Santa Anita Park Race 8 - Race 8 - Starter Optional Claiming
GETTINBY (6) impressed last time with a 6 length win at Oaklawn Park (Dirt) over this journey. Has a high cruising speed. Likely to feature. POKERKNIGHTATVEES (1) was in the firing line all the way and fought on for third last start over 1207m at Oaklawn Park (Dirt), making it two minor placings in a row. Should be prominent from the low draw. Finds a more suitable contest and can get the job done. MEGA MOON (4) showed good early dash at the first run after a spell last time out and led for most of the way before being claimed and finishing a nose away in second over 1308m at this track (Dirt). Among the main hopes. CLOUSEAU (3) scored an impressive win by 4 lengths when resuming from a spell last time out over 1609m at this track (Dirt). Has a perfect record over this journey and is among the better chances.

Jockey: Cesar Belmont
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
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Second-up. Comes off a 56-day let-up. First-up after a year ran last of 8 at Santa Anita Turf on April 17 over 1308m, 11 len behind Refocus with 57kg at $2.60. Previously second-up 3rd of 7 at Santa Anita Turf on March 22 2025 over 1207m, 1.1 len behind Schwarzmeier carrying 56kg at $6.50. Unlikely to threaten.
Last Starts 56 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/8 | 17/04/2026 | 363 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $97,525.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1308m | FM | Armando Ayuso | 57kg | 1:15.19 | 7-8-8 | 5 |
| 11.0L | $2.60 |
| 1/11 | 19/04/2025 | 28 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $97,444.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1308m | FM | Antonio Fresu | 57kg | 1:13.03 | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 1.5L | $3.60 |
| 3/7 | 22/03/2025 | 35 | ALLOW OCLM 4U | $106,181.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1207m | FM | Antonio Fresu | 56kg | 1:08.03 | 3-2-3 | 1 |
| 1.1L | $6.50 |
| 8/8 | 15/02/2025 | 315 | ALLOW OCLM 4U | $98,229.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1308m | Fast | Armando Ayuso | 56kg | 1:15.52 | 8-8-8 | 8 |
| 27.6L | $7.30 |
| 4/9 | 06/04/2024 | 20 | LR OPEN 3 | $192,012.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1308m | Fast | Antonio Fresu | 55.5kg | 1:16.61 | 5-2-4 | 8 |
| 6.6L | $3.50 |
| 1/7 | 17/03/2024 | 147 | ALLOW OCLM 3 | $103,077.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1308m | FM | Antonio Fresu | 55.5kg | 1:15.47 | 6-2-1 | 3 |
| 2.8L | $6.60 |

Jockey: Kazushi Kimura
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up. First-up after five months scored a big 4 len win at this track May 16 over 1609m defeating Ghazaaly carrying 56kg at $5.30. Previously second-up 3rd of 9 at Del Mar on September 6 over 1609m, 1.5 len behind Lyell's Song with 56.5kg at $12.90. One of the top chances.
Last Starts 27 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/5 | 16/05/2026 | 162 | HCP 3U | $51,676.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1609m | Fast | Hector Isaac Berrios | 56kg | 1:35.70 | 1-1-1 | 4 |
| 4.3L | $5.30 |
| 6/6 | 05/12/2025 | 35 | HCP 3U | $39,816.00 | Los Alamitos | 1609m | Fast | K Desormeaux | 56.5kg | 1:36.79 | 3-6-6 | 5 |
| 8.5L | $1.60 |
| 4/11 | 31/10/2025 | 26 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $266,362.00 | Del Mar | 1609m | Fast | Umberto Rispoli | 56.5kg | 1:35.73 | 11-4-4 | 11 |
| 4.5L | $10.40 |
| 1/9 | 05/10/2025 | 29 | HCP 3U | $51,988.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1609m | Fast | Umberto Rispoli | 56kg | 1:37.77 | 7-2-1 | 6 |
| 0.1L | $1.80 |
| 3/9 | 06/09/2025 | 35 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $123,853.00 | Del Mar | 1609m | Fast | Umberto Rispoli | 56.5kg | 1:35.73 | 6-6-3 | 8 |
| 1.6L | $12.90 |
| 6/10 | 02/08/2025 | 70 | LR OPEN 3U | $232,558.00 | Del Mar | 1710m | FM | K Desormeaux | 55kg | 1:41.28 | 8-5-6 | 3 |
| 4.6L | $11.90 |

