20:30 santa-anita Saturday 21st February 2026

    20:30 SANTA-ANITA

    | 3

    Winner USD $44,100 - 9 runners

    1760y

    Going:

    Surface: T

    Race Analysis

    CRUISE HOME (5) is coming off a last-start fourth, beaten 4 lengths, over 1m1/2f at Santa Anita. Will be hard to beat. VENTRY STRAND (6) was a winner over 6f at this track (Turf) last time out, dropping out early before coming home with a powerful run to score by 1. 75 lengths. Rates highly and should go well again. CAN'T HELP MYSELF (9) is back from a lay-off of ten weeks. Closed last campaign with a minor placing over 1m in Listed grade at Los Alamitos (Dirt). Makes plenty of appeal. When resuming over 1m in stakes class at this track (Turf), beaten 8 lengths. Antonio Fresu has won when aboard in the past and gets the ride again. In the mix with race fitness now on side.

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

    85441

    Arkadelphia
    (41)dk b/br, gdk b/br, g
    3
    8-8
    T Luis MendezJ Edwin Maldonado
    • 3
    • 8-8
    • Edwin Maldonado
    • Luis Mendez
    2

    57322

    Fumanos Magic
    (15)dk b/br, cdk b/br, c
    3
    8-8
    T Val BrinkerhoffJ Diego A Herrera
    • 3
    • 8-8
    • Diego A Herrera
    • Val Brinkerhoff
    3

    551

    Dark Blue
    (37)b, cb, c
    3
    8-8
    T M W MccarthyJ J J Hernandez
    • 3
    • 8-8
    • J J Hernandez
    • M W Mccarthy
    4

    1205

    Third Beer
    (44)dk b/br, cdk b/br, c
    3
    8-8
    T T YakteenJ Antonio Fresu
    • 3
    • 8-8
    • Antonio Fresu
    • T Yakteen
    5

    314

    Cruise Home
    (35)ch, gch, g
    3
    8-8
    T D PedersonJ Welfin R Orantes
    • 3
    • 8-8
    • Welfin R Orantes
    • D Pederson
    6

    1451

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

    4415

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

    1

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

    1333

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

    Non-Runners