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

Maiden Claiming

turf, firmOne MilePurse $35,0009 ranPost 2026-01-08 16:15:00Final time 1:36.16Pool $273,441

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Sweet Odyssey
gained3wd,late duel
Mirco Demuro677641—1.8091A
E1 106 · LP 112
24Midway Lane
bid btwn,led,outkicked
Kyle Frey144232a nose3.90114A
E1 115 · LP 109
35Both Sides of Bad
inside, gained 3rd
Hector Berrios7564532½7.6063A
E1 114 · LP 108
49Iron
2wd,bid3w,faltered
Ricardo Gonzalez4653242½5.9083A
E1 114 · LP 108
53Lorenzo Bernini
ins,clear2nd,weakened
Umberto Rispoli3111152¾4.4086A
E1 119 · LP 106
66Fight Back
bit slow,2w,ins,angled
Kazushi Kimura88856638.6095A
E1 104 · LP 109
71Grandisimo
bit slow,saved ground
Abel Lezcano999977851.1098A
E1 102 · LP 107
88Wasting Aces
vie4-3deep,duel,eased
Emisael Jaramillo5227883439.5037A
E1 119 · LP 87
97Missile Cruiser
tight backstr,shffl2nd
Tyler Baze2338995627.1025A
E1 116 · LP 75

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

123456789start1/41/23/4stretchfinish4Midway Lane5Both Sides of Bad9Iron3Lorenzo Bernini6Fight Back1Grandisimo8Wasting Aces7Missile Cruiser2Sweet Odyssey

Fractional times

Call 123.16
Call 246.86
Call 31:12.03
Call 41:23.55
Final1:36.16

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$5.60—
place ($2)2$2.80—
show ($2)2$2.20—
exacta ($1)2-4$10$156,086
place ($2)4$4—
show ($2)4$3.20—
trifecta ($1)2-4-5$36$110,598
show ($2)5$3.60—
daily double ($5)4-2$354$129,350
Pick 3 ($3)5-4-2$840.90$137,269
Pick 3 ($3)3$118.20$56,556
Pick 6 ($2)10-2$39$44,321
Pick 6 ($1)6$149$12,701
Pick 4 ($0.50)1-5-4-2$902.55$245,668
super high five ($1)2-4-5-9-3$406.10$16,881
Pick 5 ($0.50)2$572.55$314,978
superfecta ($0.10)2-4-5-9$17.27$94,649

Chart notes

SWEET ODYSSEY sat well off the pace in the early going, gained three wide around the far turn, tipped out for a clear run at the top of the lane, rallied into contention, dueled outside MIDWAY LANE in deep stretch and edged the runner-up. MIDWAY LANE vied between rivals into the first turn then took a stalking position on the inside, took aim in the two path at the quarter pole, bid between rivals, took over midstretch but lost a duel to SWEET ODYSSEY in the last sixteenth. BOTH SIDES OF BAD coaxed from the gate, tracked from inside, drew closer around the far turn, stayed on the fence in the lane and gained third. IRON (FR) tracked the speed outside a rival, went three deep into the far turn, challenged from the three path turning for home, fought between in midstretch, then faltered in the late stages. LORENZO BERNINI fought for the lead inside rivals around the first turn, dueled up the backstretch, moved clear past the three-eighths pole, challenged from outside entering the lane, lost command midstretch and weakened. FIGHT BACK was off a bit slow to start, raced in the two path near the back, moved inside on the backstretch, angled out into the lane and needed to find more late. GRANDISIMO also broke a bit slow, trailed on the inside, passed tired rivals into the lane and was never a factor. WASTING ACES vied four then three deep around the first turn, dueled from outside up the backstretch, failed to kick on with the leader past the three-eighths pole, tired around the bend, eased in the lane and walked off. MISSILE CRUISER vied between rivals to the backstretch, got crowded and had to steady out of the pace battle, got shuffled back behind a tiring WASTING ACES on the far turn, eased through the lane and walked off.