Gulfstream Park · Sunday, September 28, 2025 · Race 1 of 10

Maiden Claiming

dirt, muddyFive And One Half FurlongsPurse $29,0009 ranPost 2025-09-28 12:55:00Final time 1:05.46Pool $114,716

Good for all except 8

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/43/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
14I'm Sam
loomed 4-5w,prevailed
Alex Thomas76521—0.7058B
E1 98 · LP 121
23Candy Road
inside bid,led,bested
Mia Nicholls13312¼20.2040B
E1 104 · LP 120
32Don't Go Astray
sent,yielded,saved 3rd
Luis Reyes511336½40.508B
E1 111 · LP 109
48Lovethisbizz
off slw,5-6w,outkicked
Jose Morelos987646¾22.9028B
E1 93 · LP 108
51Fifteen Hundred R
angld 4-5w,flattened
Luis Fuenmayor878557¼81.5029B
E1 95 · LP 107
67Ristre
chased 3-4w,weakened
Jesus Rios454469¼8.5031B
E1 102 · LP 104
79Golden Ambition
stalked,empty late
Yolber Torres2227717½3.2018B
E1 107 · LP 91
85Awegod
trckd btw 2w,tired str
Romero Maragh6468818¼5.209B
E1 102 · LP 90
96Illustration
no speed
Skyler Spanabel3999919¼78.108B
E1 89 · LP 88

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

123456789start1/43/8stretchfinish3Candy Road2Don't Go Astray8Lovethisbizz1Fifteen Hundred R7Ristre9Golden Ambition5Awegod6Illustration4I'm Sam

Fractional times

Call 122.41
Call 246.71
Call 359.17
Final1:05.46

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)4$3.40—
place ($2)4$2.40—
show ($2)4$2.10—
exacta ($1)4-3$12.80$102,096
place ($2)3$9.60—
show ($2)3$5.20—
trifecta ($0.50)4-3-2$139.05$56,443
show ($2)2$8—
superfecta ($0.10)4-3-2-8$308.30$44,013

Chart notes

I'M SAM allowed to settle early, loomed four then five wide at the quarter marker, rallied to contention at mid-stretch, closed determinedly into the final sixteenth then surged in the final strides to prevail. CANDY ROAD vied for the early lead then rated off of the pace, was well placed to the turn, got caught in traffic nearing the quarter marker, found room into upper stretch then took command at the furlong grounds, dug in when challenged approaching the final sixteenth, was bested for the win in the final strides and was well clear for second. DON'T GO ASTRAY sent for the early lead, assumed command and set a decent pace to the quarter pole, led to upper stretch then was overtaken nearing the furlong marker, yielded to the top pair nearing the final sixteenth and just held for third at the wire. LOVETHISBIZZ lunged at the start and was off slowly, advanced outside of rivals along the turn, swung five to six wide for the stretch drive, was outkicked into the final furlong and just missed for third. FIFTEEN HUNDRED R settled while saving ground early on, angled four then five wide for the stretch drive, advanced at the furlong marker then flattened out late. RISTRE tracked the pace three wide to the quarter marker, chased four wide into the stretch then weakened. GOLDEN AMBITION raced close up in the early stages, stalked the pace to the quarter pole, ran in pursuit to mid-stretch then came up empty late. AWEGOD tracked the early pace two wide and from between runners, could not keep pace to upper stretch then tired in the drive. ILLUSTRATION lacked early speed, trailed to the quarter marker and did not factor in the stretch.