Santa Anita Park · Saturday, May 9, 2026 · Race 1 of 9

Claiming

turf, firmSix FurlongsPurse $27,0007 ranPost 2026-05-09 13:01:00Final time 1:08.45Pool $176,299

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
17Valiant Son
bid2w turn,clear late
Juan Hernandez54211—1.2089A
E1 120 · LP 109
24Gazon
led,overtaken,stayd on
Emisael Jaramillo111221¾2.2079A
E1 128 · LP 105
36Tribal
chased 2wd, held 3rd
Antonio Fresu6643334.7083A
E1 116 · LP 106
45Spearfish
advanced2-3w,denied3rd
Cesar Belmont775443½17.3089A
E1 110 · LP 108
53Belly Up
pressed,ceded,ins,wknd
Armando Aguilar2235576.5084A
E1 126 · LP 99
61El Bromista
clipped/stumbled 7/16
Tyler Baze4577615½16.4079A
E1 119 · LP 92
72Fuego Del Sol
crowded early,check3/8
Pedro Flores3366716¾67.7038A
E1 123 · LP 87

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

1234567start1/41/2stretchfinish4Gazon6Tribal5Spearfish3Belly Up1El Bromista2Fuego Del Sol7Valiant Son

Fractional times

Call 121.72
Call 244.80
Call 356.45
Final1:08.45

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)7$4.40—
place ($2)7$2.60—
show ($2)7$2.10—
exacta ($1)7-4$6.10$87,848
place ($2)4$3.20—
show ($2)4$2.40—
trifecta ($1)7-4-6$18.50$60,510
show ($2)6$2.40—
superfecta ($0.10)7-4-6-5$5.84$43,109

Chart notes

VALIANT SON tracked out of range from off the rail then drew closer outside a rival, latched onto GAZON (GB) on the turn, took over in upper stretch and edged clear late. GAZON (GB) away quickest to take the lead outside a pair of rivals, cleared and crossed over to the rail, took pressure from VALIANT SON on the turn, lost command in upper stretch, stayed on well from the fence into deep stretch, then yielded to the winner late. TRIBAL followed from out of range then moved closer into the turn, rounded the bend in the two path, moved out further in the drive, could not summon the needed rally but was able to hold off SPEARFISH for the show honors. SPEARFISH trailed the field in the early going, passed a rival into the turn, advanced two then three wide around the bend and could not get by TRIBAL for third. BELLY UP pressed the pace from between rivals then ceded command to the leader approaching the turn, chased from inside around the bend and weakened in the drive. EL BROMISTA settled inside, ran up behind FUEGO DEL SOL and stumbled badly when clipping heels into the turn, trailed on the inside then tipped out for the stretch and could not make an impact. FUEGO DEL SOL showed early foot inside the top pair then backed off when crowded past the half-mile pole, saved ground through the turn and had little left for the stretch run. THERE WAS A STEWARDS INQUIRY REGARDING THE RUN INTO THE TURN. THE STEWARDS UNANIMOUSLY RULED THAT EL BROMISTA CAUSED HIS OWN PROBLEMS BY RUNNING INTO A TIGHT SPOT AND THERE WOULD BE NO CHANGE.