Santa Anita Park · Sunday, January 18, 2026 · Race 8 of 9

Claiming

dirt, fastOne MilePurse $18,5007 ranPost 2026-01-18 16:09:00Final time 1:37.33Pool $180,065

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Contrary Chieftain
ins,drew off,riddn out
Kyle Frey411111—0.6084A
E1 110 · LP 117
26Alpine Thunder
bp/chck1st,3-2w,ins-2w
Tiago Pereira5633326½9.10101A
E1 107 · LP 114
34Mother's Prayer
prss outsd,chs2-3w,wkn
Tyler Baze12222377.2082A
E1 110 · LP 111
43Northern Quest
ins-2w,pass tired rvls
Armando Aguilar65765414½7.5079A
E1 105 · LP 110
57Smarty Nose
bpd4w1st,2-3wd,faded
Alfredo Bautista2444451816.0074A
E1 107 · LP 101
61Autism Puzzle
step slow,2-3wd,3-4wd
Mirco Demuro776566297.4063A
E1 106 · LP 91
75Union Wave
pulled up, eq amb
Abel Lezcano3357———22.1092A
E1 107 · LP 160

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

1234567start1/41/23/4stretchfinish6Alpine Thunder4Mother's Prayer3Northern Quest7Smarty Nose1Autism Puzzle5Union Wave2Contrary Chieftain

Fractional times

Call 123.65
Call 247.83
Call 31:12.01
Call 41:24.49
Final1:37.33

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$3.20—
place ($2)2$2.10—
show ($2)2$2.10—
exacta ($1)2-6$5.80$100,487
place ($2)6$4.80—
show ($2)6$3.20—
trifecta ($1)2-6-4$26.70$67,426
show ($2)4$3.20—
superfecta ($0.10)2-6-4-3$7.22$57,285
daily double ($2)3-2$9.60$33,430
Pick 3 ($1)4-3-2$25.70$29,185

Chart notes

CONTRARY CHIEFTAIN showed the way inside MOTHER'S PRAYER early, cleared that rival at the seven-sixteenths pole, padded the lead in upper stretch, then drew off under a tap of the right hand and was ridden out through the late stages. ALPINE THUNDER chased between rivals before getting bump and checking into the first turn, went three then two wide around the bend, raced on the inside into the second bend, shifted to the two path while losing ground, tipped out in the lane and ran on for second. MOTHER'S PRAYER pressed from outside, lost touch with the winner into the far turn, chased two to three wide around that bend and flattened to third. NORTHERN QUEST tracked from inside, trailed at the midway point, passed a rival early on the far turn, eased over to the two path and passed tired rivals down the lane. SMARTY NOSE bumped while four wide into the first turn, chased two then three wide on the second bend and faded in the lane. AUTISM PUZZLE broke a step slow, trailed two to three wide early, gained widest up the backstretch, lost ground three then four wide on the far turn and had little left for the stretch. UNION WAVE chased three wide around the clubhouse turn, between rivals on the backstretch, dropped back and eased on the far turn, pulled up at the top of the lane and was transported off the track via equine ambulance.