Santa Anita Park Race 5

Starter Optional Claiming

Stake: -

WINIKA (1) Game effort to win narrowly last start at Del Mar and will appreciate a good gate. Made it 2 wins on the bounce but testing ability against stronger contenders. Has the ability to take this out. EMPRESS MATILDA (3) Finished 3rd last time at Del Mar but stepping up to a higher level. Will be pushing for a forward position early. Looks well suited in this race. PRINCESS SNOW (5) Back from a spell of 63 weeks. Finished 6th last run at Del Mar. Has the ability to turn things around but will be down in distance. Solid place bet prospects. HEY LIL LADY (2) Amongst the placegetters when 2nd last run at Del Mar and can find a nice position from the draw. Has run into the money all attempts this preparation. Keep in mind.

Distance: 1307m
Track:
Weather: -
Surface: Turf
Class: 3U, SOC, STARTER OPTIONAL CLAIMING, TB

Winika (1) 5X28X9311
Trainer: Jeff Mullins()
Jockey: Juan J. Hernandez
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 28% / 57%

Jockey / Horse Combo

Going for the Hat-Trick

4 yo Bay Filly

Sire: Outwork

Dam: Peregrina

Dam's Sire: Lemon Drop Kid

Stats

Career

7: 2-1-1

Track

3: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

Turf

3: 0-0-1

Good

3: 1-1-0

Dirt

1: 0-0-0

Firm

4: 1-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 2-0-1

Trainer

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1308m - 1709m

Comments

Claimed a tight victory last start at Del Mar and drawn the rails. Undefeated last 2 runs but competing in a more challenging grade. Should race on the speed. Strong competitor.

Expected Settling Position:

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 9	27/8/26	Del Mar	1709m	3U	1	Juan J Hernandez	56.5kg	FAST		-	0.05L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Winika 2. Lanilla 3. Cat The Confidante
1st of 10	30/7/26	Del Mar	1609m	3U	4	Juan J Hernandez	56.5kg	FIRM		-	1L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Winika 2. Caves 3. Velvet Reign
3rd of 12	6/6/26	Santa Anita	1308m	MDN Claiming	3	Juan J Hernandez	57kg	FM		-	2L	3-3	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Egyptian Mistress 2. Zuraya 3. Winika
9th of 9	30/4/26	Santa Anita	1609m	MDN Claiming	6	Hector Isaac Berrios	57kg	FM		-	25.3L	3-1-3	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Kintrigue 2. Specialty 3. Justivar
8th of 11	18/1/26	Santa Anita	1811m	MDN Claiming	5	Hector Isaac Berrios	56kg	FM		-	7L	3-4-3	$3.20	-	$0	-	1. Musical Song 2. Angelica Bay 3. Holly Goquickly
2nd of 12	23/11/25	Del Mar	1609m	3U	1	Hector Isaac Berrios	55.5kg	GOOD		-	0.5L	-	$5.50	-	$0	-	1. Wildfire Princess 2. Winika 3. Angelica Bay

Hey Lil Lady (2) 3465821X22
Trainer: Robert B. Hess, Jr.()
Jockey: Julien R. Leparoux
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 11% / 41%

4 yo BBR Filly

Sire: Goldencents

Dam: Noble Beauty

Dam's Sire: Kitten's Joy

Stats

Career

17: 2-3-2

Track

8: 2-1-2

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

11: 2-1-2

Good

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

1: 0-0-0

Firm

16: 2-3-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-2-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1005m - 1609m

Comments

Looked good when 2nd last run at Del Mar and has a good draw. Expected to be flashing home. Amongst the placegetters at every start this campaign. Looks like solid value.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

