Ciaran Thornton, the head handicapper at California Pick 4, grew up in Ireland and at a young age, thanks to his dad’s guidance, learned the art of horse handicapping. Ciaran finished ranked #8 in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association Handicappers Tour.
Saturday June 21st 2025
I will be doing some Los Alamitos cards this season, not every card – let’s see how this weekend plays out! We have 9 races for the Saturday card.
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My goal for each race day is to find longshots for us and tie them into big wins! My longshot/value plays are horses I believe will out run their longshot odds and even potentially win at nice prices. This can be very useful for those doing exotic bets such as trifectas, exactas and Pick 4/5/6’s.
Bank Roll Builder:
The goal is to snowball winnings.
Previous day bet – Spent $100 and returned $100 giving us a $467 bankroll for today!
Race 2:
$25 win show 1
Race 7:
$50 double 7 with 7
Selections for each race with horses listed in preference
Race 1: 5,6,1,2
Race 2: 1,5,7
Race 3: 3,7
Race 4: 2,1
Race 5: 7,8
Race 6: 5,8
Race 7: 7
Race 8: 7Race 9: 1,9
Longshot/Value Plays of the Day:
Race 2: Legal Mouse – gelded for this race, fractious last time, gelded May 10 and 5 bullet works since, so this could be the difference maker. The rail is also where you want to be at a 34% win rate.
Today’s Race 1 50 cent Early Pick 5 will cost $48 with horses listed in preference
Race 1: 5,6,1,2
Race 2: 1,5,7
Race 3: 3,7
Race 4: 2,1
Race 5: 7,8
Today’s Race 6 $1 Late Pick 4 will cost $4 with horses listed in preference
Race 6: 5,8
Race 7: 7
Race 8: 7
Race 9: 1,9
Typos happen and I do my best not to make them. Always read through my writeups to make sure the posted numbers are correct. I list Pick 4, Pick 5 selections and also a listing of all plays for each race. If there are any differences, please let me know.
*Horses listed in brackets are for added coverage if wanted and for exotics.
Irish horse racing saying –
“Bíonn grásta Dé idir an dialait agus an talamh.”
“The grace of God is found between the saddle and the ground.”