Saratoga · Thursday, August 14, 2025 · Race 5 of 10

Claiming

dirt, sloppyOne MilePurse $36,0009 ranPost 2025-08-14 15:38:00Final time 1:38.41Pool $420,285

Poor

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
11Still a Soldier
lunge st, edged clear
Ricardo Santana, Jr.544331—5.0089B
E1 107 · LP 112
26Gotta Guy
bump btw st, belatedly
Jose Ortiz6654422¾5.8096B
E1 99 · LP 113
33Dark Vector
pace 2p, wknd late
Irad Ortiz, Jr.11122354.4092B
E1 114 · LP 102
42True Connection
5w uppr, led, wknd lte
Manuel Franco2221145¾2.3582B
E1 112 · LP 101
58Ultimate Strike
bumped st, improved
Dylan Davis87776513¾7.8062B
E1 97 · LP 103
65Landauer
bumped st, no impact
Luis Rivera, Jr.79665616¾33.5070B
E1 99 · LP 98
77Always Be Smart
steady, squeezed st
Jose Lezcano98987718½8.0080B
E1 95 · LP 99
89Burn Rubber
4-3w in aim, faltered
Kendrick Carmouche4335882323.1049B
E1 107 · LP 91
94Dark Magic
brk out, stumbled st
Junior Alvarado35899932¼8.6040B
E1 97 · LP 87

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

123456789start1/41/23/4stretchfinish6Gotta Guy3Dark Vector2True Connection8Ultimate Strike5Landauer7Always Be Smart9Burn Rubber4Dark Magic1Still a Soldier

Fractional times

Call 124.27
Call 247.51
Call 31:11.90
Call 41:25.15
Final1:38.41

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)1$2—
place ($2)1$5.60—
show ($2)1$4.50—
exacta ($1)1-6$29.75$361,434
place ($2)6$5.70—
show ($2)6$3.70—
trifecta ($0.50)1-6-3$82.87$164,764
show ($2)3$4.90—
Pick 3 ($1)4-1-1$85.75$110,341
Pick 4 ($0.50)5-4$645.75$184,060
Pick 5 ($0.50)3-5-4$286.50$662,608
daily double ($1)1-1$38.50$70,765
superfecta ($0.10)1-6-3-2$42.30$82,587

Chart notes

STILL A SOLDIER lunged at the break, chased along the inside coming under encouragement at the three-eighths pole, spun just off the inside into upper stretch, rallied to take command just inside the eighth pole, edged clear to the finish kept to task. GOTTA GUY paused when bumped between foes at the start, chased three then two wide coming under coaxing at the three-eighths marker, went seven wide into upper stretch, kicked on belatedly to secure the place honors. DARK VECTOR coaxed from the gate, cut the pace along the inside and then just off the inside coming under coaxing near the quarter pole, swung four wide into upper stretch, yielded the front straightened away, fought on to inside the eighth pole, then weakened in the late stages. TRUE CONNECTION three wide in aim of the leader, came under coaxing at the five-sixteenths and advanced on the front, swung five wide for home taking command straightened away, dug in under threat from a pair and yielded inside the eighth pole, then weakened in the late going. ULTIMATE STRIKE got bumped at the start in a chain of bumps begun by DARK MAGIC, raced four then three wide through the first turn and then five to six paths off the inside down the backstretch, tucked three wide through the far turn, went four to five wide at the top of the stretch and improved position to the finish. LANDAUER got bumped at the start by DARK MAGIC and in turn bumped GOTTA GUY into ULTIMATE STRIKE when squeezing out ALWAYS BE SMART, chased along the inside under a ride from three furlongs out, cornered just off the inside into upper stretch, made no impact. ALWAYS BE SMART got steadied when squeezed out at the start in a chain of bumps due to pressure from DARK MAGIC, raced four then three wide through the first turn before heading six to seven paths off the inside down the backstretch, tucked three wide into the far turn and came under urging at the seven-sixteenths, swung six then five wide into upper stretch and made no impact. BURN RUBBER coaxed from the gate, raced four then three wide in aim of the top pair, went four to five wide through the far turn ridden along and faded, swung six wide into upper stretch, faltered in the drive. DARK MAGIC broke out at the start and stumbled bumping LANDAUER into GOTTA GUY which squeezed out ALWAYS BE SMART when GOTTA GUY bumped ULTIMATE STRIKE, raced just off the inside through the first turn and then four to five paths off the rail down the backstretch, came under coaxing at the seven-sixteenths, went seven to eight wide into upper stretch and was eased home to the wire.