Woodbine · Thursday, October 16, 2025 · Race 2 of 7

Optional Claiming

turf, firmSeven And One Half FurlongsPurse $63,8008 ranPost 2025-10-16 18:00:00Final time 1:29.56Pool $89,576

Good for all except 1,2,8

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
17Bound to Be True
vigorous ride,just up
Jose Campos65541—11.3057A
E1 103 · LP 105
22Celebrity Ro
pinch st,nabbed wire
Pietro Moran24412½3.1566A
E1 105 · LP 104
31Spellcheck
brk out,late surge3rd
Ryan Munger13353210.0557A
E1 109 · LP 102
43Just Magnificent
4W1/8,best stride late
David Moran4687425.7562A
E1 97 · LP 102
55Lady Iona
duel2Pbtwn3/16,wilted
Fraser Aebly522352¼9.4060A
E1 113 · LP 102
68Shade of Pale
bobbled,clsd gap late
Rene Hernandez876662½7.4054A
E1 102 · LP 101
76Texas Holiday
loose lead,folded16th
Eduardo Leiva Flores3112761.7051A
E1 118 · LP 97
84Crystalaire
never factored
Xarel Forde787887½29.0057A
E1 102 · LP 95

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

12345678start1/41/2stretchfinish2Celebrity Ro1Spellcheck3Just Magnificent5Lady Iona8Shade of Pale6Texas Holiday4Crystalaire7Bound to Be True

Fractional times

Call 123.37
Call 246.53
Call 31:10.46
Call 41:22.92
Final1:29.56

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)7$4.60—
place ($2)7$11.50—
show ($2)7$6—
daily double ($1)4-7$273.60$25,751
place ($2)2$4.40—
show ($2)2$3.40—
exacta ($1)7-2$61.10$81,109
show ($2)1$6.20—
superfecta ($0.20)7-2-1-3$171.11$25,213
trifecta ($0.20)7-2-1$74.44$40,793

Chart notes

BOUND TO BE TRUE travelled three deep in the middle of the group, started to get into gear lengthening stride at the five sixteenths pole, was coming with a good sustained run five wide turning for home and under a well timed vigorous hand ride had a strong kick late to just get up in time for the win. CELEBRITY RO was pinched between rivals on the break, got to the fence sitting in mid-division on the first bend, rated kindly keeping a close eye on the front three along the backside, narrowed the margin sharply three wide at the quarter pole, fought on stubbornly in the three path down the stretch, got the lead with a sixteenth still to run but was nabbed by the winner outside at the wire. SPELLCHECK broke out at the start, was forwardly placed watching the lead pair in the early stages, was roused but could not make up any ground on the leaders around the far turn, shifted out off the embattled trio four wide in mid-stretch and finished up with energy, having a good late surge to get the third place share in a picture at the finish line. JUST MAGNIFICENT had the fence being part of the back trio in the beginning, could see the field at the half, started to get into gear on the far turn, found her best stride four wide at the furlong pole outside foes and just missed, closing in quickly late for the show money. LADY IONA was content to sit back isolated tracking the line speed, moved in at the quarter pole, dueled between rivals in the two path up top in upper stretch, gave way on the front end of things with a sixteenth left to go and wilted very late losing a couple positions at the wire. SHADE OF PALE bobbled, breaking out on the start, shared the rear outside foes going the wide on the first of two turns, improved slightly splitting runners at the half,made little impact taking the short way through the second bend, shifted out to be in the three path for the drive, could not gain any position but did closed the gap considerably in the final furlong to be in the conversation for the show and minor placing at the wire. TEXAS HOLIDAY was roused, intent on the lead getting to the fence into the first turn, set a lively pace loose up front along the ba side, had a diminishing advantage while under a ride on the rail through the far turn at the quarter pole, had no answer inside rivals surrendering the top spot by the furlong marker and folded on the fence into deep stretch. CRYSTALAIRE (GB) cotrailed with horses on either side early on, made little progression on the fence along the back straight, saved ground but could no make any headway on the last turn and could not be a factor in the late running.