Santa Anita Park Race 3

Affirmed S. Stakes

Prize Money: $155,521

GAMING (3) was in contention all the way and fought on for third last start over 1609m in the G2 Pat Day Mile Stakes at Churchill Downs (Dirt), making it two minor placings in a row. Finds an easier assignment and can get the job done. NEVADA BEACH (1) wasted no time getting off the mark as favourite on debut over 1609m at this track (Dirt) seven weeks ago. Will come on following that run and looks tough to hold out again. WESTWOOD (2) is a three-year-old returning from a spell of nine weeks. Opened the last preparation with a respectable third, beaten 6 lengths, at this track (Dirt) over 1609m. Sure to be competitive with so few opponents. RANK (4) has put together back-to-back placings, the latest when 4 lengths away in second over 1308m at this track (Dirt). Hard to leave out.

Distance: 1710m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: Dirt
Class: HCP

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Nevada Beach (1) 1
Trainer: Bob Baffert (@California Usa)
Jockey: Juan Hernandez
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $57,508
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

3 yo Dark Bay/Brown Colt

Sire: OMAHA BEACH (USA)

Dam: MORROW COVE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Yes It's True

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

1: 1-0-0

Dirt

1: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m

Comments

Freshened since claiming his maiden victory on debut; won by 0.8 len at this track April 19 over 1609m defeating Rank carrying 53.5kg at $2.70.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 6	19/4/25	Santa Anita Park	1609m	MDN 35	1	J J Hernandez	53.5kg	Fast	1:37.07	59.7 km/h	0.8L	4-2	$2.70f	-	$95,847	$57,508	1. Nevada Beach 2. Rank 3. Fausto

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

1st of 6

19/4/25

Santa Anita Park

1609m

MDN 35

J J Hernandez

53.5kg

Fast

1:37.07

59.7 km/h

0.8L

4-2

$2.70f

$95,847

$57,508

1. Nevada Beach

2. Rank

3. Fausto

Westwood (2) 7x323x
Trainer: John A Shirreffs ()
Jockey: Tiago Pereira
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $129,076
Win / Place: 0% / 75%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: AUTHENTIC (USA)

Dam: INDIAN BAY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Indian Charlie

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 0-1-2

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

3: 0-1-2

Season

3: 0-1-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

4: 0-1-2

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

3: 0-1-2

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 0-1-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 0-1-2

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m - 1811m

Comments

Resumes after a break of nine weeks and has been in the money when fresh before. Finished off last campaign third in a small field at this track in the G1 Santa Anita Derby April 5 over 1811m, 9 len behind Journalism carrying 56kg at $45. Previously first up; third in a small field at this track February 14 over 1609m, 6 len behind Baeza carrying 55kg at $40.40.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 5	5/4/25	Santa Anita Park	1811m	G1 OPEN 3	3	Tiago Josue Pereira	56kg	Fast	1:49.56	59.5 km/h	9.3L	1-4	$45	22	$798,722	$95,847	1. Journalism 2. Baeza 3. Westwood
2nd of 6	14/3/25	Santa Anita Park	1710m	MDN 3	1	Tiago Josue Pereira	55kg	Fast	1:43.94	59.2 km/h	1.3L	4-2	$4.10	28	$104,334	$20,867	1. Voldemort 2. Westwood 3. Tamino
3rd of 6	14/2/25	Santa Anita Park	1609m	MDN 3	6	Tiago Josue Pereira	55kg	Fast	1:37.84	59.2 km/h	6.0L	4-3	$40	196	$96,618	$11,594	1. Baeza 2. Mellencamp 3. Westwood
196 Day Spell
7th of 8	2/8/24	Del Mar	1006m	MDN 2	1	Kyle Frey	54.5kg	FM	0:57.80	62.7 km/h	5.8L	7-7	$25	-	$115,207	$768	1. Artislas 2. Cajun Gold 3. Scipio

Gaming (3) 11238x23
Trainer: Bob Baffert (@California Usa)
Jockey: Hector Berrios
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $1,081,069
Win / Place: 28% / 85%

3 yo Dark Bay/Brown Colt

Sire: GAME WINNER (USA)

Dam: SO STYLISH (USA)

