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Santa Anita Park Race 9 - Race 9 - Maiden Special Weight

JOHN METCALFE (7) is a eight-start maiden who finished fifth after being prominent at the bend at his most recent appearance over 1609m at this track (Turf). Finds a suitable assignment this time and is a great chance to break through. ROBIN OLDS (3) has raced twice. Was third on debut then clocked-in 1.75 lengths from the winner in fourth last time out over 1609m at this track. Major player based on that debut run. Follow up. FLASH OF LIGHTNING (9) fought on for second last start over 1609m at this track (Turf), making it two minor placings in a row. Finds a suitable race and can go on to take this out.

Race Time:12:14 AM

Monday, April 20, 2026

Track:Firm

Weather:Fine

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1609m

Positive Times (1)6237

Trainer: Ryan Hanson 12 mths 4: 0-1-1

Jockey: Edwin A. Maldonado

Weight: 55.5kgs

3 yo Dark Bay/Brown C

Sire: TAP BACK (USA)

Dam: COLLEGE QUEEN (USA)

Dam's Sire: Discreet Cat

Stats

Prize Money$33,218.00

Avg $$8,304.50

Win %0.00%

Place %50.00%

Career4: 0-1-1

Track1: 0-0-0

Distance1: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up1: 0-0-0

2nd Up1: 0-1-0

Firm4: 0-1-1

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Comes here off a 37-day let-up. At the latest run 7th of 9 at this track on March 13 over 1609m, 4 len behind Chief Resident with 55.5kg at $23.20. The start before that 3rd in a small field at Santa Anita on March 6 over 1308m, 7 len behind Galloping Ghost carrying 55.5kg at $3.50. Solid prospects and a good draw doesn't hurt.

Last Starts 38 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
7/9	13/03/2026	7	MDN 3	$98,315.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	FM	Adrian Escobedo	55.5kg	1:36.78	1-3-7	9	1. Chief Resident 2. Flash Of Lightning 3. Doing Time	3.9L	$23.20
3/6	06/03/2026	27	MDN 3	$98,315.00	Santa Anita Park	1308m	Fast	Kazushi Kimura	55.5kg	1:16.87	3-4-3	2	1. Galloping Ghost 2. Matt At Five 3. Positive Times	7.0L	$3.50
2/7	07/02/2026	30	MDN 3	$99,857.00	Santa Anita Park	1207m	Fast	Kazushi Kimura	55.5kg	1:11.67	1-3-2	2	1. Tommy Norris 2. Positive Times 3. Parnelli Jones	4.5L	$14.20
6/10	08/01/2026	-	MDN 3	$104,634.00	Santa Anita Park	1207m	Fast	Adrian Escobedo	55.5kg	1:11.35	2-4-6	5	1. My Bodacious Boy 2. Benny And The Jet 3. Red Hot	7.5L	$13.80

Robin Olds (2)34

Trainer: Philip D'amato 12 mths 2: 0-0-1

Jockey: Armando Ayuso

Weight: 55.5kgs

3 yo Grey/Roan C

Sire: MO FORZA (USA)

Dam: ENOLA GRAY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Grazen

Stats

Prize Money$17,882.00

Avg $$8,941.00

Win %0.00%

Place %50.00%

Career2: 0-0-1

Track2: 0-0-1

Distance2: 0-0-1

Tr / Dist2: 0-0-1

1st Up1: 0-0-1

2nd Up1: 0-0-0

Firm2: 0-0-1

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Having third race start. At debut, 3rd of 9 at this track on February 13 over 1609m, 2.25 len behind Scatalotadingdong carrying 55.5kg at $8.50. Last start 4th of 9 at this track on March 13 over 1609m, 1.75 len behind Chief Resident with 55.5kg at $3.30. Genuine contender in this suitable contest.

Last Starts 38 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/9	13/03/2026	28	MDN 3	$98,315.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	FM	Armando Ayuso	55.5kg	1:36.78	6-8-4	7	1. Chief Resident 2. Flash Of Lightning 3. Doing Time	1.9L	$3.30
3/9	13/02/2026	-	MDN 3	$99,857.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	FM	Armando Ayuso	55.5kg	1:37.10	7-6-3	4	1. Scatalotadingdong 2. Dr Filkins 3. Robin Olds	2.3L	$8.50

Throwthefirstpunch (3)740x23

Trainer: Doug F O'neill 12 mths 5: 0-1-1

Jockey: Emisael Jaramillo

Weight: 55.5kgs

3 yo Bay G

Sire: SIR PRANCEALOT (IRE)

Dam: GLASLYN (USA)

Dam's Sire: Forestry

Stats

Prize Money$20,888.00

Avg $$4,177.60

Win %0.00%

Place %40.00%

Career5: 0-1-1

Track2: 0-0-1

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 0-1-0

2nd Up2: 0-0-1

Firm3: 0-1-1

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today. First-up raced on the pace when 2nd of 8 at Santa Anita on March 28 over 1308m, 2.25 len behind One Step Beyond carrying 55.5kg at $3.60. Second run from a spell 3rd in a small field at this track on April 3 over 1207m, 0.9 len behind Luck Lucky carrying 55.5kg at $4.60. Not far away last time but hard to have in this contest.

