Full Result 12.09 Santa Anita (USA) | 2 October 2023

John Henry Turf Championship Stakes (Grade 2) (3yo+) (Hillside Course) (Turf)

(3yo+) 1m2f Firm

1st £100,000 2nd £33,333.33 3rd £20,000 4th £10,000 5th £3,333.33 6th £416.67 7th £416.67 8th £416.67

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	4. Balladeer (USA) 13/2 Victor Espinoza George Papaprodromou	Victor Espinoza George Papaprodromou	4	810 b	–	–	116	–
b c Distorted Humor (USA) - Golden Ballad (IRE) (Galileo)
Led, ran very wide first bend, 4 lengths clear halfway, diminished lead over 2f out, hard pressed 1f out, found extra final 100yds, held on gamely

2⁽¹⁾ ½	1. Masteroffoxhounds (USA) 12/1 Edwin A Maldonado Philip D'Amato	Edwin A Maldonado Philip D'Amato	6	810	–	–	115	–
b h War Front (USA) - Outstanding (IRE) (Galileo)
Chased clear leader, ridden to get on to leader's quarters after halfway, ridden and sustained run final 1 1/2f, never quite able to get on terms, no extra close home

3⁽⁶⁾ 1¼ [1¾]	6. Speaking Scout (USA) 74/10 John R Velazquez H Graham Motion	John R Velazquez H Graham Motion	4	812	–	–	115	–
b g Mr Speaker (USA) - Miss Scout (USA) (Pleasant Tap)


4⁽³⁾ ½ [2¼]	3. Planetario (BRZ) 42/10 Hector I Berrios Richard E Mandella	Hector I Berrios Richard E Mandella	5	812	–	–	114	–
b h Il Doge (BRZ) - Aerosfera (BRZ) (Crimson Tide)


5⁽⁷⁾ 1¾ [4]	7. Gold Phoenix (IRE) 13/10F Juan J Hernandez Philip D'Amato	Juan J Hernandez Philip D'Amato	5	90 b	–	–	112	–
ch g Belardo (IRE) - Magnifica (USA) (Mizzen Mast)
Held up midfield, dropped back into final trio halfway, progress on outer over 2f out, steady headway in midfield over 1f out, went fifth close home, never near to challenge

6⁽⁵⁾ nk [4¼]	5. Yes This Time (USA) 9/1 Antonio Fresu Peter Miller	Antonio Fresu Peter Miller	5	810 b	–	–	107	–
ch g Not This Time (USA) - Smart Jilly (USA) (Smart Strike)


7⁽²⁾ hd [4½]	2. Offlee Naughty (USA) 159/10 Umberto Rispoli Michael McCarthy	Umberto Rispoli Michael McCarthy	5	90 b	–	–	111	–
b h Flashback (USA) - Acting Naughty (CAN) (Offlee Wild)


8⁽⁸⁾ 2 [6½]	8. Cash Equity (FR) 102/10 Geovanni Franco Philip D'Amato	Geovanni Franco Philip D'Amato	5	810	–	–	103	–
gr g Toronado (IRE) - Funny Crazy (FR) (Chichicastenango)

8 ran Winning time: 1m 58.94s Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Calvin Nguyen & Joey C Tran (Balladeer) 1st breeder: Bonne Chance Farm Llc
2nd owner: Rockingham Ranch (Masteroffoxhounds)
3rd owner: Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners (Speaking Scout)

12:09 Santa Anita (USA) 2 Oct 2023

John Henry Turf Championship Stakes (Grade 2) (3yo+) (Hillside Course) (Turf)