They are back in action later today at The Great Race Place for a 9-race card that kicks off at 4PM eastern/1PM local time. The card is headlined by the $100,000 Wilshire (G3) conducted at one mile over the Santa Anita sod. Here are a few horses I have my eye own.


Race 2:
My first play comes in the first leg of the early Pick 4 where I am all in horizontally on #5 Singlemore. The Distorted Humor gelding battled early in a stronger spot in his first start against winners before understandably tiring late. Trainer Bill McLean claimed him for $20k out of his dominant maiden win off the bench. The veteran conditioner drops his new trainee in for $32k and into a spot where he should have things much easier on the front end. I like Emisael Jaramillo’s chances of getting this runner out of the gate, controlling the early tempo, and having plenty left late to earn his second lifetime victory.

Play: #5 Singlemore (9-5 ML)


Race 5:
One of these days #3 Holly Goquickly is going to find a race where she gets a hot pace to run at. That has not happened in either of her two starts off a near year layoff this winter at Santa Anita Park for trainer Michael McCarthy, but my hope is not only she gets an honest pace to chase, but puts forth a career best run in her third start off that long break. She has had her chances, as well as plenty of the circuit’s top riders aboard. This time it will be Kazushi Kimura in the saddle. Kimura has not been aboard since her second career start back in October ’24. Hopefully he has the keys to this daughter of No Nay Never, who has a strong late kick that has just not been in full effect in 2026 due to race shape.

Play: #3 Holly Goquickly (9-2 ML)


Race 7:
The pace should be fast in this 6-furlong first-level allowance dash over the grass that kicks off the late Pick 3. That is likely to set things up for 9-5-ML favorite #4 Yacowlef. The Jeff Mullins trainee has put in two good runs since being claimed by the veteran Southern California conditioner last October. He makes plenty of sense, but will be bet accordingly. Perhaps, #3 Enterdadragon will be forgotten by the public though. The 4YO cut back to a sprint for the first time since a pair of early starts in his career in Florida and did so successfully besting a lesser field by a neck at nearly 10-1. He has competed against better throughout his career and may have a better late kick than the aforementioned morning line chalk. I will take my chances and consider a 4-3 saver depending on price.

Play: #3 Enterdadragon (10-1 ML)