Santa Anita Park · Saturday, March 7, 2026 · Race 9 of 11

Frank E. Kilroe Mile S.

turf, firmOne MilePurse $200,0008 ranPost 2026-03-07 16:13:00Final time 1:32.94Pool $590,918

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
17Final Boss
ins,bid btwn1/8,gamely
Juan Hernandez333331—31.7088A
E1 120 · LP 112
23El Potente
ins-2w,2-3w,outkicked
Hector Berrios444422½1.90123A
E1 117 · LP 112
32Almendares
svd ground, gained 3rd
Tyler Gaffalione7887731¾3.10133A
E1 113 · LP 114
44Gas Me Up
2-3w,2w,angled,mildly
Mirco Demuro86666434.40123A
E1 116 · LP 112
51Mi Hermano Ramon
lack room/stdy past1/8
Antonio Fresu65555534.7099A
E1 116 · LP 111
65Cabo Spirit
closest,bid1/8,flatten
Mike Smith1222463¾11.90105A
E1 124 · LP 107
78Astronomer
reserved2wd,angled str
Florent Geroux5778875¼11.60124A
E1 114 · LP 111
86Mi Bago
opened up, caved
Emisael Jaramillo211118716.70124A
E1 130 · LP 102

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

12345678start1/41/23/4stretchfinish3El Potente2Almendares4Gas Me Up1Mi Hermano Ramon5Cabo Spirit8Astronomer6Mi Bago7Final Boss

Fractional times

Call 122.88
Call 245.95
Call 31:08.66
Call 41:21.01
Final1:32.94

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)7$5.40—
place ($2)7$20.60—
show ($2)7$8.60—
exacta ($1)7-3$133.80$293,163
place ($2)3$3.20—
show ($2)3$2.40—
trifecta ($1)7-3-2$557.20$124,516
show ($2)2$2.80—
superfecta ($0.10)7-3-2-4$138.42$90,895
Pick 3 ($1)1-5-7$454.40$81,645
daily double ($2)5-7$536.20$90,933

Chart notes

FINAL BOSS followed in range on the inside, dropped off the pace on the backstretch, ridden along the fence on the far turn, rallied between rivals into the final furlong, dueled inside EL POTENTE late and gamely prevailed. EL POTENTE settled next to the rail then quickly moved to the two path early on the clubhouse turn, continued in the two path towards the rear leaving the backstretch, picked up stride around the far turn, spun three wide into the lane, bid four deep at the eighth pole, battled outside FINAL BOSS in the late stages and came up just short in the end. ALMENDARES (GB) raced inside a rival at the back through the early going, had one beat still running along the fence into the lane, moved off the fence a bit midstretch while closing and was along for third. GAS ME UP laid off the pace outside a rival then three deep on the clubhouse turn, navigated the second bend in the two path, angled out in upper stretch and put in a mild rally but needed to find more late. MI HERMANO RAMON allowed to settle on the inside, raced well off the pace to the far turn, came under a ride while continuing to save ground, chased a bit off the rail into the lane, closed in but ran into traffic and had to steady past the eighth pole, altered to a clear path and kept on to the wire but missed out on a minor award. CABO SPIRIT away quickest and showed early foot inside MI BAGO before taking a stalking position on the inside, fell out of range of the leader on the backstretch but remained closest in pursuit, chased two wide through the far turn, bid between rivals with a furlong remaining but flattened out in the late stages. ASTRONOMER reserved outside a rival at the back of the pack in the opening stages, trailed two wide into the lane, angled out in the lane and was never a factor. MI BAGO showed speed outside CABO SPIRIT then cleared that rival and crossed over into the first turn, opened up on the backstretch, remained well clear through the far turn, grew weary in upper stretch and was reeled in by rivals, clung to a narrow lead at the eighth pole and caved when overtaken.