Santa Anita Park · Friday, April 28, 2023 · Race 6 of 9

Maiden Claiming

dirt, fastOne MilePurse $22,0008 ranPost 2023-04-28 15:34:00Final time 1:38.87Pool $209,871

Good for all except 2,9

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
11Nickel Nickel Nine
waited,angl4w,bst late
Ramon Vazquez344521—3.7083A
E1 98 · LP 123
28Take Charge Curly
4w trip,led1/4,outkckd
Geovanni Franco55511215.0089A
E1 97 · LP 120
36Donttestyourluck
btwn,led5/16,no match
Armando Aguilar2233432¾2.3075A
E1 99 · LP 117
410Buck Owens
3deep,2-5w,no late kck
Juan Hernandez6666543¼1.90105A
E1 96 · LP 119
57Samba Flavor
vied 3deep, weakened
Drayden Van Dyke4322354½14.1080A
E1 99 · LP 115
65Le Vron James
pace inside,gave way
Diego Herrera11146613½26.5044A
E1 100 · LP 106
79Ballroom Prince
off slow,2wide,3-4wide
Emily Ellingwood88877731½24.1048A
E1 92 · LP 92
82Gold Express
scrambld st,pull,tired
Manuel Gutierrez77788838½31.4046A
E1 95 · LP 86

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

12345678start1/41/23/4stretchfinish8Take Charge Curly6Donttestyourluck10Buck Owens7Samba Flavor5Le Vron James9Ballroom Prince2Gold Express1Nickel Nickel Nine

Fractional times

Call 123.70
Call 248.86
Call 31:14.00
Call 41:26.49
Final1:38.87

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)1$9.40—
place ($2)1$4.60—
show ($2)1$2.80—
exacta ($1)1-8$21.70$136,007
place ($2)8$4.60—
show ($2)8$2.60—
trifecta ($0.50)1-8-6$22.80$84,952
show ($2)6$2.40—
superfecta ($0.10)1-8-6-10$9.68$67,947
daily double ($2)9-1$65.20$21,894
Pick 3 ($0.50)4-9-1$231.60$60,278
super high five ($1)1-8-6-10-7$234.10$5,522

Chart notes

NICKEL NICKEL NINE stalked the pace from inside, waited behind the leaders while easing off the rail on the far turn, angled four wide into the lane, launched a bid inside TAKE CHARGE CURLY approaching the eighth pole, gained command in the furlong grounds and drove clear. TAKE CHARGE CURLY vied four deep into the first turn then moved back a bit to stalk the top trio from outside, drew alongside again on the far turn and took over four deep at the quarter pole, inched ahead entering the stretch, held a short lead over NICKEL NICKEL NINE approaching the eighth pole, relinquished the lead in midstretch and stayed on to the wire. DONTTESTYOURLUCK pressed the pace from between rivals to the far turn, took a short lead at the five-sixteenths pole still between rivals, lost command at the quarter pole, could not kick on with the top pair in the final furlong but stayed on to earn the show honors. BUCK OWENS tracked three deep early, angled five wide to take aim entering the stretch but lacked the needed late punch in deep stretch. SAMBA FLAVOR pressed the pace three deep early, fought three deep around the far turn and weakened in the drive. LE VRON JAMES set the pace inside a pair of rivals to the far turn, lost command at the five-sixteenths pole, chased the leaders into the lane and gave way. BALLROOM PRINCE was off slow to begin, trailed in the early going, moved out on the backstretch, went three to four wide on the far turn and was not a factor. GOLD EXPRESS scrambled leaving the gate, pulled two wide early, dropped back on the far turn and tired. Copyright 2026 Equibase Company LLC. All Rights Reserved.