Race # 8
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SANTA ANITA PARK - Oct 04, 2025 - Race 8
STAKES Rodeo Drive S. Grade 2 - Thoroughbred
DOWNHILL TURF FOR FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD.
One And One Fourth Miles On The Downhill turf
Current Track Record: (Red Giant - 1:57.16 - September 27, 2008)
STAKES Rodeo Drive S. Grade 2 - Thoroughbred
DOWNHILL TURF FOR FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD.
One And One Fourth Miles On The Downhill turf
Current Track Record: (Red Giant - 1:57.16 - September 27, 2008)
Purse: $200,000 Guaranteed
Plus: $1,500 Other Sources
Available Money: $201,500
Value of Race: $201,500 1st $120,000, 2nd $40,000, 3rd $24,000, 4th $12,000, 5th $4,000, 6th $500, 7th $500, 8th $500
Weather: Clear Track: Firm
Off at: 4:39 Start: Good for all Timer: Electronic
Plus: $1,500 Other Sources
Available Money: $201,500
Value of Race: $201,500 1st $120,000, 2nd $40,000, 3rd $24,000, 4th $12,000, 5th $4,000, 6th $500, 7th $500, 8th $500
Weather: Clear Track: Firm
Off at: 4:39 Start: Good for all Timer: Electronic
Fractional Times:
23.63
48.44
1:13.04
1:37.36
Final Time:
2:00.03
Split Times:
(24.81)
(24.60)
(24.32)
(22.67)
Run-Up: 52 feet
Winner: Mission of Joy, Chestnut Mare, by Kitten's Joy out of Smart Mission, by Smart Strike. Foaled Mar 31, 2020 in ON.
Breeder: Sam-Son Farm.
Owner: RyZan Sun Racing, LLC and Madaket Stables LLC
Trainer:
D'Amato, Philip
Winner: Mission of Joy, Chestnut Mare, by Kitten's Joy out of Smart Mission, by Smart Strike. Foaled Mar 31, 2020 in ON.
Breeder: Sam-Son Farm.
Owner: RyZan Sun Racing, LLC and Madaket Stables LLC

Total WPS Pool: $319,422
Pgm
Horse
Win
Place
Show
5
Mission of Joy
25.80
9.80
5.40
3
Speed Shopper
11.40
5.80
2
Starry Heavens (IRE)
3.60
Wager Type
Winning Numbers
Payoff
Pool
$1.00 Exacta
5-3
133.00
174,715
$1.00 Trifecta
5-3-2
682.10
90,130
$0.10 Superfecta
5-3-2-8
305.77
75,066
$2.00 Daily Double
3-5
107.00
32,371
$1.00 Pick 3
6-3-5 (3 correct)
172.70
44,087
$1.00 Pick 5
CST2CSTPICK5(2-4-5-3-5) (5 correct)
8,660.50
40,757
Trainers:
5 - D'Amato, Philip 3 - Walden, William 2 - D'Amato, Philip 8 - Sadler, John 7 - Maker, Michael 4 - Morey, William 6 - D'Amato, Philip 1 - Baltas, Richard
Owners:
Footnotes
MISSION OF JOY unhurried in the beginning and steered to the inside, moved into the two path approaching the clubhouse turn, crept closer around the far turn, swung widest into the lane, closed well and got up in time. SPEED SHOPPER sat off the pace on the inside, moved into range on the far turn, challenged from the fence in upper stretch, took over midstretch, led into the final strides and got nailed at the wire. STARRY HEAVENS (IRE) stalked the speed from inside, tipped two wide at the quarter pole, bid between runners in upper stretch and got outkicked by the top pair. ALPHA BELLA stepped to the front and set the pace on the inside, remained unchallenged to the top of the lane, met bids from rivals on both sides shortly after and weakened in the last sixteenth. AMBER CASCADE stalked outside a pair of rivals then moved into the two path, crept closer two then three wide on the far turn, bid four deep in upper stretch but flattened in the late stages. LONG AGO (GB) tracked two wide in the early going, fell out of range on the backstretch, drew closer two then three wide on the far turn, tipped out in upper stretch and failed to produce a bid. HANG THE MOON raced outside a rival near the back then moved inside first time through the stretch, continued to save ground around the far turn, tipped two wide into the lane and could not rally. WATCHTOWER had the saddle slip trailing the field to the three-eighths pole, eased then pulled up late on the far turn and walked off.
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