Santa Anita Park · Friday, February 20, 2026 · Race 3 of 9

Maiden Special Weight

dirt, fastOne MilePurse $70,0005 ranPost 2026-02-20 13:33:00Final time 1:37.54Pool $148,545

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
14Blacksmith
closest,bid2w,drew awy
Florent Geroux222211—0.60103B
E1 120 · LP 108
25Plagarist
bpd/3-2w1st,3deep2nd
Abel Lezcano4443323¾8.40109B
E1 118 · LP 107
33Authentic Patriot
speed,duel ins,flatten
Juan Hernandez11112353.1095B
E1 122 · LP 102
41Out of the Woods
bpd/on heels1st,btw2nd
Diego Herrera3554448¼21.5086B
E1 117 · LP 102
52Easy Company
tight 1st,inside,tired
Mirco Demuro53355526¾4.6097B
E1 118 · LP 83

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

12345start1/41/23/4stretchfinish5Plagarist3Authentic Patriot1Out of the Woods2Easy Company4Blacksmith

Fractional times

Call 122.99
Call 246.77
Call 31:10.99
Call 41:24.18
Final1:37.54

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)4$3.20—
place ($2)4$2.40—
show ($2)4$2.10—
exacta ($1)4-5$6.40$56,653
place ($2)5$4.40—
show ($2)5$2.60—
trifecta ($1)4-5-3$19.20$46,494
show ($2)3$2.60—
daily double ($2)1-4$47$18,061
Pick 3 ($1)2-1-4$336.80$22,281

Chart notes

BLACKSMITH was closest in pursuit from the two path around the first turn, challenged from outside early on the second bend, put AUTHENTIC PATRIOT away approaching the eighth pole and drew away. PLAGARIST bumped with OUT OF THE WOODS while chasing three then two wide on the first turn, stayed off the rail then three deep on the backstretch, remained three wide to the stretch, kept on down the lane and got by AUTHENTIC PATRIOT for second. AUTHENTIC PATRIOT took control and moved inside, came under threat from BLACKSMITH on the far turn, maintained a short lead through the bend, yielded to that rival in upper stretch and flattened to third. OUT OF THE WOODS chased along the rail then moved to the two path, bumped with outer rival and steadied off heels around the first turn, went between rivals on the backstretch, chased in the two path still between runners on the far turn and weakened in the drive. EASY COMPANY was prominent early but got put in tight by the leader into the first turn, tracked along the rail to the second bend, started to weaken around the curve and tired.