Saratoga · Thursday, July 31, 2025 · Race 1 of 10

Maiden Special Weight

turf, muddySeven FurlongsPurse $90,0005 ranPost 2025-07-31 13:13:00Final time 1:25.61Pool $213,822

Good for all except 7,9

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
13Minorinconvenience
4-3w in aim, went clr
Ricardo Santana, Jr.32211—4.0097B
E1 110 · LP 102
29The Obliterator
brush gate st, improve
Irad Ortiz, Jr.1543210½0.8078B
E1 105 · LP 82
34Twirling Lad
chased 5-4w, wknd late
Kendrick Carmouche4332311¾2.9080B
E1 107 · LP 80
42Force
pace 3-2w, faltered
Jose Ortiz2114428½6.3015B
E1 110 · LP 57
57Verbinden
stumbled st, eased
Christopher Elliott545554418.504B
E1 96 · LP 41

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

12345start1/41/2stretchfinish9The Obliterator4Twirling Lad2Force7Verbinden3Minorinconvenience

Fractional times

Call 123.24
Call 247.20
Call 31:12.68
Final1:25.61

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)3$0—
place ($2)3$4.10—
show ($2)3$2.90—
exacta ($1)3-9$10.80$145,256
place ($2)9$2.30—
show ($2)9$2.10—
trifecta ($0.50)3-9-4$16.50$39,714
show ($2)4$2.40—
superfecta ($0.10)3-9-4-2$5$19,229

Chart notes

MINORINCONVENIENCE hustled from the gate, four then three wide in aim of the front, advanced on the leader taking command nearing the five-sixteenths, spun two to three wide into upper stretch let out for the drive, went clear under a drive and was ridden out to the wire. THE OBLITERATOR brushed the near side stall at the start, chased four then three paths off the inside down the backstretch before tucking to the two path through the turn coming under coaxing at the seven-sixteenths, went eight wide into upper stretch, proved no match for the top one while improving position to garner the place honors. TWIRLING LAD coaxed from the start, chased five then four wide under prolonged coaxing from the half mile pole, cornered five wide into upper stretch, weakened in the late stages. FORCE cut the pace three then two wide coming under encouragement briefly near the three-eighths marker, got collared nearing the five-sixteenths, cut the corner into upper stretch and faltered in the stretch. VERBINDEN stumbled at the start, chased two then three wide under prolonged urging from the half mile pole, angled in to take the inside route into upper stretch and was eased home to the finish.