Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races · Thursday, July 17, 2025 · Race 8 of 8

Claiming

dirt, fastFour And One Half FurlongsPurse $12,4008 ranPost 2025-07-17 22:40:00Final time 52.62Pool $84,712

Good for all except 3

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
14Take Your Time
even1/8,worked clear
Sunday Diaz, Jr.4221—1.20140A
E1 121 · LP 111
22Hardly Ever Better
pace ins,grudgingly
Abnel Bocachica61121¼2.40140A
E1 124 · LP 107
33Colt Rock
hop start,3w,willingly
Luis Batista33331¼26.40137A
E1 121 · LP 107
41Our Brightest Star
in tight1/4,flattened
Marshall Mendez75443½5.2085A
E1 109 · LP 100
59Doc Elm
roused4w1/4,no kick
Maximo Chilo14653¾66.80119A
E1 112 · LP 99
66Bossme
bid5w1/8,empty str
Victor Rodriguez57864½35.2077A
E1 94 · LP 97
77Always a Warrior
between1/4,weakened
Christian Maldonado26574½4.1080A
E1 108 · LP 97
85Minella
slow st, no factor
John Hiraldo88785¼24.0093A
E1 86 · LP 94

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

12345678start1/4stretchfinish2Hardly Ever Better3Colt Rock1Our Brightest Star9Doc Elm6Bossme7Always a Warrior5Minella4Take Your Time

Fractional times

Call 121.82
Call 245.82
Final52.62

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)4$4.40—
place ($2)4$2.40—
show ($2)4$2.20—
exacta ($1)4-2$6$55,408
place ($2)2$3.40—
show ($2)2$2.60—
trifecta ($1)4-2-3$37.80$41,191
show ($2)3$7—
superfecta ($1)4-2-3-1$172.90$36,729
daily double ($2)2-4$33.80$25,215
Pick 3 ($1)2-2-4$22.40$35,820
Pick 4 ($1)1$183.80$78,445
Pick 5 ($1)3$564.30$83,953
Pick 6 ($1)4$889.70$12,289

Chart notes

TAKE YOUR TIME stalked pace to turn, drew even upper, long drive clear late. HARDLY EVER BETTER broke sharp, pace inside turn, collared upper, stubborn late. COLT ROCK hop start, chased three wide quarter, willingly along show. OUR BRIGHTEST STAR broke a step slow, chased to turn, in tight quarter, flattened. DOC ELM broke mid pack, roused on four wide turn, no late gain. BOSSME slow to stride, chased five wide upper, empty stretch. ALWAYS A WARRIOR lacked speed through chute, between turn, weakened. MINELLA slow start, never factored stretch.