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Santa Anita Park Race 8 - Race 8 - Allowance Optional Claiming

PRIVATE GEM (2) resumes from a spell of a year and comes here off the back of three straight wins. Had plenty on his rivals last time and will go well again. MO KOKO (1) wasted no time getting off the mark on debut over 1207m at this track (Dirt) five weeks ago. Likely improver who should run well again. TAPALO (4) showed good early speed and led throughout to score by 1.3 lengths last start over 1207m at this track (Dirt). Has a fine record here with three wins from six starts. One of the main contenders. COMEDY TOWN (7) has been freshened up since he finished fifth over 1308m at this track (Dirt) five weeks ago. Sound record at this distance with four wins and six minor placings from 14 runs and should be in the finish.

Race Time:11:37 PM

Sunday, May 10, 2026

Track:fast

Weather:FINE

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1207m

Mo Koko (1)1

Trainer: Librado Barocio 12 mths 1: 1-0-0

Jockey: Juan J. Hernandez

Weight: 54kgs

3 yo Bay C

Sire: MO TOWN (USA)

Dam: FARAYYA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Hard Spun

Stats

Prize Money$61,135.00

Avg $$61,135.00

Win %100.00%

Place %100.00%

Career1: 1-0-0

Track1: 1-0-0

Distance1: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist1: 1-0-0

1st Up1: 1-0-0

2nd Up0: 0-0-0

Firm1: 1-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Freshened since claiming his maiden victory on debut; ran on from midfield and won by a 0.1 len at this track April 4 over 1207m defeating Raikkonen carrying 55.5kg at $10.30. Drawn perfectly and he is a top chance.

Last Starts 37 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/7	04/04/2026	-	MDN 3	$101,892.00	Santa Anita Park	1207m	Fast	Armando Ayuso	55.5kg	1:10.14	4-2-1	5	1. Mo Koko 2. Raikkonen 3. Winston Ave	0.1L	$10.30

Private Gem (2)12x111x

Trainer: Mark Glatt (USA)12 mths 5: 4-1-0

Jockey: Antonio Fresu

Weight: 57kgs

5 yo Dark Bay/Brown H

Sire: LOOKIN AT LUCKY (USA)

Dam: GEODE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Unusual Heat

Stats

Prize Money$276,149.00

Avg $$55,229.80

Win %80.00%

Place %100.00%

Career5: 4-1-0

Track3: 2-1-0

Distance1: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist1: 1-0-0

1st Up2: 2-0-0

2nd Up2: 1-1-0

Firm5: 4-1-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Entire returning from a spell and has won previously when first up. Finished off last campaign post a big 3.5 len win. This track LR May 24 over 1207m defeating Final Storm carrying 55.5kg at $3.50. Previous preparation first-up won by 1.3 len Santa Anita Turf February 21 2025 over 1308m defeating Travelin' Show with 56kg at $2.40. Can return in winning form.

Last Starts 352 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	24/05/2025	49	LR OPEN 3U	$156,250.00	Santa Anita Park	1207m	Fast	Umberto Rispoli	55.5kg	1:09.71	3-1-1	2	1. Private Gem 2. Final Storm 3. Book Smart	3.5L	$3.50
1/12	05/04/2025	43	ALLOW 4U	$107,029.00	Santa Anita Park	1308m	FM	Umberto Rispoli	55.5kg	1:13.70	4-2-1	9	1. Private Gem 2. Idaho Once 3. Catmansue	0.8L	$2.20
1/6	21/02/2025	476	HCP 4U	$54,750.00	Santa Anita Park	1308m	FM	Umberto Rispoli	56kg	1:15.86	1-1-1	2	1. Private Gem 2. Travelin' Show 3. Bolt Supremacy	1.3L	$2.40
2/12	03/11/2023	14	LR OPEN CG 2	$275,157.00	Santa Anita Park	1408m	Fast	Flavien Prat	54.5kg	1:24.60	1-3-2	6	1. Magic Spoon 2. Private Gem 3. Dr No No	0.5L	$7.50
1/8	20/10/2023	-	MDN CLM 2	$49,612.00	Santa Anita Park	1106m	Fast	Jg Torrealba	51.5kg	1:05.17	1-5-1	2	1. Private Gem 2. Halo Uncle 3. Fact Or Fiction	0.1L	$10.80

