Turf Paradise · Friday, December 26, 2025 · Race 5 of 8

Maiden Optional Claiming

dirt, fastFive And One Half FurlongsPurse $17,0006 ranPost 2025-12-26 15:11:00Final time 1:06.37Pool $85,844

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/43/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
16Smart Alternative
dueled, drew off
Karlo Lopez31211—1.5035A
E1 107 · LP 105
27Arizona Rose
no match for winner
Hannah Leahey121224¼19.9012A
E1 106 · LP 97
32Jana Sue
mid field, rallied
Manuel Americano6443357.5011A
E1 98 · LP 96
43Scarlett Letter
dropd back,never fired
Frank Alvarado465548½9.906A
E1 95 · LP 90
55Thebiggerthebetter
dueled, faded turn
Carlos Montalvo2334510¼1.5010A
E1 106 · LP 87
61Lotsa Kitty
near back,showed litte
Harry Hernandez5566618½3.203A
E1 95 · LP 76

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

123456start1/43/8stretchfinish7Arizona Rose2Jana Sue3Scarlett Letter5Thebiggerthebetter1Lotsa Kitty6Smart Alternative

Fractional times

Call 122.62
Call 246.25
Call 359.37
Final1:06.37

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)6$5—
place ($2)6$4.20—
show ($2)6$2.60—
daily double ($1)7-6$3.90$6,559
place ($2)7$12—
show ($2)7$5.40—
exacta ($1)6-7$34.70$54,333
show ($2)2$4.80—
quinella ($1)6-7$29.10$4,033
trifecta ($0.50)6-7-2$120.35$42,072
superfecta ($0.10)6-7-2-3$87.56$33,935
Pick 3 ($0.50)5-7-4$9.25$5,501

Chart notes

SMART ALTERNATIVE was hustled up to the front, dueling for the lead from between horses, the drew away from the field, mid stretch to win easily. ARIZONA ROSE dueled for the lead down the backside, from the outside, then offered a bid down the lane, but was no match for the winner. JANA SUE was mid field early on, racing along the inside, then angled out around the turn and rallied down the lane to get up for show. SCARLETT LETTER broke sharp from the gates, but quickly dropped back and never fired. THEBIGGERTHEBETTER dueled for the lead briefly, from the inside and faded into the turn. LOTSA KITTY was near the back, racing along the rail, but showed little.