Santa Anita Park Race 4 - Race 4 - Mdn Claiming
MANSA MUSA (7) brings the class edge, having won a stakes over 1106m at Fair Grounds and most recently finished 3rd over 302m; he also owns a 1:2:0 record at 1207m. QUALITY GOLD (2) appeals back to 1207m after a close 3rd at Santa Anita over this trip, beaten 0.75L when racing on speed. FAIR QUESTION (4) resumed off a long break but showed ability on debut with 3rd at Del Mar over 1006m. NEED MO DIAMONDS (1) draws the rail and can improve second-up at 1207m after a midfield Del Mar run over 1106m.
Jockey: Armando Aguilar
Weight: 55kgs
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First-up after 264 days. Last start 5th of 9 at Del Mar over 1106m on 7 Sep, beaten 7.5L on FAST with 55.5kg at $20 behind Ocean Bear. Prior run 6th of 8 over 1207m on 16 Aug, beaten 18.75L at $14. Draws barrier 1 with blinkers on and drops to 55kg; can improve.
Last Starts 264 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/9 | 07/09/2025 | - | 02 | $0.00 | Del Mar | 1106m | FAST | Mirco Demuro | 55.5kg | - | - | 10 |
| 7.5L | $20.00 |
| 6/8 | 16/08/2025 | - | 02 | $0.00 | Del Mar | 1207m | FAST | Mirco Demuro | 55.5kg | - | - | 3 |
| 18.75L | $14.00 |
Jockey: Edgar Payeras
Weight: 57kgs
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Back in trip after a tough last start 5th of 5 at Santa Anita over 1609m on 17 Apr, beaten 46L in MSW company with 57kg. Prior run was much better: 3rd at Santa Anita over 1207m on 28 Feb, beaten 0.75L at $11 after racing handy. Draws barrier 2 with Edgar Payeras for Edwin G. Alvarez, and has placed at the track and trip. Can feature with a soft run near the speed.
Last Starts 42 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/5 | 17/04/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 84 | $0.00 | Santa Anita | 1609m | FT | Tiago Josue Pereira | 57kg | - | 5-5-5-5 | 1 |
| 46L | $0.00 |
| 3/5 | 28/02/2026 | - | 3-5yo | $0.00 | Santa Anita | 1207m | FIRM | Tiago Josue Pereira | 57kg | - | 2-2-2 | 5 |
| 0.75L | $11.00 |
| 6/7 | 14/12/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 84 | $0.00 | Los Alamitos Th | 1207m | FT | Tyler Baze | 55.5kg | - | 3-4-6 | 1 |
| 13.5L | $26.00 |
| 4/6 | 16/11/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Del Mar | 1207m | FAST | Tyler Baze | 55.5kg | - | - | 5 |
| 7.75L | $11.00 |
| 4/9 | 13/10/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 81 | $0.00 | Santa Anita | 1106m | FT | Tyler Baze | 55.5kg | - | 5-5-5 | 9 |
| 7.1L | $29.00 |
| 10/10 | 07/09/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Del Mar | 1308m | FAST | Tyler Baze | 55kg | - | - | 7 |
| 78L | $51.00 |
Jockey: Edwin A. Maldonado
Weight: 55kgs
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Has been around mid-pack in four starts, averaging 6.25, with no placings. Last start 7th of 10 at Santa Anita over 1207m on 26 Apr, beaten 7L in a Maiden Special Weight, after racing handy from gate 1. Prior run 6th of 11 at Santa Anita over 1207m on 28 Sep, beaten 4.9L at $13, chasing Mo Holland Drive. Barrier 3 and a small weight lift today; can improve with a softer trip.
Last Starts 33 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/10 | 26/04/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 89 | $0.00 | Santa Anita | 1207m | FM | Antonio Fresu | 54.5kg | - | 1-2-4 | 1 |
| 7L | $0.00 |
| 6/11 | 28/09/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 92 | $0.00 | Santa Anita | 1207m | FM | Kazushi Kimura | 55.5kg | - | 1-2-3 | 3 |
| 4.9L | $13.00 |
| 6/9 | 03/08/2025 | - | 02 | $0.00 | Del Mar | 1609m | FAST | Kazushi Kimura | 55.5kg | - | - | 5 |
| 8.5L | $6.00 |
| 6/9 | 19/07/2025 | - | 02 | $0.00 | Del Mar | 1006m | FAST | Kazushi Kimura | 55.5kg | - | - | 4 |
| 10L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Armando Ayuso
Weight: 55kgs
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First-up after 294 days. Debuted at Del Mar over 1006m on 8 Aug finishing 3rd of 8, beaten 6.25L by He's A Knockout, with 55.5kg at $22 on FAST. Carries 55kg here with blinkers on and a slight weight drop; barrier 4. Can improve.
