Solid Wager / St. Joe Bay Wins Midnight Lute Stakes at Santa Anita Park
A sloppy Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California was the scene of the $100,000 G3 Midnight Lute Stakes on Saturday, December 31. Horses three years old and upward took to Santa Anita's dirt track and dashed 6 1/2 furlongs. Trainer Peter Miller had quite an afternoon as two of his horses dead-heated for the victory - Solid Wager, who was sent off as the 5-1 fourth choice and even money favorite St. Joe Bay shared the victory in the field of five. 8-1 shot Tough Sunday finished another 1 1/4 lengths back in third, followed by Jimmy Bouncer and Navy Hymn, to complete the order of finish.
2016 Midnight Lute Stakes Race Results & Payoffs
| Post | Horse | Jockey | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Solid Wager | Victor Espinoza | 4.60 | 4.60 | 2.60 |
| 3 | St. Joe Bay | Kent J. Desormeaux | 2.40 | 3.00 | 2.10 |
| 1 | Tough Sunday | Tyler Baze | 3.20 |
Payoffs:
- $2 Exacta (2-3) Paid: $13.00
- $2 Exacta (3-2) Paid: $7.20
- $2 Trifecta (2-3-1) Paid: $47.60
- $2 Trifecta (3-2-1) Paid: $21.00
- $2 Daily Double (2/2) Paid: $88.60
- $2 Daily Double (2/3) Paid: $31.40
- $2 Pick 3 (1/2/2) Paid: $544.40
- $2 Pick 3 (1/2/3) Paid: $303.60
