Del Mar · Friday, August 8, 2025 · Race 4 of 8

Maiden Special Weight

turf, firmFive FurlongsPurse $80,0008 ranPost 2025-08-08 17:33:00Final time 57.84Pool $362,383

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart3/163/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
15He's a Knockout
hard2load,in hand late
Juan Hernandez11111—0.7095A
E1 84 · LP 118
22Almost There
inside-2wd,bested rest
Abel Lezcano342224¾24.2061A
E1 84 · LP 105
33Fair Question
step slw,ins,flattened
Armando Ayuso654336¼37.3055A
E1 84 · LP 101
41Off the Bench
stp slw,ins-3w,tip out
Geovanni Franco865441011.1054A
E1 84 · LP 92
58Convergence
up close 3wd, faded
Tyler Baze5235514¼23.0027A
E1 84 · LP 83
67Kiki Ride
frctious,bit green,ins
Kazushi Kimura4777619½6.7033A
E1 84 · LP 72
74Throwthefirstpunch
btwn,tight/check turn
Antonio Fresu2366719½3.1043A
E1 84 · LP 72
86Mojo Mo
stp slw,altr out/in1/2
Assael Espinoza7888821¾27.0012A
E1 84 · LP 68

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

12345678start3/163/8stretchfinish2Almost There3Fair Question1Off the Bench8Convergence7Kiki Ride4Throwthefirstpunch6Mojo Mo5He's a Knockout

Fractional times

Call 123.13
Call 246.05
Final57.84

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)5$3.40—
place ($2)5$2.40—
show ($2)5$2.10—
exacta ($1)5-2$14.60$164,469
place ($2)2$10—
show ($2)2$6.80—
quinella ($2)2-5$28.80$8,185
show ($2)3$8.20—
trifecta ($0.50)5-2-3$73.65$104,798
superfecta ($0.10)5-2-3-1$54.59$69,396
daily double ($2)5-5$6.40$33,469
Pick 3 ($0.50)4-5-5$12.15$40,718

Chart notes

HE'S A KNOCKOUT was hard to load behind the gate, sprinted to the front and crossed over, kicked away in upper stretch under hand urging, tapped with the right handed midstretch and was in hand late. ALMOST THERE chased from inside, shifted to the two path midway around the bend, took aim at the winner entered the stretch, could not make anyway headway on HE'S A KNOCKOUT through the final furlong but kept on to best the others. FAIR QUESTION broke a step slow, chased out of range from inside into the turn, picked up stride around the bend but flattened out in the lane. OFF THE BENCH broke a step slow, sat off the pace on the inside, eased out to the three path around the bend, tipped out further at the top of the lane and lacked further response. CONVERGENCE raced up close three deep to the turn, remained three wide to the lane, moved inward in upper stretch and faded. KIKI RIDE became fractious in the gate, dropped back while racing a bit greenly up the backstretch, saved ground through the turn, moved off the fence in the drive and failed to menace. THROWTHEFIRSTPUNCH chased up close between rival to the turn, got put in tight and checked early on the turn, angled to the rail and tired. MOJO MO broke a step slow, trailed early, altered out from behind a rival then came back in at the half-mile pole, traveled on the rail then two wide around the turn and was never a factor.