Life Is Good’s 1:36.63 victory in the G3 Sham Stakes on Saturday at Santa Anita earned a 101 Beyer, highest Sham figure since the race moved to January some 10 years ago. On the other hand, his :25.97 final quarter-mile ranks as one of the slowest the past decade.

Although the one-mile Sham is run in January, it has been a reliable indicator of future class. Recent winners include subsequent Grade 1 winners Tapizar (2011), Goldencents (2013), McKinzie (2018) and Authentic (2020).