Getaway car not only sports Curlin in his pedigree, he comes from Bob Baffert’s barn and has the most earnings of the field of six horses with $616,300. The four-year-old has won stakes in each of his previous two seasons, capturing the Best Pal Stakes (G3) in 2024 and Sunland Park Derby in 2025. Juan Hernandez has ridden Getaway Car in all but the colt’s two most recent starts and is back on board.
Midnight Mammoth a 7-year-old son of Midnight Lute, trained by Craig Dollase, is the lone returner from the 2025 San Pasqual, when he led early but finished unplaced. He won the 2024 Cougar II Stakes (G3) and will get an optional 7-furlong claimer win on January 16.
Westwood a 4-year-old son of Authentic, trained by John Shirreffs, and Bartholdy a 5-year-old son of Mendelssohn, trained by Steve Knapp, have both placed in a certain ranking. Last year, in three stakes attempts, Westwood finished third in the Santa Anita Derby (G1), fourth in the Affirmed Stakes and third in the Native Diver Stakes (G3). Bartholdy has attempted just two stakes, including a third last year in the Palos Verdes Stakes (G3) and the Laffit Pincay Jr. Stakes (G2) from December 28.
Pony Express a 5-year-old son of Gun Runner, trained by John Sadler, had also competed in the fifth season Stakes on January 30 on Oaklawn Park. But the Jan. 29, 30 and 31 Oaklawn cards were canceled due to the forecast of freezing temperatures. Pony Express finishes second in the October 25 Tokyo City Cup Stakes.
Ghazaaly is the other son of Curlin in the San Pasqual. Claimed by trainer Doug O’Neill last August for $40,000, he claimed a $25,000 race on January 19. The entire San Pasqual field was sold at auction as yearlings or two-year-olds, and Ghazaaly was the most expensive. Now 8, he grossed $1.05 million at the 2019 Keeneland September Yearling Sale.
Submissions: San Pasqual S. (G2)
Santa Anita Park, Saturday January 31, 2026, Race 4
- Grade II
- 1 1/8m
- Filthy
- $200,000
- 4 years and older
- 2:09 PM (local)
Megahertz bets
Colts and mares will compete at a mile on the grass as part of the same Jan. 31 Santa Anita card in the Megahertz Stakes (G3T). Four just four-year-olds, included Then want will face their elders.
Will Then, conditioned by Jonathan Thomas, recently finished third in the December 28 American Oaks (G1T). Before that, she led much of the November 23 Red Carpet Stakes (G3T) against her before finishing fifth. She won the 2024 Jimmy Durante Stakes (G3T) and the 2025 China Doll Stakes.
Five years old Public Meeting trained by Phil D’Amato, finished second on the red carpet and then fifth in the January 8 Robert J. Frankel Stakes (G3T). She won the 2025 Royal Heroine Stakes (G3T).
Thomas and D’Amato each have a second entry, both relative newcomers to their stables. Happy going 3-for-4 lifetime, making her stakes debut and only her second start for Thomas. Sigh no more A Monmouth Park stakes winner, will make her first start for D’Amato.
Violeta M has the backmost class and is a multiple group winner in her native Argentina. The field also includes the winner of the bet Vibes ranked bets Moche Princess , My perfect wave And Baltic fire .
Submissions: Megahertz S. (G3T)
Santa Anita Park, Saturday January 31, 2026, Race 7
- Grade IIIT
- 1m
- Grass
- $100,000
- Mares and mares from 4 years and older
- 3:43 PM (local)
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