Southern California Derby Trials

The trials to the last Grade I of the year at Los Alamitos Race Course are set to take place today when a total of 32 talented runners sprint 400 yards in search of being one of the ten fastest qualifiers that will return for the final. The Southern California Derby final will be run on Sunday December 23 under daylight because Los Alamitos is set to run daylight cards with a first post of 2PM Pacific on December 21-23.

The nine-race card today will be highlighted by the four trials to the Southern California Derby which will go as races 6-9. Those same races also compose the late pick four sequence which should provide some great betting opportunities. We have a good card on deck so let's get to the selections and plays.


Race 1:  1-7-5
Race 2:  1-2-5
Race 3:  4-5-3
Race 4:  5-7-2
Race 5:  3-4-5
Race 6:  2-1-3
Race 7:  1-4-8
Race 8:  1-3-8
Race 9:  8-5-3

My Plays:

Race 1 $1 Early Pick Four ($18):  1,7 / 1 / 3,4,5 / 2,5,7

Race 6 $1 Late Pick Four ($36):  2 / 1,4,8 / 1,3,4,8 / 3,5,8

Good Luck!