Santa Anita Park · Friday, December 27, 2024 · Race 6 of 9

Claiming

dirt, fastOne MilePurse $17,0007 ranPost 2024-12-27 14:37:00Final time 1:38.96Pool $256,584

Good for all except 1

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
17Impossible Task
4-3w,bid3w,battled,up
Armando Aguilar222221—11.30104A
E1 111 · LP 106
24Soul of Midnight
cleared,resisted,naild
Tiago Pereira111112a nose2.80106A
E1 112 · LP 105
33Vanzzy
bobbld,2w,bid btw uppr
Diego Herrera4333331¼0.9085A
E1 109 · LP 105
41Big Spin
off slow,inside,imprvd
Frank Alvarado7777647¼5.4065A
E1 94 · LP 107
52Tom and Jazzy
stalked inside, faded
Kyle Frey5444458½39.4085A
E1 108 · LP 98
65Contrary Chieftain
2wd,ins-5wd,flattened
Armando Ayuso6665568½15.6072A
E1 103 · LP 100
76El Joy
3deep,2-4-3wd,empty
Juan Hernandez35567718½9.5073A
E1 106 · LP 91

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

1234567start1/41/23/4stretchfinish4Soul of Midnight3Vanzzy1Big Spin2Tom and Jazzy5Contrary Chieftain6El Joy7Impossible Task

Fractional times

Call 123.63
Call 247.66
Call 31:12.06
Call 41:25.52
Final1:38.96

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)7$4.60—
place ($2)7$9.80—
show ($2)7$3.80—
exacta ($1)7-4$46$177,521
place ($2)4$4.40—
show ($2)4$2.40—
trifecta ($1)7-4-3$84.60$119,252
show ($2)3$2.10—
superfecta ($0.10)7-4-3-1$24.65$80,161
daily double ($2)7-7$60.40$19,312
Pick 3 ($1)3-7-7$67.70$60,120

Chart notes

IMPOSSIBLE TASK raced up close four wide into the first turn then drew alongside the leader while moving into the three path around the bend, lost touch with the pacesetter on the backstretch, latched onto SOUL OF MIDNIGHT while three wide past the quarter pole, fought three deep into the final furlong, battled with SOUL OF MIDNIGHT into the final strides and got a great bob to get up at the wire. SOUL OF MIDNIGHT showed the way in the two path around the clubhouse turn, cleared outer rival on the backstretch, saved ground through the far turn, challenged by IMPOSSIBLE TASK late on the far turn, battled down the lane, retained a narrow lead into the final sixteenth and got nailed on the wire. VANZZY bobbled leaving the gate, stalked between rivals then in the two path, came under a ride on the far turn, bid between rivals in upper stretch and got outkicked in deep stretch. BIG SPIN off slow to begin, trailed on the inside, moved out in the lane and improved position. TOM AND JAZZY stalked from inside, saved ground to the stretch and faded. CONTRARY CHIEFTAIN chased two wide into the first turn, dropped back off the pace, raced along the rail into the far turn, angled out and came five wide into the stretch, then flattened out in the furlong grounds. EL JOY stalked three deep around the first turn, chased two wide into the second bend, got moved out to the four path by CONTRARY CHIEFTAIN, came back to the three path late on the bend and had little left for the drive.