Prime Artist
3yo Gelding · 8-11 · Draw 1 · OR 104
Santa Anita · Race 5 - Starter Optional Claiming · 5f
#1
Rank
Odds
2/1
Win Prob
99%
Place Prob
86%
Rank
#1
Class Advantage Projection
What the class read says
Ran competitively despite going/trip that didn't suit it, at this same level — those runs look worse on paper than they were. Back in its own suited conditions today. A caution, though: it has NOT been beating its handicap mark — the favourable class picture isn't yet backed by mark-adjusted finishes.
Dropping 2 class levels from its toughest race — well-positioned today.
Class-adjusted form 3.1 /10 (raw 3.4)
Handicap Mark vs Finish
| Date | Course | Jockey | Cls | Pos | Adj | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | Santa Anita | Ricardo Gonzalez | ? | 2nd | 2nd | 0 |
| 2026-09-06 | Del Mar | Ricardo Gonzalez | ? | 1st | 1st | 0 |
| 2026-06-07 | Santa Anita | Armando Ayuso | ? | 4th | 4th | 0 |
| 2026-04-25 | Santa Anita | Armando Ayuso | ? | 3rd | 3rd | 0 |
| 2026-03-27 | Santa Anita | Armando Ayuso | ? | 1st | 3rd | −2 |
| 2026-02-28 | Santa Anita | Armando Ayuso | ? | 3rd | 5th | −2 |
Position-In-Market Trend
Delivery trend +5.9% per run
What the projection says
Beating its price historically confirms the short-priced top pick — model and market read it the same way. Projected 1st of 8. Recent form is on the up.
| Date | Pos | SP | Exp | Act | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/09/2025 | 6th | 7/2 | 82% | 67% | -0.15 |
| 30/10/2025 | 6th | 15/2 | 61% | 29% | -0.32 |
| 26/01/2026 | 4th | 16/1 | 16% | 63% | +0.47 |
| 28/02/2026 | 3rd | 5/1 | 74% | 75% | +0.01 |
| 27/03/2026 | 1st | 11/10 | 94% | 100% | +0.06 |
| 25/04/2026 | 3rd | 7/2 | 82% | 71% | -0.10 |
| 07/06/2026 | 4th | 3/1 | 84% | 63% | -0.22 |
| 06/09/2026 | 1st | 33/1 | 0% | 100% | +1.00 |
| 02/10/2026 | 2nd | 5/1 | 74% | 86% | +0.12 |