Santa Anita Park Race 3 - San Carlos S. Stakes
PILOT COMMANDER (1) Finished well when winning last run around here and gets a favourable draw. Juan J Hernandez rates highly aboard. Strong performance expected. FORT BRAGG (2) First up from a spell. Ran home strongly to win last start at Del Mar Thoroughbred and has a positive draw. Shows good closing speed. Classy enough for this field and is one of the major players. SPIRIT OF MAKENA (3) Proven record when resuming. Looked outclassed when 9th last run here. Should improve from the last run. Keep in mind. VLAHOS (5) Was outmuscled when 3rd last run here. Should race on the speed. Been in the money 2 from 2 attempts this preparation. One of the hopes.

Jockey: Juan Hernandez
Weight: 54.5kgs
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Third-up today. Resumes off a 56 day letup. Resuming 4th in a small field at this track in the G1 Malibu Stakes on December 26 over 1408m, 2.5 len behind Raging Torrent with 54.5kg at $4.80. Second-up raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by 2.5 len at this track February 1 over 1207m defeating Kingdom Heart carrying 55.5kg at $1.20.
Last Starts 59 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
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1/6 | 01/02/2025 | 37 | ALLOW OCLM 4U | $101,613.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1207m | Fast | J J Hernandez | 55.5kg | 1:09.54 | 3-2-1 | 5 |
| 2.5L | $1.20 |
4/6 | 26/12/2024 | 82 | G1 OPEN 3 | $462,250.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1408m | Fast | J J Hernandez | 54.5kg | 1:21.54 | 2-3-4 | 1 |
| 2.5L | $4.80 |
1/8 | 05/10/2024 | 28 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $79,480.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1207m | Fast | J J Hernandez | 54kg | 1:09.43 | 2-1-1 | 7 |
| 2.8L | $1.90 |
2/12 | 07/09/2024 | 245 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $111,765.00 | Del Mar | 1308m | Fast | J J Hernandez | 54kg | 1:15.63 | 3-1-2 | 8 |
| 0.8L | $2.20 |
2/6 | 06/01/2024 | 56 | G2 OPEN 3 | $293,255.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1408m | Fast | Flavien Prat | 54.5kg | 1:23.01 | 1-2-2 | 4 |
| 2.8L | $3.90 |
1/6 | 11/11/2023 | - | MDN 2 | $95,912.00 | Del Mar | 1207m | Fast | J J Hernandez | 54.5kg | 1:09.82 | 1-1-1 | 2 |
| 2.3L | $2.30 |

Jockey: Kazushi Kimura
Weight: 56kgs
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Entire back from a spell of four months. Has placed previously first up from a break. Finished off last campaign won by 2.75 len Del Mar December 1 over 1207m defeating Roll On Big Joe carrying 54.5kg at $2.10. First up last campaign fourth of 7 at this track in the G2 Santa Anita Sprint Championship September 29 over 1207m, 9 len behind Straight No Chaser with 55.5kg at $2.50.
Last Starts 121 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/6 | 01/12/2024 | 35 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $86,758.00 | Del Mar | 1207m | Fast | J J Hernandez | 54.5kg | 1:08.73 | 4-2-1 | 3 |
| 2.8L | $2.10 |
2/6 | 27/10/2024 | 28 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $82,370.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1308m | Fast | J J Hernandez | 56kg | 1:16.43 | 4-2-2 | 6 |
| 1.5L | $1.70 |
4/7 | 29/09/2024 | 278 | G2 OPEN 3U | $294,118.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1207m | Fast | J J Hernandez | 55.5kg | 1:08.54 | 4-3-4 | 1 |
| 9.3L | $2.50 |
6/7 | 26/12/2023 | 39 | G1 OPEN 3 | $452,489.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1408m | Fast | I Ortiz Jr | 55.5kg | 1:21.70 | 4-5-6 | 2 |
| 10.1L | $6.00 |
1/4 | 17/11/2023 | 48 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $102,201.00 | Del Mar | 1308m | Fast | J J Hernandez | 53.5kg | 1:14.60 | 3-1-1 | 3 |
| 2.3L | $1.80 |
3/9 | 30/09/2023 | 35 | G2 OPEN 3U | $309,119.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1207m | Heavy | Ramon A Vazquez | 54.5kg | 1:08.49 | 3-4-3 | 4 |
| 1.4L | $11.10 |
4/6 | 26/08/2023 | - | Stakes | $500,000.00 | Saratoga | 1408m | Muddy | Joel Rosario | 54.5kg | 1377.10. | 6-5-5-5 | 4 |
| 15.25L | $5.30 |
1/6 | 01/07/2023 | - | Stakes | $200,000.00 | Belmont Park Usa | 1609m | Fast | John R. Velazquez | 53.5kg | 1589.30. | 2-3-2-2-1 | 5 |
| -0.05L | $1.70 |
2/13 | 06/05/2023 | - | Stakes | $500,000.00 | Churchill Downs | 1609m | Fast | Joel Rosario | 53.5kg | 1573.50. | 4-4-4-1-1 | 7 |
| 0.25L | $6.52 |
5/12 | 01/04/2023 | - | Stakes | $1,000,000.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1810m | Fast | Joel Rosario | 55.5kg | 1808.30. | 12-1-1-1-3 | 10 |
| 9.5L | $13.00 |

