22:30 santa-anita Sunday 15th February 2026

    22:30 SANTA-ANITA

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    Winner USD $44,100 - 11 runners

    1760y

    Going:

    Surface: T

    Race Analysis

    HARDTOBEBETTERNOW (6) returned last time with a solid second at this track (Turf) over 1m after being prominent at the corner. Nicely placed to go one better. RICH REWARD (10) was ridden quietly then picked up fairly well in the straight and finished 9 lengths away in seventh last time out over 6f at Santa Anita when resuming from a lay-off. Steps up in distance. Major player in this line up. SHAPOVAL (7) was out of the money when resuming from a lay-off last start over 1m at this track, beaten 4. 5 lengths. Likely improver with strong prospects. ZAGREUS (3) finished fourth at this track and distance at his last appearance four-and-a-half months ago. Comes here with definite top-three claims.

    No. Form
    Horse Racing
    Comments
    Age
    Weight
    OR
    Jockey(Claim)
    Trainer
    Best Odds
    1

    Nineteenth Hole
    ch, gch, g
    4
    8-12
    T T YakteenJ Armando Aguilar
    • 4
    • 8-12
    • Armando Aguilar
    • T Yakteen
    2

    8398

    Wasting Aces
    (38)dk b/br, gdk b/br, g
    5
    8-12
    T Brian J KorinerJ Antonio Fresu
    • 5
    • 8-12
    • Antonio Fresu
    • Brian J Koriner
    3

    354

    Zagreus
    (140)dk b/br, gdk b/br, g
    4
    8-12
    T L PowellJ Diego A Herrera
    • 4
    • 8-12
    • Diego A Herrera
    • L Powell
    4

    7576

    Bennys Puzzle
    (31)b, hb, h
    4
    8-12
    T Jaime GutierrezJ Ricardo Gonzalez
    • 4
    • 8-12
    • Ricardo Gonzalez
    • Jaime Gutierrez
    5

    8

    Maul
    (15)b, gb, g
    4
    8-12
    T Andreas PsarrasJ Francisco Monroy
    • 4
    • 8-12
    • Francisco Monroy
    • Andreas Psarras
    6

    622

    Hardtobebetternow
    (31)b, gb, g
    4
    8-12
    T T YakteenJ Kazushi Kimura
    • 4
    • 8-12
    • Kazushi Kimura
    • T Yakteen
    7

    924

    Shapoval
    (31)b, gb, g
    4
    8-12
    T J MullinsJ Tyler Baze
    • 4
    • 8-12
    • Tyler Baze
    • J Mullins
    8

    9843

    Star Of Delhi
    (31)dk b/br, gdk b/br, g
    4
    8-12
    T Wayne D BakerJ Tiago Josue Pereira
    • 4
    • 8-12
    • Tiago Josue Pereira
    • Wayne D Baker
    9

    4342

    Going Nowhere
    (323)gr/ro, ggr/ro, g
    5
    8-12
    T Ryan HansonJ Adrian Escobedo
    • 5
    • 8-12
    • Adrian Escobedo
    • Ryan Hanson
    10

    2437

    Rich Reward
    (29)b, gb, g
    4
    8-12
    T Paula S CapestroJ M Demuro
    • 4
    • 8-12
    • M Demuro
    • Paula S Capestro
    11

    3445

    High King
    (15)b, gb, g
    5
    8-12
    T G StuteJ Armando Ayuso
    • 5
    • 8-12
    • Armando Ayuso
    • G Stute

    Non-Runners