Los Alamitos · Saturday, April 4, 2026 · Race 9 of 9

HANDICAP STAKES James S Smith Memorial H.

dirt, fastThree Hundred And Fifty YardsPurse $25,0006 ranPost 2026-04-04 21:56:00Final time 17.68Pool $39,269

Poor

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / TrainerstartstretchfinishMarginOddsFig
15Sg Jacob Jay
drifted in midway,best
Henry Lopez311—1.80—
23Val Baby
away well, lasted 2nd
Cesar Franco122½35.40—
32Sm My Valentine
brk in/bp,lug in gap
Eduardo Nicasio633½4.70—
46Cheap Bar
lost footing st,driftd
Martin Arriaga244¾1.10—
54Hurry Up
off slw/bpd,mild gain
Gabriel Lara5551¼5.80—
61Mental Lapse
bk thru gate,shied/lug
Salvador Vargas4665½19.20—

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

123456startstretchfinish3Val Baby2Sm My Valentine6Cheap Bar4Hurry Up1Mental Lapse5Sg Jacob Jay

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)5$5.60—
place ($2)5$3.40—
show ($2)5$2.40—
exacta ($1)5-3$109$23,663
place ($2)3$40.60—
show ($2)3$13.60—
trifecta ($1)5-3-2$294.80$24,232
show ($2)2$3—
daily double ($1)3-5$7.50$18,324
Pick 3 ($1)3-3-5$10$34,604
Pick 4 ($1)5-1$145.50$140,399
Pick 6 ($2)6-4-5-1$140$14,702
superfecta ($1)5-3-2-6$1,018.80$25,748

Chart notes

SG JACOB JAY drifted in midway, best. VAL BABY away well, lasted 2nd. SM MY VALENTINE broke in/bumped start, lugged in gap, lost bob 2nd. CHEAP BAR lost footing start, drifted out, fell after wire,equine ambulance. HURRY UP off slow, bumped early, mildly late. MENTAL LAPSE fractious, broke thru gate, brushed early, shied/lugged in gap.