Santa Anita Park · Sunday, May 19, 2024 · Race 2 of 9

Maiden Optional Claiming

dirt, fastSix FurlongsPurse $34,0004 ranPost 2024-05-19 13:33:00Final time 1:11.04Pool $122,018

Good for all except 2

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
1DQ5Lyell's Song
prss,clear,slight drft
Antonio Fresu22111—1.40116C
E1 104 · LP 119
22Happy Sprinter
off slow,climb bit,4wd
Tiago Pereira44422a nose7.70117C
E1 98 · LP 124
34Broadway Unions
brsh st,stalk3w,weaknd
Jose Valdivia, Jr.333333¾5.5098C
E1 103 · LP 115
43Size Lord
brk out,pace ins,fold
Edwin Maldonado112449½0.9077C
E1 105 · LP 101

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

1234start1/41/2stretchfinish2Happy Sprinter4Broadway Unions3Size Lord5Lyell's Song

Fractional times

Call 122.97
Call 246.17
Call 357.88
Final1:11.04

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
exacta ($1)2-5$25.20$45,914
trifecta ($1)2-5-4$51.60$24,699
daily double ($2)7-2$59$31,027

Chart notes

LYELL'S SONG chased the leader for a bit then went up to press the pace between rivals, moved up on even terms around the bend, put a head in front at the quarter pole, put away inner rival entering the stretch, confronted by HAPPY SPRINTER with a sixteenth remaining, drifted out slightly under the left hand and prevailed. HAPPY SPRINTER hesitated and spotted the field a few lengths to begin, climbed a bit trailing early then settled into stride, chased in range four wide around the bend, drew alongside LYELL'S SONG entering deep stretch, got floated out slightly late and missed. BROADWAY UNIONS stalked the top pair from outside, took the turn three wide and weakened in the final furlong. SIZE LORD sped clear early then set the pace under pressure at the half-mile pole, dueled with LYELL'S SONG around the bend, yielded to the new leader entering the stretch and gave way. THERE WAS A STEWARDS' INQUIRY INVOLVING THE STRETCH RUN BETWEEN THE TOP TWO FINISHERS. FOLLOWING A REVIEW, THE STEWARDS DISQUALIFIED LYELL'S SONG FROM FIRST TO SECOND FOR DRIFTING OUT AND FORCING HAPPY SPRINTER OFF HIS PATH, COSTING THAT RIVAL A CHANCE AT A BETTER PLACING.