Santa Anita Park · Thursday, January 8, 2026 · Race 1 of 9

Maiden Special Weight

turf, firmOne MilePurse $70,0009 ranPost 2026-01-08 12:01:00Final time 1:37.67Pool $150,927

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
11Green Zone
pace ins,drftd in str
Armando Aguilar511111—13.2086A
E1 104 · LP 107
22French Moonlight
keen 1st,crowded late
Emisael Jaramillo653322¾1.7070A
E1 101 · LP 107
37Suntory Time
step slw,ins,angl uppr
Mike Smith999873¾2.3073A
E1 95 · LP 111
46Tis Sunrise
2wd,moved out upper
Diego Herrera888654112.8073A
E1 97 · LP 109
58Benster
2wd,mvd out,no kick
Armando Ayuso3654452¾19.5061A
E1 99 · LP 106
63Mperfection
inside, no rally
Tyler Baze776566432.3086A
E1 98 · LP 106
79Danzig Til Dawn
bid 2wd 3/8, tired
Victor Espinoza1222377½35.5057A
E1 102 · LP 101
85Warm Reception
3wide, no menace
Umberto Rispoli247788113.8068A
E1 98 · LP 101
94Sasafran
keen,pulld up,walk off
Mirco Demuro43499——12.3064A
E1 100 · LP 112

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

123456789start1/41/23/4stretchfinish2French Moonlight7Suntory Time6Tis Sunrise8Benster3Mperfection9Danzig Til Dawn5Warm Reception4Sasafran1Green Zone

Fractional times

Call 123.28
Call 248.24
Call 31:13.19
Call 41:25.02
Final1:37.67

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)1$8.40—
place ($2)1$10.40—
show ($2)1$6—
exacta ($1)1-2$57$115,807
place ($2)2$2.80—
show ($2)2$2.20—
trifecta ($1)1-2-7$237.40$44,786
show ($2)7$3—
superfecta ($0.10)1-2-7-6$103.73$45,207

Chart notes

GREEN ZONE went to the front from the rail position, met the bid from DANIZ TIL DAWN with three furlongs remaining, came off the fence a bit at the top of the lane, turned DANSIG TIL DAWN away outside the eighth pole but was quickly contronted by FRENCH MOONLIGHT, drifted in and crowded that rival in the late stages and was able to hold. FRENCH MOONLIGHT raced keenly in hand along the inside on the first turn, moved into striking distance on the backstretch, saved ground through the far turn, challenged GREEN ZONE from the rail past the eighth pole, got put in tight by that rival drifting over and kept on gamely to the wire. SUNTORY TIME broke a step slow, trailed early on the inside, had one rival beat turning for home, steered out in upper stretch, closed well through the final furlong and missed second. TIS SUNRISE traveled in the two path near the back, entered the lane under right handed encouragement, moved out in upper stretch, put in a late run but ran out of ground. BENSTER settled in the two path, moved out in the lane and lacked the needed late kick. MPERFECTION reserved next to the fence in the early going, coaxed along into the far turn, saved ground to the stretch and lacked a rally. DANZIG TIL DAWN was closest in pursuit from the two path early, challenged from outside at the three-eighths pole, fought to the top of the lane, then tired in the final furlong. WARM RECEPTION raced in the three path from the middle of the pack, stayed off the rail to the stretch and failed to menace. SASAFRAN raced keenly in hand early and moved into the two path, started to weaken and dropped back on the far turn, eased in the lane and walked off. THERE AN INQUIRY INVOLVING THE STRETCH RUN GREEN ZONE AND FRENCE MOONLIGHT. THE JOCKEY ABOARD FRENCH MOONLIGHT ALSO LODGED A CLAIM OF FOUL AGAINST THE RIDER OF GREEN ZONE FOR ALLEGED INTERFERENCE LATE IN THE RACE. FOLLOWING A REVIEW, THE STEWARDS UNANIMOUSLY RULED THAT ALTHOUGH GREEN ZONE DID DRIFT IN AND PUT FRENCH MOONLIGHT IN TIGHT QUARTERS, THE INCIDENT DID NOT WARRANT A DISQUALIFICATION AND THERE WOULD BE NO CHANGE. Copyright 2026 Equibase Company LLC. All Rights Reserved.