Race # 4
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SANTA ANITA PARK - Mar 14, 2026 - Race 4
CLAIMING - Thoroughbred
FOR FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON THREE RACES. Weight, 124 lbs. Claiming Price $10,000. (NW3 L) Claiming Price: $10,000
One Mile On The Dirt
Current Track Record: (Ruhlmann - 1:33.40 - March 5, 1989)
CLAIMING - Thoroughbred
FOR FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON THREE RACES. Weight, 124 lbs. Claiming Price $10,000. (NW3 L) Claiming Price: $10,000
One Mile On The Dirt
Current Track Record: (Ruhlmann - 1:33.40 - March 5, 1989)
Purse: $20,000
Plus: $600 Other Sources
Available Money: $20,600
Value of Race: $20,600 1st $12,000, 2nd $4,000, 3rd $2,400, 4th $1,200, 5th $500, 6th $500
Weather: Clear Track: Fast
Off at: 2:40 Start: Good for all Timer: Electronic
Plus: $600 Other Sources
Available Money: $20,600
Value of Race: $20,600 1st $12,000, 2nd $4,000, 3rd $2,400, 4th $1,200, 5th $500, 6th $500
Weather: Clear Track: Fast
Off at: 2:40 Start: Good for all Timer: Electronic
Fractional Times:
23.47
48.18
1:12.95
1:25.68
Final Time:
1:38.57
Split Times:
(24.71)
(24.77)
(12.73)
(12.89)
Run-Up: 175 feet
Winner: Mighty Kai, Bay Gelding, by Twirling Candy out of My Happy Place, by Tapit. Foaled Mar 14, 2021 in Kentucky.
Winner's sire standing at Lane's End
Breeder: Hill 'n' Dale Equine Holdings, Inc.
Owner: Palacios, Ruben and Zennedjian, Eddie S.
Trainer: Garcia, Victor
Winner: Mighty Kai, Bay Gelding, by Twirling Candy out of My Happy Place, by Tapit. Foaled Mar 14, 2021 in Kentucky.
Winner's sire standing at Lane's EndBreeder: Hill 'n' Dale Equine Holdings, Inc.
Owner: Palacios, Ruben and Zennedjian, Eddie S.
Trainer: Garcia, Victor
1 Claimed Horse(s):
Mighty Kai
New trainer: Jose R. Valdez
New Owner: Steve P. Rusich
Voided Claims:
Malibu Rocks (Vet)
Claiming Prices:
4 - Mongolian Max: $10,000;
3 - Mighty Kai: $10,000;
6 - Last Call Paul: $10,000;
1 - Malibu Rocks: $10,000;
2 - Dark Marcus: $10,000;
5 - Elegant Life: $10,000;
Disqualification(s):
#4 Mongolian Max from 1 to 6
Total WPS Pool: $252,268
Pgm
Horse
Win
Place
Show
3
Mighty Kai
6.60
4.20
3.40
6
Last Call Paul
4.80
4.40
1
Malibu Rocks
3.40
Wager Type
Winning Numbers
Payoff
Pool
$1.00 Exacta
3-6
18.50
131,929
$1.00 Trifecta
3-6-1
58.00
85,104
$0.10 Superfecta
3-6-1-2
17.63
61,441
$2.00 Daily Double
1-3
46.60
28,609
$1.00 Pick 3
3-1-3 (3 correct)
36.10
14,229
Trainers:
4 - Aguirre, Paul 3 - Garcia, Victor 6 - Knapp, Steve 1 - DeLeon, Rafael 2 - Hobson, Simon 5 - Rubin, Howard
Owners:
Footnotes
MONGOLIAN MAX stalk leaders while bit off the rail, awaited room early on second turn, rushed up between ELEGANT LIFE and LAST CALL PAUL past three-eighths marker, bumped the former twice unseated that horse's rider and kicked clear. MIGHTY KAI brushed with DARK MARCUS at the break, tracked leaders from off the rail, caught four deep on the second turn, bid three wide into the lane and finished well. LAST CALL PAUL forced the pace into and thru the backstretch, caught three deep and between rivals on the second turn, came in bit thru the lane and weakened. MALIBU ROCKS reserved along the rail early, later angled out and failed to produce serious late threat. DARK MARCUS brushed with outside foe at the break, checked off heels of MIGHTY KAI on the first turn, chased from the inside and weakened. ELEGANT LIFE stepped to the front, set pace from the inside continued along the rail on the second bend, bumped twice with ELEGANT LIFE past the three-eighths marker, hit the rail and unseated its rider. THE STEWARDS CONDUCTED AN INQUIRY INVOVLING THE INCIDENT ON THE SECOND TURN AND DISQUALIFIED MONGELIAN MAX FOR BUMPING TWICE WITH ELEGANT LIFE CAUSING THAT HORSE TO HIT THE INSIDE RAIL AND UNSEAT ITS RIDER. MONGELIAN MAX WAS THEN UNPLACED.
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