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

Maiden Special Weight

turf, firmFive And One Half FurlongsPurse $90,0009 ranPost 2025-07-23 17:50:00Final time 1:02.80Pool $597,678

Good for all except 9

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/43/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
17King Puck
bmp brk,ins trn,clr1/8
Joel Rosario12211—1.2578A
E1 104 · LP 115
26Askingforafriend
bmp brk,3-4p trn,6p1/4
Irad Ortiz, Jr.4664237.0075A
E1 91 · LP 110
39Light Fantastic
off slw,rushd,4-2p trn
Christopher Elliott9112337.5077A
E1 107 · LP 110
45Rout
2-3p turn,4p into lane
Dylan Davis354343½5.6065A
E1 92 · LP 109
52Klimt Master
bmp brk,2p trn,mvd out
Reylu Gutierrez799754¼62.7538A
E1 83 · LP 107
61Bliss Street
ins turn,paused 3/16
Jose Lezcano677665½19.1048A
E1 87 · LP 105
74The Commish
bmp brk,2p turn,tired
Luis Saez233579½3.3589A
E1 100 · LP 98
83Liberty Rising
bmp btwn st,clip heels
Omar Hernandez Moreno8888811½48.2563A
E1 86 · LP 95
98Guilty
4p turn,6p1/4,faltered
Ricardo Santana, Jr.545992219.6051A
E1 95 · LP 79

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

123456789start1/43/8stretchfinish6Askingforafriend9Light Fantastic5Rout2Klimt Master1Bliss Street4The Commish3Liberty Rising8Guilty7King Puck

Fractional times

Call 121.95
Call 244.88
Call 356.57
Final1:02.80

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)7$4.50—
place ($2)7$2.90—
show ($2)7$2.40—
exacta ($1)7-6$14$470,404
place ($2)6$6—
show ($2)6$4.20—
trifecta ($0.50)7-6-9$24.50$230,712
show ($2)9$4.60—
superfecta ($0.10)7-6-9-5$17.77$141,875
daily double ($1)1-7$27.25$217,808
Pick 3 ($1)7-1-7$18$241,113
Pick 4 ($0.50)3-7-1-7$8$346,457
Pick 5 ($0.50)4-3-7-1-7$64.50$431,112
Pick 6 ($1)2$57$633,094

Chart notes

KING PUCK bumped with a rival at the start, went to the front and set the early pace, lost the lead passing the half-mile pole, stalked the leader while inside on the turn, was asked outside the quarter-pole, took over inside the three-sixteenths pole, shook clear under a right-handed crop at the furlong marker, extended the advantage under the crop into the final sixteenth and proved much the best while put under a hand-ride late. ASKINGFORAFRIEND broke out and bumped with a foe, settled off the pace, dropped back some leaving the backstretch, was roused in the three path on the turn, moved to the four path outside the quarter-pole, turned into the stretch in the six path and finished willingly to just get the place. LIGHT FANTASTIC was unsettled in the gate then off slow, rushed up on the outside then gained the lead passing the half-mile pole, moved clear at the seven-sixteenths pole, dropped from the four path to the two path early on the turn, shifted back to the three path outside the quarter-pole, lost the advantage to the winner in upper stretch, lost touch with that foe into the final furlong and proved no match then just missed the place while able to get the show. ROUT was hustled from the gate then urged along off the pace, moved from the two path to the three path on the turn, was driven into the stretch in the four path and lacked the needed kick while able to get the final spot in the superfecta. KLIMT MASTER bumped with an opponent at the start while brushing with another foe, was urged along near the back, rounded the turn in the two path, moved out in upper stretch and improved position. BLISS STREET broke out then brushed with a rival, settled towards the rear, was roused while saving ground on the turn, paused along the rail in upper stretch, was asked for his best outside the furlong marker and lacked the needed response. THE COMMISH bumped with a rival at the start, was well placed just off the pace, chased in the two path on the turn, dropped back into upper stretch and tired. LIBERTY RISING bumped with rivals on both sides at the start then clipped heels and dropped back before angling out, settled near the rear, was roused in the three path on the turn, spun into the stretch in the four path and failed to threaten. GUILTY was urged along on the outside, went around the turn in the four path, spun into the stretch in the six path and faltered.