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	3/9/26	Del Mar	1005m	3U	5	Julien R Leparoux	55.5kg	FIRM		-	1.5L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Unbinding 2. Hey Lil Lady 3. Nikolina
2nd of 8	8/8/26	Del Mar	1609m	3U	8	Julien R Leparoux	56kg	FIRM		-	1.25L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Hannah Buckle 2. Hey Lil Lady 3. With Love
1st of 8	8/2/26	Santa Anita	1308m	Starter Opti	2	Florent Geroux	56kg	FM		-	0.1L	1-1	$3.75	-	$0	-	1. Hey Lil Lady 2. Wildfire Princess 3. Not A Sinner
2nd of 10	10/1/26	Santa Anita	1207m	Starter Opti	3	Umberto Rispoli	56kg	FM		-	0.5L	10-9	$4.00	-	$0	-	1. Lady Rider 2. Hey Lil Lady 3. Lady Maryann
8th of 10	30/10/25	Del Mar	1609m	03	8	Kazushi Kimura	55kg	FIRM		-	7.8L	-	$29	-	$0	-	1. Ribbons 2. Ambaya 3. The Mizen Queen
5th of 11	28/9/25	Santa Anita	1609m	Allowance Op	11	Kazushi Kimura	55.5kg	FM		-	2.5L	9-7-8	$51	-	$0	-	1. Slick 2. Edge Of Mali 3. Resolve

Empress Matilda (3) 1X43X3143
Trainer: Ryan Hanson()
Jockey: Adrian Escobedo
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 28% / 71%

4 yo Bay Filly

Sire: Al Kazeem

Dam: Daahyeh

Dam's Sire: Bated Breath

Stats

Career

7: 2-0-3

Track

4: 1-0-2

1st Up

3: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

Turf

4: 1-0-2

Good

1: 1-0-0

Firm

6: 1-0-3

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-1

Trainer

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1005m - 1207m

Comments

Tidy effort when 3rd last time at Del Mar but challenged by more formidable competitors. Won't be far away during the run. Major chance.

Expected Settling Position:

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 8	28/8/26	Del Mar	1005m	3U	1	Adrian Escobedo	55.5kg	FIRM		-	2L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Tam's Little Angel 2. Falabella 3. Empress Matilda
4th of 5	7/8/26	Del Mar	1005m	3U	3	Kazushi Kimura	54.5kg	FIRM		-	5.75L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Long Mayshe Reign 2. Tam's Little Angel 3. Invincible Molly
1st of 12	6/6/26	Santa Anita	1207m	Claiming 88	9	Kent J Desormeaux	57kg	FM		-	1.5L	2-2	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Empress Matilda 2. Preem 3. Lady Maryann
3rd of 9	19/4/26	Santa Anita	1207m	Starter Opti	4	Kent J Desormeaux	57kg	FM		-	4L	5-4	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Nikolina 2. A Great Shaking 3. Empress Matilda
3rd of 6	25/4/25	Santa Anita	1609m	03	6	Tyler Baze	54.5kg	FIRM		-	3.25L	3-3-2	$10	-	$0	-	1. Firenze Flavor 2. Sunset Grazen 3. Empress Matilda
4th of 6	9/3/25	Santa Anita	1207m	Allowance Op	5	Tyler Baze	55.5kg	FM		-	2L	6-6	$15	-	$0	-	1. Jungle Peace 2. Schilflied 3. Hey Lil Lady

Llamp (4) 535X61417
Trainer: Mick Ruis, Sr.()
Jockey: Kyle Frey
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 25% / 37%

3 yo Chestnut Filly

Sire: Mitole

Dam: Malibu Gem

Dam's Sire: Malibu Moon

Stats

Career

8: 2-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

5: 1-0-1

Firm

7: 2-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 1-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1005m - 1408m

Comments

Jumped at $36.00 and clearly outclassed when 7th last time at Del Mar. Expecting to settle positively. Couldn't have in this.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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
7th of 8	3/9/26	Del Mar	1005m	3U	8	Kyle Frey	55kg	FIRM		-	8.1L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Unbinding 2. Hey Lil Lady 3. Nikolina
1st of 6	15/8/26	Del Mar	1207m	3U	5	Kyle Frey	53.5kg	FIRM		-	2L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Llamp 2. Famous Forza 3. Egyptian Mistress
4th of 7	12/6/26	Churchill Downs	1408m	Claiming 83	4	Luis Saez	53.5kg	FT		-	4.1L	3-4	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Cold Case 2. Heaven's Bolt 3. Menkaure
1st of 9	7/5/26	Churchill Downs	1207m	MDN Claiming	1	Ben Curtis	53.5kg	FT		-	6.8L	1-1	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Llamp 2. Rotisserie 3. Lindy Can
6th of 10	16/4/26	Keeneland	1106m	MDN Special	8	Ben Curtis	53.5kg	FM		-	4.9L	2-2	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Lucy Mcgee 2. Conquering Marin 3. One Happy Island
5th of 11	26/10/25	Churchill Downs	1207m	MDN Special	3	Luis Saez	54kg	FT		-	5.4L	7-7	$5.50	-	$0	-	1. Freaks Go 2. My Glenda Faye 3. Thistooshallpass

