Avanzare Wins Arcadia Stakes at Santa Anita Park
Las Vegas, NV - Santa Anita Park turf in Arcadia, California played host to the $200,000 Grade 2 Arcadia Stakes on Saturday, January 31. Tom Proctor trained Avanzare posted the upset win - by 1 1/4-length victory as the 5-1 fourth choice. Fast closing 3-1 second choice Za Approval got up for second with Home Run Kitten finishing third at 3-1 odds as well. 6-5 favorite Kaigun finished a non-threatening fourth with Edge of Reality was 1 1/4 lengths behind Kaigun in fifth, El Nino Terrible was sixth with Baccelo following. Play Hard to Get and Talco were scratched.
Arcadia S. Race Results & Payouts
| Post | Horse | Jockey | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Avanzare | G. Stevens | $13.80 | $6.20 | $3.80 |
| 8 | Za Approval | M. Smith | $4.40 | $3.20 | |
| 2 | Home Run Kitten | J. Talamo | $3.00 |
Times in 5ths: :23 :464 1:102 1:221 1:34
Times in 100ths: :23.05 :46.95 1:10.59 1:22.25 1:34.17
Winning Trainer: Proctor Thomas | Owner: Lanni, Donato and Youngblood, John F.
Scratched: Play Hard to Get and Talco (FR)
| Unplaced horses listed in order of finish. |
| Also ran: Kaigun, Edge of Reality, El Nino Terrible and Baccelo (BRZ) |
| $1 Exacta (9-8) Paid: $21.70, $1 Trifecta (9-8-2) Paid: $86.70, $1 Superfecta (9-8-2-4) Paid: $138.40, $2 Daily Double (3-9) Paid: $92.20 Daily Double Pool $46,683.00 , $1 Pick 3 (2-3-9) 3 Correct Paid: $532.00 Pick 3 Pool $67,830.00 |
