Santa Anita Park · Friday, March 13, 2026 · Race 1 of 9

Claiming

turf, firmOne And One Eighth MilesPurse $27,0005 ranPost 2026-03-13 13:01:00Final time 1:47.52Pool $123,465

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
14Geometry
ins,met bids,prevailed
Antonio Fresu111111—0.8083B
E1 125 · LP 101
21Empire's Classic
bobbled,ins,2-3w,angld
Kazushi Kimura555542¼5.4076B
E1 111 · LP 106
32Smooth Salute
saved ground,up for3rd
Victor Espinoza3444531¾23.6049B
E1 115 · LP 104
46Promissio
brk out,3w move,flattn
Emisael Jaramillo4333241¾2.5090B
E1 121 · LP 102
55Gem Mint Ten
outside, weakened
Abel Lezcano22223544.5086B
E1 124 · LP 97

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

12345start1/41/23/4stretchfinish1Empire's Classic2Smooth Salute6Promissio5Gem Mint Ten4Geometry

Fractional times

Call 123.21
Call 247.06
Call 31:10.67
Call 41:35.19
Final1:47.52

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)4$3.60—
place ($2)4$2.60—
show ($2)4$2.20—
exacta ($1)4-1$7.50$50,766
place ($2)1$3.60—
show ($2)1$3.20—
trifecta ($1)4-1-2$38$33,592
show ($2)2$3.20—
superfecta ($0.10)4-1-2-6$6.44$18,039

Chart notes

GEOMETRY stepped to the front and set the tone along the fence, took pressure on the backstretch, fought inside a pair of rivals turning for home, dueled with PROMISSIO into the final furlong, put that rival away inside the sixteenth pole, took on the challenge from EMPIRE'S CLASSIC late and gamely prevailed. EMPIRE'S CLASSIC bobbled leaving the gate, lagged behind on the inside early, went outside a rival on the backstretch, drew closer two then three wide on the far turn, angled out at the top of the lane, rallied under left handed urging, drew alongside GEOMETRY late but ran out of time. SMOOTH SALUTE settled off the pace on the inside then slightly off the rail, moved to within striking distance on the far turn, stayed on the inside in the lane and got up for third. PROMISSIO broke out, stalked a bit off the rail in the early going, ranged up three deep on the far turn, dueled with the winner into the final furlong and flattened out late. GEM MINT TEN raced up close to the outside of the pacesetter early, applied pressure in the middle stages, fought between rivals coming into the lane and weakened.