Brad Free's Santa Anita Horses to Watch for week of April 24-26, 2026

TIZ ALLURING
Trainer: Richard Baltas
Last race: April 24, 3rd
Finish: 3rd by 2 3/4
Beyer: 69
Debut filly was jostled and lost position at start of turf sprint, trailed field, rallied along rail on turn, angled outside for stretch, finished well and galloped out willingly. Promising debut by Kantharos filly.

ON THE WHIM
Trainer: Dean Pederson
Last race: April 25, 6th
Finish: 5th by 4 1/4
Beyer: 79
Veteran gelding was hard-held behind slow pace in hillside allowance. Was blocked and tossed head approaching dirt crossing, finished one-paced. This bad-trip debacle can be completely disregarded.

TIRUPATI
Trainer: Jonathan Thomas
Last race: April 25, 9th
Finish: 4th by 1 1/4
Beyer: 79
Turf mare was compromised by passive strategy in Grade 3 mile. Broke well, rated in third, was shuffled to fifth backstretch, blocked far turn and stretch. She might have been best, follow vs. similar.

YA’LL COME
Trainer: Jorge Farias
Last race: April 26, 2nd
Finish: 2nd by nose
Beyer: 75
Odds-on favorite in $10k claiming N3L sprint, he lost it at the start. Broke last, worked forward, finished well, barely missed while best. Claimed by Farias from Jeff Mullins, fits in similar spot.

KIKURIDE
Trainer: Craig Lewis
Last race: April 26, 7th
Finish: 5th by 3
Beyer: 68
Comeback filly raced midfield on rail in turf sprint, hit heavy traffic in the stretch, steadied, then finished evenly and galloped out with run in a promising comeback. She wants two turns.

OUR MOONLIGHT
Trainer: Dean Pederson
Last race: April 26, 9th
Finish: 6th by 8 1/2
Beyer: 58
Unlucky filly was wiped out first turn of entry-level allowance turf mile. Checked, forced wide, made early move, then went flat on far turn. After bad trips both turf starts, her surface preference remains uncertain.