The autumn 2025 wagering opportunities at Gulfstream Park and Santa Anita Park present a fresh option, the $1 Sunset Pick 6. The Sunset Pick 6 includes a reduced 15% commission and will encompass the concluding three races from both Santa Anita Park and Gulfstream Park on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays during this season.
Let’s analyze the art of selecting winners in all six of the races within the Sunset Pick 6 this Saturday, Oct. 11, with selections for each race independently along with guidance on which horses to consider including in the various segments of the Pick 6. The initial segment of the sequence commences at 5:07 Eastern or 2:07 Pacific Time on Saturday. Savor the excitement of racing and wagering at Gulfstream and Santa Anita. We wish you the best!
Sunset Pick 5 Approach for Saturday, Oct. 11
Gulfstream Park, Race 9, $27,000 claiming race, scheduled start time 5:07 p.m. ET
Saturday’s Sunset Pick 6 begins with this claiming race that has attracted a nine-horse group prepared to compete for 1 mile and 70 yards on Gulfstream’s synthetic surface. Let’s initiate the sequence by employing two horses on our tickets for this race, beginning with the primary choice, #5 Bet Stormy, who already possesses a pair of victories over extended distances on this surface thus far this year and is coming off a respectable third-place result recently, trailing by just a length. We’ll observe if the form persists under the guidance of a new trainer after being claimed. If not, the other horse in the lineup with the most favorable opportunity is #1 Sals Dream Girl, who secured second place in a comparable race recently, commencing from the outermost post in an 11-horse assemblage. She achieved a win on this track and at this claiming level three races ago.
Sunset Pick 6 Play: The selection is #5 Bet Stormy (5-2) for the win. Commence your Pick 6 with two horses in this race, also incorporating #1 Sals Dream Girl (3-1).
Gulfstream Park, Race 10, $43,000 allowance optional claiming, scheduled start time 5:38 p.m. ET
Florida-bred allowance optional claiming horses are slated to race over seven furlongs in the second leg of the Sunset Pick 6, and this race presents our prime opportunity to utilize a single selection, so let’s pursue it. #3 Lou the Body is the horse to overcome and appears to tower above the competition in this race, notwithstanding his recent defeat, which concluded his four-race winning sequence. He achieved a competitive second-place result even in defeat in a race where he weakened late over one mile, yet his recent triumphs encompassed two races at Saturday’s seven-furlong distance, which seems to align perfectly with his strengths.
Sunset Pick 6 Play: We’ll utilize a single selection in the Sunset Pick 6 with our choice in the race, #3 Lou the Body (3-1).
Gulfstream Park, Race 11, $29,000 maiden claiming, scheduled start time 6:11 p.m. ET
The Gulfstream segment of Saturday’s Sunset Pick 6 concludes with this turf mile for maiden claimers that has attracted a nine-horse assembly. The horse with the greatest potential is #6 Reproche from prominent trainer Todd Pletcher with Edgard Zayas in the saddle. Reproche revitalized his career recently following a nine-month absence and should gain from that return race where he extended his legs for a mid-pack result on Gulfstream’s synthetic Tapeta track. He should be capable of managing this transition to the turf and looms large over this competition if he performs up to expectations. If not, the horse in the lineup with the most proven turf record is #4 Six Fortyfive, who is coming off a highly commendable second-place turf route effort at this claiming level recently, narrowly missing the race victory by a neck after showing some signs of fatigue late in the race at a greater distance. He aligns perfectly here in this one-mile assignment.
Sunset Pick 6 Play: The selection is #6 Reproche (7-2), and we will also include #4 Six Fortyfive (3-1) in the Pick 6.
