Saratoga · Friday, July 18, 2025 · Race 3 of 10

Starter Allowance

dirt, fastOne And One Eighth MilesPurse $75,0006 ranPost 2025-07-18 14:18:00Final time 1:52.51Pool $437,223

Good for all except 5

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Houlton
bmp brk,ins-2p turns
Junior Alvarado254421—3.20115A
E1 110 · LP 107
26House United
bmp hard brk,2-4p trns
Irad Ortiz, Jr.533332a nose2.75110A
E1 110 · LP 107
33Daiquiri Sommelier
bmp st,3-2p,led,ovrtkn
Jose Ortiz32211312.1585A
E1 112 · LP 104
45Always Be Smart
off slow,3-4path,5p1/4
Luis Saez6665546½15.2093A
E1 108 · LP 103
51Blown Cover
ins,headed out3/8,wknd
Dylan Davis1112458¼8.2096A
E1 113 · LP 97
67Tizmarkus
bmp hard brk,easd,wlkd
Ricardo Santana, Jr.44566661¼3.9048A
E1 110 · LP 56

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

123456start1/41/23/4stretchfinish6House United3Daiquiri Sommelier5Always Be Smart1Blown Cover7Tizmarkus2Houlton

Fractional times

Call 123.70
Call 248.05
Call 31:13.31
Call 41:39.08
Final1:52.51

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$8.40—
place ($2)2$3.80—
show ($2)2$2.50—
exacta ($1)2-6$14.50$311,365
place ($2)6$3.10—
show ($2)6$2.30—
trifecta ($0.50)2-6-3$25.12$115,855
show ($2)3$2.40—
Pick 3 ($1)1-5-2$50$141,825
daily double ($1)5-2$7.90$85,395
superfecta ($0.10)2-6-3-5$15.20$57,088

Chart notes

HOULTON bumped solidly with a foe multiple times at the start, was taken back between horses nearing the first turn, moved from the two path to the rail on that bend, was well placed just off the pace, drafted inside to the two path on the far turn, was roused near the five-sixteenths pole, shifted out after turning into the stretch, chased outside while being carried out under a right-handed crop near the furlong marker, gained to get a short advantage outside the sixteenth-pole, fought with the runner-up while side by side with that foe to the finish and narrowly prevailed. HOUSE UNITED was bumped hard at the start and forced in, brushed with that same foe early, moved from the four path to the two path on the first turn, was rated just off the pace, came under urging while shifting from the two path to the four path on the far turn, gained to make a bid outside the quarter-pole, turned into the stretch under a right-handed crop, was switched to a left-handed crop outside the furlong marker then drifted out while getting closer to the leader, made a bid outside the sixteenth-pole, fought with the winner to the finish and just missed. DAIQUIRI SOMMELIER bumped solidly multiple times with a foe at the start, raced in the three path on the first turn, prompted the pace on the outside, took the lead in the three path outside the three-eighths pole, dropped to the two path later on that bend, was asked near the quarter-pole, led under a drive into until outside the sixteenth-pole then was overtaken while well clear for the show. ALWAYS BE SMART was off slow and spotted the front a few lengths, raced in the three path on the first turn, was coaxed at the rear, moved closer with five furlongs to run, was ridden along in the three then four path on the far turn, turned into the stretch in the five path and lacked the needed response. BLOWN COVER went to the front, showed the way on the inside of a foe while on the inside, was headed outside the three-eighths pole, dropped back late on the far turn and tired. TIZMARKUS broke in and bumped hard with a foe, brushed with that same opponent early, raced in the five then four path on the first turn, tracked the pace on the outside, was urged along passing the nine-sixteenths pole, came up empty while moving from the four path to the six path on the far turn then retreated fast, moved further out into the stretch and was eased but walked off.