Santa Anita Park · Friday, January 23, 2026 · Race 4 of 8

Maiden Optional Claiming

dirt, fastSix And One Half FurlongsPurse $36,0006 ranPost 2026-01-23 14:08:00Final time 1:15.95Pool $183,222

Good for all except 2

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
14Liam Smith
clear to 1/16, held on
Emisael Jaramillo11111—1.30140A
E1 124 · LP 115
26Sharons Beach
2wd,dug in late,denied
Umberto Rispoli22222¼1.80133A
E1 123 · LP 116
35Ghostwritten
chased 3-2wd,weakened
Kazushi Kimura3533399.20126A
E1 119 · LP 104
42Midnight Ambush
rub gate/came in start
Armando Ayuso6665410½29.60105A
E1 101 · LP 113
51Sharons Angels
brk in,chs ins-2w,fade
Tiago Pereira4444511¾8.0092A
E1 121 · LP 103
63Bay Cruiser
step slow,2w-ins,tired
Juan Hernandez5356629¾5.2072A
E1 123 · LP 80

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

123456start1/41/2stretchfinish6Sharons Beach5Ghostwritten2Midnight Ambush1Sharons Angels3Bay Cruiser4Liam Smith

Fractional times

Call 121.98
Call 244.52
Call 31:09.54
Final1:15.95

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)4$4.60—
place ($2)4$2.40—
show ($2)4$2.10—
exacta ($1)4-6$4.80$100,141
place ($2)6$2.60—
show ($2)6$2.20—
trifecta ($1)4-6-5$19.90$52,260
show ($2)5$3.20—
superfecta ($0.10)4-6-5-2$13.60$35,821
daily double ($2)3-4$11.80$27,445
Pick 3 ($1)6-3-4$179$16,327

Chart notes

LIAM SMITH sprinted to the front, showed the way along the inside through the turn, led clear to the sixteenth pole, challenged by SHARONS BEACH late and held on. SHARONS BEACH was closest in pursuit in the early going, went two wide around the bend, chased after LIAM SMITH into deep stretch, then dug in late but got denied. GHOSTWRITTEN chased after the leader from off the rail, went three wide around the turn, two wide into the stretch and weakened. MIDNIGHT AMBUSH rubbed the gate and broke inward, lagged behind in the early going, took the turn two then three wide and passed a couple rivals but failed to threaten. SHARONS ANGELS broke in, chased along the inside, two wide leaving the turn and faded. BAY CRUISER broke a step slow, chased two wide into the turn, dropped back around the bend and tired.