Racecards
20:30 Santa Anita (USA)
Race 1 - Allowance Optional Claiming
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f 110y
- Going: Firm
- Surface: Turf
- US$51,000 added
- Winner: US$32,130
- 2nd: US$10,200
- 3rd: US$5,101
- 4th: US$3,570
- Form 46-2843
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Andrew Lerner
- Jockey Drayden Dyke Van
- Form 8142-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Val Brinkerhoff
- Jockey Edwin Maldonado
- Form 334-178
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Manuel Marques
- Jockey Umberto Rispoli
Verdict
K P Indy won a maiden special weight over the track and trip in February and the inside berth puts him in the frame for this. Kanderel scored over a mile here in September and has never raced over the trip so is likely to get outpaced. Rager has won over the trip and was narrowly beaten in a stakes race on the track in February. He'll be finishing fastest of all and looks the main threat to DROP THE CHALUPA (NAP). The latter made a successful racecourse debut on the six-and-a-half furlongs Dirt track here in February, beating an expensive Bob Baffert-trained newcomer in the process, and is certain to improve. She's So Special scored over 6f at Golden Gate in March and then finished strongly over a mile on the same track so could find a couple of these too quick.
Formwatch
K P Indy (USA) 9-10fav (8-10) Shftd in brk,angld out, 5th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Project Leader (8-10) at Los Alamitos 4f fst in Apr.
Kanderel (USA) 11-2 (8-10) 3wd into str,edged 3rd, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind K P All Systems Go (8-10) at Santa Anita 1m gd in Mar.
Rager (USA) 30-1 (8-4) Dropped in, best rest, 3rd of 10, 6 1/2l behind No Parole (8-7) at Oaklawn Park 6f fst in Apr.
Party Town (USA) 80-1 (8-8) Inside,gave way,eased, last of 6, dist behind Nadal (8-8) at Santa Anita 7f stks fst in Feb.
Drop The Chalupa (USA) 16-1 (8-6) 4wd,3wd,led 1/16, won at Santa Anita 6f mdn fst in Mar beating American Code (8-6) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
She's So Special (USA) 4-5fav (8-6) Fanned 4w, gaining, 3rd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Dynasty Of Her Own (8-6) at Golden Gate Fields 1m fst in Mar.
Commander (FR) 25-1 (8-10) Inside,wkened late, 6th of 9, 3 3/4l behind K P All Systems Go (8-10) at Santa Anita 1m gd in Mar.
Shootin Money (USA) 7-2 (8-10) Shftd out into str,wkn, 4th of 5, 5 1/4l behind Project Leader (8-10) at Los Alamitos 5f fst in Apr.
Governance (USA) 15-1 (8-10) Fanned out6-1/2,no bid, 8th of 9, 4 3/4l behind K P All Systems Go (8-10) at Santa Anita 1m gd in Mar.
Thanks Mr. Eidson (USA) 9-1 (8-6) Drift in str,outkicked, 4th of 6, 2 3/4l behind Collusion Illusion (8-8) at Del Mar 6f stks fst in Aug.
Smileforme (USA) 16-5 (8-12) Dueled early, tired, last of 5, 6l behind Jive Talkin (8-8) at Golden Gate Fields 6f fst in Mar.