Rich Tapestry Wins Santa Anita Sprint Championship Stakes at Santa Anita
Las Vegas, NV - Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California played host to the $300,000 Grade 1 Santa Anita Sprint Championship in Saturday, October 4. Irish bred Hong Kong-based sprinter Rich Tapestry provided the upset win in come-from-behind fashion at 7-1 odds, earning an automatic berth into the Breeders' Cup Sprint. 4-5 favorite Goldencents finished second and Street Circle was third in the field of just five. Ankeny Hill and Indexical completed the order of finish while Merit Man scratched.
Santa Anita Sprint Championship S. Race Results & Payouts
| Post | Horse | Jockey | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rich Tapestry (IRE) | O. Doleuze | $16.80 | $3.80 | $2.40 |
| 3 | Goldencents | R. Bejarano | $2.40 | $2.10 | |
| 1 | Secret Circle | M. Garcia | $2.10 |
Times in 5ths: :214 :441 :552 1:072
Times in 100ths: :21.98 :44.25 :55.56 1:07.59
Winning Trainer: Chang C. | Owner: Cheung, Yuk Tak, Ho, Chi Keung, Wong, Tak Wai and Yang, Siu Shun
Scratched: Merit Man
| Unplaced horses listed in order of finish. |
| Also ran: Ankeny Hill and Indexical |
| $1 Exacta (2-3) Paid: $19.70, $1 Trifecta (2-3-1) Paid: $30.80, $1 Superfecta (2-3-1-6) Paid: $72.00, $2 Daily Double (3-2) Paid: $256.80 Daily Double Pool $33,369.00 , $1 Pick 3 (1-3-2) 3 Correct Paid: $319.80 Pick 3 Pool $100,160.00 |
