Santa Anita Park · Saturday, October 4, 2025 · Race 8 of 10

Rodeo Drive S.

turf, firmOne And One Fourth MilesPurse $200,0008 ranPost 2025-10-04 16:39:00Final time 2:00.03Pool $319,422

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainer1/41/23/41mstretchfinishMarginOddsFig
15Mission of Joy
2w,swung out,in time
Umberto Rispoli666661—11.902A
E1 94 · LP 42
23Speed Shopper
rail bid, led, nailed
Kazushi Kimura555532a nose14.500A
E1 95 · LP 42
32Starry Heavens
ins,2w1/4,bid btwn str
Antonio Fresu433323½3.900A
E1 99 · LP 41
48Alpha Bella
pace ins,weakened1/16
Hector Berrios1111141½3.301A
E1 102 · LP 40
57Amber Cascade
2-3wd,bid4deep upper
Juan Hernandez2222452¼1.801A
E1 100 · LP 40
64Long Ago
2-3wd,tip out,no bid
Mike Smith34445637.600A
E1 97 · LP 40
76Hang the Moon
saved ground,no rally
Armando Ayuso7777775¾13.600A
E1 92 · LP 40
81Watchtower
saddle slipd,pulled up
Mirco Demuro888————12.601A
E1 84 · LP 44

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

123456781/41/23/41mstretchfinish3Speed Shopper2Starry Heavens8Alpha Bella7Amber Cascade4Long Ago6Hang the Moon1Watchtower5Mission of Joy

Fractional times

Call 123.63
Call 248.44
Call 31:13.04
Call 41:37.36
Final2:00.03

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)5$5.80—
place ($2)5$9.80—
show ($2)5$5.40—
exacta ($1)5-3$133$174,715
place ($2)3$11.40—
show ($2)3$5.80—
trifecta ($1)5-3-2$682.10$90,130
show ($2)2$3.60—
superfecta ($0.10)5-3-2-8$305.77$75,066
daily double ($2)3-5$107$32,371
Pick 3 ($1)6-3-5$172.70$44,087
Pick 5 ($1)2$660.50$40,757

Chart notes

MISSION OF JOY unhurried in the beginning and steered to the inside, moved into the two path approaching the clubhouse turn, crept closer around the far turn, swung widest into the lane, closed well and got up in time. SPEED SHOPPER sat off the pace on the inside, moved into range on the far turn, challenged from the fence in upper stretch, took over midstretch, led into the final strides and got nailed at the wire. STARRY HEAVENS (IRE) stalked the speed from inside, tipped two wide at the quarter pole, bid between runners in upper stretch and got outkicked by the top pair. ALPHA BELLA stepped to the front and set the pace on the inside, remained unchallenged to the top of the lane, met bids from rivals on both sides shortly after and weakened in the last sixteenth. AMBER CASCADE stalked outside a pair of rivals then moved into the two path, crept closer two then three wide on the far turn, bid four deep in upper stretch but flattened in the late stages. LONG AGO (GB) tracked two wide in the early going, fell out of range on the backstretch, drew closer two then three wide on the far turn, tipped out in upper stretch and failed to produce a bid. HANG THE MOON raced outside a rival near the back then moved inside first time through the stretch, continued to save ground around the far turn, tipped two wide into the lane and could not rally. WATCHTOWER had the saddle slip trailing the field to the three-eighths pole, eased then pulled up late on the far turn and walked off.