Dam's Sire: Johannesburg

100

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 2-2-2

Distance

3: 0-1-1

Season

3: 0-1-1

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

7: 2-2-2

Dirt

7: 2-2-2

Anti-Clockwise

7: 2-2-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m - 1710m

Comments

Dual acceptor. Third-up today and placed third-up previously. Resumes off a 36 day letup. Resuming 2nd in a small field at Oaklawn Park in LR on March 30 over 1609m, 4 len behind Clever Again carrying 55kg at $2. Second run from a spell 3rd of 9 at Churchill Downs in the G2 Pat Day Mile Stakes on May 3 over 1609m, 3.5 len behind Macho Music with 55.5kg at $4.72. Profiles nicely.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 9	3/5/25	Churchill Downs	1609m	G2 OPEN 3	6	John R Velazquez	55.5kg	SP	1:35.65	60.6 km/h	3.5L	7-3	$4.72	34	$937,500	$90,625	1. Macho Music 2. Madaket Road 3. Gaming
34 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 6	30/3/25	Oaklawn Park	1609m	LR OPEN 3	5	John R Velazquez	55kg	Fast	1:37.13	59.6 km/h	4.0L	4-2	$2.00f	64	$316,957	$61,807	1. Clever Again 2. Gaming 3. Perfect Force
64 Day Spell
8th of 9	25/1/25	Oaklawn Park	1710m	G3 OPEN 3	1	J J Hernandez	53kg	Fast	1:45.86	58.2 km/h	16.9L	5-8	$3.20	42	$1,612,903	$40,323	1. Speed King 2. Sandman 3. Tiztastic
42 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 5	14/12/24	Los Alamitos	1710m	G2 OPEN 2	1	Flavien Prat	54.5kg	Fast	1:43.04	59.7 km/h	6.5L	4-3	$1.50f	43	$308,166	$36,980	1. Journalism 2. Getaway Car 3. Gaming
43 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 10	1/11/24	Del Mar	1710m	G1 OPEN CG 2	7	I Ortiz Jr	55.5kg	Fast	1:43.07	59.7 km/h	1.5L	4-2	$7.10	54	$3,044,140	$517,504	1. Citizen Bull 2. Gaming 3. Hill Road
54 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	8/9/24	Del Mar	1408m	G1 OPEN 2	2	Flavien Prat	54.5kg	Fast	1:23.02	61.1 km/h	1.8L	6-1	$4.90	28	$441,176	$264,706	1. Gaming 2. McKinzie Street 3. Citizen Bull

Rank (4) 6224345422
Trainer: Doug F O'Neill ()
Jockey: Antonio Fresu
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $137,986
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

3 yo Dark Bay/Brown Colt

Sire: HONOR A P (USA)

Dam: FABULOUS BABE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Touch Gold

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 0-5-1

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Track

5: 0-3-1

Season

6: 0-2-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

12: 0-5-1

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Dirt

10: 0-5-1

Fast

2: 0-0-0

Firm

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

12: 0-5-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

9: 0-4-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

402m - 1811m

Comments

Form hard to fault. Returns from a 35-day let-up. At the latest run 2nd of 8 at this track on May 4 over 1308m, 4 len behind Concord Bridge with 53.5kg at $1.80. Before that 2nd in a small field at this track on April 19 over 1609m, 0.8 len behind Nevada Beach with 53.5kg at $3.50.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 8	4/5/25	Santa Anita Park	1308m	MDN OCLM 35	4	Antonio Fresu	53.5kg	Fast	1:15.33	62.5 km/h	4.0L	6-2	$1.80f	15	$54,688	$10,938	1. Concord Bridge 2. Rank 3. Kid Dynasty
2nd of 6	19/4/25	Santa Anita Park	1609m	MDN 35	4	Antonio Fresu	53.5kg	Fast	1:37.07	59.7 km/h	0.8L	3-1	$3.50	21	$95,847	$19,169	1. Nevada Beach 2. Rank 3. Fausto
4th of 8	29/3/25	Santa Anita Park	1811m	MDN 3	8	Kyle Frey	55.5kg	FM	1:50.51	59.0 km/h	2.6L	4-4	$4.90	20	$103,011	$6,181	1. Mythical Reel 2. Unrivaled Hero 3. Broski
5th of 6	9/3/25	Santa Anita Park	1609m	LR OPEN 3	5	Kyle Frey	54.5kg	FM	1:35.08	60.9 km/h	6.3L	5-4	$17	23	$160,514	$3,210	1. Freedom's Not Free 2. Friendly Confines 3. Fomo Joe
4th of 6	14/2/25	Santa Anita Park	1609m	MDN 3	1	Antonio Fresu	55kg	Fast	1:37.84	59.2 km/h	13.5L	5-4	$3.90	41	$96,618	$5,797	1. Baeza 2. Mellencamp 3. Westwood
41 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 6	4/1/25	Santa Anita Park	1609m	MDN 3	4	Antonio Fresu	55kg	Fast	1:35.91	60.4 km/h	7.5L	5-3	$3.40	21	$96,774	$11,613	1. Rodriguez 2. Baeza 3. Rank

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