Saratoga · Wednesday, July 23, 2025 · Race 1 of 9

A. P. Smithwick Memorial H.

Two And Three Eighth MilesPurse $150,0008 ranPost 2025-07-23 13:12:00Final time 4:37.46Pool $119,246

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainer1/21m11/22mstretchfinishMarginOddsFig
16Historic Heart
jmpd well,lead1/4,game
Danny Mullins222211—10.60—
25Proven Innocent
jumpd well,bid1/8,game
Jamie Bargary777722a nose4.50—
32Zarak the Brave
rank after1,bmp after9
Evan Dwan3334335¼9.70—
41Who's Counting
jumped well,ins turns
Sean McDermott6543445½6.20—
53Jimmy P
jumped well,weakened
Stephen Mulqueen5666656¼3.65—
67Awakened
lost ground fences4,8
Graham Watters888876102.80—
74Howyabud
jumped well,bmp after9
Gerard Galligan44558710½6.60—
88Kitten Around
jumped out fences2,3
Freddie Procter11115810½11.10—

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

123456781/21m11/22mstretchfinish5Proven Innocent2Zarak the Brave1Who's Counting3Jimmy P7Awakened4Howyabud8Kitten Around6Historic Heart

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)6$3.20—
place ($2)6$9.90—
show ($2)6$7—
exacta ($1)6-5$78.25$95,369
place ($2)5$5.30—
show ($2)5$3.60—
trifecta ($0.50)6-5-2$259.75$42,805
show ($2)2$8.20—
superfecta ($0.10)6-5-2-1$333.70$21,285

Chart notes

HISTORIC HEART (IRE) angled in entering the first turn, was reserved in second position behind the clear leader while jumping well, moved closer coming to fence eight, made a bid after going over fence nine, vied outside in the two path on the final turn, took the lead outside the quarter-pole, drifted out in upper stretch, was challenged by the runner-up outside the eighth-pole, dueled gamely inside that foe while near the outside fence in the final furlong and narrowly prevailed under strong urging. PROVEN INNOCENT left the flag-fall towards the rear, jumped well while outside towards the back, moved closer before fence eight, brushed with a rival after fence nine, chased in the four path for most of the final turn then dropped to the two path, came out into upper stretch, made a bid outside the winner outside the eighth-pole, dueled resolutely with that foe while close to the outside fence in the final furlong and was denied in a game effort while well clear for the place. ZARAK THE BRAVE (FR) became rank after clearing fence one, jumped outward at fence two, was reserved in the two path while jumping well thereafter, chased on the final turn, came out in upper stretch, pursued the top two into the final furlong and weakened while just able to get the show. WHO'S COUNTING jumped well while saving ground, moved closer before fence eight, chased inside on the final turn, came out into upper stretch, pursued the top two into the final furlong and proved no match for those foes then just missed the show. JIMMY P jumped well under reserve, had the rider fall back in the saddle many times going around the fourth turn, chased on the final bend and tired. AWAKENED was off at the rear, lost ground at the tail-end over fences four and eight then came up empty. HOWYABUD (IRE) went around the first turn in the two path, raced outside from that juncture while jumping well, angled out before fence eight, bumped with an opponent after landing over fence nine, was ridden along on the final turn and also came up empty. KITTEN AROUND went to the front from the outside, angled in entering the first turn, opened up a clear lead, jumped outwards over fences two and three, continued with a sizable advantage while jumping well thereafter, was challenged after fence nine, vied inside on the final turn, lost the advantage to the winner outside the quarter-pole and gave way.