01:02 | Santa Anita | Monday 1st June 2026

Form Snapshot: Half-brother to Empire Builder, won eight times at 1m. Finished 10l behind Luck Lucky when fourth of 5 at 17-4 on his racecourse debut at Santa Anita over 6f (good) in April. Hard to assess on limited evidence

2 (2)

Running Spartan 14

ch g ; First Samurai - Woodsboro

6/1 7

Cesar Belmont

George Papaprodromou

Star rating: 0

5/4-4306 5 9-0 81

Form Snapshot: Placed in three of 11 starts. Finished 12l behind Dreamrider when sixth of 7 at 3-1 on his latest outing at Santa Anita over 1m (good) last month. Unlikely to trouble the leaders

3 (3)

H Q Wilson 268

b g ; Medaglia d'Oro - Solasta

17/2 9.5

Kazushi Kimura

Philip D Amato

Star rating: 0

93- 3 8-9 65

Form Snapshot: Unplaced in both starts. Third of 5 behind Opus Uno beaten 6l at 5-1 on his latest outing at Del Mar over 5f in September last year. Having his first run for a new stable today, previously with Doug O Neill in United States. Could go well after lengthy break

4 (4)

Gandalf 30

b g ; Omaha Beach - Starlet O'hara

5/1 6

Abel Lezcano

John Sadler

Star rating: 0

5-7 4 9-0 84

Form Snapshot: Unplaced in both starts. Beaten 8l behind Sterling Sea at 6-1 when seventh of 10 on his latest outing at Santa Anita over 6f (good) last month. Best to avoid on recent evidence

5 (5)

Missile Cruiser 14

b g ; Street Sense - Battle Girl

14/1 15

Alfredo Bautista (5)

Val Brinkerhoff

Star rating: 0

7-96834 4 9-0 83

Form Snapshot: Placed twice in 12 starts. Finished 10l behind Dreamrider when fourth of 7 at 14-1 on his latest outing at Santa Anita over 1m (good) last month. Difficult to recommend confidently

6 (6)

War Artist 15

dk c ; Munnings - Secret Keeper

33/1 34

Francisco Monroy

Jose Jr Hernandez

Star rating: 0

5 3 8-9 78

Form Snapshot: Half-brother to Necessity, won twice at 1m. Finished 12l behind Tiz All That when fifth of 8 at 50-1 on his racecourse debut at Santa Anita over 6f (good) last month. Has potential dropping in grade

7 (7)

My Box Of Light 98

dk g ; Gift Box - Slant Of Light

18/1 19

Tiago Pereira

Joe Herrick

Star rating: 0

56-4 4 9-0 70

Form Snapshot: Unplaced in all three starts. Finished 8l behind Gordon's Legacy when fourth of 10 at 60-1 on his latest outing at Santa Anita over 6f (good) in February. Needs significant improvement

8 (8)

Mr American Pie 19

dk g ; Maclean's Music - Shawklit Cake

5/1 6

A Fresu

Doug O'Neill

Star rating: 0

385 3 8-9 70

Form Snapshot: Yet to place in three starts. Finished 3 1/2l behind Candy Cane Crain when fifth of 12 at 30-1 on his latest outing at Horseshoe Indianapolis over 1m (good) last month. Worthy of consideration

9 (9)

Hoosick Falls 210

dk c ; Authentic - Venus Oyzo

18/1 19

Kyle Frey

Jeff Mullins

Star rating: 0

6755- 3 8-9 55

Form Snapshot: Yet to place in four starts. Finished 4 1/2l behind Track Tiger when fifth of 8 at 14-1 on his latest outing at Del Mar over 5f (good) in November last year. Capable of better in this class

10 (10)

Maximon 30

b g ; Maximus Mischief - Sweet Candy Girl

6/5 2.2

Armando Ayuso

P Eurton

Star rating: 0

342 4 9-0 92

Form Snapshot: Placed once in three starts. Beaten a head by Sterling Sea when second of 10 at 14-5 on his latest outing at Santa Anita over 6f (good) last month. Stands best chance on recent form

Forecast: 6/5 Maximon , 4/1 Gandalf , 6/1 Running Spartan , 6/1 H Q Wilson , 8/1 Mr American Pie , 15/1 Hoosick Falls , 15/1 Sigma Boy , 20/1 Missile Cruiser , 30/1 My Box Of Light , 30/1 War Artist

Last Updated: 31 May 2026 10:34:27

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Verdict

Verdict

MAXIMON finished a narrow runner-up the last time out and looks the one to beat with that strong effort. Running Spartan and Gandalf also merit consideration.

Top Tip: Maximon (10)
Watch out for: Running Spartan (2)

9 01:02 Santa Anita (USA) 01 Jun 2026

Sigma Boy 58

Running Spartan 14

H Q Wilson 268

Gandalf 30

Missile Cruiser 14

War Artist 15

My Box Of Light 98

Mr American Pie 19

Hoosick Falls 210

Maximon 30

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