Santa Anita Park · Friday, January 16, 2026 · Race 6 of 8

Allowance Optional Claiming

dirt, fastSeven FurlongsPurse $71,0005 ranPost 2026-01-16 15:12:00Final time 1:21.71Pool $233,641

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Midnight Mammoth
pursued2wd,late surge
Armando Ayuso22221—9.60122B
E1 125 · LP 125
23Pilot Commander
clear to 1/16, nailed
Hector Berrios11112¼0.80140B
E1 126 · LP 125
31Winterfell
stalked ins-2wd,no bid
Juan Hernandez453334¼2.20137B
E1 123 · LP 117
44Baladi
stalked,3wd,weakened
Diego Herrera54444630.40140B
E1 123 · LP 114
55Bullard
stalked,4wd,weakened
Umberto Rispoli335557¼3.60140B
E1 122 · LP 111

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

12345start1/41/2stretchfinish3Pilot Commander1Winterfell4Baladi5Bullard2Midnight Mammoth

Fractional times

Call 122.77
Call 245.07
Call 31:09.04
Final1:21.71

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$1.20—
place ($2)2$7—
show ($2)2$3.60—
exacta ($1)2-3$31$106,192
place ($2)3$2.40—
show ($2)3$2.10—
trifecta ($1)2-3-1$64$82,694
show ($2)1$2.10—
daily double ($2)3-2$176.20$31,004
Pick 3 ($1)4-3-2$311.60$40,091

Chart notes

MIDNIGHT MAMMOTH raced up close to the outside of PILOT COMMAND in the early going, came under a ride in the two path around the bend, chased determinedly into deep stretch, then surged late and nailed the runner-up. PILOT COMMANDER away quickly from the gate, set the tone up the backstretch, led along the inside through the turn, remained clear into the final sixteenth and got run down in the final moments. WINTERFELL stalked the leader along the inside, chased two wide into the lane and lacked a bid. BALADI stalked three wide into the turn, asked around the bend, remained in the three path entering the lane, moved out and weakened. BULLARD stalked widest up the backstretch, fell out of range in the four path on the turn and also weakened.