Jockey: Kyle Frey
Weight: 56kgs
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Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of 18 months. Finished off last campaign when last of 9 at this track in the G2 Santa Anita Sprint Championship September 30 2023 over 1207m, on rain affected going; 14 len behind Dr Schivel with 57kg at $7.80. First up last campaign ran last of 12 at Del Mar in the G1 July 29 2023 over 1207m, 16 len behind The Chosen Vron with 56kg at $5.40.
Last Starts 549 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/9 | 30/09/2023 | 35 | G2 OPEN 3U | $309,119.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1207m | Heavy | Joe Bravo | 57kg | 1:08.49 | 6-8-9 | 9 |
| 14.2L | $7.80 |
5/10 | 26/08/2023 | 28 | G2 OPEN 3U | $374,251.00 | Del Mar | 1408m | Fast | Joe Bravo | 56kg | 1:23.21 | 3-2-5 | 7 |
| 4.5L | $3.80 |
12/12 | 29/07/2023 | 63 | G1 OPEN 3U | $598,802.00 | Del Mar | 1207m | Fast | Joe Bravo | 56kg | 1:09.24 | 11-11-12 | 2 |
| 16.8L | $5.40 |
1/7 | 27/05/2023 | 77 | G2 OPEN 4U | $298,507.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1408m | Fast | Joe Bravo | 55.5kg | 1:23.07 | 4-1-1 | 6 |
| 3.3L | $1.90 |
1/6 | 11/03/2023 | 28 | G3 OPEN 4U | $297,619.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1408m | Good | Joe Bravo | 54.5kg | 1:22.06 | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 1.5L | $3.50 |
1/8 | 11/02/2023 | 153 | ALLOW OCLM 4U | $102,128.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1207m | Fast | Joe Bravo | 55.5kg | 1:08.79 | 2-1-1 | 4 |
| 1.8L | $5.30 |
2/7 | 11/09/2022 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming | $82,000.00 | Del Mar | 1609m | Dead6 | Drayden Dyke Van | 56kg | 1594.20. | 2-1-1-1-1 | 5 |
| 0.1L | $6.40 |
1/10 | 05/08/2022 | - | Maiden Special Weight | $0.00 | Del Mar | 1307m | Dead6 | Drayden Dyke Van | 56.5kg | 1284.0. | 9-2-3-1 | 8 |
| -2.5L | $42.60 |

