Fair Grounds · Friday, January 2, 2026 · Race 1 of 8

Maiden Claiming

dirt, fastSix FurlongsPurse $19,0006 ranPost 2026-01-02 12:48:00Final time 1:10.71Pool $88,263

Good for all except 1

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
13Bandido Deal
press, bid 1/4, clear
C.J. McMahon22211—2.0077A
E1 106 · LP 118
24Romeo Spikes
pace, faltered
Devin Magnon111227¼1.5082A
E1 107 · LP 105
32One Grand Slam
ins, no bid
Carlos Hernandez564431911.5036A
E1 100 · LP 89
45Closing Agent
close up 3w, wknd
Paco Lopez3333419¾9.7018A
E1 103 · LP 87
51Custom Ride
slow st, trailed
Marcelino Pedroza, Jr.6555522½10.2037A
E1 101 · LP 85
66Blesseduponastar
pull up 3/8, eq amb
Ben Curtis44————3.4077A
E1 101 · LP 118

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

123456start1/41/2stretchfinish4Romeo Spikes2One Grand Slam5Closing Agent1Custom Ride6Blesseduponastar3Bandido Deal

Fractional times

Call 122.86
Call 245.80
Call 357.88
Final1:10.71

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)3$6—
place ($2)3$2.60—
show ($2)3$2.40—
exacta ($1)3-4$5.30$68,177
place ($2)4$2.60—
show ($2)4$2.20—
superfecta ($0.10)3-4-2-5$9.73$22,039
show ($2)2$4.20—
trifecta ($0.50)3-4-2$14.25$35,856

Chart notes

BANDIDO DEAL applied heavy pressure to the early pace from the inside, claimed a narrow lead at the quarter, kicked clear in the final furlong. ROMEO SPIKES set a pressured pace from the two path, yielded the lead at the quarter, continued to pressed the pace in the upper stretch, could not keep up in the final furlong. ONE GRAND SLAM settled a few lengths back on the inside, made no bid. CLOSING AGENT sat just behind the pace three wide, weakened in the stretch. CUSTOM RIDE was off a step slow, trailed for most, no factor. BLESSEDUPONASTAR trailed shortly after the start, pulled up around the three eighths, escorted off in an equine ambulance.