Santa Anita Horse Racing Picks for Friday 1/27/23

Updated: Sep 10, 5:00pm UTC

The Santa Anita Classic Meet continues, and Friday's features 8 races with post time to start the day at 3:30 p.m. ET.

As always, check the program for scratches and changes, and monitor the weather and track conditions.

(I will reference Equibase's Speed Figure in selected races, which tells you how fast a horse has been running in each of its races after adjusting for track, distances, and conditions).

Santa Anita Betting

According to numberFire horse racing projections, these are the best bets to make at FanDuel Racing today.

1. Love Our Family and Point and Shoot, Race 4

FanDuel Racing Odds: 3/1 and 5/1
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Race 4 is a Maiden Special Weight for state-bred 3-year-old fillies at 1 mile on the turf. The numberFire data projects Love Our Family (3/1) to win with inside runners Point and Shoot (5/1) and Golden Temper (5/1) to hit the board as top challengers.

Love Our Family finished 2nd here at long odds behind the favorite three weeks ago.

2. For A Laugh and Mas Rapido, Race 6

FanDuel Racing Odds: 5/2 and 4/1
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Race 6 is an Allowance race for 3-year-olds at 6 1/2 furlongs on the downhill turf. A short field of 5, and For A Laugh (5/2) is the top pick breaking from the rail with the meet's leading jockey Juan Hernandez riding. He missed against stakes company last race in October after breaking his maiden in August in his US debut and fourth start.

Mas Rapido (4/1) finished 4th here in stakes company in October.

3. Flint Stroll and Caisson, Race 8

FanDuel Racing Odds: 9/5 and 12/1
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Race 8 is a Starter Optional Claimer for older horses at 1 1/8 miles on the turf. Flint Stroll (9/5) with Juan Hernandez riding is the numberFire top pick. He won here last summer and has three in-the-money finishes in five starts since.

Caisson (12/1) could surprise from the outside No. 9 post. He has solid speed figures but was winless in nine starts last year. General Mathis (3/1) has been off for nearly 11 months.