Gulfstream Park · Friday, December 12, 2025 · Race 8 of 8

Maiden Optional Claiming

dirt, fastSix And One Half FurlongsPurse $43,0008 ranPost 2025-12-12 15:51:00Final time 1:17.41Pool $147,300

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
16Rockies Balboa
sharp brk,2p-ins,drvng
Junior Alvarado11111—0.60100A
E1 106 · LP 113
25Project Pat
3-4 wide mve,flattened
Tyler Gaffalione253225¾7.30100A
E1 100 · LP 107
31Simo At the Big A
brk out brshd,ins trip
Irad Ortiz, Jr.344336½4.7061A
E1 103 · LP 106
48Star of the Gun
chased5-4w, no rally
Edgard Zayas466448½9.6081A
E1 99 · LP 104
53Tybee Echo
bumped start, inside
Romero Maragh7786515½18.0063A
E1 97 · LP 97
62Gray Astray
brushed brk,btwn,wknd
Horacio Karamanos535762110.2052A
E1 104 · LP 85
74Action Delight
bmpd brk,steadied 5/8
Miguel Vasquez8878722½25.8056A
E1 94 · LP 86
87Bolero Bay
bobbld st,bid3-2w,stop
Manuel Gutierrez6225824¼28.1067A
E1 104 · LP 79

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

12345678start1/41/2stretchfinish5Project Pat1Simo At the Big A8Star of the Gun3Tybee Echo2Gray Astray4Action Delight7Bolero Bay6Rockies Balboa

Fractional times

Call 122.92
Call 245.74
Call 31:10.87
Final1:17.41

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)6$3.20—
place ($2)6$2.80—
show ($2)6$2.10—
exacta ($1)6-5$9.20$118,104
place ($2)5$4.80—
show ($2)5$3.40—
trifecta ($0.50)6-5-1$14$69,628
show ($2)1$2.60—
superfecta ($0.10)6-5-1-8$8.32$47,112
daily double ($1)2-6$20.40$56,670
Pick 3 ($1)7-2-6$96$48,107
Pick 4 ($0.50)3$94.55$65,067
Pick 5 ($0.50)6-3$122.45$127,681
Pick 6 ($0.20)5$90.32$135,675
super high five ($1)6-5-1-8-3$124.50$6,211

Chart notes

ROCKIES BALBOA was away alertly and soon clear to set the pace towards the inside and under a good hold, was well handled on the turn while in the two path to the inside, came two wide off the bend and sent down and responded well to draw off to prove much the best under right handed crop urging. PROJECT PAT chased the early pace and made a three to four wide move on the turn, came four wide off the bend and loomed boldly but flattened out while staying on to be second best. SIMO AT THE BIG A broke out and brushed GRAY ASTRAY at the start, then was well placed along the inside and made a inside bid leaving the turn but flattened out while besting the rest. STAR OF THE GUN chased the pace on the outside and was five to four wide on the turn, came six wide intro the lane but had no rally. TYBEE ECHO was bumped at the start and settled along the inside but lacked a rally. GRAY ASTRAY was brushed at the break, tracked the pace from between rivals, continued on between foes on the turn before weakening. ACTION DELIGHT was bumped at the break, then steadied looking for a spot nearing the five eighths marker, raced four to three wide on the turn and swung out seven wide leaving the turn but never threatened. BOLERO BAY bobbled at the break and then recovered and went up to prompt the pace three wide and made a three to two wide bid on the turn while under a ride but stopped in the drive.