Monmouth Park · Sunday, August 24, 2025 · Race 5 of 12

Charles Hesse III H. Black Type

dirt, fastOne And One Sixteenth MilesPurse $127,5007 ranPost 2025-08-24 14:48:00Final time 1:46.12Pool $125,467

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
14Riding Pretty
3w bid, clear, held
Samuel Marin566311—3.8085A
E1 98 · LP 109
27Forever Chocolate
3w 1st, rallied 4w
Sonny Leon454532¼8.2063A
E1 99 · LP 111
35Amatteroftime
4w move 7/16, mildly
Luis Ocasio6774433½30.1085A
E1 96 · LP 107
43Wildncrazynight
dueled 2w, dug in
Isaac Castillo31112450.8082A
E1 102 · LP 104
56Last Romance
steady after start
Paco Lopez7456556½2.8080A
E1 99 · LP 105
61Smuggler's Gold
vied ins, checked 3/16
Gabriel Maldonado12226612¼26.8063A
E1 102 · LP 97
72Max's Glory
stalked 2-3w, gave way
Simon Camacho-Benitez23377714¾24.4042A
E1 100 · LP 100

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

1234567start1/41/23/4stretchfinish7Forever Chocolate5Amatteroftime3Wildncrazynight6Last Romance1Smuggler's Gold2Max's Glory4Riding Pretty

Fractional times

Call 124.20
Call 248.65
Call 31:13.18
Call 41:39.09
Final1:46.12

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)4$9.60—
place ($2)4$5.20—
show ($2)4$3.60—
exacta ($1)7$26.20$85,388
place ($2)7$7—
show ($2)7$4.40—
trifecta ($0.50)7-5$145.45$41,181
show ($2)5$6.60—
superfecta ($0.10)7-5-3$82.25$21,390
daily double ($1)4$32.80$10,174
Pick 3 ($0.50)5-4$231.85$12,211
Pick 4 ($0.50)9-5-4$958.55$21,035
Pick 5 ($0.50)2-9-5-4$231.40$178,923
Pick 3 ($0.50)7-4$18.45$0

Chart notes

RIDING PRETTY raced off the pace, off the rail, steadied slightly in tight on the backside, moved up nearing the far turn, made a strong three wide bid, dueled, took over entering the stretch, drew clear, then held on late to prevail. FOREVER CHOCOLATE bobbled a bit at the break, raced three wide on the first turn, stalked outside, chased between rivals on the far turn, rallied four wide into the lane, shifted in at the furlong marker, then responded with a late rally and dug in gamely to the finish. AMATTEROFTIME trailed the field, made a four wide move nearing the far turn, then chased four wide on the turn and rallied mildly outside in the stretch. WILDNCRAZYNIGHT vied two wide for the lead, dueled between rivals on the far turn, came over slightly crowding a rival entering the stretch, then dug in and held fourth. LAST ROMANCE steadied after the start, tracked on the inside, chased inside on the far turn and had no rally. SMUGGLER'S GOLD vied inside for the lead, dueled inside on the far turn, was weakening and checked in tight entering the stretch. MAX'S GLORY stalked two or three wide, then chased and gave way. A Jockey Objection by the rider of SMUGGLER'S GOLD against WILDNCRAZYNIGHT was dismissed.