Consensus Race Picks
Los Alamitos Race Picks: Handicappers Share Santa Anita Consensus for Sunday, June 28, 2026
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Four veteran Southern California handicappers have released their consensus picks for the Los Alamitos Thoroughbred afternoon program on Sunday, June 28, 2026. The selections come from Bob Mieszerski, Eddie Wilson, Kevin Modesti, and Mark Ratzky, published through the Southern California News Group.
The picks arrive on the 10th day of the 2026 LACF Summer Meet at Los Alamitos, with first post set for 1:00 PM PT. The track also runs an evening Quarter Horse program beginning at 5:35 PM, making Sunday a full racing doubleheader in Cypress, California.
Four Handicappers With One Shared Goal
The consensus box is a longtime fixture in Southern California racing coverage. Mieszerski brings a conservative, data-driven style built on speed figures and class drops. Wilson is known for spotting longshots in maiden claiming races — a common race type on the Los Alamitos afternoon card. Modesti adds column-level analysis, and Ratzky focuses heavily on track bias, which matters here in summer heat.
Together, they represent decades of press-box experience. Their picks are published across multiple Southern California News Group outlets, including the OC Register, Daily News, Press-Enterprise, Daily Breeze, and San Bernardino Sun.
Los Alamitos' Unique Track Shape Shapes Every Pick
Los Alamitos sits on a 1-mile oval with a 1,380-foot stretch run — the longest in the United States. That stretch length is a big deal. Horses that look beaten at the top of the lane can still close fast. This is why the four handicappers sometimes split on closers versus front-runners.
Track bias also plays a role in summer. The dirt surface at Los Alamitos can favor horses who run near the front when temperatures rise. Ratzky, in particular, is known to adjust his selections based on how the surface is playing each afternoon, according to Press Enterprise.
A Single-Circuit Season With High Stakes for Bettors
The 2026 season is California's second full year without a Northern racing circuit. Golden Gate Fields closed in June 2024. All major Thoroughbred racing now runs through Southern California. The LACF Summer Meet at Los Alamitos runs June 19 through July 5, bridging the end of the Santa Anita spring meet and the start of Del Mar on July 17, 2026.
Wagering handle from this meet feeds directly into the Del Mar purse accounts. A strong betting weekend helps set purse levels for the summer's biggest meet. General admission to Sunday's Thoroughbred card costs just $3.00, with access to the Vessels Club at $10.00, making it one of the most affordable days in California racing.
Weekend Stakes Action Sets Up Sunday's Card
Saturday's $100,000 Los Alamitos Derby served as the weekend's headline race. Sunday's afternoon card follows in that shadow, drawing bettors looking to build on the weekend's momentum. The meet's richest event, the Grade II Great Lady M. Stakes, carries a $200,000 purse and is set for July 4.
The consensus picks from Mieszerski, Wilson, Modesti, and Ratzky give casual bettors a trusted starting point. The four handicappers are one of the last regular features connecting fans to the tradition of California turf journalism, according to OC Register.
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