Aqueduct · Friday, January 2, 2026 · Race 1 of 8

Maiden Claiming

dirt, fastSix And One Half FurlongsPurse $34,0006 ranPost 2026-01-02 12:42:00Final time 1:20.61Pool $121,282

Good for all except 1

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
13Purple and Gold
ins turn,steady urging
Jose Lezcano21111—0.5376A
E1 96 · LP 98
25Rogue Justice
4-3path turn,no match
Christopher Elliott33322102.5174A
E1 92 · LP 88
32Lady Meringue
3-4p turn,moved out
Eric Cancel554431217.4021A
E1 82 · LP 92
44Lookie Here
3-2path turn, tired
Reylu Gutierrez1223416¾25.1933A
E1 94 · LP 78
51Classic Cara
off slow,inside turn
Juan Vargas6655518½5.9455A
E1 78 · LP 84
66Katerina Ristova
angled in 5/8,2p turn
Jorge Panaijo446662456.4421A
E1 86 · LP 77

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

123456start1/41/2stretchfinish5Rogue Justice2Lady Meringue4Lookie Here1Classic Cara6Katerina Ristova3Purple and Gold

Fractional times

Call 123.49
Call 247.29
Call 31:13.34
Final1:20.61

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)3$3.06—
place ($2)3$2.10—
show ($2)3$2.10—
exacta ($1)3-5$2$115,778
place ($2)5$2.36—
show ($2)5$2.10—
superfecta ($0.10)3-5-2-4$3.32$33,113
show ($2)2$4.04—
trifecta ($0.50)3-5-2$5.43$56,032

Chart notes

PURPLE AND GOLD showed speed on the inside of foes then went clear outside the five-eighths pole, drew off along the rail on the turn, widened under a drive into the final furlong and proved much the best under steady urging. ROGUE JUSTICE was hustled from the gate then chased the pace, dropped from the four path to the three path early on the turn, pursued the winner into upper stretch, remained on her inside lead in the drive and proved no match while clear for the place. LADY MERINGUE was coaxed along towards the rear, went around the turn in the three then four path, moved out in upper stretch and was along for the show. LOOKIE HERE showed speed then chased the pace, moved from the three path to the two path early on the turn, pursued the winner into the stretch and tired. CLASSIC CARA was off slow and spotted the front a few lengths, moved out while ridden along at the rear, dropped in late on the backstretch, saved ground on the turn and was no factor. KATERINA RISTOVA was hustled from the gate then ridden along on the outside, angled in with five furlongs to run, went around the turn in the two path and faltered.