Full Result 12.30 Santa Anita (USA) | 2 October 2021

American Pharoah Stakes (Grade 1) (2yo) (Main Track) (Dirt)

(2yo) (1m110yds) 1m½f Fast

1st £131,386.86 2nd £43,795.62 3rd £26,277.37 4th £13,138.69 5th £4,379.56 6th £364.96 7th £364.96

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	1. Corniche (USA) 2/5F Mike E Smith Bob Baffert	Mike E Smith Bob Baffert	2	810 b	–	–	112	–
b c Quality Road (USA) - Wasted Tears (USA) (Najran)
Made all, pressed by eventual 4th on bend out of back straight, shaken up and kicked clear 1 1/2f out, ran on final furlong, driven out

2⁽⁷⁾ 3¼	7. Pappacap (USA) 137/10 Joe Bravo Mark Casse	Joe Bravo Mark Casse	2	810	–	–	105	–
b c Gun Runner (USA) - Pappascat (USA) (Scat Daddy)
Always close up, driven to chase leaders from 1 1/2f out, stayed on for pressure, no match for winner

3⁽⁴⁾ ½ [3¾]	4. Oviatt Class (USA) 67/10 Kent J Desormeaux J Keith Desormeaux	Kent J Desormeaux J Keith Desormeaux	2	810	–	–	104	–
b c Bernardini (USA) - Occasionally (USA) (Tiznow)
Waited with in rear, closed on inner final bend, angled out straight, kept on under pressure, not pace to challenge

4⁽⁶⁾ 3¼ [7]	6. Rockefeller (USA) 39/10 Flavien Prat Bob Baffert	Flavien Prat Bob Baffert	2	810 b	–	–	97	–
b c Medaglia d'Oro (USA) - Dance To Bristol (USA) (Speightstown)
Chased leader, pressed for lead on bend out of back straight, not match leader 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong

5⁽²⁾ 7 [14]	2. Flying Drummer (USA) 25/1 John R Velazquez Bob Baffert	John R Velazquez Bob Baffert	2	810 b	–	–	81	–
rg c Gun Runner (USA) - Salamera (USA) (Successful Appeal)
Prominent on inner, driven and no impression over 2f out, soon weakened

6⁽³⁾ nk [14¼]	3. Finneus (USA) 48/1 Tiago Josue Pereira Walther Solis	Tiago Josue Pereira Walther Solis	2	810	–	–	81	–
bb c Stay Thirsty (USA) - My Fiona (USA) (Ghostzapper)
Always in final trio, came wide into straight and driven, no impression, never in contention

7⁽⁵⁾ 27 [41¼]	5. Joker Boy (USA) 201/10 Edwin A Maldonado Brian Koriner	Edwin A Maldonado Brian Koriner	2	810	–	–	21	–
b c Practical Joke (USA) - Bandora (USA) (Dixieland Band)
Stumbled start, always in final trio, weakened 2f out, well held last when eased inside final furlong

7 ran Winning time: 1m 44.75s Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Speedway Stable LLC (Corniche) 1st breeder: Bart Evans & Stonehaven Steadings
2nd owner: Rustlewood Farm Inc (Pappacap)
3rd owner: Jim Downey (Oviatt Class)

12:30 Santa Anita (USA) 2 Oct 2021

American Pharoah Stakes (Grade 1) (2yo) (Main Track) (Dirt)