special weight contests at Del Mar including when debuting with a fourth in a five-and-a-half-furlong contest at the end of July. The step up to 2 turns proved no issue with Thermal finishing four-and-a-half-lengths third in a mile maiden special weight at the end of August. The filly boasts good form and looks capable of helping trainer John Sadler improve on his 29% strike rate (2 for 7) at this course.

Hamwood Flier 1:00 Santa Anita

The filly showed ability in her 4 starts in Ireland in 2021 including when taking out a handicap contest over seven furlongs at Naas in June of that year. She has been lightly-raced since with her sole victory coming in this race 12 months ago. The daughter of Kodiac subsequently performed with credit when leading prior to fading in the Grade 1 Matriarch Stakes at Del Mar and she looks up to making a winning seasonal debut. 

Exotic

Early Pick 3

Race 1 – 1, 4
Race 2 – 1, 5
Race 3 – 3, 4

Stake – $2.00
Total Stake – $16.00