Full Result 12.22 Santa Anita (USA) | 30 January 2022

Palos Verdes Stakes (Grade 3) (4yo+) (Main Track) (Dirt)

(4yo+) 6f Fast

1st £88,888.89 2nd £29,629.63 3rd £17,777.78 4th £8,888.89 5th £2,962.96

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	2. Essential Wager (USA) 9/5 Abel Cedillo Bob Baffert	Abel Cedillo Bob Baffert	4	88 b	–	–	110	–
b c Honor Code (USA) - Mr Hall's Opus (USA) (Officer)


2⁽⁴⁾ nk	4. Shooters Shoot (USA) 206/10 Victor Espinoza Richard Baltas	Victor Espinoza Richard Baltas	5	88 b	–	–	109	–
b g Competitive Edge (USA) - Repeat (USA) (Bernardini)


3⁽³⁾ 2¾ [3]	3. Cezanne (USA) 7/10F Flavien Prat Bob Baffert	Flavien Prat Bob Baffert	5	810 b	–	–	102	–
b h Curlin (USA) - Achieving (USA) (Bernardini)
Soon outpaced in rear on inner, ridden along after 1 1/2f, driven and progress over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders

4⁽⁵⁾ 3½ [6½]	5. Team Merchants (USA) 31/5 Mario Gutierrez Doug O'Neill	Mario Gutierrez Doug O'Neill	4	810 b	–	–	91	–
b c Nyquist (USA) - Edwina E (USA) (Square Eddie)


5⁽¹⁾ ½ [7]	1. Dark Vader (USA) 135/10 Mike E Smith Peter Eurton	Mike E Smith Peter Eurton	7	88 b	–	–	87	–
bb g Tale Of Ekati (USA) - Dark Obsession (USA) (Grand Slam)