Fair Grounds · Sunday, December 28, 2025 · Race 6 of 8

Starter Optional Claiming

dirt, fastOne Mile And Seventy YardsPurse $28,0007 ranPost 2025-12-28 15:17:00Final time 1:42.00Pool $81,140

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
15Next Level
track3w, duel, up
James Graham554331—4.7066A
E1 96 · LP 124
23Glen Airy
3wbid, duel btw, gamly
Brian Hernandez, Jr.323412½0.4093A
E1 96 · LP 124
38Interlock Empire
press, duel, yield
C.J. McMahon23222347.3093A
E1 97 · LP 119
44Space
speed, yield3/8, faded
Marcelino Pedroza, Jr.11114410¾13.6092A
E1 98 · LP 112
51Hey Boss
trailed most
Jareth Loveberry776655137.7069A
E1 92 · LP 113
66Texas Splurge
no threat
Declan Cannon66556615¾45.8057A
E1 93 · LP 110
72Hard to Fathom
clip 3/4, lost rider
Mitchell Murrill44—————53.9075A
E1 98 · LP 124

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

1234567start1/41/23/4stretchfinish3Glen Airy8Interlock Empire4Space1Hey Boss6Texas Splurge2Hard to Fathom5Next Level

Fractional times

Call 124.59
Call 249.05
Call 31:13.60
Call 41:37.89
Final1:42.00

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)5$1.40—
place ($2)5$3.40—
show ($2)5$2.80—
Pick 3 ($0.50)8-4-5$934.65$11,219
place ($2)3$2.20—
show ($2)3$2.10—
daily double ($1)4-5$240.70$8,013
show ($2)8$3.40—
exacta ($1)5-3$11.10$49,709
superfecta ($0.10)5-3-8-4$15.47$25,758
trifecta ($0.50)5-3-8$20.85$33,925

Chart notes

NEXT LEVEL moved up to track the pace three wide, dueled with rivals down the stretch, got up in time. GLEN AIRY shadowed the early pace, launched a three wide bid at the quarter to duel between foes, rubbed shoulders with INTERLOCK EMPIRE, finished gamely. INTERLOCK EMPIRE moved up to press the early pace, led briefly in the far turn before dueling in the upper stretch, rubbed shoulders with GLEN AIRY and gave way. SPACE showed good early speed, came under pressure up the backstretch, relinquished the lead at the three eighths, faded in the stretch. HEY BOSS settled back to be the trailer, passed tired foe. TEXAS SPLURGE raced off the pace, weakened to last in the stretch. HARD TO FATHOM found position in the middle of the pack, checked hard before clipping heels at the three quarters and lost rider, walked off. STEWARDS INQUIRY REGARDING THE LOST RIDER OF HARD TO FATHOM RESULTED IN NO CHANGE.