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Santa Anita Park Race 8 - Santa Maria S. Stakes

SIMPLY JOKING (4) returned from a break last start with a less than impressive fourth over 1609m in the G1 Beholder Mile Stakes at this track (Dirt) after giving away a big start. Finds an easier assignment and can turn things around. NAFISA (5) changes rider since being well held last time in fifth over 1609m in the G1 Beholder Mile Stakes at this track (Dirt) on March 7. Capable of a lot more. LEMON MUFFIN (2) returns from a spell of ten weeks. Was safely held at the only appearance last prep when fourth over 1408m in the G2 D. Wayne Lukas (Santa Monica) Stakes at this track (Dirt). Has to be respected. SYNTAX (3) pushed forward and was a determined winner by 5.5 lengths over 1207m at this track (Dirt) last time out. Is going okay this campaign, recording two wins and a minor placing from six starts. Not to be discounted.

Race Time:11:33 PM

Sunday, April 19, 2026

Track:Firm

Weather:Fine

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1710m

Catalina Cocktail (1)6x6x633123

Trainer: John W Sadler (USA)12 mths 16: 3-1-5

Jockey: Hector Isaac Berrios

Weight: 54.5kgs

5 yo Bay M

Sire: CATALINA CRUISER (USA)

Dam: GIANT SCREEN (USA)

Dam's Sire: Candy Ride

Stats

Prize Money$90,901.00

Avg $$5,681.31

Win %18.75%

Place %56.25%

Career16: 3-1-5

Track2: 0-0-0

Distance2: 2-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 0-0-0

2nd Up2: 0-0-1

Firm15: 2-1-5

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic3: 0-0-1

Comments

Racing well recently. Comes off a 29 day let-up. Most recently 3rd in a small field at Santa Anita Turf on March 21 over 1609m, 4 len behind Thirsty Trickster with 55.5kg at $3. The race before that 2nd of 8 at Turf Paradise Turf on February 9 over 1609m, 0.5 len behind Bingo Baby carrying 55.5kg at $4.70. Few opponents and can feature with the right run.

Last Starts 30 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/5	21/03/2026	40	ALLOW FM 4U	$40,730.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	FM	Hector Isaac Berrios	55.5kg	1:35.51	2-4-3	5	1. Thirsty Trickster 2. She's Splendid 3. Catalina Cocktail	4.0L	$3.00
2/8	09/02/2026	32	ALLOW OCLM FM 4U	$25,678.00	Turf Paradise	1609m	FM	Jose Mariano Asencio	55.5kg	1:36.32	7-4-2	2	1. Bingo Baby 2. Catalina Cocktail 3. Rebel Gal	0.5L	$4.70
1/8	08/01/2026	24	HCP FM 4U	$20,927.00	Turf Paradise	1609m	Good	Jose Mariano Asencio	55.5kg	1:37.55	3-1-1	4	1. Catalina Cocktail 2. Bingo Baby 3. P S Rising Star	2.5L	$3.40
3/6	15/12/2025	16	HCP FM 3U	$24,502.00	Turf Paradise	1609m	FM	Harry Hernandez	55.5kg	1:35.69	4-3-3	6	1. Platinum Diva 2. Zippin Sevenz 3. Catalina Cocktail	0.5L	$4.10
3/10	29/11/2025	47	CLM 3U	$18,321.00	Turf Paradise	1609m	FM	Harry Hernandez	54kg	1:37.00	7-5-3	6	1. Stradivarian 2. Hot Legs Romolo 3. Catalina Cocktail	1.5L	$21.20
6/7	13/10/2025	73	CLM FM 3U	$28,919.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	Fast	David Cohen	56.5kg	1:39.21	6-6-6	4	1. La Scaloneta 2. Ryan's Girl 3. Sexzie	17.3L	$7.70

Lemon Muffin (2)154x5x6x4x

Trainer: Patrick Gallagher 12 mths 24: 2-6-3

Jockey: Antonio Fresu

Weight: 56kgs

5 yo Grey/Roan M

Sire: COLLECTED (USA)