The Last Straw (3)35x315x

Trainer: Richard E Mandella 12 mths 5: 1-0-2

Jockey: Mike E. Smith

Weight: 56kgs

4 yo Dark Bay/Brown H

Sire: INTO MISCHIEF (USA)

Dam: BAST (USA)

Dam's Sire: Uncle Mo

Stats

Prize Money$86,234.00

Avg $$17,246.80

Win %20.00%

Place %60.00%

Career5: 1-0-2

Track4: 1-0-1

Distance2: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist2: 1-0-0

1st Up2: 0-0-2

2nd Up2: 1-0-0

Firm5: 1-0-2

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Is first-up after a break of nine weeks and has been in the money when fresh before. Finished off last preparation fifth of 7 at this track March 7 over 1207m, 7 len behind Simple Song with 55.5kg at $7. First up last campaign second last in a small field at this track January 18 over 1308m, 4.5 len behind Running With Chaos carrying 56kg at $11.60. Best form gives him a decent chance.

Last Starts 65 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
5/7	07/03/2026	20	ALLOW OCLM 4U	$98,315.00	Santa Anita Park	1207m	Fast	M Demuro	55.5kg	1:08.94	6-5-5	3	1. Simple Song 2. Comedy Town 3. Red Flag	7.8L	$7.00
1/5	15/02/2026	28	MDN 45	$99,857.00	Santa Anita Park	1207m	Fast	M Demuro	56kg	1:10.06	3-1-1	5	1. The Last Straw 2. Call Me Cory 3. Silent Way	2.8L	$2.50
3/4	18/01/2026	379	MDN 45	$104,634.00	Santa Anita Park	1308m	Fast	M Demuro	56kg	1:15.39	4-3-3	1	1. Running With Chaos 2. Taif 3. The Last Straw	4.5L	$11.60
5/6	04/01/2025	42	MDN 3	$96,774.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	Fast	Mike E Smith	55kg	1:35.91	3-5-5	6	1. Rodriguez 2. Baeza 3. Rank	20.3L	$7.00
3/6	23/11/2024	-	MDN 2	$82,192.00	Del Mar	1308m	Fast	Mike E Smith	54.5kg	1:15.91	6-3-3	4	1. Romanesque 2. Rodriguez 3. The Last Straw	11.8L	$5.80

Tapalo (4)43x674x551

Trainer: Steve Knapp (USA)12 mths 15: 3-2-2

Jockey: Emisael Jaramillo

Weight: 57kgs

5 yo Bay R

Sire: TAPITURE (USA)

Dam: AGENT ROMANOFF (USA)

Dam's Sire: Empire Maker

Stats

Prize Money$325,522.00

Avg $$21,701.47

Win %20.00%

Place %46.67%

Career15: 3-2-2

Track6: 3-1-0

Distance3: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist2: 1-0-0

1st Up3: 0-0-0

2nd Up3: 0-1-0

Firm14: 3-2-2

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic1: 0-1-0

Comments

Last start won by 1.3 len at this track April 18 over 1207m defeating Cody Boy carrying 57kg at $4.40. The start before that 5th of 10 at Santa Anita Turf on April 5 over 1207m, 3.5 len behind Smart Code with 56kg at $5.40. No reason it cannot salute again.

Last Starts 23 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	18/04/2026	13	HCP 3U	$43,668.00	Santa Anita Park	1207m	Fast	Emisael Jaramillo	57kg	1:10.56	1-1-1	6	1. Tapalo 2. Cody Boy 3. Tessuto	1.3L	$4.40
5/10	05/04/2026	30	HCP 4U	$39,301.00	Santa Anita Park	1207m	FM	Emisael Jaramillo	56kg	1:08.77	4-6-5	8	1. Smart Code 2. Gregory's Pride 3. Valiant Son	3.6L	$5.40
5/6	06/03/2026	132	HCP 4U	$37,921.00	Santa Anita Park	1308m	FM	Emisael Jaramillo	56kg	1:16.26	3-2-5	5	1. The Old Nine 2. Rhythem On Stage 3. Belly Up	6.3L	$2.70
4/7	25/10/2025	62	HCP 3U	$53,272.00	Santa Anita Park	1207m	Fast	Hector Isaac Berrios	57kg	1:10.47	4-3-4	1	1. Drop Um 2. Last Call Zondlo 3. Don't Fly Stand By	4.0L	$2.40
7/8	24/08/2025	35	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$127,132.00	Del Mar	1207m	Fast	Hector Isaac Berrios	54.5kg	1:08.85	5-7-7	5	1. Awesome Rhythm 2. Elwood Blues 3. Kingdom Heart	11.3L	$4.80
6/7	20/07/2025	331	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$125,382.00	Del Mar	1308m	Fast	Hector Isaac Berrios	54.5kg	1:15.92	7-5-6	7	1. See Through It 2. For All Mankind 3. Jerry's Spirit	7.0L	$2.80

