23:02 santa-anita Monday 16th February 2026

    23:02 SANTA-ANITA

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    Winner USD $44,100 - 9 runners

    1760y

    Going:

    Surface: T

    Race Analysis

    THIRD BEER (7) settled well back last start and made little impact in the straight when fifth, beaten 8 lengths, over this journey at Listed level at this track (Turf). Antonio Fresu gets the best out of this three-year-old colt. Has the class to produce a better result. CRUISE HOME (9) is coming off a last-start fourth, beaten 4 lengths, over 1m1/2f at Santa Anita. Best figures read very well. CAN'T HELP MYSELF (3) resumes. After filling a minor placing at his last appearance in Listed grade at Los Alamitos (Dirt) over 1m on December 14. Among the better hopes. VENTRY STRAND (6) drifted well back last start before storming home to score by 1. 75 lengths over 6f at this track (Turf). Will be doing his best work late.

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

    4415

    Maker And Sons
    (130)b, gb, g
    3
    8-8
    T Paula S CapestroJ M Demuro
    • 3
    • 8-8
    • M Demuro
    • Paula S Capestro
    2

    85441

    Arkadelphia
    (36)dk b/br, gdk b/br, g
    3
    8-8
    T Luis MendezJ Edwin Maldonado
    • 3
    • 8-8
    • Edwin Maldonado
    • Luis Mendez
    3

    1333

    Cant Help Myself
    (64)dk b/br, cdk b/br, c
    3
    8-8
    T John W SadlerJ Florent Geroux
    • 3
    • 8-8
    • Florent Geroux
    • John W Sadler
    4

    13

    Uecker
    (28)ch, gch, g
    3
    8-8
    T Ryan HansonJ Adrian Escobedo
    • 3
    • 8-8
    • Adrian Escobedo
    • Ryan Hanson
    5

    551

    Dark Blue
    (32)b, cb, c
    3
    8-8
    T M W MccarthyJ J J Hernandez
    • 3
    • 8-8
    • J J Hernandez
    • M W Mccarthy
    6

    1451

    Ventry Strand
    (28)b, cb, c
    3
    8-8
    T John W SadlerJ Hector Isaac Berrios
    • 3
    • 8-8
    • Hector Isaac Berrios
    • John W Sadler
    7

    1205

    Third Beer
    (39)dk b/br, cdk b/br, c
    3
    8-8
    T T YakteenJ Antonio Fresu
    • 3
    • 8-8
    • Antonio Fresu
    • T Yakteen
    8

    1

    Dark Omen
    (37)dk b/br, gdk b/br, g
    3
    8-8
    T Aggie OrdonezJ K Desormeaux
    • 3
    • 8-8
    • K Desormeaux
    • Aggie Ordonez
    9

    314

    Cruise Home
    (30)ch, gch, g
    3
    8-8
    T D PedersonJ Welfin R Orantes
    • 3
    • 8-8
    • Welfin R Orantes
    • D Pederson

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