Santa Anita Park · Saturday, April 25, 2026 · Race 9 of 9

Royal Heroine S.

turf, firmOne MilePurse $100,0009 ranPost 2026-04-25 17:11:00Final time 1:35.95Pool $508,918

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
18Take A Breath
3deep,bid2w,led,held
Emisael Jaramillo354221—4.6047A
E1 101 · LP 113
25May Day Ready
2wd,3deep,rally,denied
Antonio Fresu875332½3.80101A
E1 99 · LP 114
39Grand Slam Smile
3w,clr,ins,grudgingly
William Antongeorgi III42111311.60127A
E1 103 · LP 112
42Tirupati
mild shffl5/8,waitd2nd
Kazushi Kimura2367741¼4.1094A
E1 99 · LP 115
53A Thousand Miles
bit tght3/8,heels late
Mike Smith6425651¾28.8074A
E1 101 · LP 114
67Watchtower
2w-ins,3w,evenly late
Welfin Orantes7986561¾20.2043A
E1 96 · LP 114
74Ripassare
ins,2wd1/4,no threat
Armando Ayuso9899872½19.5080A
E1 95 · LP 115
81Innovative
ins,stdy backstr,2-3wd
Ricardo Gonzalez5678983¾19.7053A
E1 97 · LP 114
96Rosie Jeeks
early speed,stalk,wknd
Florent Geroux1134494½20.8087A
E1 101 · LP 111

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

123456789start1/41/23/4stretchfinish5May Day Ready9Grand Slam Smile2Tirupati3A Thousand Miles7Watchtower4Ripassare1Innovative6Rosie Jeeks8Take A Breath

Fractional times

Call 123.72
Call 248.30
Call 31:12.54
Call 41:23.82
Final1:35.95

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)8$1.20—
place ($2)8$5.60—
show ($2)8$3.20—
exacta ($1)8-5$32.30$286,101
place ($2)5$5.40—
show ($2)5$3—
trifecta ($1)8-5-9$84.60$161,497
show ($2)9$2.10—
daily double ($5)3-8$75$200,053
Pick 3 ($3)5-3-8$176.70$246,994
Pick 3 ($3)3$186.90$94,566
Pick 6 ($2)7-2-4$29.40$0
Pick 4 ($0.50)4$88.25$373,727
super high five ($1)8-5-9-2-3$839.70$37,410
Pick 5 ($0.50)2-4$207.85$503,576
superfecta ($0.10)8-5-9-2$27.15$114,265

Chart notes

TAKE A BREATH (GB) stalked three deep through the opening stages, challenged GRAND SLAM SMILE at the five-sixteenths pole, fought on even terms entering the final furlong, seized control midstretch and gamely prevailed over rivals on both sides. MAY DAY READY reserved in the two path early, moved into range in the middle stages, crept closer three deep on the far turn, challenged the top pair from outside with a sixteenth remaining, dug in gamely to earn second but could not get by the winner. GRAND SLAM SMILE vied for the lead three deep then dueled outside ROSIE JEEKS into the backstretch, cleared that rival and crossed to the inside, met the bid from TAKE A BREATH (GB) at the five-sixteenths pole, resisted into the final furlong and yielded grudgingly in the late stages. TIRUPATI showed early speed inside a pair of rivals then ceded command on the first turn, suffered a mild shuffle early on the backstretch, was lightly coaxed then had to pause and wait for room behind ROSIE JEEKS around the far turn, found a clear path and was given her cue in upper stretch, came off the rail a bit late and finished well between rivals. A THOUSAND MILES stalked between rivals or in the two path, got crowded a bit past the three-eighths pole, remained two wide to the stretch, finished willingly down the lane and had to steady a bit when running up on heels late. WATCHTOWER trailed two wide then along the rail on the first turn, went outside on the backstretch, advanced three deep on the far turn, tipped out for a clear run in the lane but finished evenly late. RIPASSARE unhurried early on and was guided over to the rail, crept closer in the middle stages, tipped two wide at the quarter pole, moved out in the lane and failed to threaten. INNOVATIVE settled inside, steadied behind a rival TIRUPATI on the backstretch, chased two wide between runners into the far turn, spun three wide into the lane and could not rally. ROSIE JEEKS vied between rivals into the first turn then dueled inside GRAND SLAM SMILE, took a stalking position early on the backstretch, saved ground to the stretch and weakened.