Jockey: Hector Isaac Berrios
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up. Comes off a 48-day let-up. First-up after a year set the pace for much of the race 2nd of 8 at this track on April 25 over 1308m, nose behind Red Flag with 56kg at $2.90. Previously second-up 2nd of 8 at this track on December 29 2024 over 1207m, 0.5 len behind Duty First carrying 54kg at $5.30. Among the top chances.
Last Starts 48 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/8 | 25/04/2026 | 334 | HCP 3U | $53,857.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1308m | Fast | J J Hernandez | 56kg | 1:16.53 | 1-1-2 | 4 |
| 0.1L | $2.90 |
| 2/8 | 26/05/2025 | 29 | HCP 3U | $57,812.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1609m | Fast | Welfin R Orantes | 54kg | 1:35.85 | 3-2-2 | 7 |
| 3.3L | $4.90 |
| 3/10 | 27/04/2025 | 35 | ALLOW 3U | $62,300.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1609m | Fast | Welfin R Orantes | 54kg | 1:37.48 | 6-1-3 | 1 |
| 4.3L | $4.80 |
| 2/10 | 23/03/2025 | 56 | HCP 4U | $63,391.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1308m | FM | Flavien Prat | 55.5kg | 1:15.05 | 9-7-2 | 2 |
| 0.8L | $5.30 |
| 1/9 | 26/01/2025 | 28 | CLM 4U | $37,097.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1308m | Heavy | Flavien Prat | 56kg | 1:16.64 | 5-1-1 | 2 |
| 3.8L | $1.60 |
| 2/8 | 29/12/2024 | 37 | HCP 3U | $35,439.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1207m | Fast | Ana A S Carmona | 54kg | 1:10.36 | 5-2-2 | 7 |
| 0.5L | $5.30 |

Jockey: Antonio Fresu
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes here off a 48-day let-up. Most recently 2nd in a small field at this track on April 25 over 1207m, 1.3 len behind Straight Buzzin carrying 55.5kg at $1.40. The race before that won by a 0.1 len at this track March 27 over 1106m defeating Joker Went Wild carrying 54.5kg at $1.30. Prefer to watch at this stage.
Last Starts 48 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 | 25/04/2026 | 29 | CLM 3 | $53,857.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1207m | Fast | Antonio Fresu | 55.5kg | 1:11.28 | 5-1-2 | 1 |
| 1.3L | $1.40 |
| 1/4 | 27/03/2026 | 49 | CLM 3 | $49,157.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1106m | Fast | Antonio Fresu | 54.5kg | 1:05.11 | 4-2-1 | 1 |
| 0.1L | $1.30 |
| 5/7 | 06/02/2026 | 28 | HCP 3 | $49,929.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1308m | Fast | Florent Geroux | 55.5kg | 1:16.56 | 3-2-5 | 3 |
| 16.0L | $3.50 |
| 2/5 | 09/01/2026 | 42 | HCP 3 | $52,317.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1207m | Fast | Cesar Belmont | 55.5kg | 1:09.01 | 5-1-2 | 2 |
| 0.1L | $1.60 |
| 1/6 | 28/11/2025 | 55 | HCP 2 | $51,908.00 | Del Mar | 1106m | Fast | Cesar Belmont | 54kg | 1:03.83 | 3-1-1 | 1 |
| 1.3L | $3.80 |
| 12/12 | 04/10/2025 | 27 | LR OPEN 2 | $152,207.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1006m | FM | Angeles Geovanni Franko | 54.5kg | 0:55.85 | 2-12-12 | 12 |
| 11.9L | $35.80 |

