Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races · Thursday, October 9, 2025 · Race 2 of 8

Starter Optional Claiming

dirt, fastFour And One Half FurlongsPurse $22,7006 ranPost 2025-10-09 19:35:00Final time 53.19Pool $45,454

Good for all except 5

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
11Valid Reason
vie ins1/4,lef-ld,drvn
Marshall Mendez5111—3.20140A
E1 115 · LP 114
24Smalltownsmokeshow
ins1/4,left-ld,chased
J. Acosta35321½2.4088A
E1 111 · LP 108
33Hot Fudge Warrior
btw1/4,4w,lef-ld,show
Abnel Bocachica22233¼1.40100A
E1 115 · LP 103
45Cherokee Castle
bobble st,7w,no kick
Reshawn Latchman46644¼10.80140A
E1 105 · LP 100
56Love to Eat
chase3w1/4,faded str
Juan Nunez134578.0073A
E1 115 · LP 92
62Lemorian
slow st,press ins,weak
Walter Cullum64567¼10.70100A
E1 111 · LP 91

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

123456start1/4stretchfinish4Smalltownsmokeshow3Hot Fudge Warrior5Cherokee Castle6Love to Eat2Lemorian1Valid Reason

Fractional times

Call 122.21
Call 246.50
Final53.19

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)1$8.40—
place ($2)1$4.20—
show ($2)1$2.80—
exacta ($1)1-4$14.80$28,160
place ($2)4$3.40—
show ($2)4$2.20—
trifecta ($1)1-4-3$44.10$21,993
show ($2)3$2.20—
superfecta ($1)1-4-3-5$93.20$16,163
daily double ($2)5-1$12$10,150

Chart notes

VALID REASON away in good order, vied inside around the turn, shook free from outside rivals leaving the furlong marker, unable to switch leads through the lane, held sway driving through the wire. SMALLTOWNSMOKESHOW broke a step slow, roused inside off the top trio around the bend, angled off the rail into the lane, chasing on the wrong lead best the rest. HOT FUDGE WARRIOR pressed between around the turn, four deep running on the wrong lead, held clear for the show. CHEROKEE CASTLE bobbled brushed the gate at the start, roused seven deep into the lane, had no late punch. LOVE TO EAT broke sharp, chased the pace three wide around the turn, faded through the stretch. LEMORIAN broke slow, pressed inside into the turn, under pressure weakened through the lane.