Tampa Bay Downs · Saturday, March 22, 2025 · Race 7 of 9

Starter Handicap

turf, firmOne And Three Eighth MilesPurse $27,00010 ranPost 2025-03-22 15:39:00Final time 2:16.21Pool $212,613

Good for all except 3,4,5

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainer1/41/23/41mstretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Poker Joker
bid2p1/8,inched ahead
Pablo Morales666631—4.9020A
E1 103 · LP 40
25Royal Luck
bmp st,ins,angle5p str
Simon Camacho-Benitez433322½3.9016A
E1 105 · LP 40
36Escape Key
ins-3p,dug in,edge out
Jose Ferrer111113¾23.3010A
E1 108 · LP 40
41Ejtimaa
rail,roused5/16,mildly
Jesus Castanon9789742¾1.1034A
E1 99 · LP 40
53E Minor
brk out bump,3-4p,flat
Ronald Allen, Jr.55554559.5020A
E1 104 · LP 40
69Spanish Noble
3p,float6p lane,faded
Sonny Leon344456510.1013A
E1 105 · LP 40
710Initforthelove
wellback2-4p,no factor
Mariangelys Almedina78710977½28.6013A
E1 98 · LP 40
88Policy Option
rated3p,not threaten
Samuel Marin891081087¾10.509A
E1 96 · LP 40
94Noble Star
pinch st,2p,6p stretch
Melissa Iorio10109789892.607A
E1 96 · LP 40
1011Joe From Kiev
3p5/16,5p str,gaveway
Sara Hess222261010¼80.106A
E1 106 · LP 40

How the race unfolded (position at each call; hover a line to follow one runner)

123456789101/41/23/41mstretchfinish5Royal Luck6Escape Key1Ejtimaa3E Minor9Spanish Noble10Initforthelove8Policy Option4Noble Star11Joe From Kiev2Poker Joker

Fractional times

Call 123.27
Call 247.88
Call 31:14.37
Call 41:39.59
Call 52:04.27
Final2:16.21

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$1.80—
place ($2)2$5.20—
show ($2)2$3.60—
exacta ($1)2-5$20$163,985
place ($2)5$5—
show ($2)5$3.60—
trifecta ($0.50)2-5-6$178.40$92,867
show ($2)6$12.60—
superfecta ($0.10)2-5-6-1$120.92$57,628
daily double ($1)9-2$13.60$16,284
Pick 3 ($0.50)5-9-2$88.55$15,502

Chart notes

POKER JOKER was held up in midfield along the inside early, cued passing the quarter, bid inside the pacesetter from the two path passing the eighth pole, and inched ahead in the final sixteenth. ROYAL LUCK (CHI) bumped with an inner foe at the start, tracked inside, was roused from the rail midway around the final turn, angled out to the five path at the top of the stretch, and ran on to get up for place late. ESCAPE KEY set the pace inside, tipped out to the three path turning into the stretch, and dug in, but was edged out on both sides in the final sixteenth. EJTIMAA raced off the pace inside, was roused from the rail midway around the final turn, and mildly gained. E MINOR broke out and bumped an outer foe, raced in midpack in the three path, swung from the four path turning into the lane, but flattened. SPANISH NOBLE stalked in the three path, was roused midway around the final turn, floated out to the six path entering the stretch, and faded. INITFORTHELOVE was wellback in the two path, moved out to the four path up the backstretch, but did not factor. POLICY OPTION rated in the three path but did not threaten. NOBLE STAR got pinched at the start, trailed in the two path, moved up between foes midway around the final turn, angled out to the six path turning into the lane, but made no final bid. JOE FROM KIEV prompted the pace in the two path, was coaxed in the three path midway around the final turn, floated out to the five path turning into the stretch, and gaveway. Copyright 2026 Equibase Company LLC. All Rights Reserved.