Dam: PELT (USA)

Dam's Sire: Canadian Frontier

Stats

Prize Money$850,510.00

Avg $$35,437.92

Win %8.33%

Place %45.83%

Career24: 2-6-3

Track1: 0-0-0

Distance9: 1-2-1

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 0-0-0

2nd Up1: 0-1-0

Firm16: 1-3-3

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Back from a spell. Finished off last campaign 4th in a small field at this track in the G2 D. Wayne Lukas (Santa Monica) Stakes on February 7 over 1408m, 7 len behind Splendora with 54.5kg at $39.20. First up last campaign eased back early on 6th of 8 at Del Mar in the G3 Bayakoa Stakes on November 30 over 1609m, 11 len behind Hope Road carrying 55kg at $28.70. Expecting a bright start to the campaign.

Last Starts 72 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/6	07/02/2026	69	G2 OPEN FM 4U	$285,307.00	Santa Anita Park	1408m	Fast	Antonio Fresu	54.5kg	1:22.09	6-4-4	1	1. Splendora 2. Me And Molly Mcgee 3. Formula Rossa	7.3L	$39.20
6/8	30/11/2025	101	G3 OPEN FM 3U	$152,672.00	Del Mar	1609m	Fast	Mike E Smith	55kg	1:36.38	8-7-6	4	1. Hope Road 2. Simply Joking 3. Mahina	11.3L	$28.70
5/6	21/08/2025	69	ALLOW OCLM FM 3U	$178,295.00	Saratoga	1609m	Fast	Flavien Prat	56.5kg	1:37.57	5-5-5	2	1. Perfect Shot 2. Catherine Wheel 3. Cupid's Heart	9.0L	$4.20
4/8	13/06/2025	28	ALLOW OCLM FM 3U	$208,398.00	Churchill Downs	1710m	SP	Nik Juarez	56kg	1:43.54	5-4-4	4	1. Chilled 2. Standoutsensation 3. Little Jamie	9.3L	$5.69
5/6	16/05/2025	13	LR OPEN FM 3U	$195,312.00	Pimlico	1811m	Fast	Nik Juarez	56kg	1:50.47	6-5-5	4	1. Candied 2. Dazzling Move 3. Regaled	13.5L	$14.90
1/11	03/05/2025	27	ALLOW OCLM FM 3U	$209,375.00	Churchill Downs	1609m	SP	Nik Juarez	55.5kg	1:37.42	11-2-1	8	1. Lemon Muffin 2. Generous Lover 3. Tapit Quick	2.8L	$6.02

Simply Joking (3)1x20x923x4

Trainer: M W McCarthy (USA)12 mths 8: 2-2-1

Jockey: Emisael Jaramillo

Weight: 55.5kgs

4 yo Bay F

Sire: PRACTICAL JOKE (USA)

Dam: IMPLY (USA)

Dam's Sire: E Dubai

Stats

Prize Money$596,270.00

Avg $$74,533.75

Win %25.00%

Place %62.50%

Career8: 2-2-1

Track2: 0-0-1

Distance2: 1-1-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 1-1-0

2nd Up3: 1-1-0

Firm5: 1-1-1

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Second run back. Comes off a 43-day let-up. First-up after two months in a small field at this track in the G1 Beholder Mile Stakes on March 7 over 1609m, 14 len behind Splendora with 54.5kg at $12.60. Previously second-up 2nd of 8 at Del Mar in the G3 Bayakoa Stakes on November 30 over 1609m, 6 len behind Hope Road with 53.5kg at $5.80. Among the leading chances.

