Thistledown · Monday, August 25, 2025 · Race 1 of 8

Claiming

dirt, fastSix FurlongsPurse $21,4009 ranPost 2025-08-25 12:55:00Final time 1:14.16Pool $33,659

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
16John Fitzgerald
3wide move,edged clear
Luis Batista44211—2.8038A
E1 106 · LP 97
29Vecchi
rally 8p, 2nd best
Jose Bracho275321¾3.5030A
E1 98 · LP 95
32Redden
pressed,clear,outfinsh
Victor Fernandez62123416.0029A
E1 111 · LP 87
45National Story
mild rally late 7path
Alexander Chavez588544½7.4033A
E1 98 · LP 94
58Drill's Boy
failed to menace
Miguel Martinez16765571.8014A
E1 102 · LP 90
64Merger
failed to respond
Rocco Bowen756765½2.0018A
E1 106 · LP 89
73Danes Heart
stalked inside, faded
Anardis Rodriguez833476¼53.209A
E1 107 · LP 86
81Why Kenny Why
no speed, never close
Mauro Cedillo9999820¼64.002A
E1 73 · LP 89
97D J's First Step
injurd aft wire,eq amb
German Terraza3148924¾4.4015A
E1 111 · LP 58

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

123456789start1/41/2stretchfinish9Vecchi2Redden5National Story8Drill's Boy4Merger3Danes Heart1Why Kenny Why7D J's First Step6John Fitzgerald

Fractional times

Call 122.64
Call 247.20
Call 31:00.72
Final1:14.16

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)6$7.60—
place ($2)6$4—
show ($2)6$3—
exacta ($1)6-9$13.50$27,230
place ($2)9$4.20—
show ($2)9$3.40—
trifecta ($0.50)6-9-2$57.45$16,843
show ($2)2$6.80—
superfecta ($0.20)6-9-2-5$74.22$11,823

Chart notes

JOHN FITZGERALD with the second flight, rallied three wide into the stretch to make the lead before the furlong marker and drew clear under left urging. VECCHI allowed to settle, swung wide, rallied in the middle of the racetrack and finished clear for second. REDDEN pressed the early pace along the inside, made the lead before the turn, shook clear before the quarter pole, set the pace into the stretch then was outfinished. NATIONAL STORY was restless the gate, unhurried and had a mild late rally in the seven path. DRILL'S BOY failed to menace. MERGER with the second flight two then three wide, failed to offer the needed response. DANES HEART stalked the pace along the inside into the stretch then faded. WHY KENNY WHY void of early speed, was never close. D J'S FIRST STEP set the early pace two wide, gave way on the turn, stopped in deep stretch, pulled up injured after the wire and was removed from the racetrack via equine ambulance.