Turf Paradise · Saturday, December 27, 2025 · Race 3 of 8

Maiden Optional Claiming

dirt, fastFive And One Half FurlongsPurse $17,0007 ranPost 2025-12-27 14:25:00Final time 1:04.19Pool $38,455

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/43/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
16Independence Rise
pressed,dueled,held on
German Rodriguez22111—6.9046A
E1 112 · LP 124
23Forty Twenty
gave way grudgingly
Orlando Mojica31222½1.6068A
E1 114 · LP 123
34Nitro Boost
stalked, not enough
Isaias Enriquez133334¾9.9017A
E1 106 · LP 115
47Oswald
off slow, mild rally
Manuel Americano775645½5.0034A
E1 98 · LP 114
52Littleyellowjacket
passed tiring rivals
Frank Alvarado667455½4.2059A
E1 101 · LP 114
65Pi Time
dropped back stretch
Blake Nunnally444566½4.2044A
E1 106 · LP 112
71Maestro Italiano
mid field, faded early
Felipe Garcia-Luna5567714¼7.309A
E1 102 · LP 99

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

1234567start1/43/8stretchfinish3Forty Twenty4Nitro Boost7Oswald2Littleyellowjacket5Pi Time1Maestro Italiano6Independence Rise

Fractional times

Call 122.30
Call 245.70
Call 357.63
Final1:04.19

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)6$5.80—
place ($2)6$6.40—
show ($2)6$5.60—
daily double ($1)6-6$234.40$1,717
place ($2)3$3.20—
show ($2)3$3.20—
exacta ($1)6-3$25.40$21,173
show ($2)4$5.20—
quinella ($1)3-6$10$4,188
trifecta ($0.50)6-3-4$152.80$20,357
superfecta ($0.10)6-3-4-7$112.41$13,010
Pick 3 ($0.50)5-6-6$950.95$6,405

Chart notes

INDEPENDENCE RISE pressed the early pace from the outside, then dueled with the leader around the turn, got a head in front in the stretch drive and wouldn't be denied, holding on for the win. FORTY TWENTY made the early lead, fending off pressure from the outside, then got headed going into the stretch drive and gave way grudgingly. NITRO BOOST stalked the pace from the rail, then offered a bid around the turn, angling out down the lane, but it was not enough. OSWALD got off slow, away from the gates, racing on the outside and had a mild rally in late stretch. LITTLEYELLOWJACKET was near the back early on, never fired but passed tiring rivals down the lane. PI TIME was near the leaders, early on, racing between horses, then dropped back in the stretch drive. MAESTRO ITALIANO was mid field down the backstretch, racing on the inside but faded early.