Last Starts 44 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/5	07/03/2026	69	G1 OPEN FM 4U	$421,348.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	Fast	Emisael Jaramillo	54.5kg	1:35.16	5-3-4	2	1. Splendora 2. Bless The Broken 3. Om N Joy	14.5L	$12.60
3/10	28/12/2025	28	G1 OPEN F 3	$459,418.00	Santa Anita Park	1408m	Fast	Kazushi Kimura	54.5kg	1:21.68	6-2-3	1	1. Usha 2. Formula Rossa 3. Simply Joking	5.5L	$17.90
2/8	30/11/2025	43	G3 OPEN FM 3U	$152,672.00	Del Mar	1609m	Fast	Flavien Prat	53.5kg	1:36.38	3-2-2	2	1. Hope Road 2. Simply Joking 3. Mahina	6.5L	$5.80
9/10	18/10/2025	169	G2 OPEN F 3	$608,828.00	Keeneland	1408m	Fast	Lanfranco Dettori	53.5kg	1:23.90	8-9-9	6	1. Kappa Kappa 2. Vodka With A Twist 3. Ragtime	20.9L	$8.09
13/13	02/05/2025	34	G1 OPEN F 3	$2,343,750.00	Churchill Downs	1811m	Heavy	Florent Geroux	55kg	1:50.15	4-8-13	2	1. Good Cheer 2. Drexel Hill 3. Bless The Broken	23.3L	$9.57
2/9	29/03/2025	70	G2 OPEN F 3	$1,188,590.00	Oaklawn Park	1710m	Fast	Jaime A Torres	55.5kg	1:44.31	2-2-2	6	1. Quietside 2. Simply Joking 3. Runnin N Gunnin	0.8L	$4.00

Nafisa (4)2423931115

Trainer: Bob Baffert (California Usa)12 mths 16: 3-5-4

Jockey: Juan J. Hernandez

Weight: 56kgs

5 yo Bay M

Sire: QUALITY ROAD (USA)

Dam: ITHINKISAWAPUDYCAT (USA)

Dam's Sire: Bluegrass Cat

Stats

Prize Money$375,135.00

Avg $$23,445.94

Win %18.75%

Place %75.00%

Career16: 3-5-4

Track4: 2-0-0

Distance2: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist2: 1-0-0

1st Up2: 0-1-1

2nd Up1: 0-0-0

Firm14: 2-5-3

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Comes off a 43 day let-up. Most recently ran last in a small field at this track in the G1 Beholder Mile Stakes on March 7 over 1609m, 18 len behind Splendora with 55.5kg at $11.30. Before that won by 5 len at this track G3 La Canada Stakes January 24 over 1710m defeating Jane Austen carrying 54.5kg at $3.30. Well-placed to bounce back.

Last Starts 44 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
5/5	07/03/2026	42	G1 OPEN FM 4U	$421,348.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	Fast	Kazushi Kimura	55.5kg	1:35.16	4-4-5	5	1. Splendora 2. Bless The Broken 3. Om N Joy	18.3L	$11.30
1/6	24/01/2026	15	G3 OPEN FM 4U	$149,477.00	Santa Anita Park	1710m	Fast	Kazushi Kimura	54.5kg	1:44.77	2-1-1	5	1. Nafisa 2. Jane Austen 3. Brilliantly	4.8L	$3.30
1/6	09/01/2026	47	ALLOW OCLM FM 4U	$104,634.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	Fast	Kazushi Kimura	55.5kg	1:35.21	2-1-1	5	1. Nafisa 2. Time To Shine 3. Lolo Le Plume	3.3L	$3.40
1/8	23/11/2025	30	MDN FM 3U	$91,603.00	Del Mar	1308m	Fast	Kazushi Kimura	56kg	1:17.25	1-2-1	4	1. Nafisa 2. Lubie's Music 3. Into The Hall	0.1L	$9.30
3/8	24/10/2025	48	MDN FM 35	$91,324.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	FM	Hector Isaac Berrios	56.5kg	1:34.26	3-1-3	8	1. Philippa 2. Pura Vida Princesa 3. Nafisa	4.8L	$4.90
9/9	06/09/2025	50	MDN FM 3U	$122,324.00	Del Mar	1609m	FM	J J Hernandez	56.5kg	1:37.21	7-7-9	1	1. The Mizen Queen 2. Surf Song 3. Heads In Beds	4.9L	$4.00