22 FEB 2026 · At Santa Anita Park, the $100,000 Pasadena Stakes (R7, 1 mile turf) stands out as today's key betting market with a Pick 4 starting Race 5 estimated over $300,000 per the Santa Anita stakes schedule. Keeneland's tip sheet highlights #2 Greenwich Village as top pick after rallying hard last out, potentially enjoying the extra distance, while #1 Sammy Davis eyes wire-to-wire from the front. #4 Later Than Planned brings strong grass genetics facing softer today, and #5 Smoovin Saturday tries turf first with late kick suiting the surface switch. Exacta boxes focus on 2-4, 4-5, 5-1.
Track movement shows best bets #2 Dinkum (R1 MSW turf), #5 Soi Ngern (R5 MC turf), and #5 Refocus (R8 AOC dirt) drawing early support, with trifectas like R1's 2/3/6 box signaling late money on overlays versus morning lines. Woodbine programs advise targeting horses at 2-3x morning line for value, applicable here to wild cards like R7's turf switchers.
No major weather or condition shifts reported, but turf races (R1,3,5,7,9,10) favor closers like Greenwich Village amid potential bias. Jockey Juan Hernandez, hot off past Santa Anita wins with Baffert and D'Amato horses, influences R7 odds per track notes. Equipment unmentioned, but class drops in R2 claiming aid picks like #4.
Money flow tilts exotics: R7 trifecta 2/4/5 box popular, R8 5/6/7 heavy. Pick pools swell with R5 start, exactas balanced but R1 2-3-6 drawing disproportionate win/place action on Dinkum.
Value overlays emerge in R7 on Smoovin Saturday (hidden dirt-to-turf form) and Later Than Planned (speed figures undervalued). Multi-race plays target R5-8 Pick 4 via Smoovin Saturday over Refocus. Pace favors front-end Sammy Davis, post advantages inside for R7.
Pools average-sized, but Pasadena exotic imbalances favor top trio; no carryovers noted. Historically, Turfway's Great White upset similar Battaglia yesterday, mirroring R7 trainer patterns for closers in stakes. (387 words) This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI