Result
| Fin | PP | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | start | 1/4 | 1/2 | stretch | finish | Margin | Odds | Fig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Bobby's Alibi reserved,surged late | Assael Espinoza | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | 2.30 | 84A E1 95 · LP 124 |
| 2 | 5 | Should Be Illegal 2-4w,outclosed,up 2nd | Evin Roman | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | ¾ | 7.20 | 99A E1 119 · LP 110 |
| 3 | 3 | Almanera 2w,led,outfinished | Kevin Radke | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ¾ | 3.20 | 66A E1 128 · LP 107 |
| 4 | 4 | Gerlach's off slow,in tight 1/4 | Irving Orozco | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1¾ | 5.80 | 94A E1 105 · LP 113 |
| 5 | 1 | Handsome Gary well placed,no rally | Catalino Martinez | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4¼ | 16.00 | 97A E1 121 · LP 105 |
| 6 | 6 | Mr. Mischief 3-5w,no response | Frank Alvarado | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4½ | 10.70 | 96A E1 123 · LP 105 |
| 7 | 2 | Playing Hardball speed,met bid,faded | William Antongeorgi III | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7.70 | 76A E1 134 · LP 97 |
| 8 | 7 | Awesome Dude 3-2w,no factor | Aniceto Gomez | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5¾ | 31.30 | 86A E1 105 · LP 107 |
| 9 | 8 | Great Story hustled,tired stretch | Brayan Pena | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9.70 | 77A E1 132 · LP 93 |
How the race unfolded (position at each call; hover a line to follow one runner)
Fractional times
Payouts
| Bet | Winning numbers | Paid | Pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| win ($2) | 9 | $6.60 | — |
| place ($2) | 9 | $4 | — |
| show ($2) | 9 | $2.40 | — |
| exacta ($1) | 9-5 | $26.60 | $72,912 |
| place ($2) | 5 | $5.80 | — |
| show ($2) | 5 | $4 | — |
| trifecta ($0.50) | 9-5-3 | $75.75 | $62,546 |
| show ($2) | 3 | $4 | — |
| superfecta ($0.10) | 9-5-3-4 | $66.96 | $53,354 |
| daily double ($2) | 1-9 | $48 | $12,069 |
| Pick 3 ($0.50) | 3-1-9 | $496.20 | $11,055 |
Chart notes
BOBBY'S ALIBI was unhurried in the early stages, saved ground through the turn while trailing, navigated through traffic in mid-stretch while advancing, angled out in deep stretch, made a late surge to take command in the final strides and held the runner-up at bay to prevail in a game win. SHOULD BE ILLEGAL raced in the second flight early on while settling off of the pace, improved position two wide on the turn, swung four wide for the drive, advanced in mid-stretch, finished well and vied for the lead in the final strides but was outclosed by the winner and was up for second on the wire. ALMANERA (IRE) broke out a bit at the start and crowded GERLACH'S, showed early speed and tracked the pace to the turn, gained ground two wide nearing the quarter marker, battled with PLAYING HARDBALL to mid-stretch, took command inside of the furlong marker, was all out in deep stretch, could not hold off the oncoming top pair and was just edged for place, while holding for show at the end. GERLACH'S was crowded at the start and was off a bit slowly, was unhurried in the early going, came two wide along the turn, came in tight approaching the top of the lane, found room inside of the furlong marker and found his best stride late. HANDSOME GARY was well placed in the early stages, came three wide off of the turn and did not produce a late rally. MR. MISCHIEF tracked the quick early fractions, was asked for a run while three wide on the turn, came five wide into the drive and did not offer a late response. PLAYING HARDBALL broke alertly and showed good early speed to set the pace to the turn, set quick fractions to the top of the lane, battled with ALMANERA to mid-stretch and faded late. AWESOME DUDE was allowed to settle, raced three then two wide on the turn and was not a late factor. GREAT STORY was hustled to show early speed, pressed the fast early pace through the turn, dropped back in upper stretch and tired. Copyright 2026 Equibase Company LLC. All Rights Reserved.