16-1 shot Melatonin scores upset in $1M Santa Anita Handicap (The Associated Press)
Longshot Melatonin won the $1 million Santa Anita Handicap by 4 1/4 lengths on Saturday, beating a less than stellar field in the Grade 1 race. Ridden by Joe Talamo, 16-1 Melatonin ran 1 1/4 miles in 2:02.01 and paid $34.60, $13.80 and $6. Trained by David Hofmans, Melatonin was coming off a 3 3/4-length victory at Santa Anita last month.