Thistledown · Wednesday, September 24, 2025 · Race 3 of 8

Maiden Special Weight

dirt, muddyFive And One Half FurlongsPurse $33,9009 ranPost 2025-09-24 13:56:00Final time 1:06.89Pool $46,783

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/43/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
19Estoico
dueled,drifted,gamely
David Haldar31211—18.9029B
E1 107 · LP 110
25Moonlighter
3-2wide bid,bmp,missed
Christian Pilares45322a nose2.0044B
E1 93 · LP 110
32Poncho Jac
in tight,checked9/16p,
Fernando Salazar Becerra544436¾3.0026B
E1 96 · LP 99
43Skytree
passed tiring rivals
Rocco Bowen88864811.3028B
E1 82 · LP 97
57Machico Madeira
bumpd start, no impact
Mauro Cedillo666558¾39.1015B
E1 87 · LP 95
64Jolly Mon
bumped start, outrun
Erik Barbaran799861011.1025B
E1 71 · LP 93
710Rico Suave
dueled 2w, gave way
Luis Rivera, Jr.1213711¾10.9027B
E1 106 · LP 91
81Leavetheninetynine
fractious in gate
Jose Bracho97778148.807B
E1 83 · LP 87
98Run Bobby Run
veered out top lane
Yan Aviles2359914¾3.6021B
E1 99 · LP 86

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

123456789start1/43/8stretchfinish5Moonlighter2Poncho Jac3Skytree7Machico Madeira4Jolly Mon10Rico Suave1Leavetheninetynine8Run Bobby Run9Estoico

Fractional times

Call 122.62
Call 247.30
Call 31:00.28
Final1:06.89

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)9$9.80—
place ($2)9$13—
show ($2)9$9.80—
exacta ($1)9-5$75.80$42,810
place ($2)5$3.20—
show ($2)5$2.40—
trifecta ($0.50)9-5-2$225.10$27,402
show ($2)2$3.40—
superfecta ($0.20)9-5-2-3$411.78$16,462
Pick 3 ($0.50)4-5-9$103.25$8,403
daily double ($1)5-9$40.80$3,805

Chart notes

ESTOICO battled for the lead along the inside into the stretch, gained the advantage drifted out to the six path under left handed urging bumping with the runner up late and proved best in a game effort. MOONLIGHTER broke outward bumping MACHIO MADEIRA at the start, rallied three wide into the stretch, drew on near even terms for the lead inside the furlong marker, was carried out to the seven path by the winner, bumped late and just missed. PONCHO JAC was in tight along the rail near the nine sixteenths pole causing his rider to checked, was under a drive the entire trip and improved position late inside the top pair. SKYTREE was bumped at the start, unhurried early and passed tiring rivals through the stretch. MACHICO MADEIRA was bumped at the start and failed to menace. JOLLY MON broke inward bumping MOONLIGHTER at the start then failed to reach contention. RICO SUAVE dueled for the lead two wide into the stretch then gave way. LEAVETHENINETYNINE was fractious in the gate and had no impact. RUN BOBBY RUN stalked the pace into the turn, veered out sharply entering the stretch and stopped. THE STEWARDS POSTED THE INQUIRY SIGN BUT TOOK NO ACTION.