SANTA ANITA · SUNDAY 14 JUNE 2026

G3Race 9 — San Juan Capistrano S.

STAKES 1 3/4 Miles Downhill turf 3 Year Olds And Up $100,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Gold Phoenix (IRE) 7-5

Weather

Decreasing Clouds · 86°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Gold Phoenix (IRE)

M/L 7-5

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 7-5 · market favourite · Philip D'Amato (top US trainer)

EACH-WAY

American Hope

M/L 4-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 4-1 · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Living Life

M/L 6-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 6-1

How we score: composite rating of morning-line market position (60%) + trainer tier (20%) + jockey tier (12%) + elite combo bonus (5%) + equipment signals (3%). Picks are programmatic, not editorial — informational only. 21+ where applicable.

# Field of 9

1 post 1

Grogu

Belmont C · Leonard Powell · 122 lb

by Get Stormy out of How Unusual

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

2 post 2

Factor Analysis

Pereira T J · Hess R B Jr · 122 lb

by Vino Rosso out of Two Step Song

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

4 post 4

American Hope

Ayuso A · Koriner Brian · 122 lb

by American Pharoah out of Room Service

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 4-1

M/L

4-1

5 post 5

Living Life

Rosario J · Ellis Ronald W · 122 lb

by Flatter out of Welcome Addition

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

6 post 6

Gold Phoenix (IRE) M/L FAV

Berrios Hector I · Philip D'Amato TOP-25 · 126 lb

by Belardo*Ire out of Magnifica

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-5

M/L

7-5

7 post 7

Rimprotector

Frey K · McCanna Tim · 124 lb

by Point of Entry out of Flourish

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

8 post 8

Smooth Salute

Espinoza V · Alfredo Marquez · 122 lb

by Midnight Lute out of Smooth as Usual

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

9 post 9

Goldeneye

Maldonado E · Eurton Peter · 122 lb

by Hard Spun out of Street of Gold

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

10 post 10

Poor Connection

Jaramillo E · Michael McCarthy TOP-25 · 122 lb

by Omaha Beach out of Regal Serenade

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

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