SANTA ANITA · FRIDAY 9 OCTOBER 2026

Race 9 — Entries, Odds & Picks

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Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Channel Place

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite · O'Neill Doug (top US trainer)

EACH-WAY

Cat The Confidante (IRE)

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival · Sadler John W (top US trainer)

DARK HORSE

Miss Donna

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · Michael McCarthy (top US trainer)

How we score: composite rating of morning-line market position (60%) + trainer tier (20%) + jockey tier (12%) + elite combo bonus (5%) + equipment signals (3%). Picks are programmatic, not editorial — informational only. 21+ where applicable.

Race 9 · Santa Anita · Friday 9 October 2026 · Post TBD

Race 9 — Odds & Pool Movement

Live tote odds and pool amounts from the racing data feed. US racing is pari-mutuel — odds are set by the pool at post time and reflect the same pool across all ADW operators. AmWager (horse.bet partner) offers 6–8% rebates on every wager. 21+. 1‑800‑GAMBLER.

Runner	Morning Line	Live Odds	Movement	Win Pool ($)	Pool Share	Bet at AmWager →
1 Channel Place J: Kimura K · T: O'Neill Doug	—	—	—	—	—	—
2 Cat The Confidante (IRE) J: Rosario J · T: Sadler John W	—	—	—	—	—	—
3 Miss Donna J: Jaramillo E · T: Michael McCarthy	—	—	—	—	—	—
4 Frog J: Hernandez J J · T: Michael McCarthy	—	—	—	—	—	—
5 Musical Song J: Escobedo A · T: Ruben Gomez	—	—	—	—	—	—
6 Coyote Cafe J: Lezcano A · T: Glatt Mark	—	—	—	—	—	—
7 Shining River (GB) J: Leparoux J R · T: Hess R B Jr	—	—	—	—	—	—
8 Specialty J: Gonzalez R · T: Gallagher Patrick	—	—	—	—	—	—
9 Heavenly Belle J: Van Dyke D · T: Baltas Richard	—	—	—	—	—	—

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# Field of 10

1 post 1

Channel Place

Kimura K · O'Neill Doug TOP-25 · 122 lb

by Liam's Map out of Victoria Barkley

M/L

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2 post 2

Cat The Confidante (IRE)

Rosario J · Sadler John W TOP-25 · 126 lb

by Churchill*Ire out of The Lazy Monkey*Ire

M/L

—

3 post 3

Miss Donna

Jaramillo E · Michael McCarthy TOP-25 · 122 lb

by Rushie out of Soma

M/L

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4 post 4

Frog

Hernandez J J · Michael McCarthy TOP-25 · 126 lb

by Frosted out of Sarood

M/L

—

5 post 5

Musical Song

Escobedo A · Ruben Gomez · 126 lb

by Good Samaritan out of Young and Lovely

M/L

—

6 post 6

Coyote Cafe

Lezcano A · Glatt Mark · 122 lb

by Grazen out of Carpathia

M/L

—

7 post 7

Shining River (GB)

Leparoux J R · Hess R B Jr · 126 lb

by Expert Eye*GB out of Intrigue*GB

M/L

—

8 post 8

Specialty

Gonzalez R · Gallagher Patrick · 122 lb

by Practical Joke out of Smooth With a Kick

B L

M/L

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9 post 9

Heavenly Belle

Van Dyke D · Baltas Richard · 122 lb

by Astern*Aus out of Bellehaven

M/L

—

10 post 10

Jasmine

Ayuso A · Eurton Peter · 122 lb

by Bolt d'Oro out of Beautiful Princess

M/L

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