On Thursday, January 19 bettors looking for a big payday should focus on the pick-6 carryover at Santa Anita Park worth $107,326.  While this isn’t the biggest carryover in the world, it will still attract plenty of new money pumping up the pool to at least half a million dollars.  Another great thing about this upcoming pick-6 sequence is that there are some good key races to focus on with small to mid-sized fields.  The first two races in the pick-6 have six horses each, followed by fields of 8, 11, 8, and 10.  That brings the total amount of possible combinations to just over a quarter million before scratches.  These incredible odds are why the pick-6 remains the most lucrative bet in all of horse racing.

The pick-6 action will start with the third race, a $16,000 claimer for 3-year-old fillies over six furlongs.  While this is a compact field of six it is a very evenly matched field – so be careful not to go too thin on your selections in this race.  Top contenders in the opening of the pick-6 sequence are I Sense Your Luck, who got up for place in a $20k claiming race last month, and is taking a small class drop.  Purple Starduster is likely to be favored after being claimed for $25,000 on December 8, but you have to question this horse’s form when its connections are now willing to give her away for $16,000 just 7 weeks later.

For those looking for a logical single on their pick-6 ticket explore using Subpoena the Dress in the sixth race.  This 6-year-old mare has been claimed in no less than four of her last five races winning three of them.  Now she’s taking a small step up after winning a $12,500 claiming race just 2 weeks ago.  This short six furlong dash suits her front running style with a clean trip.  Because the sixth race has 11 entrants singling in this race will be a bit nerve wracking but will keep your ticket price down.

In the eighth race Meltarib and Sunburn are likely to be co-favorites at post time after finishing second and third at Hollywood Park in December.  Meltarib may have the edge as his form looks to be strong after finishing second on the turf at Santa Anita on January 7.

Now that you have some ideas for half of the pick-6 at Santa Anita on January 19, take a look at Winning Ponies industry-leading E-Z Win™ Form for the rest of the day’s races.  While the pick-6 is not an easy bet to hit Winning Ponies has a proven track record of helping people win life changing jackpots. On March 11, 2011 Winning Ponies had one of its biggest scores ever by taking down a $100,085 pick-6 at Santa Anita.  This Winning Ponies advantage is an edge thousands of players have used to become more profitable horseplayers.