After a fun day of racing on Saturday, it is carryover city at Santa Anita Park on Sunday afternoon. The Super High 5, Sunset 6, and traditional Pick 6 all went unsolved yesterday meaning there is free money for horseplayers to take their shot at later today. Here are my thoughts on the Pick 6, which has a $40k carryover and gets started at 2:34 PM local time.

Grade Descriptions: Grade A=Highest degree of confidence; Grade B=Solid Play. Grade C=Least preferred or pass; Grade X=probable winner but likely at odds too short to play.

Race 5:
Grade: C+
Main Ticket: 5 Soi Ngern; 2 Woodson
Backups: None

Forecast: I will roll with a pair of speeds in this challenging $50k maiden claimer for older runners going 6.5-furlong on the grass. #2 Woodson ships in from Louisiana for trainer Peter Eurton after competing against better competition on dirt east of the Mississippi. He comes in off a bullet drill over the main track and should be in a good spot early along the inside. #5 Soi Ngern has had his chances, but only 3 thus far on the grass. He battled along the inside last out in a race that fell apart late. He gets a rider upgrade to Kazushi Kimura.


Race 6:
Grade: C+
Main Ticket: 1 Dad’s Bad Bunny; 6 Tiger of the Sea
Backups: 3 All in the Game

Forecast: #3 All in the Game was made the 9-5-ML favorite in this 5.5-furlong dash for state-bred MSW foes over the main track after just missing on January 25. She makes plenty of sense, but is a bit hard to trust at a short price given her inability to get out of the gate. I will use her as a backup, but prefer a pair of runners who should get the jump, including top choice #1 Dad’s Bad Bunny. The daughter of Dads Caps makes her second start off close to a year layoff for trainer Jamey Thomas. She stalked wide before tiring late in her first start back. An improved effort should be expected.


Race 7: Pasadena
Grade: B-
Main Ticket: 9 Iriseach; 6 Unrivaled Time
Backups: 5 Later Than Planned

Forecast: The Sunday feature is for 3YOs going one mile over the grass where I will try to beat 3-1-ML favorite #2 Greenwich Village. The Bob Baffert trainee moved to the grass last out and came from last-to-first in the Baffle to get up by a neck. It was a solid late run from the Quality Road colt, but he still has questions to answer, particularly at two-turns on the grass. I will use a few, including top choice #9 Iriseach. The Phil D’Amato trainee was rank last out when racing against the flow in the Eddie Logan. He is the strongest finisher in the field, so hopefully they go at it early and he comes with a strong late run under Antonio Fresu.


Race 8:
Grade: B-
Main Ticket: 4 Stolen Treasure; 3 Oubabe
Backups: 5 Refocus

Forecast: I lack creativity for the most part in this two-turn state-bred first-level allowance over the main track where #3 Oubabe aims to bounce back off a poor run to end his 2025 campaign. The move inside should allow Juan Hernandez to work out a perfect pocket trip off what could be a contentious early pace. He is just hard to totally trust after his run on December 29. I like #4 Stolen Treasure a touch. He was never in the race and wide throughout in his first start off the claim for Mark Glatt. I anticipate Ricky Gonzalez being far more aggressive out of the gate this afternoon.


Race 9:
Grade: B+
Main Ticket: 9 America’s Mark
Backups: None

Forecast: I will take my biggest stand in this state-bred first level allowance down the hill where I like the chances quite a bit of #9 America’s Mark. The daughter of American Pharoah makes her first start in exactly a year for trainer Mike Puype after rattling off two wins early in 2025. The homebred has been back on the work tab since late November without missing a beat and draws perfectly outside against a field she should handle if ready to fire fresh. Kazushi Kimura should come away running off the layoff and be able to settle just off the early pace in the clear. I expect to this gal to finish with plenty of energy despite the time away.


Race 10:
Grade: C+
Main Ticket: 1 Have Style; 8 Humidity; 7 Baby Needs Shoes
Backups: None

Forecast: I lack a strong opinion in the finale where #7 Baby Needs Shoes is likely to get over bet based on the morning line price. That said, she will not have to be that much potentially to win back off nearly nine months rest. #8 Humidity ran well in defeat last out and is the one I trust most to put forth a solid effort, but #1 Have Style has the rail and upside still after breaking slowly on debut sprinting over the dirt. Hopefully, the Reddam Racing filly takes to the trip.