Delaware Park · Saturday, October 18, 2025 · Race 10 of 10

Starter Optional Claiming

dirt, fastOne Mile And Seventy YardsPurse $20,0009 ranPost 2025-10-18 17:39:00Final time 1:45.86Pool $98,354

Good for all except 8

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
19Qualified Hire
big mid-move,drew off
Inoel Beato873111—3.2054A
E1 99 · LP 103
26Extremely Gruntled
big lead,tired,hld 2nd
Federico Martinez2112224¼28.0044A
E1 105 · LP 99
33Shigeko
trk pace,sme late gain
Alex Cruz5444334½3.2068A
E1 99 · LP 101
45Vodkatini
mid-pack,steady finish
Raul Mena66666484.6043A
E1 97 · LP 99
58Coal Mine
stmbl,rallied,improved
Jorge Gonzalez Sanchez9998459½38.5045A
E1 89 · LP 100
62Viking Queen
brief speed, faded
Richard Mitchell12255610¼18.0047A
E1 102 · LP 97
710Lady Dominance
5w,chased,no threat
Jan Batista787787117.0045A
E1 93 · LP 96
84Cleopatra's Nile
trk3w,bid7/16,faltered
Martin Chuan335378162.2053A
E1 99 · LP 89
97Hop to a Decision
outrun, no threat
Juan Vargas45899920¾132.1011A
E1 92 · LP 90

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

123456789start1/41/23/4stretchfinish6Extremely Gruntled3Shigeko5Vodkatini8Coal Mine2Viking Queen10Lady Dominance4Cleopatra's Nile7Hop to a Decision9Qualified Hire

Fractional times

Call 124.14
Call 248.33
Call 31:14.30
Call 41:41.41
Final1:45.86

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)9$8.40—
place ($2)9$5.80—
show ($2)9$3.40—
exacta ($1)9-6$106.20$74,989
place ($2)6$23.20—
show ($2)6$10.40—
trifecta ($0.50)9-6-3$193.15$56,907
show ($2)3$3—
superfecta ($0.10)9-6-3-5$149.78$42,960
daily double ($1)4-9$20.50$14,320
Pick 3 ($0.50)6-4-9$38.05$9,549
Pick 4 ($0.50)1$107.90$11,284
Pick 5 ($0.50)3-1$690.10$12,179

Chart notes

QUALIFIED HIRE was not asked for speed from the break, went three wide into the first turn, then made a steady advance in the run down the backstretch, caught up with EXTREMELY GRUNTLED on the lead approaching the quarter pole, then drew away in the stretch under steady handling and urging. EXTREMELY GRUNTLED was sent to the lead from the start, went clear of the rest with only VIKING QUEEN taking close order, slipped away from that one on the backstretch, took a big lead into the far turn, was overtaken by QUALFIED HIRE near the quarter pole, kept on well despite tiring, drifted out in deep stretch, and just managed to save the place. SHIGEKO raced forwardly in the tracking group early, was in an all-out drive passing the three-furlong pole, and finished up well to just miss second. VODKATINI settled mid-pack through the early stages, came under a stiff drive midway on the far turn, was never a serious threat but kept on well through the stretch. COAL MINE stumbled badly at the start, raced far behind for a half-mile, saved ground through the far turn, and rallied up the rail to improve position. VIKING QUEEN pressed the pace on the first turn, struggled to keep up with the pacesetter after passing the half-mile pole, started a steady retreat before the far turn, and was not a factor in the late stages. LADY DOMINANCE got caught five-wide on the first turn, then settled near the back in the run down the backstretch, chased the main pack into the far turn, but was unable to make an impact. CLEOPATRA'S NILE raced three-wide at the head of the tracking group, made a forward move going into the far turn, but could not sustain the bid. HOP TO A DECISION was outrun and never threatened.