Tampa Bay Downs · Friday, January 2, 2026 · Race 3 of 9

Claiming

dirt, fastOne Mile And Forty YardsPurse $19,5007 ranPost 2026-01-02 13:37:00Final time 1:42.28Pool $95,142

Good for all except 5,6

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
15Lucky Curlin
bump st, 4-5p, rallied
Simon Camacho-Benitez766511—2.1081A
E1 94 · LP 111
28Funkenstein
trail4-6p, rallied plc
Marcos Meneses57766222.1080A
E1 92 · LP 112
34He's a Good Dancer
pop gate,4-3p,led3/16
Marvin Fernandez33332335.2071A
E1 100 · LP 104
41Chico Charlie
2p-ins, flatten fnl1/8
Ronaldo Rodriguez21113444.2068A
E1 100 · LP 102
52Feelthebeat
3-2p, btwn far, faded
Angel Serpa1222455½8.3075A
E1 100 · LP 101
67Damir
cut corner, wkn fnl1/8
Cesar Gonzalez4544567¾10.4054A
E1 97 · LP 101
76Sargeant Barger
bump st, ins, retreat
Thiago Canuto64577713¼31.5057A
E1 95 · LP 101

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

1234567start1/41/23/4stretchfinish8Funkenstein4He's a Good Dancer1Chico Charlie2Feelthebeat7Damir6Sargeant Barger5Lucky Curlin

Fractional times

Call 124.88
Call 248.83
Call 31:13.28
Call 41:39.61
Final1:42.28

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)5$6.20—
place ($2)5$3.40—
show ($2)5$2.60—
exacta ($1)5-8$9.20$72,899
place ($2)8$3.60—
show ($2)8$2.60—
superfecta ($0.10)5-8-4-1$10.02$24,373
show ($2)4$3.40—
Pick 3 ($0.50)3-2-5$28.15$23,374
daily double ($1)2-5$11.20$12,160
trifecta ($0.50)5-8-4$19.40$41,258

Chart notes

LUCKY CURLIN bumped with an outer foe at the start, rated in the four path, was ridden into the far turn, ranged up passing the quarter, took aim in the five path at the top of the lane, rallied to lead passing the eighth pole, and drew clear in the final sixteenth. FUNKENSTEIN trailed in the five path, was driven in the four path around the far turn, angled out to the six path at the top of the stretch, and rallied outside of foes to get up for place late. HE'S A GOOD DANCER popped the gate open prior to the start, pressed in the four path, bid three wide passing the three-eighths pole, held a narrow advantage at the top of the lane, got overtaken by the winner passing the furlong grounds, then evened out late. CHICO CHARLIE showed the way in the two path up the backstretch, came under a ride along the rail when challenged by an outer pair passing the three-eighths pole, lost the lead at the top of the stretch, fought on until the eighth pole, then flattened. FEELTHEBEAT laid up close in the three path, vied between foes in the two path around the far turn, was roused midway around the far turn, but faded from the three path down the stretch. DAMIR stalked in the four path up the backstretch, merged inside entering the far turn, cut the corner at the top of the stretch, but weakened in the final furlong. SARGEANT BARGER bumped with an inner foe at the start, tracked inside turning up the backstretch but retreated.