Alphie’s Bet won the $150,000 Sham Stakes by 2 1/4 lengths Saturday.

Ridden by Alex Solis, Alphie’s Bet ran 1 1-8 miles in 1:48.72 on Santa Anita’s synthetic Pro-Ride surface.

Setsuko was second as the 5-2 wagering favorite and The Program, trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert, was another head back in third in the field of 10 colts.

Alphie’s Bet is nominated to the Triple Crown races, but he needs to increase his graded stakes earnings in the coming weeks to have a shot at making the Kentucky Derby field, capped at 20 starters. The Sham victory, worth $90,000, increased his career earnings to $141,320.

Alphie’s Bet paid $19, $8.40 and $4.80 at 8-1 odds. Trained by Hall of Famer Richard Mandella, Setsuko returned $4.40 and $3.20, while The Program paid $4 to show.

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