Mahoning Valley Race Course · Thursday, December 4, 2025 · Race 3 of 9

Claiming

dirt, muddySix FurlongsPurse $24,3007 ranPost 2025-12-04 13:16:00Final time 1:14.06Pool $38,806

Good for all except 4

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
14Dark Vader
stdy st,adv4-5w,got up
Rocco Bowen66531—2.1073B
E1 87 · LP 105
21The Pink Z
game effort,2nd best
Kevin Gonzalez31112½10.2049B
E1 94 · LP 102
32Wetzel
good effort,wrong lead
Yan Aviles55223¾1.9066B
E1 89 · LP 101
45Elliot the Dragon
prssd3w,loomd,outkickd
Luis Batista233444¼2.7058B
E1 92 · LP 95
53Gapper
loomed str, weakened
Jose Bracho776556¾14.7046B
E1 86 · LP 93
67Ollie's Folly
loomed5w3/16,no rally
Deshawn Parker424667¼8.4042B
E1 92 · LP 92
78Hite
wide, no factor
Victor Fernandez1477720¼22.2031B
E1 89 · LP 77

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

1234567start1/41/2stretchfinish1The Pink Z2Wetzel5Elliot the Dragon3Gapper7Ollie's Folly8Hite4Dark Vader

Fractional times

Call 123.61
Call 247.85
Call 31:00.63
Final1:14.06

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)4$6.20—
place ($2)4$3.60—
show ($2)4$2.60—
Pick 3 ($0.50)2-6-4$42.10$15,579
place ($2)1$7.80—
show ($2)1$4.40—
daily double ($2)6-4$26$3,201
show ($2)2$2.20—
exacta ($2)4-1$47$31,451
superfecta ($0.10)4-1-2-5$17.10$13,643
trifecta ($0.50)4-1-2$30.50$19,493

Chart notes

DARK VADER steadied after the break, then went to the outside of the field and moved up four-to-five wide, circled the field on the turn to bid six-wide for the lead at the top of the stretch, had a little trouble getting on the correct lead in upper stretch, but finished up well, and collared the leaders in sight of the finish line. THE PINK Z was quick to the front, led a host of pursuers to the stretch, battled gamely to the wire, and outfinished all but the winner. WETZEL was a little slow to get going but steadily advanced down the backstretch, kept to the inside and was up with the leaders with three furlongs to run, battled gamely down the stretch while racing on the wrong lead, but came up short in the end. ELLIOT THE DRAGON hustled from the break to press the early pace three-wide, loomed three-wide at the top of the stretch while under a full-out drive but was outkicked in the final furlong. GAPPER was last away then raced near the back of the compact field, had every chance in the stretch but weakened. OLLIE'S FOLLY was a bit slow to begin, raced mid-pack early, then loomed a threat approaching the stretch, came five-wide out of the turn, and did not produce a rally. HITE was close up for a furlong while racing wide down the backstretch, lost ground through the turn while under a drive, and was not involved in the late stages.