Mahoning Valley Race Course · Tuesday, November 18, 2025 · Race 3 of 8

Maiden Claiming

dirt, fastFive And One Half FurlongsPurse $19,5007 ranPost 2025-11-18 13:20:00Final time 1:09.26Pool $36,963

Good for all except 1

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/43/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
18Take Dictation
took cmd 7/16,hld sway
Fernando Salazar Becerra11111—0.706A
E1 83 · LP 101
21Son of a G Q
awk st,last,rallied2nd
Victor Fernandez76632¾4.303A
E1 63 · LP 99
33Kettle Coalmine
cls up, bid5/16,lost2d
Kirsten Swan5222314.106A
E1 79 · LP 99
44Skiptheguilttrip
even effrt,needed more
Brandon Tapara433545½6.701A
E1 79 · LP 91
55Lucky Kater
chsd ins,lacked finish
Miguel Martinez355458¾77.302A
E1 72 · LP 86
62Striking Lad
no speed,lacked rally
Angel Diaz6777611½25.701A
E1 63 · LP 82
76Catching My Wind
brief speed, stopped
Rishawn Blanche2446711¾10.100A
E1 76 · LP 82

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

1234567start1/43/8stretchfinish1Son of a G Q3Kettle Coalmine4Skiptheguilttrip5Lucky Kater2Striking Lad6Catching My Wind8Take Dictation

Fractional times

Call 123.72
Call 248.79
Final1:09.26

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)8$3.40—
place ($2)8$2.40—
show ($2)8$2.10—
exacta ($2)8-1$13$30,211
place ($2)1$3.20—
show ($2)1$2.40—
trifecta ($0.50)8-1-3$12.85$18,560
show ($2)3$3.20—
superfecta ($0.10)8-1-3-4$5.42$15,213
Pick 3 ($0.50)5-4-7$21.65$8,864
daily double ($2)4-8$18.20$2,162

Chart notes

TAKE DICTATION broke outward at the start, took command after passing the seven-sixteenths marker, opened a clear lead through the turn, then repelled all challengers in the late stages, holding sway under steady handling and intermittent urging. SON OF A G Q got off to an awkward start and was last away, started to run on a bit from the three-furlong pole under steady handling, tipped out to the three path in the stretch and rallied into second. KETTLE COALMINE was in a little tight between horses after the break, but raced close up in the early running, went after TAKE DICTATION on the lead from the five-sixteenths marker, had aim on that one in upper stretch, but could not find the winning late kick and was outfinished for the place. SKIPTHEGUILTTRIP made the lead just past the five-furlong pole, but was overtaken before the turn, kept on evenly late, but lacked a late kick. LUCKY KATER chased the main pack through the early stages, kept to the inside, but lacked a finish. STRIKING LAD was void of early speed and lacked a rally. CATCHING MY WIND broke on top, vied four-wide initially, lost some ground going into the turn, then continued wide through the turn and stopped in the stretch.