Santa Anita Park · Sunday, May 31, 2026 · Race 8 of 9

Triple Bend S.

dirt, fastSeven FurlongsPurse $100,0005 ranPost 2026-05-31 16:33:00Final time 1:21.36Pool $319,002

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
15Stronghold
bid2w5/16,proved best
Antonio Fresu22211—0.50140B
E1 133 · LP 123
24Simple Song
clear,yield upr,hld2nd
Kazushi Kimura411222½6.50140B
E1 135 · LP 118
32Bartholdy
tracked 2wd, evenly
Tyler Baze344433¾7.30140B
E1 131 · LP 116
424The Goat
chased inside,weakened
Emisael Jaramillo
——————3.7096B
E1 135 · LP 123
51The Last Straw
chased 3deep,weakened
Mike Smith55555613.60137B
E1 131 · LP 112

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

12345start1/41/2stretchfinish4Simple Song2Bartholdy1The Last Straw5Stronghold

Fractional times

Call 121.88
Call 244.31
Call 31:08.53
Final1:21.36

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)5$3—
place ($2)5$2.10—
show ($2)5$2.10—
exacta ($1)5-4$5.50$101,569
place ($2)4$4—
show ($2)4$2.80—
trifecta ($1)5-4-2$13.20$76,870
show ($2)2$2.40—
daily double ($2)5-5$7.20$37,170
Pick 3 ($1)1-5-5$21.20$36,586

Chart notes

STRONGHOLD followed closely from outside up the backstretch, applied pressure to SIMPLE SONG midway around the turn, fought on even terms entering the lane, put SIMPLE SONG away in upper stretch and remained strong under right handed urging and steady handling. SIMPLE SONG raced up close keenly in hand then moved clear to take control, took pressure from STRONG HOLD at the five-sixteenths pole, dueled leaving the turn, yielded to the winner in upper stretch and stayed on to secure second. BARTHOLDY tracked off the rail then between rivals leaving the backstretch, asked in the two path through the turn and finished evenly to earn the show honors. THE GOAT (CHI) away quickest and led for a bit before ceding command to SIMPLE SONG, chased from inside to the stretch and weakened in the drive. THE LAST STRAW unhurried in the opening stages and angled off the inside, followed in range three deep into the turn, remained in the three path to the stretch and weakened.