The 2025-26 Santa Anita Winter Meet concluded on Sunday, with Kretz Racing taking its first proprietor title with Emisael Jaramillo as main jockey and Doug O’Neill as high coach. Stay racing will resume at Santa Anita on April 17 when the 30-day Spring Meet begins.
Jaramillo received jockey honors in his first season driving full-time at Santa Anita Park. Jaramillo, a 48-year-old native of Venezuela, was based mostly in Gulfstream Park, Florida, for a few years earlier than coming west this winter. A lot of Jaramillo’s victory could be credited to O’Neal, who alongside along with his agent Tom Knast had been instrumental in Jaramillo’s switch to Santa Anita.
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“I like California,” Jaramillo mentioned throughout Sunday’s winner’s circle ceremony. “I wish to thank my brokers Tom and Doug O’Neill for giving me the chance to return to California.”
Jaramillo received 50 races from 229 mounts with a strike price of twenty-two%. He additionally received six stakes within the stands, together with the San Marcos (G3). Mondego Using Santa Ana (G3) with coach Michael McCarthy take a breath to coach Mark Glatt.
Jaramillo’s driving earned a complete of $2,476,200 in purse earnings.
“Emisael was a high rider at Gulfstream Park, so there was so much to consider,” Knast mentioned. “His son and he at all times wished to return to California. When Doug known as him, they determined to make the leap. He labored actually arduous from the start. Due to his work ethic and expertise, it took off shortly. I did not must do a lot.”
Jaramillo is the winningest rider of all time in his native Venezuela and has received 1,932 races in North America.
O’Neill dominated the coach rankings with 36 wins (23%) in 157 begins, eight wins forward of runner-up Mark Glatt. O’Neal final received the Santa Anita coach’s title on the 2023-24 Winter Video games.
“At the beginning, I’ve to thank all of the house owners, all of the cooperation and my assistant Leandro Mora. He’s the principle key,” O’Neill mentioned. “I am so blissful to be surrounded by jockeys and jockeys who love what they do. It is actually nice.”
O’Neill’s notable wins embrace Megahertz (G3) out of Princesa Moshe and Candy Life S out of Proper Gained Up. His secure earned $1,768,080 in purse cash.
Kretz Racing, led by Rustin Kretz, had a prolific run with seven wins from simply 20 starters. Kretz Racing’s favourite horse was Captain Chuchee, who claimed victory with an ideal 4-4 document within the stands, together with two allowance choices.
Kretz Racing is a long-time buyer of coach George Papaplodromou. Along with Captain Chuchee, the duo’s high horses embrace a number of prize winner Cabo Spirit, who received the opening day San Gabriel Stakes (G3), and retired G1 winner American Theorem.
“If it wasn’t for Kretz Racing, I would not be right here now,” Papaplodromou mentioned. “(Rustin Kretz) is a superb participant and I could not be happier. I have been coaching for them for nearly 15 years and to this point they’ve executed very effectively.”
Opening day entries for the Spring Convention will probably be accepted on April seventeenth. The competitors will run till June 14th.
