Mahoning Valley Race Course · Thursday, December 11, 2025 · Race 3 of 8

Claiming

dirt, goodOne MilePurse $19,5007 ranPost 2025-12-11 13:23:00Final time 1:42.26Pool $39,361

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
16Man's Choice
slwd pace,drew clear
Brandon Tapara211111—1.3051B
E1 97 · LP 103
25Atlas Falls
steady rally,gained2nd
David Haldar7776428½3.0042B
E1 83 · LP 101
33Vecchi
off-pace,outkicked2nd
Jose Bracho12232392.1029B
E1 94 · LP 95
47Seeking Freedom
trk2w,bid7/16,no match
Alexander Chavez33323410½31.5012B
E1 94 · LP 93
51Smoocher
mid-pack,lacked rally
Fernando Salazar Becerra6547651817.6023B
E1 89 · LP 92
64Drill City
tracked 3w,empty late
Luis Rivera, Jr.44555618½8.0020B
E1 88 · LP 89
72Jim's River Runner
mid-pack, wrong lead
Luis Hernandez56647727¼23.7019B
E1 88 · LP 80

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

1234567start1/41/23/4stretchfinish5Atlas Falls3Vecchi7Seeking Freedom1Smoocher4Drill City2Jim's River Runner6Man's Choice

Fractional times

Call 125.40
Call 249.12
Call 31:15.05
Call 41:28.37
Final1:42.26

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)6$4.60—
place ($2)6$2.60—
show ($2)6$2.10—
exacta ($2)6-5$18$35,090
place ($2)5$4—
show ($2)5$2.60—
trifecta ($0.50)6-5-3$9.10$21,328
show ($2)3$2.20—
superfecta ($0.10)6-5-3-7$10.99$16,137
Pick 3 ($0.50)3-2$9.45$11,617
daily double ($2)7-6$14.20$2,948

Chart notes

MAN'S CHOICE broke aletly and was sent to the front, easily made the lead and proceeded to set slow fractions to the far turn while racing clear of the rest of the field, got some mild pressure from a pair of rivals late on the far turn, but repelled those bids and drew clear under steady handling and intermittent urging through the stretch. ATLAS FALLS unhurried from the start, settled far behind through the early stages, then started a forward move with three furlongs to run, bid three-wide into the stretch and rallied to gain the place. VECCHI tracked behind MAN'S CHOICE through the early stages, then made an early run at that one near the three-furlong pole, was unable to go with the winner but kept to task late, only to be outkicked for second. SEEKING FREEDOM tracked the pacesetter two-wide, moved up to challenge heading into the far turn, got to within a length near the five-sixteenths, but proved otherwise match for that rival was outfinished for a minor award. SMOOCHER was the inside horse of a trio tracking in the middle of the strung-out field, and lacked a rally. DRILL CITY tracked in mid-pack three-wide then had little to offer in the late stages. JIM'S RIVER RUNNER raced between horses mid-pack, then faltered in the stretch while failing to change leads.