Santa Anita Park · Sunday, May 31, 2026 · Race 2 of 9

Claiming

dirt, fastFive And One Half FurlongsPurse $18,0005 ranPost 2026-05-31 13:31:00Final time 1:04.35Pool $109,880

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/43/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
11Just Deal
svd ground,rail rally
Antonio Fresu45541—3.9042B
E1 98 · LP 120
23Next Trick
ins,tip out,clr,caught
Emisael Jaramillo33212¾0.8055B
E1 113 · LP 118
36Macho Man
3wide,angled into str
Joel Rosario544533½4.3041B
E1 107 · LP 113
44Fincairn
chased 2wd, weakened
Alfredo Bautista123345¾39.9025B
E1 115 · LP 109
52Meeking
sprinted clear, folded
Kazushi Kimura211258¼3.6034B
E1 126 · LP 105

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

12345start1/43/8stretchfinish3Next Trick6Macho Man4Fincairn2Meeking1Just Deal

Fractional times

Call 121.78
Call 245.54
Call 358.19
Final1:04.35

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)1$9.80—
place ($2)1$3.20—
show ($2)1$2.40—
exacta ($1)1-3$10.40$49,294
place ($2)3$2.40—
show ($2)3$2.10—
trifecta ($1)1-3-6$22.90$26,614
show ($2)6$2.40—
superfecta ($0.10)1-3-6-4$8.67$15,208
daily double ($2)1-1$13.20$32,383

Chart notes

JUST DEAL trailed the field up the backstretch, picked up stride on the turn, rallied from the fence through the lane and overhauled NEXT TRICK late. NEXT TRICK chased from inside out of range, closed in around the turn, tipped out into the lane and drew alongside MEEKING, quickly took control and put that rival away with a furlong remaining, showed the way into deep stretch but got run down by the winner. MACHO MAN laid off the pace early on, took the turn three wide, angled out into the lane and offered a mild response to earn third. FINCAIRN chased the lone speed from off the rail then outside NEXT TRICK, closed in on the leader around the bend, moved out in the lane and weakened. MEEKING sped clear and opened up on the field early, remained well clear to the quarter pole, carried a diminishing lead into the lane, yielded to the winner shortly after and retreated in the furlong grounds.