Trainer
Steve Knapp
7 starters today at Santa Anita Park, EQZ, EQK
Today's starters
| Post (ET) | Race | Horse | M/L | Model win | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:40 PM | SA R2 | #2 Mega Moon | 9-2 | 14% | Armando Ayuso |
| 4:40 PM | SA R2 | #3 Joint Venture | 6-1 | 10% | Dyke Drayden Van |
| 6:15 PM | EQZ R1 | #7 Henry Adams | 5-1 | 11% | T C Baze |
| 6:15 PM | SA R5 | #7 Henry Adams | 5-1 | 12% | T C Baze |
| 6:45 PM | SA R6 | #3 Zayda At The Spa | 3-1 | 14% | V Espinoza |
| 9:15 PM | EQK R4 | #7 Henry Adams | 5-1 | 11% | T C Baze |
| 9:45 PM | EQK R5 | #3 Zayda At The Spa | 3-1 | 14% | V Espinoza |
Model win chance is the card model on each race page; the morning-line favourite wins more often than our top-ranked horse.
This meet
Santa Anita Park
| Surface | Won | Starts | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dirt | 1 | 24 | 4% small sample |
| Turf | 2 | 10 | 20% small sample |
| All surfaces | 3 | 34 | 9% |
Starts at the same track in the 45 days before today, the window the race pages call “this meet.” Under 8 starts we show the count only; under 30, rates move a lot and are tagged.
Last 12 months by race type
| Race type | Won | Starts | Win rate | 1st–3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graded stakes | 0 | 4 | too few to rate | |
| Other stakes | 1 | 11 | 9% small sample | 45% |
| Allowance / optional claiming | 14 | 99 | 14% | 46% |
| Maiden special weight | 5 | 31 | 16% | 35% |
| Claiming $25,000+ | 5 | 29 | 17% small sample | 38% |
| Claiming under $25,000 | 15 | 96 | 16% | 60% |
| Maiden claiming | 6 | 53 | 11% | 38% |
| All | 46 | 323 | 14% | 48% |
Thoroughbred races in our results data, through Oct 29, 2026. Name matched on surname and first initial, so two people who share both can be merged.
By situation
| Situation | Starts | Win rate | 1st–3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| On dirt | 1255 | 14% | 45% |
| Sprints | 1126 | 13% | 42% |
| Routes | 539 | 12% | 40% |
| On turf | 407 | 11% | 31% |
| Maiden claiming races | 287 | 10% | 47% |
| Two-year-olds | 223 | 12% | 44% |
| Back from 46–90 days off | 216 | 10% | 39% |
| First start after a claim | 187 | 16% | 38% |
| Sprint to route | 125 | 14% | 39% |
| Beaten favourite last time | 105 | 23% | 55% |
| Two sprints, then a route | 74 | 11% | 36% |
| First time at a route | 58 | 14% | 29% |
| Blinkers back on | 12 | 17% small sample | 33% |
The trainer's record in each situation as printed with today's past performances (first-time starters, layoffs, surface and distance switches and so on).
With today's jockeys
| Jockey | Today | Won | Starts | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armando Ayuso | Mega Moon | 8 | 68 | 12% |
| Dyke Drayden Van | Joint Venture | 0 | 1 | too few to rate |
| T C Baze | Henry Adams, Henry Adams, Henry Adams | 4 | 27 | 15% small sample |
| V Espinoza | Zayda At The Spa, Zayda At The Spa | 3 | 19 | 16% small sample |
Starts together in the last 12 months, through Oct 29, 2026.
Recent starters
| Date | Race | Horse | Finish | M/L | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/25 | SA R5 | Chiseled In Stone | Won of 11 | 2-1 | Juan Hernandez |
| 10/25 | SA R4 | Tee N Off | 2nd of 7 | 6-1 | Armando Ayuso |
| 10/24 | SA R1 | Elite Heat (GB) | 6th of 7 | 20-1 | Armando Ayuso |
| 10/23 | SA R8 | Buds N Suds | 2nd of 9 | 10-1 | Joel Rosario |
| 10/23 | SA R7 | Mustang Knicky | 4th of 8 | 3-1 | Tiago Pereira |
| 10/23 | SA R7 | Quick Sip | 7th of 8 | 20-1 | Julien Leparoux |
| 10/17 | SA R9 | One Of These Days (IRE) | 7th of 8 | 30-1 | Armando Aguilar |
| 10/17 | SA R9 | City Exile (GB) | 8th of 8 | 4-1 | Juan Hernandez |
| 10/17 | SA R8 | Melba Montgomery | 2nd of 9 | 6-1 | Juan Hernandez |
| 10/17 | SA R2 | Otto The Conqueror | 4th of 5 | 5-1 | Armando Ayuso |
The last 10 settled starts in our results data, through Oct 29, 2026. M/L is the morning line.