Zeus' War (5)x32345180x

Trainer: Tim Mccanna 12 mths 16: 3-3-2

Jockey: Tiago Josue Pereira

Weight: 57kgs

6 yo Chestnut G

Sire: DIALED IN (USA)

Dam: FIRST TOMOE (USA)

Dam's Sire: First Samurai

Stats

Prize Money$175,334.00

Avg $$10,958.38

Win %18.75%

Place %50.00%

Career16: 3-3-2

Track2: 0-0-1

Distance6: 1-3-1

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-1

1st Up3: 1-0-1

2nd Up3: 1-2-0

Firm15: 3-3-2

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic6: 2-2-0

Comments

Back from a spell. Finished off last campaign when last of 11 at Del Mar Turf July 18 over 1006m, 9 len behind Tejon Pass with 56kg at $32.40. When resuming last campaign third of 8 at Del Mar November 1 2024 over 1308m, 4 len behind Red Flag with 56kg at $39.40. Not keen on his chances.

Last Starts 297 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
11/11	18/07/2025	33	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$123,853.00	Del Mar	1006m	FM	Kazushi Kimura	56kg	0:56.88	11-11-11	6	1. Tejon Pass 2. Bad Uncle Barry 3. Vancougar	9.1L	$32.40
8/10	15/06/2025	30	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$94,868.00	Santa Anita Park	1308m	FM	Asa Espinoza	57kg	1:12.65	9-10-8	3	1. Bad Uncle Barry 2. Doncic 3. Beef Winslow	7.8L	$52.10
1/7	16/05/2025	55	ALLOW 3U	$48,438.00	Santa Anita Park	1207m	FM	Asa Espinoza	57kg	1:10.90	5-4-1	1	1. Zeus' War 2. Golden River 3. Idiot's Gold	0.8L	$1.30
5/7	22/03/2025	56	ALLOW OCLM 4U	$106,181.00	Santa Anita Park	1207m	FM	Asa Espinoza	56kg	1:08.03	4-6-5	4	1. Schwarzmeier 2. Agency 3. Tom Seaver	4.6L	$8.50
4/9	25/01/2025	28	ALLOW OCLM 4U	$98,387.00	Santa Anita Park	1207m	FM	Asa Espinoza	56kg	1:07.75	6-3-4	2	1. King Apollo 2. Dancing Rinca 3. Noble Reflection	0.5L	$13.50
3/5	28/12/2024	49	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$93,991.00	Santa Anita Park	1207m	Fast	Asa Espinoza	56kg	1:09.09	4-3-3	4	1. Bartholdy 2. Tessuto 3. Zeus' War	4.5L	$9.10

Curlin's Kaos (6)441731x44x

Trainer: Antonio Garcia 12 mths 12: 3-1-3

Jockey: Victor Espinoza

Weight: 57kgs

5 yo Chestnut G

Sire: CLUBHOUSE RIDE (USA)

Dam: IT'S VENGEANCE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Curlin

Stats

Prize Money$419,661.00

Avg $$34,971.75

Win %25.00%

Place %58.33%

Career12: 3-1-3

Track2: 0-0-1

Distance1: 0-0-1

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-1

1st Up2: 0-0-1

2nd Up2: 0-1-0

Firm12: 3-1-3

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Resuming after a break of 18 months. Finished off last campaign second last in a small field at Del Mar in the LR November 9 2024 over 1408m, 10 len behind Big City Lights with 55.5kg at $4. Previously first up; fourth of 7 at Santa Anita Turf in the G2 Twilight Derby October 26 2024 over 1811m, 2.25 len behind Atitlan carrying 56kg at $9.20. Others have firmer winning claims.

