Saratoga · Sunday, August 17, 2025 · Race 3 of 10

Allowance Optional Claiming

turf, firmFive And One Half FurlongsPurse $115,0005 ranPost 2025-08-17 14:22:00Final time 1:02.42Pool $395,447

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/43/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
15Obstreperous
2p turn,strong drive
Ricardo Santana, Jr.21111—1.5587B
E1 94 · LP 125
21Flowers for Me
ins turn,3p3/16,clr2nd
Jose Lezcano333225¼13.7076B
E1 90 · LP 115
36Sol Hope
out,2-3p,4p3/16,tired
Irad Ortiz, Jr.1223371.3586B
E1 90 · LP 111
42Cara's Time
inside turn,no rally
Dylan Davis5555473.3087B
E1 84 · LP 111
54C'Est Cheese
3path turn,mvd out3/16
Jose Gomez444457¼11.0083B
E1 84 · LP 111

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

12345start1/43/8stretchfinish1Flowers for Me6Sol Hope2Cara's Time4C'Est Cheese5Obstreperous

Fractional times

Call 122.62
Call 245.19
Call 356.48
Final1:02.42

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)5$5.10—
place ($2)5$3.30—
show ($2)5$2.10—
exacta ($1)5-1$19$278,166
place ($2)1$9.60—
show ($2)1$3.30—
trifecta ($0.50)5-1-6$16.87$92,647
show ($2)6$2.10—
Pick 3 ($1)7-2-5$53.75$126,580
daily double ($1)2-5$18.60$56,765
superfecta ($0.10)5-1-6-2$5.50$38,639

Chart notes

OBSTREPEROUS went to the front then showed the way with a clear advantage, dictated terms in the two path on the turn, responded well when asked turning into upper stretch, extended the advantage under a strong hand-ride into the final furlong, was given one light pop of a right-handed crop outside the sixteenth-pole then placed back under a strong hand-ride to the finish while much the best. FLOWERS FOR ME was hustled from the gate then taken in hand early, raced just off the pace while rated, saved ground on the turn, was asked near the five-sixteenths pole, swung out to the three path into upper stretch and safely secured the place while no match for the winner. SOL HOPE was hustled from the gate, tracked the pace on the outside, moved from the two path the three path early on the turn, was given her cue outside the quarter-pole, spun into upper stretch in the four path, dropped back into the final furlong and tired then swapped back to her inside lead inside the sixteenth-pole while just able to get the show. CARA'S TIME broke a bit in the air and was off a half-step behind the rest, settled at the rear, saved ground on the turn, was asked near the five-sixteenths pole, turned into upper stretch under a drive and lacked the needed response. C'EST CHEESE brushed with a rival early, settled on the outside but with cover, was roused in the three path on the turn, moved out under a drive in upper stretch and failed to rally.