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
3/5	03/04/2026	6	MDN CLM 3	$50,946.00	Santa Anita Park	1207m	FM	Emisael Jaramillo	55.5kg	1:10.12	3-3-3	1	1. Luck Lucky 2. Sterling Sea 3. Throwthefirstpunch	0.9L	$4.60
2/8	28/03/2026	153	MDN CLM 3	$29,494.00	Santa Anita Park	1308m	Fast	Emisael Jaramillo	55.5kg	1:18.44	4-2-2	1	1. One Step Beyond 2. Throwthefirstpunch 3. Carl Erskine	2.3L	$3.60
11/12	26/10/2025	49	MDN 2	$91,324.00	Santa Anita Park	1308m	FM	Edwin Maldonado	55.5kg	1:15.38	3-10-11	7	1. Cal's Goal 2. Almost There 3. Dr Filkins	18.3L	$10.70
4/10	07/09/2025	30	MDN 2	$122,324.00	Del Mar	1006m	FM	Abel Lezcano	55.5kg	0:57.67	7-7-4	1	1. Ventry Strand 2. Booked Clubhouse 3. Mo Holland Drive	4.3L	$10.80
7/8	08/08/2025	-	MDN 2	$124,031.00	Del Mar	1006m	FM	Antonio Fresu	55.5kg	0:57.84	2-6-7	4	1. He's A Knockout 2. Almost There 3. Fair Question	19.6L	$4.10

Take Another Swing (4)67

Trainer: Edward Freeman 12 mths 2: 0-0-0

Jockey: Ricardo Gonzalez

Weight: 55.5kgs

3 yo Bay G

Sire: I'LL HAVE ANOTHER (USA)

Dam: ATLANTIC SWING (USA)

Dam's Sire: Stormy Atlantic

Stats

Prize Money$1,430.00

Avg $$715.00

Win %0.00%

Place %0.00%

Career2: 0-0-0

Track1: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up1: 0-0-0

2nd Up1: 0-0-0

Firm2: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Raced two times to date. At debut, 6th of 10 at this track on March 7 over 1207m, 7 len behind Parnelli Jones carrying 55.5kg at $13.50. Last start ran last of 7 at Santa Anita on April 2 over 1207m, 15 len behind King's Ride with 55.5kg at $45.40. Preferred in something easier.

Last Starts 18 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
7/7	02/04/2026	26	MDN 3	$101,892.00	Santa Anita Park	1207m	Fast	Cesar Belmont	55.5kg	1:10.07	4-7-7	3	1. King's Ride 2. Matt At Five 3. Blame It On Jack	15.3L	$45.40
6/10	07/03/2026	-	MDN 3	$98,315.00	Santa Anita Park	1207m	FM	Cesar Belmont	55.5kg	1:09.03	6-7-6	6	1. Parnelli Jones 2. Booked Clubhouse 3. Sirnami	7.3L	$13.50

Farmer Tom (5)0

Trainer: Andy Mathis 12 mths 1: 0-0-0

Jockey: Cesar Belmont

Weight: 55.5kgs

3 yo Bay G

Sire: MO TOWN (USA)

Dam: FARMERS WIFE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Quiet American

Stats

Prize Money$728.00

Avg $$728.00

Win %0.00%

Place %0.00%

Career1: 0-0-0

Track1: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up1: 0-0-0

2nd Up0: 0-0-0

Firm1: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Was at big odds at debut, ran last of 10 at this track on April 4 over 1308m, 16 len behind Eugene Sledge with 55.5kg at $43.90. Needs to do a lot more than he did on debut.

Last Starts 16 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
10/10	04/04/2026	-	MDN 3	$101,892.00	Santa Anita Park	1308m	FM	Cesar Belmont	55.5kg	1:15.81	10-10-10	8	1. Eugene Sledge 2. Gaines 3. Booked Clubhouse	16.0L	$43.90

John Metcalfe (6)69x222895

Trainer: Craig A Lewis 12 mths 8: 0-3-0

Jockey: Juan J. Hernandez

Weight: 55.5kgs

3 yo Bay G

Sire: CLUBHOUSE RIDE (USA)

Dam: MURRAY'S GIRL (USA)

Dam's Sire: Uncle Mo

Stats

Prize Money$76,668.00

Avg $$9,583.50

Win %0.00%

Place %37.50%

Career8: 0-3-0

Track3: 0-1-0

Distance3: 0-1-0

Tr / Dist3: 0-1-0

1st Up2: 0-1-0

2nd Up2: 0-1-0

Firm6: 0-2-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Comes off a 37 day let-up. Most recently 5th of 9 at this track on March 13 over 1609m, 2 len behind Chief Resident with 55.5kg at $4.90. Before that ran last of 9 at this track on February 13 over 1609m, 16 len behind Scatalotadingdong with 55.5kg at $1.50. Worth following up.

