Mahoning Valley Race Course · Friday, January 2, 2026 · Race 2 of 9

Maiden Special Weight

dirt, goodSix FurlongsPurse $24,3008 ranPost 2026-01-02 12:43:00Final time 1:11.86Pool $17,378

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
15Gallant Groom
angld 5w,drew off
Fernando Salazar Becerra86511—9.0071B
E1 85 · LP 122
28Suzie Q's Sister
no match,held well 2nd
Chelsey Keiser1122281.6048B
E1 102 · LP 104
36Just Call Rip
4-5w,ran on,mssd 2nd
Charle Oliveros556638½2.2062B
E1 91 · LP 106
44Lookin Like Lucky
btw 2-3w,no final bid
Aniceto Gomez244449¼16.3040B
E1 96 · LP 103
51Predecessor
swung widest,by faders
Angel Diaz787759¾46.3031B
E1 81 · LP 108
67Mitochondria
chased 4w,weakened
Santiago Gonzalez333569¾4.4064B
E1 96 · LP 101
73Lordbetwentothorns
cont pace ins,gave way
Yan Aviles4213711¾5.1025B
E1 100 · LP 97
82Super Smooth
no factor
Yuri Yaranga6788839¾74.001B
E1 84 · LP 70

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

12345678start1/41/2stretchfinish8Suzie Q's Sister6Just Call Rip4Lookin Like Lucky1Predecessor7Mitochondria3Lordbetwentothorns2Super Smooth5Gallant Groom

Fractional times

Call 123.15
Call 246.95
Call 359.51
Final1:11.86

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)5$0—
place ($2)5$9.60—
show ($2)5$4.80—
daily double ($2)1-5$70.40$7,383
place ($2)8$4.20—
show ($2)8$2.40—
exacta ($2)5-8$71.40$18,092
show ($2)6$2.80—
superfecta ($0.10)5-8-6-4$42.56$10,397
trifecta ($0.50)5-8-6$50.40$13,637

Chart notes

GALLANT GROOM got crowded a bit leaving the start then was caught in traffic in the early stages, advanced into the turn, angled five wide to upper stretch and was full of run to the furlong grounds, took command past mid-stretch, drew off into the final furlong and was hand ridden to the wire for a good debut win. SUZIE Q'S SISTER broke alertly and took early command, set the pace three then two wide approaching the turn, dictated terms while under pressure nearing the quarter marker, battled to upper stretch, could not keep pace with the winner into the final furlong and held well late for second. JUST CALL RIP broke in at the start and crowded inner rival, settled off of the early pace, was roused four to five wide nearing the quarter pole, needed more in the lane but stayed on to deep stretch and just missed for second. LOOKIN LIKE LUCKY settled just off of the early pace, made a two then three wide bid between rivals into the turn, vied for the lead at the quarter marker then lost position to upper stretch, could not sustain his run into the final furlong and did not offer the needed late response. PREDECESSOR allowed to settle in the early running, advanced position into the turn then swung out for the stretch drive, could not find the needed response in the drive but passed tiring rivals late. MITOCHONDRIA was close up to the early pace, got shuffled back a bit while between runners along the backstretch, worked to the outside of rivals approaching the turn, chased four wide to the quarter pole, lacked the needed response at mid-stretch and weakened in the late stages. LORDBETWENTOTHORNS showed speed away from the start, prompted the early pace from inside of SUZIE Q'S SISTER, disputed the pace from the inside heading into the turn, dueled to the quarter marker, was outkicked into the stretch drive and gave way in the final furlong. SUPER SMOOTH settled in the early going, saved ground into the turn, was outrun to the quarter marker then did not factor in the stretch drive. THE STEWARDS CONDUCTED AN INQUIRY INTO THE START OF THIS RACE AND RULED THERE WOULD BE NO CHANGE.