Santa Anita Park · Monday, October 12, 2026 · Race 8 of 10

Maiden Claiming

dirt, goodFive And One Half FurlongsPurse $35,0009 ranPost 2026-10-12 16:32:00Final time 1:06.05Pool $115,017

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/43/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12The Moe Show
bit slow,ins-2w,drftd
K Frey85521—11.2041B
E1 96 · LP 108
29Smokem Wicked
step slow,3-2-4w,up2nd
A L Bautista697423½21.5045B
E1 89 · LP 102
38Vern Gosdin
fracts,outsd,led,faltr
E Jaramillo122133¾9.3034B
E1 109 · LP 101
47Express Entry
4wd-ins,angled,belated
A Lezcano579844½62.0042B
E1 91 · LP 100
54Swervedriver
stp slow,ins,split1/16
F Monroy78675943.5033B
E1 90 · LP 92
65Johnny B
chased 3wide,weakened
J J Hernandez344669¼2.0030B
E1 103 · LP 92
73Diamond Tornado
chased ins-2w,weakened
E Garcia233571012.3029B
E1 103 · LP 91
86Luka's Choice
fractious,3w,no menace
K Kimura4689812¼5.6022B
E1 94 · LP 87
91Proud Daniel
off slw,sent ins,tired
T Baze9113913¾1.6025B
E1 111 · LP 85

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

123456789start1/43/8stretchfinish9Smokem Wicked8Vern Gosdin7Express Entry4Swervedriver5Johnny B3Diamond Tornado6Luka's Choice1Proud Daniel2The Moe Show

Fractional times

Call 122.43
Call 246.23
Call 359.48
Final1:06.05

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$4.40—
place ($2)2$8.60—
show ($2)2$7.80—
exacta ($1)2-9$91.30$62,911
place ($2)9$14.40—
show ($2)9$7.60—
trifecta ($1)2-9-8$73.50$38,726
show ($2)8$8.40—
superfecta ($0.10)2-9-8-7$76.54$35,666
daily double ($2)6-2$27.40$24,931
Pick 3 ($1)4-6-2$13.70$32,360

Chart notes

THE MOE SHOW broke a bit slow, sat off the pace, traveled two wide around the bend, closed in while drifting in past the eighth pole and won going away. SMOKEM WICKED broke a step slow, traveled well off the rail then between rivals at the back, split a pair at the three-eighths pole, came four wide into the stretch, produced a mild rally and got by VERN GOSDIN for second. VERN GOSDIN was fractious in the gate, prompted the pace from outside, came under a ride on the turn, cleared in upper stretch, lost the lead nearing the sixteenth pole and failed to hold on for second. EXPRESS ENTRY ridden along near the back, went four wide into the turn, angled in trailing around the bend, steered back out in upper stretch and showed late effort to pick up a minor award. SWERVEDRIVER broke a step slow, traveled towards the rear early on, saved ground around the bend, split foes at the sixteenth pole and improved position. JOHNNY B chased the top pair outside a rival, took the turn three wide and weakened. DIAMOND TORNADO chased the top pair up the backstretch, followed near the rail or two wide on the turn and weakened down the lane. LUKA'S CHOICE was fractious in the gate, coaxed along from off the pace in the early going, took the turn three wide and failed to menace. PROUD DANIEL was off slow to begin then sent from inside to rush to the front, showed the way under pressure, dueled along the rail on the turn holding a slim advantage, yielded in upper stretch and tired in the final furlong.