Last Starts 38 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
5/9	13/03/2026	28	MDN 3	$98,315.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	FM	J J Hernandez	55.5kg	1:36.78	2-1-5	4	1. Chief Resident 2. Flash Of Lightning 3. Doing Time	2.1L	$4.90
9/9	13/02/2026	27	MDN 3	$99,857.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	FM	J J Hernandez	55.5kg	1:37.10	5-9-9	8	1. Scatalotadingdong 2. Dr Filkins 3. Robin Olds	16.5L	$1.50
8/9	17/01/2026	34	LR OPEN 3	$261,584.00	Santa Anita Park	1710m	Fast	J J Hernandez	56kg	1:44.55	8-8-8	6	1. Start The Ride 2. Sammy Davis 3. Pavlovian	32.8L	$5.90
2/8	14/12/2025	28	LR OPEN 2	$153,139.00	Los Alamitos	1609m	Fast	J J Hernandez	53kg	1:37.31	4-1-2	7	1. Smoovin Saturday 2. John Metcalfe 3. Can't Help Myself	1.3L	$13.00
2/6	16/11/2025	28	MDN 2	$91,603.00	Del Mar	1609m	Good	J J Hernandez	55.5kg	1:39.12	2-1-2	4	1. Smoovin Saturday 2. John Metcalfe 3. Scatalotadingdong	1.3L	$2.40
2/11	19/10/2025	92	MDN 2	$91,324.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	FM	J J Hernandez	55.5kg	1:35.05	2-2-2	10	1. Unrivaled Time 2. John Metcalfe 3. Columnist	4.5L	$6.00

Practical Blame (7)9

Trainer: Brendan W Galvin 12 mths 1: 0-0-0

Jockey: Antonio Fresu

Weight: 55.5kgs

3 yo Dark Bay/Brown C

Sire: PRACTICAL JOKE (USA)

Dam: BLAME HENNY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Blame

Stats

Prize Money$702.00

Avg $$702.00

Win %0.00%

Place %0.00%

Career1: 0-0-0

Track1: 0-0-0

Distance1: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up1: 0-0-0

2nd Up0: 0-0-0

Firm1: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

At debut, ran last of 9 at this track on March 13 over 1609m, 9 len behind Chief Resident carrying 55.5kg at $14.90. Didn't quite do enough on debut to raise the hopes.

Last Starts 38 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	13/03/2026	-	MDN 3	$98,315.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	FM	Antonio Fresu	55.5kg	1:36.78	8-9-9	3	1. Chief Resident 2. Flash Of Lightning 3. Doing Time	9.7L	$14.90

Flash Of Lightning (8)34x32

Trainer: R Baltas (USA)12 mths 4: 0-1-2

Jockey: Kazushi Kimura

Weight: 55.5kgs

3 yo Grey/Roan C

Sire: HALLADAY (USA)

Dam: SEEKITANA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Unbridled'S Song

Stats

Prize Money$52,377.00

Avg $$13,094.25

Win %0.00%

Place %75.00%

Career4: 0-1-2

Track3: 0-1-1

Distance2: 0-1-1

Tr / Dist2: 0-1-1

1st Up2: 0-0-2

2nd Up2: 0-1-0

Firm3: 0-1-1

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today. Not raced for 37 days. Resuming 3rd of 9 at this track on January 15 over 1609m, 1.75 len behind Dark Blue carrying 55.5kg at $5.50. Second-up 2nd of 9 at this track on March 13 over 1609m, 1.3 len behind Chief Resident carrying 55.5kg at $3.70. One of the main contenders.

Last Starts 38 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/9	13/03/2026	57	MDN 3	$98,315.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	FM	Kazushi Kimura	55.5kg	1:36.78	9-6-2	6	1. Chief Resident 2. Flash Of Lightning 3. Doing Time	1.3L	$3.70
3/9	15/01/2026	81	MDN 3	$104,634.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	FM	Kazushi Kimura	55.5kg	1:37.03	8-8-3	5	1. Dark Blue 2. Columnist 3. Flash Of Lightning	1.8L	$5.50
4/12	26/10/2025	55	MDN 2	$91,324.00	Santa Anita Park	1308m	FM	Antonio Fresu	55.5kg	1:15.38	11-8-4	8	1. Cal's Goal 2. Almost There 3. Dr Filkins	7.0L	$3.80
3/10	01/09/2025	-	MDN 2	$122,324.00	Del Mar	1006m	FM	Abel Lezcano	55.5kg	0:57.87	9-7-3	5	1. Wiki Kane 2. Eye Of The Smiley 3. Flash Of Lightning	5.8L	$5.90