SANTA ANITA · MONDAY 15 JUNE 2026

Race 3 — Race 3

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 1 Mile Turf 3 Year Olds $65,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Throwthefirstpunch 5-2

Weather

Mostly Sunny · 86°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Throwthefirstpunch

M/L 5-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-2 · market favourite · O'Neill Doug (top US trainer)

EACH-WAY

No Joke Antares

M/L 3-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 3-1 · chief rival · McCarthy Sean (top US trainer)

DARK HORSE

Big Vengeance

M/L 5-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-1

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 8

1 post 1

Big Vengeance

Espinoza V · Antonio Garcia · 122 lb

by Mr. Big out of It's Vengeance

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-1

M/L

5-1

2 post 2

Throwthefirstpunch M/L FAV

Jaramillo E · O'Neill Doug TOP-25 · 122 lb

by Sir Prancealot*Ire out of Glaslyn

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-2

M/L

5-2

3 post 3

Jacklyn Lucas

Fresu A · Miyadi Steven · 117 lb

by Grazen out of Malibu Holiday

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-2

M/L

7-2

4 post 4

Little Originaire

Belmont C · Miyadi Steven · 117 lb

by Originaire*Ire out of Little Fisc*Ire

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

5 post 5

Cornealeusthegreat

Laprida J · Edwin Alvarez · 122 lb

by Grazen out of Seneca Destiny

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

6 post 6

Gaines

Ayuso A · Gaines Carla · 122 lb

by Mo Forza out of Dial a Date

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

7 post 7

Sagunto

Maldonado E · Ryan Hanson · 122 lb

by Nyquist out of Norma's Love

B L

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

8 post 8

No Joke Antares

Berrios Hector I · McCarthy Sean TOP-25 · 122 lb

by Practical Joke out of Antares World

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 3-1

M/L

3-1

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