Saratoga · Saturday, August 16, 2025 · Race 1 of 12

Starter Allowance

dirt, fastOne MilePurse $75,0006 ranPost 2025-08-16 12:37:00Final time 1:37.09Pool $375,303

Good for all except 2,3,5

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
16Indy Magic
5w upper, edged clear
Luis Saez333311—4.00130A
E1 107 · LP 119
24House United
steady 6 1/2, belated
Irad Ortiz, Jr.5554422¾2.10137A
E1 105 · LP 117
35Sweetalkingbourbon
brush gate st, kept on
Jose Ortiz2222332¾2.70125A
E1 107 · LP 113
43Norwich
bobbled st, wknd late
Ricardo Santana, Jr.1111245½4.40126A
E1 108 · LP 109
52Airborne Elite
stumbled, bumped st
Kendrick Carmouche64455513½5.30114A
E1 105 · LP 109
61Fear of Union
chased 5-3w, trailed
Junior Alvarado4666662315.10100A
E1 95 · LP 108

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

123456start1/41/23/4stretchfinish4House United5Sweetalkingbourbon3Norwich2Airborne Elite1Fear of Union6Indy Magic

Fractional times

Call 124.63
Call 248.06
Call 31:11.66
Call 41:24.21
Final1:37.09

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)6$0—
place ($2)6$5.10—
show ($2)6$3.20—
exacta ($1)6-4$17$254,531
place ($2)4$3.50—
show ($2)4$2.50—
trifecta ($0.50)6-4-5$15.12$79,350
show ($2)5$2.40—
superfecta ($0.10)6-4-5-3$11.37$33,179

Chart notes

INDY MAGIC four then three wide through the first turn, chased four paths off the inside down the backstretch and then three wide through the far turn coaxed along from the three-eighths marker, angled five wide into upper stretch, rallied to take command a furlong out, edged clear to the finish kept to task. HOUSE UNITED raced a bit keen and off heels just off the inside through the first turn and was steadied both to settle and to get a bit off the heels of SWEETALKINGBOURBON with six and a half furlongs to run, chased two then three wide coming under a ride at the three-eighths pole, spun three wide into upper stretch, kicked on belatedly and was just up on the wire to procure the place honors. SWEETALKINGBOURBON brushed the off side stall at the start, prompted the pace three then two wide advancing to knock heads through the latter portion of the turn coming under coaxing near the quarter pole, got set down spinning just off the inside into upper stretch, dug in under a drive and kept on to the finish but was nailed on the line and forced to settle for the show honors. NORWICH bobbled at the break, showed the way in hand along the inside under some pressure from the aforementioned foe to the outside, came under coaxing at the five-sixteenths when under challenge by that rival head to head, took the inside route into upper stretch, continued to duel through to the eighth pole when displaced by the top one, then weakened in the late stages. AIRBORNE ELITE stumbled at the break and was bumped by FEAR OF UNION, who broke outwards, chased just off the inside under a ride from the half mile pole, angled five wide at the head of the stretch and tired. FEAR OF UNION broke out at the start bumping AIRBORNE ELITE, chased five paths off the inside down the backstretch having grown detached at the tail of the field, came under prolonged urging with nine-sixteenths remaining, went three wide through the far turn and six wide at the top of the stretch and trailed.