Santa Anita Park · Friday, May 16, 2025 · Race 3 of 9

Claiming

turf, firmOne And One Eighth MilesPurse $26,0006 ranPost 2025-05-16 14:05:00Final time 1:50.38Pool $102,650

Good for all except 3

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
16Thebestisyettobe
2w,angled in-out 2nd
Antonio Fresu444421—3.2010A
E1 84 · LP 107
24Blue Oasis
pace ins,no match late
Jeremy Laprida1111122¾14.3074A
E1 90 · LP 99
31Step It Out
ins,bid2w,turned away
Hector Berrios3332335¾0.6055A
E1 87 · LP 97
45Auratium
stalked 2wide,weakened
Juan Hernandez22234411¼6.1040A
E1 88 · LP 91
52Lita Way
2wide, never involved
Kazushi Kimura55665518¾11.5045A
E1 79 · LP 85
63Girlcanthelpit
dwelt,pulled bit,insd
Kyle Frey66556622¼18.8051A
E1 80 · LP 81

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

123456start1/41/23/4stretchfinish4Blue Oasis1Step It Out5Auratium2Lita Way3Girlcanthelpit6Thebestisyettobe

Fractional times

Call 125.02
Call 249.95
Call 31:13.76
Call 41:37.77
Final1:50.38

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)6$8.40—
place ($2)6$6—
show ($2)6$2.80—
exacta ($1)6-4$32.40$62,347
place ($2)4$10.80—
show ($2)4$4.40—
trifecta ($1)6-4-1$63.50$34,477
show ($2)1$2.10—
superfecta ($0.10)6-4-1-5$21.85$27,296
daily double ($2)5-6$21.40$10,850
Pick 3 ($1)5-5-6$44.40$32,752

Chart notes

THEBESTISYETTOBE (IRE) tracked in the two path to the far turn, drew closer while weaving to the inside on the far turn then back out late on the bend, overhauled the top pair with a furlong remaining and kicked clear to win going away. BLUE OASIS controlled the pace on the inside, met the challenge from STEP IT OUT (IRE) entering the late, turned that rival away quickly in upper stretch, offered no resistance when confronted by the winner past the eighth pole and stayed on to secure second. STEP IT OUT (IRE) rated behind the leader next to the rail early, remained inside to the far turn, moved into second with three furlongs remaining, tipped two wide and challenged from outside late on the bend, got turned away in upper stretch and flattened to third. AURATIUM was closest in pursuit outside a rival early to the far turn, lost positions under urging around the bend and weakened. LITA WAY traveled outside a rival at the back through both turns and never got involved. GIRLCANTHELPIT dwelt at the start to spot the field a few lengths, pulled a bit along the inside, saved ground through both turns and was never a factor.