Santa Anita Park · Sunday, September 28, 2025 · Race 2 of 10

Maiden Optional Claiming

dirt, fastSix And One Half FurlongsPurse $35,0005 ranPost 2025-09-28 13:32:00Final time 1:17.04Pool $117,046

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Deep Blue
track duo,bid3deep,bst
Armando Ayuso23211—4.40121B
E1 112 · LP 113
21A Friend of Mine
duel ins,yield midstr
Umberto Rispoli311222¼0.50112B
E1 118 · LP 109
33Joyful Mischief
ins-2w,mvd out,mildly
Leonel Camacho-Flores454334¾13.90103B
E1 104 · LP 112
44Gathered
outsd,btwn5/16,wknd
John Velazquez123449¾2.5097B
E1 118 · LP 98
55Music Lady
2wide-inside,no factor
Serafin Carmona5455516¼39.4090B
E1 104 · LP 100

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

12345start1/41/2stretchfinish1A Friend of Mine3Joyful Mischief4Gathered5Music Lady2Deep Blue

Fractional times

Call 122.26
Call 245.29
Call 31:10.52
Final1:17.04

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$10.80—
place ($2)2$3.60—
show ($2)2$2.20—
exacta ($1)2-1$9$46,185
place ($2)1$2.10—
show ($2)1$2.10—
trifecta ($1)2-1-3$17.90$40,711
show ($2)3$2.40—
daily double ($2)6-2$36.80$25,513

Chart notes

DEEP BLUE tracked the top pair from off the rail, drew closer leaving the backstretch, challenged three deep on the turn, dueled outside A FRIEND OF MINE with a quarter mile left to run, inched ahead approaching the eighth pole, put A FRIEND OF MINE away midstretch and was in-hand approaching the wire. A FRIEND OF MINE dueled from inside, held a short lead over outer rivals at the five-sixteenths pole, dueled with DEEP BLUE into the stretch, relinquished the lead outside the eighth pole, yielded to the winner midstretch and stayed on for a clear second. JOYFUL MISCHIEF lacked early speed under coaxing, had one rival beat entering the turn on the inside, moved into the two path outside the quarter pole, steered out further in the drive and showed a mild response to gain third and whittle the gap on the top pair. GATHERED away quickest then dueled outside A FRIEND OF MINE for command, came under a ride early on the turn, fought between rivals briefly at the five-sixteenths pole, could not kick on with the top pair late on the bend and weakened in the drive. MUSIC LADY dropped off the pace under coaxing, trailed two wide into the turn, angled to the inside and was never a factor.