Saratoga · Thursday, August 7, 2025 · Race 5 of 10

Maiden Claiming

dirt, fastSix FurlongsPurse $55,0005 ranPost 2025-08-07 15:28:00Final time 1:11.29Pool $348,151

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
13The Closer
bmp brk,4-5p,eased up
Junior Alvarado44211—1.4094B
E1 105 · LP 120
22Dark Devil
saved ground,no match
Luis Saez333225½3.4598B
E1 105 · LP 111
31Fiscal Drag
ins foe,2p,headed1/4
Flavien Prat21133132.5566B
E1 109 · LP 95
44Dew
bmp brk,ins-3p,7p1/4
Jose Ortiz5555414½9.7063B
E1 99 · LP 101
55The Crowley Cup
out,3p trn,4p1/4,faded
Irad Ortiz, Jr.1244519¾4.5046B
E1 108 · LP 87

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

12345start1/41/2stretchfinish2Dark Devil1Fiscal Drag4Dew5The Crowley Cup3The Closer

Fractional times

Call 122.75
Call 246.41
Call 358.63
Final1:11.29

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)3$4.80—
place ($2)3$2.70—
show ($2)3$2.10—
exacta ($1)3-2$6.10$264,966
place ($2)2$2.90—
show ($2)2$2.10—
trifecta ($0.50)3-2-1$6.30$80,407
show ($2)1$2.30—
Pick 3 ($1)5-1-3$58.75$68,540
Pick 4 ($0.50)2$127.50$274,805
Pick 5 ($0.50)7-2$788.25$759,248
daily double ($1)1-3$5.10$82,741
superfecta ($0.10)3-2-1-4$2.55$32,401

Chart notes

THE CLOSER bumped with a rival at the start and was off a half-step slow, moved up while urged along early then tracked the pace on the outside, gained in the four path on the turn, made a bid near the five-sixteenths pole, took the lead coming to the quarter-pole, spun into the stretch in the five path, kicked clear near the three-sixteenths pole, was put to a right-handed crop outside the furlong marker, continued under the crop until inside that marker then was put to a hand-ride before being eased up late while much the best. DARK DEVIL was hustled from the gate, established a good position just off the pace, moved from the two path to the rail very early on the turn, saved ground while asked on that bend, chased the winner under a drive into the final furlong and proved no match while well clear for the place. FISCAL DRAG went to the front, set the pace under pressure to his outside, vied in the two path on the turn, was given his cue inside the five-sixteenths pole, lost the advantage approaching the quarter-pole, dropped back in upper stretch and tired while able to get the show. DEW bumped with an opponent at the start and was off a half-step slow, settled at the rear of the field, angled in around the nine-sixteenths pole, moved from the inside to the three path while roused on the turn, swerved out to the seven path into the stretch and lacked the needed response. THE CROWLEY CUP pressed the pace on the outside, was asked near the seven-sixteenths pole, vied in the three path on the turn, dropped back in the four path into the stretch and capitulated.