Jockey: Antonio Fresu
Weight: 54.5kgs
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Useful type. Comes off a 42 day let-up. At the latest run 2nd in a small field at this track in the G3 Palos Verdes Stakes on February 15 over 1207m, 4 len behind Roll On Big Joe with 54.5kg at $5.50. The run before that 2nd in a small field at this track on January 3 over 1308m, 0.8 len behind Roll On Big Joe carrying 56kg at $7.10.
Last Starts 45 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/5 | 15/02/2025 | 43 | G3 OPEN 4U | $161,031.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1207m | Fast | Antonio Fresu | 54.5kg | 1:08.60 | 3-2-2 | 5 |
| 4.0L | $5.50 |
2/6 | 03/01/2025 | 33 | ALLOW OCLM 4U | $101,613.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1308m | Fast | J J Hernandez | 56kg | 1:15.52 | 1-3-2 | 3 |
| 0.8L | $7.10 |
5/6 | 01/12/2024 | 36 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $86,758.00 | Del Mar | 1207m | Fast | Flavien Prat | 54.5kg | 1:08.73 | 6-5-5 | 2 |
| 6.3L | $3.10 |
4/6 | 26/10/2024 | 27 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $82,370.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1710m | Fast | Umberto Rispoli | 56kg | 1:43.27 | 5-4-4 | 2 |
| 6.7L | $6.20 |
6/7 | 29/09/2024 | 50 | G2 OPEN 3U | $294,118.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1207m | Fast | Hector Isaac Berrios | 55.5kg | 1:08.54 | 3-6-6 | 7 |
| 15.5L | $4.60 |
1/6 | 10/08/2024 | 489 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $116,743.00 | Del Mar | 1106m | Fast | J J Hernandez | 56kg | 1:03.28 | 1-1-1 | 6 |
| 4.8L | $2.00 |
3/6 | 09/04/2023 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming | $75,000.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1307m | Firm | Flavien Prat | 55.5kg | 1175.20. | 5-3-2-3 | 4 |
| 6.25L | $2.40 |
2/7 | 07/08/2022 | - | Flat | $30,000.00 | Le Lion Dangers | 1400m | Dirt | H.Journiac | 57.5kg | - | - | 1 |
| - | $0.00 |
5/8 | 17/07/2022 | - | Flat | $40,000.00 | Chantilly | 1400m | Dirt | S.Pasquier | 60kg | - | - | 2 |
| - | $0.00 |
2/6 | 19/05/2022 | - | 3Y Hcp | $40,000.00 | Longchamp | 1400m | Dirt | S.Pasquier | 60kg | - | - | 6 |
| - | $0.00 |

Jockey: Edwin Maldonado
Weight: 55.5kgs
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Useful rig. Most recently held ground to the line 3rd of 7 at this track on March 15 over 1207m, 2.5 len behind Boss Sully carrying 55.5kg at $5.60. The race before that raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by 1.3 len at this track LR January 26 over 1207m on a heavy track defeating Mbagnick with 54.5kg at $1.90.
Last Starts 17 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
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3/7 | 15/03/2025 | 48 | ALLOW OCLM 4U | $110,754.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1207m | Good | Edwin Maldonado | 55.5kg | 1:08.37 | 3-2-3 | 3 |
| 2.6L | $5.60 |
1/3 | 26/01/2025 | 61 | LR OPEN 4U | $161,290.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1207m | Heavy | Antonio Fresu | 54.5kg | 1:10.18 | 2-2-1 | 2 |
| 1.3L | $1.90 |
6/8 | 26/11/2024 | 25 | LR OPEN 3 | $456,621.00 | Zia Park | 1710m | Fast | Edwin Maldonado | 54kg | 1:41.69 | 1-5-6 | 3 |
| 16.0L | $5.70 |
4/8 | 01/11/2024 | 27 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $228,311.00 | Del Mar | 1308m | Fast | Edwin Maldonado | 54.5kg | 1:15.75 | 4-4-4 | 1 |
| 7.5L | $8.20 |
8/8 | 05/10/2024 | 154 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $79,480.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1207m | Fast | Edwin Maldonado | 54kg | 1:09.43 | 6-7-8 | 1 |
| 20.9L | $3.00 |
3/12 | 04/05/2024 | 56 | G2 OPEN 3 | $917,431.00 | Churchill Downs | 1609m | Fast | Edwin Maldonado | 53.5kg | 1:35.96 | 2-1-3 | 11 |
| 1.4L | $6.79 |
1/10 | 09/03/2024 | - | Maiden Special Weight | $65,000.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1307m | Fast | Edwin A. Maldonado | 55.5kg | 1262.30. | 4-1-1-1 | 1 |
| -4.5L | $14.80 |