At the moment, the 1944 Carter Handicap remains the only American stakes that featured a triple-dead-heat for the win spot. But it almost had company. On the first Saturday of May, no less.

Raging Torrent, a winner in four of seven races this year, won the Malibu Stakes on the first day of racing at Santa Anita. Mystik Dan finished last.

Raging Torrent won the $200,000 Malibu Stakes by 1 1/4 lengths on Thursday at Santa Anita, with Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan finishing last in the final Grade 1 stakes of the year in the United States.

Frankie Dettori guides Maximus Mischief colt to his first Grade 1 victory in opening day fixture at Santa Anita

The Kentucky Derby winner returns from a six-month layoff to face tough sprinters in Thursday’s Malibu Stakes to kick off the track’s 90th-anniversary season