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In this horse racing video recorded on 10-2-25, Jarrod Horak analyzes the Grade 1, $300,000 American Pharoah Stakes and the Grade 2, 200,000 Oak Leaf Stakes.

American Pharoah field: 1 – Desert Gate (3-2), 2 – Intrepido (6-1), 3 – Plutarch (10-1), 4 – Civil Liberty (5-1), 5 – Balboa (8-1), 6 – Kristofferson (9-5).

The American Pharoah is the 3rd race at Santa Anita on Saturday, October 4, 2025, and the scheduled post time is 5:03 PM ET. This race is a Win & You’re In for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, and it is also a Kentucky Derby 2026 points race.

Oak Leaf Stakes field: 1 – Banzai Betty (10-1), 2 – La Ville Lumiere (12-1), 3 – La Wally (4-1), 4 – Himika (3-1), 5 – Heaven’s Bolt (5-1), 6 – Explora (4-5).

The Oak Leaf is the 9th race at #santaanitapark on Saturday, October 4, 2025, and the scheduled post time is 8:08 PM ET. This race is a Win & You’re In for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies, and it is also a Kentucky Oaks 2026 points race.

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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.