Jockey: Juan J. Hernandez
Weight: 57kgs
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Comments
Chasing a hat-trick. Returns from a 41-day let-up. At the latest run ran on from midfield and scored a big 6 len win at Oaklawn Park May 2 over 1207m defeating Four O Nine with 56kg at $2.10. The start before that won by 3.5 len at Oaklawn Park March 21 over 1106m defeating Bettys Cash carrying 55kg at $2.70. Sure to be right there at the business end.
Last Starts 41 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/12 | 02/05/2026 | 42 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $174,581.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | Fast | Emmanuel Esquivel | 56kg | 1:09.70 | 5-1-1 | 6 |
| 5.8L | $2.10 |
| 1/10 | 21/03/2026 | 15 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $175,562.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1106m | Fast | Rafael Bejarano | 55kg | 1:03.48 | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 3.5L | $2.70 |
| 3/12 | 06/03/2026 | 28 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $175,562.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | Fast | Luis Saez | 55kg | 1:10.33 | 4-1-3 | 8 |
| 2.3L | $2.90 |
| 5/9 | 06/02/2026 | 55 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $179,743.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | Fast | Cristian Mauricio Torres | 56kg | 1:11.77 | 4-3-5 | 4 |
| 4.3L | $2.80 |
| 1/7 | 13/12/2025 | 90 | ALLOW 3U | $91,884.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | Fast | Cristian Mauricio Torres | 52.5kg | 1:10.12 | 2-1-1 | 1 |
| 9.8L | $6.40 |
| 4/8 | 14/09/2025 | 29 | ALLOW OCLM 3 | $204,893.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | Good | Jaime A Torres | 54.5kg | 1:09.85 | 3-2-4 | 1 |
| 6.0L | $21.48 |

Jockey: Armando Ayuso
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today and won third-up previously. Comes off a 48 day let-up. Resuming won by 1.0 len at this track March 13 over 1106m defeating Broadway Unions carrying 55.5kg at $4.10. Last start raced on speed throughout when 3rd of 8 at this track on April 25 over 1308m, head behind Red Flag with 56kg at $10.90. Promising effort last time out. Solid prospect.
Last Starts 48 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/8 | 25/04/2026 | 43 | HCP 3U | $53,857.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1308m | Fast | Kyle Frey | 56kg | 1:16.53 | 3-2-3 | 6 |
| 0.2L | $10.90 |
| 1/9 | 13/03/2026 | 368 | HCP 4U | $30,899.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1106m | Fast | Armando Aguilar | 55.5kg | 1:03.70 | 1-1-1 | 2 |
| 1.0L | $4.10 |
| 1/9 | 10/03/2025 | 27 | CLM 4U | $33,708.00 | Parx | 1106m | Fast | Eliseo Ruiz | 55.5kg | 1:07.24 | 2-1-1 | 1 |
| 0.3L | $1.30 |
| 3/8 | 11/02/2025 | 16 | CLM 4U | $37,037.00 | Parx | 1207m | Fast | Eliseo Ruiz | 55.5kg | 1:12.80 | 3-3-3 | 5 |
| 5.6L | $2.10 |
| 3/9 | 26/01/2025 | 172 | CLM 4U | $48,387.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1207m | Fast | Christopher Elliott | 53.5kg | 1:11.62 | 1-6-3 | 8 |
| 7.8L | $3.55 |
| 1/4 | 07/08/2024 | 102 | ALLOW 3U | $62,980.00 | Delaware Park | 1006m | M | Samuel Camacho Jr | 54.5kg | 0:57.93 | 4-2-1 | 2 |
| 1.5L | $2.20 |

Jockey: Emisael Jaramillo
Weight: 57kgs
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Comes here off a 33-day let-up. Most recently second last of 7 at this track on May 10 over 1207m, 6 len behind The Last Straw with 57kg at $13.60. The start before that won by 1.3 len at this track April 18 over 1207m defeating Cody Boy with 57kg at $4.40. Hard to make a case today.
Last Starts 33 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/7 | 10/05/2026 | 22 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $93,575.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1207m | Fast | Emisael Jaramillo | 57kg | 1:09.24 | 6-6-6 | 4 |
| 6.0L | $13.60 |
| 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 |
| 1.3L | $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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 11.3L | $4.80 |