Last Starts 548 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	09/11/2024	14	LR OPEN 3U	$152,207.00	Del Mar	1408m	Fast	Diego A Herrera	55.5kg	1:21.39	2-3-4	5	1. Big City Lights 2. Man O Rose 3. Moose Mitchell	10.5L	$4.00
4/7	26/10/2024	85	G2 OPEN 3	$289,017.00	Santa Anita Park	1811m	FM	Diego A Herrera	56kg	1:49.12	1-2-4	2	1. Atitlan 2. Stay Hot 3. Cathal	2.3L	$9.20
1/12	02/08/2024	34	LR OPEN 3	$230,415.00	Del Mar	1408m	Fast	Diego A Herrera	55.5kg	1:21.72	3-1-1	6	1. Curlin's Kaos 2. Pure Madness 3. Shady Tiger	5.8L	$7.40
3/5	29/06/2024	35	LR OPEN 3	$151,057.00	Los Alamitos	1811m	Fast	Mario Gutierrez	54kg	1:50.51	1-4-3	5	1. Wynstock 2. Cornell 3. Curlin's Kaos	5.1L	$7.10
7/10	25/05/2024	27	LR OPEN 3	$191,131.00	Santa Anita Park	1811m	FM	Diego A Herrera	55.5kg	1:49.70	2-3-7	5	1. Shady Tiger 2. Two By Four 3. Stolen Treasure	1.5L	$3.10
1/9	28/04/2024	22	ALLOW OCLM 3	$84,485.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	FM	Diego A Herrera	55.5kg	1:35.42	3-1-1	6	1. Curlin's Kaos 2. Two By Four 3. Size Does Matter	1.0L	$2.20

Comedy Town (7)9x36225125

Trainer: G Prodromou (USA)12 mths 41: 8-9-7

Jockey: Hector Isaac Berrios

Weight: 57kgs

8 yo Grey/Roan G

Sire: SPEIGHTSTOWN (USA)

Dam: UNBRIDLED HUMOR (USA)

Dam's Sire: Distorted Humor

Stats

Prize Money$878,325.00

Avg $$21,422.56

Win %19.51%

Place %58.54%

Career41: 8-9-7

Track4: 1-1-0

Distance14: 4-3-3

Tr / Dist3: 1-1-0

1st Up8: 1-1-3

2nd Up7: 1-0-1

Firm33: 6-7-6

Good3: 0-2-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic7: 1-1-2

Comments

Comes off a 36 day let-up. Most recently second last in a small field at this track on April 4 over 1308m, 19 len behind Crude Velocity with 57kg at $4. Before that held ground to the line 2nd of 7 at this track on March 7 over 1207m, 2.25 len behind Simple Song carrying 56kg at $5.40. Better than that recent ordinary performance suggests.

Last Starts 37 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
5/6	04/04/2026	28	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$101,892.00	Santa Anita Park	1308m	Fast	Hector Isaac Berrios	57kg	1:14.32	3-4-5	1	1. Crude Velocity 2. For All Mankind 3. Deer District	19.0L	$4.00
2/7	07/03/2026	47	ALLOW OCLM 4U	$98,315.00	Santa Anita Park	1207m	Fast	Hector Isaac Berrios	56kg	1:08.94	2-2-2	4	1. Simple Song 2. Comedy Town 3. Red Flag	2.3L	$5.40
1/5	19/01/2026	17	HCP 4U	$55,306.00	Santa Anita Park	1207m	Fast	Hector Isaac Berrios	55.5kg	1:09.23	2-1-1	5	1. Comedy Town 2. Del Mar Jerry 3. Known Idea	3.8L	$2.10
5/9	02/01/2026	34	ALLOW OCLM 4U	$104,634.00	Santa Anita Park	1207m	Fast	Hector Isaac Berrios	56kg	1:08.85	6-3-5	7	1. Red Flag 2. See Through It 3. Simple Song	3.4L	$6.00
2/8	29/11/2025	28	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$93,130.00	Del Mar	1408m	Fast	Hector Isaac Berrios	56kg	1:22.49	3-1-2	8	1. Speedy Wilson 2. Comedy Town 3. Tejon Pass	1.5L	$3.30
2/13	01/11/2025	34	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$267,176.00	Del Mar	1207m	Fast	Jose Ortiz	56kg	1:09.51	2-2-2	9	1. Modus Bestia 2. Comedy Town 3. Lawless World	1.3L	$16.80