Points Offthebench Wins Santa Anita Sprint Championship at Santa Anita Park
Las Vegas, NV - The $250,000 Grade 1 Santa Anita Sprint Championship took place in California on Saturday, October 5. Pointsoffthebench recorded his fourth straight win in the slight upset and punched his ticket to the Breeders' Cup Sprint with the win. Goldencents, the 7-5 favorite finishing second while Distinctiv Passion held third, finishing two lengths behind Points Offthebench. Gonna Fly Now was 4 1/2 lengths farther back in fourth beating Roman Threat while Triple Bend Handicap winner Centralinteligence was next with Trinniberg at 7-2 odds coming in last. Declassify scratched.
Santa Anita Sprint Championship S. Race Results & Payouts
| Post | Horse | Jockey | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Points Offthebench | M. Smith | $11.20 | $4.60 | $3.00 |
| 8 | Goldencents | R. Bejarano | $3.20 | $2.40 | |
| 4 | Distinctiv Passion | E. Maldonado | $5.40 |
Times in 5ths: :212 :433 :554 1:08
Times in 100ths: :21.45 :43.69 :55.80 1:08.00
Winning Trainer: Yakteen Tim | Owner: Crevier, Donnie and Martin, Charles V.
Scratched: Declassify
| Unplaced horses listed in order of finish. |
| Also ran: Gonna Fly Now, Roman Threat, Centralinteligence and Trinniberg |
| $1 Exacta (7-8) Paid: $13.60, $1 Trifecta (7-8-4) Paid: $115.20, $1 Superfecta (7-8-4-1) Paid: $516.30, $2 Daily Double (9-7) Paid: $125.80 Daily Double Pool $31,058.00 , $1 Pick 3 (6-9-7) 3 Correct Paid: $346.20 Pick 3 Pool $59,309.00 |
