Check out my Sunday (2-15-26) Santa Anita Park Race 8 analysis below.
Scratches (races 8): #6 Madaket Road
Updated Tickets After Scratches:
SA 8 (Palos Verdes, 6f) – Post Time 7:00 PM ET
Primary – #2 PILOT COMMANDER
Secondary – #1 Man O Rose
Horse Comments:
#2 Pilot Commander (9-5) was part of the exacta in 7 of 8 starts and he won the G3 San Carlos last year. He returned from a layoff of 9+ months and missed by a neck as the beaten favorite at 7f Jan. 16. The Bob Baffert trainee is 3-for-3 at 6f.
#1 Man O Rose (8-5) is 11-for-18 overall and 4-for-4 at SA. He won his last four CA-bred stakes starts as the favorite and he is 2-for-3 at 6f. He set the pace and romped at this distance as the favorite in the Cal Cup Sprint last time.
Wagers:
#2 to win
Exacta 2-1
Recent 2026 Bettor Bet$ Free Pick Winners
Jan. 22 – Mish ($6.40), Exacta ($29.00)
Jan. 23 – Miss Donna ($4.60), Exacta ($13.60)
Jan. 27 – Little Trouble ($2.40)
Jan. 28 – Midnight Onyx ($5.20), Exacta ($14.80), Trifecta ($47.80)
Jan. 29 – Ashima ($2.80), Exacta ($9.40), Trifecta ($27.20)
Jan. 31 – Counterbalance ($6.40), Exacta ($50.40)
Feb. 2 – Shut Up Michael/Cane Creek Road Exacta ($21.80), Trifecta ($58.20)
Feb. 3 – Goodfella/Jimmy B Exacta ($5.60), Trifecta ($14.60)
Feb. 4 – Attending/Americandreammaker Exacta ($37.80)
Feb. 6 – Runamileinmyshoes/Our Moonlight Exacta ($9.20), Trifecta ($19.60)
Feb. 12 – Otherpeoplesmoney ($5.90), Exacta ($22.00)
Feb. 13 – Lovin’ On the Run/Artisma Exacta ($20.40)
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