Check out my Sunday (10-25-26) Santa Anita Park Race 5 analysis below.
SA 5 (MSW, CA-bred, 6.5T) – Post Time 6:05 PM ET
Primary – #5 CHISELED IN STONE, #2 Little King
Secondary – #3 D’s Four Thumbs Up, #9 Smoke Rider
Horse Comments:
#5 Chiseled in Stone (2-1) was on the board in all three turf sprints. He set the pace in his first two starts at 5T, and he rallied for the show from post 11 at 6T last time. Juan Hernandez is his new rider.
#2 Little King (7-5) stalked wide from the outside post and finished 3rd of 7 in his 5f bow in July, and he rallied to miss by a neck as the favorite second time out. He was up the track in the I’m Smokin Sept. 7, and he chased the pace and was second best in a turf sprint last time. Umberto Rispoli got to know him last time.
#3 D’s Four Thumbs Up (10-1) was 5-1 in his DMR sprint debut on Sept. 6 and he rallied wide from post 10 to finish second. He broke slow and was 6th of 9 in a dirt sprint second time out. He switches to turf for Aggie Ordonez and Armando Ayuso is his new rider.
#9 Smoke Rider (15-1) was not far behind Little King and Chiseled in Stone at 6T last time. Joel Rosario takes the call and he can spice up the exotics.
Wagers:
#5 to win
Exacta box 2-5
Trifecta 2-5/2-3-5-9/2-3-5-9
October 2026 Bettor Bet$ Free Pick Winners
Oct. 1 – Kathynmarissa ($4.68), Trifecta ($251.84)
Oct. 3 – Domestic Agenda ($3.94), Exacta ($15.14)
Oct. 5 – Mobius ($9.80)
Oct. 6 – Vinsanity ($4.00)
Oct. 12 – Tirupati ($8.00)
Oct. 13 – Celestial Speed/Rock Tune Exacta ($6.00)
Oct. 14 – Jack and Jim ($7.44)
Oct. 15 – Showa ($12.44), Exacta ($23.68), Trifecta ($69.36)
Oct. 16 – Kool Mariah ($5.40), Trifecta ($44.00)
Oct. 17 – Timayyyy ($4.60)
Oct. 18 – Known Idea ($6.00), Exacta ($16.00)
Oct. 22 – Atropa/Maria Louise Exacta ($35.48)
Oct. 23 – Hey Lil Lady ($3.80), Exacta ($16.00)
*All winning wagers based on $2 payoffs unless noted otherwise.
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