Santa Anita Park · Thursday, January 16, 2025 · Race 4 of 10

Maiden Special Weight

turf, firmOne MilePurse $60,0006 ranPost 2025-01-16 13:28:00Final time 1:35.34Pool $99,773

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Desert Rocket
2w,ins,angled,won bob
Umberto Rispoli555541—1.8084A
E1 115 · LP 106
21Victory Matters
pull,traffc3/16,missed
William Pyle444332a nose5.5076A
E1 117 · LP 104
34Canani
bid 2wd,no match late
Kyle Frey2222232½2.70118A
E1 119 · LP 101
45Danzing Wild Cat
pace inside,weaknd1/16
Tyler Baze111114510.6085A
E1 120 · LP 99
56Fight Back
stalked 3wd,2-3wd,wknd
Juan Hernandez6334555½2.7095A
E1 118 · LP 100
63Toppers Wager
3wd, 2-3wd, no factor
Kazushi Kimura36666611½14.6073A
E1 115 · LP 98

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

123456start1/41/23/4stretchfinish1Victory Matters4Canani5Danzing Wild Cat6Fight Back3Toppers Wager2Desert Rocket

Fractional times

Call 123.25
Call 246.77
Call 31:10.23
Call 41:22.95
Final1:35.34

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$5.60—
place ($2)2$3.40—
show ($2)2$2.60—
exacta ($1)2-1$20.70$50,407
place ($2)1$6—
show ($2)1$3.80—
trifecta ($1)2-1-4$70.90$28,676
show ($2)4$3.40—
superfecta ($0.10)2-1-4-5$35.74$17,725
daily double ($2)3-2$27.20$9,789
Pick 3 ($1)6-3-2$18.90$10,518

Chart notes

DESERT ROCKET settled in the two path inside a rival, ridden along the rail on the far turn, swung out into the lane, challenged four deep past the eighth pole, dueled outside VICTORY MATTERS late and won the bob at the wire. VICTORY MATTERS pulled along the inside and steadied behind the leader on the first turn, saved ground through the far turn, lacked room behind the leaders into the lane, gained a clear path on the fence and launched a bid, took over midstretch, dueled with DESERT ROCKET late and lost the bob on the line. CANANI raced up close in the two path, bid outside the pacesetter at the midway point, ridden along through the far turn, dueled into the final furlong but was no match for the top pair in deep stretch. DANZING WILD CAT sprinted clear and moved inside, took pressure on the backstretch, held a short lead through the far turn, clung to a narrow advantage with a furlong remaining, lost command shortly after and weakened in the last sixteenth. FIGHT BACK stalked three deep early, chased two then three wide on the far turn and weakened in the drive. TOPPERS WAGER settled outside a rival in the three path, ridden along into the far turn, chased two to three wide around that bend and was never a factor.