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Check out my Sunday (12-14-25) Los Alamitos Race Course Race 6 analysis below.

Scratches (race 6):
#3 – Emirates Affair, #4 Tequilaandtherapy

Updated Tickets After Scratches:

LRC 6 (OC-40k/1x, F&M, 6.5f dirt) – Post Time  5:30 PM ET
Primary – #2 LOVIN’ ON THE RUN, #8 Stay in Line
Secondary – #5 Wishtheyallcouldbe, #1 Chai

Horse Comments:

#2 Lovin’ On the Run (5-2) won twice at the $40k/1x level this year and both of those victories were at this course and distance. She went turf-to-dirt in both of those wins and that angle is present again. She should be finishing under her new rider Edwin Maldonado.

#8 Stay in Line (5-1) completed the exacta in both local attempts and she handles this trip (6 2-2-0). She drew outside the other speed and should impact the pace under her winning pilot Welfin Orantes.

#5 Wishtheyallcouldbe (3-1) exits a clear, distant runner-up finish vs. this kind at DMR. She has stuck at Los Al before and was part of the trifecta in all of her starts at 6.5f (8 3-4-1). She reunites with her winning rider Tiago Pereira and a stalking trip is expected.

#1 Chai (8-1) finished 4th of 7 in a fast dirt sprint at DMR on Nov. 16. This is her third start off a layoff and she might be able to hit the board at a price.

Wagers: 

#2 to win

Exacta box 2-8

Trifecta 2-8/1-2-5-8/1-2-5-8

December 2025 Bettor Bet$ Free Pick Winners 
Dec. 1 – My Cairo Kid/Seahorse Stampede Quinella ($16.00)
Dec. 3 – Portfolio Duration/Pop Art Exacta ($8.20)
Dec. 5 – Tina Turner/Clubhouse Bride/Brookys Girl Trifecta ($17.00)
Dec. 8 – Yes He Can/Immelmann Exacta ($26.00)
Dec. 10 – Leading Role ($9.64)
Dec. 11 – Cooey/Volatiled Exacta ($7.40)

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Jarrod Horak

Jarrod Horak posts stakes recaps from Del Mar and Santa Anita Park, along with full card recaps and free stakes picks from Southern and/or Northern California.