Fort Erie · Monday, October 20, 2025 · Race 5 of 8

Claiming

dirt, sloppySix FurlongsPurse $21,1508 ranPost 2025-10-20 14:23:00Final time 1:10.76Pool $70,241

Good for all except 1

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Always a Way
7-p str, kept to task
Juan Crawford77731—1.4579B
E1 99 · LP 131
28Back to Reality
4p str, failed to hold
Jake Samuels211122½2.8060B
E1 116 · LP 115
36M C Jackhammer
5-path str, evened out
Edgar Zenteno43223448.4540B
E1 108 · LP 115
44Gran Spirited
3-p str, needed more
Christopher Husbands344444¾11.4066B
E1 107 · LP 116
57Brady O'Brady
6p str, no real threat
Pierre Mailhot165556½29.4565B
E1 103 · LP 113
61Big Time Louie
off slow, passed foes
Leo Salles888868¼5.7056B
E1 98 · LP 116
75Hicksy
chased, no impact
Cheyenne Kerr556679½22.4576B
E1 103 · LP 111
83Rye's My Guy
dropped back stretch
Kirk Johnson6237813½3.7052B
E1 110 · LP 100

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

12345678start1/41/2stretchfinish8Back to Reality6M C Jackhammer4Gran Spirited7Brady O'Brady1Big Time Louie5Hicksy3Rye's My Guy2Always a Way

Fractional times

Call 122.38
Call 245.99
Call 358.31
Final1:10.76

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$4.90—
place ($2)2$2.90—
show ($2)2$2.40—
place ($2)8$3.70—
show ($2)8$3.40—
show ($2)6$19.80—
superfecta ($0.20)2-8-6-4$340.10$24,239
Pick 3 ($0.20)2$3.47$7,105
Pick 4 ($0.20)3-2$39.73$12,118
Pick 5 ($0.20)6-3-2$97.31$18,749
daily double ($1)5-2$8.15$4,259

Chart notes

ALWAYS A WAY was unhurried early, gained ground on the turn and from the seven path at the top of the stretch was kept to task. BACK TO REALITY showed speed from the outside and had a clear lead on the turn but from the four path at the top of the stretch failed to hold. M C JACKHAMMER stalked the early leaders and was a factor on the turn but from the five path at the top of the stretch evened out. GRAN SPIRITED was in touch early and roused on the turn but from the three path at the top of the stretch needed more. BRADY O'BRADY was off the pace and had a mild gain on the turn but from the six path at the top of the stretch was no real threat. BIG TIME LOUIE was off slow, saved ground on the turn and passed tired foes. HICKSY was in range early but chased on the turn and had no impact. RYE'S MY GUY was hustled early and raced evenly from the inside on the turn but dropped back through the stretch.