Princess Snow (5) 4415X8146X
Trainer: Andy Mathis()
Jockey: Drayden Van Dyke
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 25% / 25%

5 yo Bay Mare

Sire: Sir Prancealot

Dam: Full Snow Moon

Dam's Sire: Vindication

Stats

Career

8: 2-0-0

Track

6: 2-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

6: 2-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

1: 0-0-0

Firm

7: 2-0-0

Jockey Stats

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Distance

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Comments

Resuming after a 63 week spell. Started $8.50 and came in 6th last run at Del Mar. Has the ability to turn things around but down in distance. Worth a lot of thought in this race.

Expected Settling Position:

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
6th of 10	8/8/25	Del Mar	1609m	3U	2	Mike E Smith	56kg	FAST		-	4.8L	-	$7.50	-	$0	-	1. Word Play 2. Dorie Miller 3. Oveta's Hobby
4th of 5	6/6/25	Santa Anita	1609m	3U	3	Kent J Desormeaux	57kg	FIRM		-	3L	1-1-1	$2.45	-	$0	-	1. Thebestisyettobe 2. Mayacama 3. Port Ellen
1st of 9	25/4/25	Santa Anita	1609m	3U	8	Mike E Smith	57kg	FIRM		-	1L	3-3-1	$26	-	$0	-	1. Princess Snow 2. Word Play 3. Ms Brightside
8th of 8	2/3/25	Santa Anita	1207m	Allowance Op	2	Mike E Smith	55.5kg	FM		-	19L	4-6	$29	-	$0	-	1. Lady Gregory 2. Long Mayshe Reign 3. Blue Wildcat
5th of 9	22/3/24	Santa Anita	1609m	Starter Opti	5	Mike E Smith	54.5kg	FM		-	5L	9-9-7	$9.00	-	$0	-	1. Ankyrah 2. Marinas Tina 3. Weemissgrammy
1st of 6	24/2/24	Santa Anita	1609m	MDN Special	2	Mike E Smith	55kg	FM		-	2.3L	1-1-1	$5.50	-	$0	-	1. Princess Snow 2. Sneaker 3. Beautiful Janet

Camila Catalina (6) 23113X6455
Trainer: Robert B. Hess, Jr.()
Jockey: Joel Rosario
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 22% / 55%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: Rock Your World

Dam: Beach Getaway

Dam's Sire: Run Away And Hide

Stats

Career

9: 2-1-2

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

3: 0-1-1

Dirt

5: 2-0-1

Firm

6: 2-0-1

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1005m - 1609m

Comments

At $14.00 didn't find the line when 5th last run at the track and dropping back to a shorter trip. Joel Rosario rates highly. Looking at others.

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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
5th of 5	27/9/26	Santa Anita	1609m	Allowance Op	3	Julien R Leparoux	55kg	FM		-	4.6L	4-4-3	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Cortina D'amprezzo 2. Soul Sister 3. Dare Greatly
5th of 5	4/9/26	Del Mar	1005m	03	6	Julien R Leparoux	54.5kg	FAST		-	1.85L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mo' Em Down 2. Echos Of Violence 3. Dare Greatly
4th of 7	24/6/26	Churchill Downs	1307m	03	1	Julien R Leparoux	53.5kg	FIRM		-	12L	7-7	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Movie Night 2. Wrong Shoes 3. Highgrove
6th of 8	1/5/26	Churchill Downs	1308m	Allowance Op	1	Julien R Leparoux	53.5kg	FT		-	9.3L	8-8	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Carmel Coast 2. Paige Turner 3. Our Two Girls
3rd of 8	8/1/26	Turfway Park	1308m	Allowance Op	5	Kent J Desormeaux	55.5kg	FT		-	5L	7-6	$1.80	-	$0	-	1. Coco Connect 2. Storm Cloud Rising 3. Camila Catalina
1st of 6	9/11/25	Churchill Downs	1207m	Starter Allo	6	Julien R Leparoux	55.5kg	FT		-	0.1L	6-3	$2.15	-	$0	-	1. Camila Catalina 2. Victory Music 3. Valala

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked