Mahoning Valley Race Course · Friday, January 2, 2026 · Race 6 of 9

Claiming

dirt, goodSix FurlongsPurse $13,0007 ranPost 2026-01-02 14:35:00Final time 1:10.71Pool $20,616

Good for all except 6

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
15Blue Max
loomed 5-6w,drew clear
Angel Diaz25511—4.4087B
E1 97 · LP 127
21Boudin
press 2-3w,2nd best
Brandon Tapara522223½2.2068B
E1 103 · LP 117
36Dream Knight
stmbld st,swung widest
Fernando Salazar Becerra776636½2.9083B
E1 86 · LP 121
44Thanks Frank
pace 2p,faded 1/8
Luis Rivera, Jr.311346¾2.1067B
E1 105 · LP 110
52Mshindi
well placed,gave way
Alexander Crispin444458¼23.0060B
E1 99 · LP 110
63Land Mark Deal
off bit slow,no factor
Elijah Greenidge66776927.1072B
E1 87 · LP 120
77Bucket List
chase 3-4w,weakened
Luis Batista1335710¼10.6063B
E1 99 · LP 106

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

1234567start1/41/2stretchfinish1Boudin6Dream Knight4Thanks Frank2Mshindi3Land Mark Deal7Bucket List5Blue Max

Fractional times

Call 123.01
Call 246.19
Call 358.48
Final1:10.71

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)5$0.80—
place ($2)5$4.60—
show ($2)5$2.80—
Pick 3 ($0.50)8-2-5$30.30$3,586
place ($2)1$4.80—
show ($2)1$3.60—
daily double ($2)2-5$25$1,923
show ($2)6$2.40—
exacta ($2)5-1$52.40$19,050
superfecta ($0.10)5-1-6-4$19.58$9,772
trifecta ($0.50)5-1-6$47.95$13,524

Chart notes

BLUE MAX rated nicely off of the early pace, swung to the outside of rivals into the turn, was asked for run five to six wide to upper stretch, loomed into the lane then took command at the furlong pole, powered home in the late stages and drew clear for a convincing win. BOUDIN broke in at the start and was off a step slowly, was asked for early run and pressed the pace two wide into the turn, dueled for command three wide at the quarter marker, battled into the stretch, could not match strides with the winner heading to the final sixteenth but kept on to be second best. DREAM KNIGHT stumbled at the start and was off slowly, unhurried along the backstretch, coaxed outside of rivals along the turn then swung six wide to the stretch, needed more in the lane but ran on to get up for third at the wire. THANKS FRANK was hustled for the early lead, assumed command and set a pressured pace into the turn, dueled off of the rail nearing the quarter marker then battled from the two path into upper stretch, could not keep pace into the final furlong, faded late and was tagged in the final strides for third. MSHINDI settled in the early stages while not far back, was well placed while saving ground into the turn, could not find the needed response nearing the furlong grounds and gave way in the late stages. LAND MARK DEAL got shuffled at the start and broke a bit slowly, was unhurried to the turn, trailed to the quarter marker and did not factor in the drive. BUCKET LIST broke alertly, ceded the early lead then tracked outside of rivals along the backstretch, chased three to four wide heading to the quarter marker, could not keep pace into upper stretch then weakened in the drive.