📍 Location: Santa Anita Park
⏰ First Post: 12:00 PM PST

Welcome to today’s Vic’s Paddock Picks for Santa Anita Park! 2/1/25 🎩🐎 The goal here is to provide valuable insight into the early Pick 5 sequence, seeking to beat the favorites and uncover some hidden long-shot value. Below, you’ll find detailed selections, betting strategies, and race-by-race breakdowns to help you build a winning ticket. 💰💡

🏁 Race-by-Race Selections and Analysis

🏇 Race 1

🔑 Key Horses: #5 El Rey Rey, #10 Brave Blend, #1 Big Juanito, (#9 Paddock Review Needed)
💸 Betting Strategies: Pick 5 Leg 1: (1,5,9,10) / WPS: #5 (3/1+ odds) / Exacta & Tri Box: 1,8,10

📌 Race Comments:

• 🏇 El Rey Rey had another bad trip last time out—if Carmona gets a clean trip, watch out!

• 🏆 Brave Blend was wide last time but should love the extra ground.

• 💥 Big Juanito had a terrible trip last race and should fit well as a closer.

• 🌱 Candy Ride babies do well on turf, and #9 is trying turf for the first time with Antonio Fresu aboard.

🏇 Race 2

🔑 Key Horses: #6 Stan From Malibu, #7 Mr. Big Heart, #2 Cody Boy
💸 Betting Strategies: Pick 5 Leg 2: (2,6,7) / Exacta & Tri Box: 2,6,7

📌 Race Comments:

• ⚡ Stan From Malibu looks like the speed—if he breaks well, he could be gone.

• 🏆 Mr. Big Heart is trained by a barn hitting high percentages.

• 📉 Cody Boy is dropping in class and cutting back in distance.

🏇 Race 3

🔑 Key Horses: #3 Kopion, #2 Hope Road
💸 Betting Strategies: Pick 5 Leg 3: (2,3) / Exacta Box: 2,3

📌 Race Comments:

• 🤜🤛 Kopion and Hope Road should battle it out in a thrilling stretch duel.

🏇 Race 4

🔑 Key Horses: #3 Rodriguez, #2 Citizen Bull
💸 Betting Strategies: Pick 5 Leg 4: (2,3) / Exacta Box: 2,3

📌 Race Comments:

• ⭐ Rodriguez is a Kentucky Derby watch horse from the Baffert barn—possible huge figure last out.

• 🔥 Citizen Bull is another solid Baffert contender.

🏇 Race 5

🔑 Key Horses: #6 Runamileinmyshoes, #4 Word
💸 Betting Strategies: Pick 5 Leg 5: (2,4,6,8,9,11) / Alternate: Single #4

📌 Race Comments:

• 🏆 Possible single with #4, but it could also cut costs.

• 🤔 This race has a lot of potential outcomes.

💰 Early Pick 5 Tickets

✅ Full Ticket (💰 $0.50 base – $144 total)
1,5,9,10 / 2,6,7 / 2,3 / 2,3 / 2,4,6,8,9,11

🎯 Alternate Ticket (💸 $0.50 base – $18 total)
5 / 2,6,7 / 2,3 / 3 / 2,4,6,8,9,11

🏆 Final Thoughts

As always, use these selections as you see fit. 📝 The goal is to find value and beat the favorites where possible. Santa Anita’s early Pick 5 presents a mix of strong contenders and live long shots, so structure your bets accordingly. 🎲 Good luck, and may your tickets cash big! 💵🏇🔥

As always a huge THANK YOU to Vic at Vic’s Paddock Picks, please be sure to give him a follow!