Last Starts 294 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/8 | 08/08/2025 | - | 02 | $0.00 | Del Mar | 1006m | FAST | Armando Ayuso | 55.5kg | - | - | 3 |
| 6.25L | $22.00 |
Jockey: Cristobal Herrera
Weight: 55kgs
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First-up after 84 days. Last start 6th of 6 after settling last at Santa Anita over 1308m on 6 Mar, beaten 24.3L, with 55.5kg at $51; winner was Galloping Ghost. Prior run 8th of 9 at Santa Anita over 1609m on 13 Feb, beaten 10L on FM, at $41. Blinkers go on and drops 0.5kg; can improve.
Last Starts 84 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/6 | 06/03/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 85 | $0.00 | Santa Anita | 1308m | FT | Cristobal Herrera | 55.5kg | - | 6-6-6 | 1 |
| 24.3L | $51.00 |
| 8/9 | 13/02/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 88 | $0.00 | Santa Anita | 1609m | FM | Cristobal Herrera | 55.5kg | - | 6-6-5-7 | 3 |
| 10L | $41.00 |
| 8/10 | 08/01/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 83 | $0.00 | Santa Anita | 1207m | FT | Cristobal Herrera | 55.5kg | - | 10-10-8 | 8 |
| 17.3L | $61.00 |
Jockey: Alfredo L. Bautista
Weight: 52.5kgs
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Three-year-old gelding by Army Mule out of Mystic Nile. Draws barrier 6 and carries 52.5kg with Alfredo L. Bautista riding for Luis Mendez. Profile is light on exposed race form. Can improve.
Jockey: Emisael Jaramillo
Weight: 55kgs
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Comes off a 14-day turnaround after a close 3rd at Sunray Park over 302m on 15 May, beaten 0.5L in Maiden Claiming, carrying 58kg from gate 1. Two back he won the Fair Grounds 1106m Stakes on 15 Feb 2025 at $2.50, settling 3rd throughout and edging out Kavod with 53.5kg. Also placed in the Kentucky Downs 1308m Stakes last September, beaten 1.8L. Distance record at 1207m reads 3:1-2-0, so he can feature with the right run.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/9 | 15/05/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 64 | $0.00 | Sunray Park | 302m | FT | Francisco Zamora | 58kg | - | 3-3 | 1 |
| 0.5L | $0.00 |
| 1/7 | 15/02/2025 | - | Stakes 106 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1106m | FM | Irad Ortiz Jr | 53.5kg | - | 3-3-3 | 5 |
| 0.1L | $2.50 |
| 11/11 | 26/10/2024 | - | Stakes 108 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1609m | FM | Luis Saez | 53.5kg | - | 2-2-3-10 | 8 |
| 13.3L | $13.00 |
| 3/12 | 07/09/2024 | - | Stakes 106 | $0.00 | Kentucky Downs | 1308m | FM | Junior Alvarado | 53.5kg | - | 9-9-4 | 11 |
| 1.8L | $5.50 |
| 7/9 | 11/08/2024 | - | Stakes 104 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1106m | GD | Junior Alvarado | 53.5kg | - | 4-5-4 | 6 |
| 2.9L | $2.88 |
| 2/7 | 14/07/2024 | - | Stakes 112 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1106m | FM | Junior Alvarado | 54.5kg | - | 2-2-2 | 4 |
| 1.5L | $7.00 |
| 1/10 | 08/06/2024 | - | Allowance 100 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1106m | FM | Junior Alvarado | 53.5kg | - | 5-5-7 | 9 |
| 0.3L | $3.50 |
| 3/12 | 01/05/2024 | - | Stakes 101 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1106m | FM | Junior Alvarado | 53.5kg | - | 5-5-4 | 1 |
| 2.6L | $2.62 |
| 2/12 | 07/04/2024 | - | Stakes 106 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1106m | GD | Junior Alvarado | 53.5kg | - | 6-6-4 | 3 |
| 0.3L | $15.00 |
| 2/7 | 18/09/2023 | - | Listed | $0.00 | Fairyhouse | 1207m | SOFT | Christopher D Hayes | 59.5kg | - | - | 1 |
| 2.25L | $2.05 |
| 2/10 | 26/08/2023 | - | Group 3 | $0.00 | Curragh | 1207m | GOOD | Christopher D Hayes | 59.5kg | - | - | 5 |
| 0.5L | $8.50 |
| 1/13 | 01/08/2023 | - | CL2 | $0.00 | Goodwood | 1207m | SOFT | Rossa Ryan | 58kg | - | - | 11 |
| 0.1L | $5.00 |
| 6/11 | 08/07/2023 | - | $0.00 | Naas | 1193m | GOOD | Gavin Ryan | 59kg | - | - | 10 |
| 6.75L | $6.50 |