Santa Anita Park · Saturday, October 2, 2021 · Race 2 of 11

Maiden Claiming

dirt, fastOne MilePurse $35,0005 ranPost 2021-10-02 13:07:00Final time 1:42.39Pool $161,992

Good for all except 4,5

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
14Velvet Ghost
stumbled,duel,dug in
Diego Herrera222121—2.5064B
E1 100 · LP 98
21Floyd Knowles
pace,duel ins,gamely
Emily Ellingwood311212½3.1035B
E1 101 · LP 98
33Arthur Spooner
2w,bit off rail,no bid
Geovanni Franco1343335¼1.7059B
E1 97 · LP 95
42Chris Fix
off bit slow,2-3w,wknd
Abel Cedillo4434449¾3.9057B
E1 99 · LP 90
55Tex Hanley
off slw,pulld up,walkd
Juan Hernandez555————10.5055B
E1 94 · LP 98

How the race unfolded (position at each call; hover a line to follow one runner)

12345start1/41/23/4stretchfinish1Floyd Knowles3Arthur Spooner2Chris Fix5Tex Hanley4Velvet Ghost

Fractional times

Call 123.37
Call 248.76
Call 31:14.47
Call 41:28.06
Final1:42.39

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)4$7—
place ($2)4$3.80—
show ($2)4$2.60—
exacta ($1)4-1$14.80$76,508
place ($2)1$4—
show ($2)1$2.40—
trifecta ($0.50)4-1-3$14.10$57,032
show ($2)3$2.10—
daily double ($2)2-4$38.20$33,437

Chart notes

VELVET GHOST stumbled at the start but recovered quickly to vie for the lead outside rivals, chased the leader three wide around the clubhouse turn, went up to apply pressure in the middle stages, challenged into the far turn, dueled around the bend and down the stretch, then dug in late to edge the runner-up. FLOYD KNOWLES showed speed from inside, took control around the first turn, gained company on the backstretch, dueled through the far turn and battled down the stretch, finished gamely to the wire but was bested by the winner. ARTHUR SPOONER chased two wide around the first turn, traveled a bit off the rail into the lane and lacked a late bid. CHRIS FIX off a bit slow to begin, went two then three wide around the first turn, moved out and stalked widest, angled to the two path around the second bend and weakened. TEX HANLEY off slow to begin, trailed early, lost ground into the far turn, pulled up around the bend and walked off.