{"id":40325,"date":"2026-01-31T06:08:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T11:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/31\/santa-anita-allowance-treasury-makes-a-triumphant-return\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T06:08:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T11:08:15","slug":"santa-anita-allowance-treasury-makes-a-triumphant-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/31\/santa-anita-allowance-treasury-makes-a-triumphant-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Santa Anita Allowance: Treasury Makes a Triumphant Return"},"content":{"rendered":"

Saturday\u2019s lineup features an exciting supporting card highlighted by the Grade 2 San Pasqual Stakes and Grade 3 Megahertz Stakes. In addition, the day includes a notable first race for three-year-old horses sprinting six furlongs, plus an allowance\/optional claimer also at six furlongs. Among those making an anticipated return is the highly regarded Cornucopian, who will begin his four-year-old season under Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert.<\/p>\n

Race 6, scheduled for 3:12 p.m. Pacific time, is attracting plenty of attention as a key event. The field includes promising sophomore Deep Tracks, purchased for $1 million last year and conditioned by John Shirreffs. Baffert will enter a trio of contenders led by Crude Velocity and Potente\u2014the latter having fetched $2.4 million as a yearling.<\/p>\n

Cornucopian, absent from the track since a brief attempt at the Kentucky Derby last April, is set to make his comeback in the eighth race at 4:14 p.m.<\/p>\n

Deep Tracks, sired by Nyquist out of Deja Vu (a mare by Giant\u2019s Causeway), is a half-brother to Grade 1 winner Crystal Ball. Owned by CRK Stables, Deep Tracks\u2019 $1 million sale tied as the third highest at last year\u2019s Fasig-Tipton Midlantic two-year-old training sale.<\/p>\n

Since December 8, Deep Tracks has completed six workouts leading up to his debut start. Though Shirreffs is not known for winning first-time out, Deep Tracks impressed with a five-furlong breeze in 59.80 seconds\u2014a time ranking third fastest out of 72 workouts that day.<\/p>\n

Trainer Shirreffs commented, \u201cMike Smith has worked him a few times and really likes him.\u201d Smith is also the jockey for Deep Tracks on Saturday.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe seems like a very classy and relaxed colt,\u201d Shirreffs added. \u201cMaybe this race will help sharpen him up a bit.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the morning line, Crude Velocity is a slight favorite at 5-2 odds, followed by Potente at 7-2, and Baffert\u2019s other starter Duntov at 9-2.<\/p>\n

On January 16, Crude Velocity and Duntov looked particularly strong in their workouts, with Crude Velocity showing especially good form. Crude Velocity, out of Sweet\u2019s Workitty (a Lemon Drop Kid mare), was purchased last year for $250,000 and is raced by CSLR Racing Partners.<\/p>\n

Potente, sired by Into Mischief out of Sweet Sting (an Awesome Again mare) and descending from the 2000 turf champion mare Perfect Sting, worked eight times before his debut. He clocked four furlongs in 46.40 seconds on January 11 and ran five furlongs in a swift 59.60 seconds on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Here is the lineup for Saturday\u2019s 6th race, listed by post position with odds and riders: <\/p>\n