Santa Anita Park · Sunday, March 9, 2025 · Race 3 of 11

Starter Optional Claiming

turf, firmOne MilePurse $23,0007 ranPost 2025-03-09 13:32:00Final time 1:36.09Pool $172,392

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
13Atomic Drop
inside, stayed clear
Assael Espinoza111111—4.10102A
E1 111 · LP 105
26American Empire
ins-2w,rally btw,up2nd
Abel Lezcano656542220.1080A
E1 105 · LP 106
34Druidic
stalked2wd,evenly late
Welfin Orantes22222323.6080A
E1 109 · LP 105
45Trusty Rusty
2-3w,bobbled late 2nd
Armando Ayuso4454342½1.20101A
E1 106 · LP 105
57Graceful Mischief
insd,passed tired rvls
Kevin Orozco7777656¼55.4068A
E1 102 · LP 105
68Clever Clover
hit gate,3-4w,weakened
Frank Alvarado56467611¾4.1080A
E1 106 · LP 99
71Idiot's Gold
stalked inside, faded
Geovanni Franco3333571414.2069A
E1 108 · LP 95

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

1234567start1/41/23/4stretchfinish6American Empire4Druidic5Trusty Rusty7Graceful Mischief8Clever Clover1Idiot's Gold3Atomic Drop

Fractional times

Call 123.67
Call 247.58
Call 31:11.29
Call 41:23.65
Final1:36.09

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)3$0.20—
place ($2)3$6.40—
show ($2)3$5—
exacta ($1)3-6$94.70$83,581
place ($2)6$13.20—
show ($2)6$11.20—
trifecta ($1)3-6-4$456.30$61,077
show ($2)4$4—
superfecta ($0.10)3-6-4-5$95.71$46,706
Pick 3 ($1)1-3-3$25.50$43,244
daily double ($2)3-3$22.20$15,787

Chart notes

ATOMIC DROP sprinted clear and moved inside, controlled the pace up the backstretch, saved ground through the far turn as well, moved off the fence at the top of the lane, asked right handed at the eighth pole, switched to the left hand midstretch and remained clear to the wire. AMERICAN EMPIRE settled next to the fence, shifted to the two path at the quarter pole, rallied between rivals and got up for second. DRUIDIC stalked in the two path, roused leaving the backstretch, asked right handed midway around the far turn, remained two wide to the lane, followed in range down the stretch but finished evenly late and got edged for second. TRUSTY RUSTY chased from off the pace between rivals in the two path early, remained two wide into the far turn, tipped three wide on the far turn, bobbled when asked right handed late on the bend, kept trying down the lane and got outkicked for the place and show. GRACEFUL MISCHIEF saved ground trailing the field through both turns and passed tired rivals while moving out a bit in the lane. CLEVER CLOVER hit the side of the stall leaving, settled outside a pair of rivals, chased three to four wide around the far turn and weakened. IDIOT'S GOLD stalked the speed from inside, coaxed along the rail through the far turn and faded next to the fence.