California Chrome Wins Awesome Again Stakes at Santa Anita Park
The $300,000 Grade 1 Awesome Again Stakes took place Saturday, October 1 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California - a 1 1/8 mile dirt test for horses three years old and upward. To absolutely nobody's surprise it was 2-5 race favorite California Chrome that made it look easy en route to a 2 1/4 length win in the field that was trimmed to just five. 8-5 second choice Dortmund raced well but had to settle for second with Win the Space claiming third at 26-1 odds. Hard Aces came in fourth and Soi Phet followed to complete the order of finish. Hoppertunity and El Huerfano were scratched.
2016 Awesome Again Stakes Race Results & Payoffs
| Post | Horse | Jockey | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Chrome | Victor Espinoza | 2.80 | 2.10 | 2.10 |
| 2 | Dortmund | Rafael Bejarano | 2.20 | 2.10 | |
| 4 | Win the Space | Gary L. Stevens | 2.80 |
Payoffs:
- $2 Exacta (1-2) Paid: $3.40
- $1 Trifecta (1-2-4) Paid: $7.10
- $1 Superfecta (1-2-4-7) Paid: $11.30
- $2 Daily Double (1/1) Paid: $62.80
- $2 Pick 3 (3/3/1) Paid: $28.40
- $2 Pick 3 (3/1/1) Paid: $453.00