Santa Anita Park, Race 7, $100,000 California Flag Handicap presented by City National Bank, scheduled start time 7:08 p.m. ET
The fourth segment of the Sunset Pick 6 initiates the Santa Anita portion of the bet with the California Flag Handicap. A grouping of eight turf sprinters is prepared to traverse 6 ½ furlongs downhill, and #2 Lovesick Blues appears promising after recording the most significant triumph of his career recently when he switched to the dirt and secured an upset in the Grade 1 Bing Crosby Stakes. All of the other races this year for Lovesick Blues occurred on the turf, encompassing a victory three races ago in Santa Anita’s $98,000 Siren Lure Stakes. A duplication of any of his 2025 performances should establish him as the horse to overcome against this field. The most formidable challenge amongst the competitors will originate from #6 Man O Rose, who also transitions from dirt to turf after returning from a layoff recently with a one-mile dirt victory in the $75,000 E. B. Johnston Stakes at Los Alamitos, which elevated his career win total to eight victories in 15 lifetime starts. Three of his victories have transpired on the grass, encompassing when he earned a career-best 104 Beyer Speed Figure in a Santa Anita turf sprint last year.
Sunset Pick 6 Play: The selection in the race is #2 Lovesick Blues (5-2), and you can include him on your Pick 6 tickets alongside #6 Man O Rose (7-2).
Santa Anita Park, Race 8, $33,000 maiden claiming, scheduled start time 7:38 p.m. ET
The fifth segment of Saturday’s Sunset Pick 6 is a Cal-bred maiden claiming race for 2-year-old fillies covering 5 ½ furlongs on the dirt. #4 Blame It On Abby has concluded in the money in two of three dirt sprints thus far in her career and now undergoes a significant demotion from the maiden special weight level down against maiden claimers. The maiden class reduction tactic yields a 30% winning rate for trainer Peter Miller, who has achieved victory with six of his last 20. Blame It On Abby has identified a winnable opportunity but is not the sole contender in this race. #7 Final Table Lady represents another swift class dropper who can seize the lead against these competitors and possesses an enhanced opportunity to maintain it over 5 ½ furlongs at this claiming level than she did recently over six furlongs against tougher rivals. #1 Kiss Me Coco exemplifies how the demotion from maiden special weights to maiden claimers can elicit immediate results as she rallied for second at this claiming level recently when concluding ahead of several of these same rivals.
Sunset Pick 6 Play: The selection in the race is #4 Blame It On Abby (4-1), and we’ll also incorporate #1 Kiss Me Coco and #7 Final Table Lady in the Sunset Pick 6.
Santa Anita Park, Race 9, $63,000 allowance optional claiming, scheduled start time 8:08 p.m. ET
The concluding and decisive segment in Saturday’s Sunset Pick 6 will be this allowance optional claiming race that has attracted a 10-horse assembly prepared to race 1 1/8 miles on the turf. This is a highly competitive race, so you’ll likely want to include as many horses as your budget permits. Let’s commence with #2 Aligato, who performs effectively when fresh and returned from a prolonged absence recently with a commendable second-place stakes result at Del Mar. He’s a late closer that should benefit from having additional distance to navigate. #6 City Exile occupies the contrasting position as a horse that should gain from a shorter distance after tiring recently while traversing two furlongs farther at 1 3/8 miles in the Grade 2 Del Mar Handicap Presented by the Japan Racing Association. Now he descends in claiming level to a more attainable opportunity. The last time City Exile competed at this claiming level two starts ago, he narrowly missed securing a commendable second-place result and a solid speed figure. The final contender we’ll utilize to complete the Pick 6 will be #5 Lammas, who is a 13-time victor in his career and recorded a triumph at this same claiming level three races ago. He emerges from a competitive effort in a defeat recently at a higher claiming level and a more demanding distance, yet possesses a strong opportunity to rebound in this more suitable race.
Sunset Pick 6 Play: The selection in the race is #2 Aligato (8-1). Proceed to incorporate a total of three horses in the Sunset Pick 6 anchor leg alongside #5 Lammas (6-1) and #6 City Exile (7-2).
Sunset Pick 6 ticket ($72 budget):
1,5 with 3 with 4,6 with 2,6 with 1,4,7 with 2,5,6 (2 x 1 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3) x $1 = $72
