Saratoga · Sunday, July 6, 2025 · Race 8 of 10

Claiming

dirt, fastSix FurlongsPurse $34,0009 ranPost 2025-07-06 17:13:00Final time 1:11.27Pool $535,344

Good for all except 4,5,8

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
18Forgiving Spirit
stumbled st, edged clr
Jose Ortiz35311—5.30112A
E1 103 · LP 118
24Rithm Nic
bobbled st, 2nd best
Ricardo Santana, Jr.522221¾1.50108A
E1 107 · LP 113
32Brew Pub
2-3w upper, improved
Christopher Elliott775438¼5.00110A
E1 98 · LP 112
41For Some Reason
in hand ins, weakened
John Velazquez2113495.8088A
E1 109 · LP 99
55Takeschargesmiling
brush gate, bump 3/8
Flavien Prat46665143.20103A
E1 101 · LP 102
66Thank You Jon
chased 3w, tired
Favinho Villa Pino1445614¾22.7083A
E1 104 · LP 96
73Bezos
got out 4w 3/8, folded
Prem Chandra6377725¼38.2568A
E1 104 · LP 87
81ATiz a Beast
7w upper, no impact
Lane Luzzi9888827½5.8064A
E1 96 · LP 86
97Gun Maestro
checked after start
Omar Hernandez Moreno8999933½54.0059A
E1 95 · LP 77

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

123456789start1/41/2stretchfinish4Rithm Nic2Brew Pub1For Some Reason5Takeschargesmiling6Thank You Jon3Bezos1ATiz a Beast7Gun Maestro8Forgiving Spirit

Fractional times

Call 122.76
Call 246.17
Call 358.44
Final1:11.27

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)8$12.60—
place ($2)8$5.50—
show ($2)8$3.30—
exacta ($1)8-4$16.50$469,423
place ($2)4$3—
show ($2)4$2.30—
trifecta ($0.50)8-4-2$18.37$227,649
show ($2)2$2.50—
Pick 3 ($1)3-3-8$823.50$91,586
daily double ($1)3-8$136.50$81,739
superfecta ($0.10)8-4-2-1$9.82$152,181

Chart notes

FORGIVING SPIRIT stumbled at the start, chased four wide patiently handled until set down continuing four wide into upper stretch, rallied to take command near the eighth pole, edged away to the finish kept to task. RITHM NIC grew a bit fractious in the gate when TAKESCHARGESMILING grew fractious, bobbled at the break, chased two then three wide coming under coaxing near the quarter pole, spun just off the inside into upper stretch taking command straightened away, dug in under threat and was collared just outside the eighth pole, ran on to chase the winner home well clear of the rest and along second best. BREW PUB chased along the inside and then just off the inside under a ride from the seven-sixteenths, spun two to three wide for home and improved position to the finish. FOR SOME REASON grew a bit fractious in the gate when TAKESCHARGESMILING did just prior, established the front after the break and showed the way in hand along the inside and then just off the inside coming under coaxing at the five-sixteenths, took the inside route into upper stretch and weakened. TAKESCHARGESMILING grew fractious in the gate prior to the start setting off a chain of fractious rivals in RITHM NIC, BEZOS, TIZ A BEAST, and FOR SOME REASON, got backed out and reloaded, brushed the near side stall at he start, chased just off the inside down the backstretch and then got carried out and bumped five wide through the turn by BEZOS before coming under coaxing at the three-eighths pole, swung five to six wide into upper stretch and tired. THANK YOU JON broke out at the start, chased three wide under a ride from the three-eighths marker, angled five wide into upper stretch and tired. BEZOS fractious in the gate prior to the start when one of those inspired by TAKESCHARGESMILING growing fractious just before, chased along the inside, then got out four wide at the three-eighths when placed to urging bumping TAKESCHARGESMILING, cornered six wide into upper stretch and folded. TIZ A BEAST grew fractious in the gate nearly sitting down just after TAKESCHARGESMILING grew fractious, broke out at the start, chased three paths off the inside down the backstretch and then five wide through the turn, went seven wide into upper stretch and made no impact. GUN MAESTRO broke out at the start, then got checked after the start when THANK YOU JOHN floated out in front and lost about two lengths of ground, chased five then six wide coming under encouragement at the seven-sixteenths, went nine wide at the head of the stretch and trailed.