Tampa Bay Downs · Friday, January 2, 2026 · Race 7 of 9

Maiden Special Weight

turf, firmOne And One Sixteenth MilesPurse $55,0009 ranPost 2026-01-02 15:37:00Final time 1:43.52Pool $148,376

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
17Willpowered
2p-ins,inch ahead late
Samuel Marin655421—3.1073A
E1 93 · LP 109
21Duty
2p, 4p upr, edged out
Courtney Gilardo211112¼1.5044A
E1 97 · LP 108
36Love'm Or Liam
3p, fan7p str, rallied
Pablo Morales9988331½3.9099A
E1 87 · LP 110
42Positive Energy
press 3-2p, faded lane
Sara Hess322364641.4061A
E1 95 · LP 105
54Inspired Kiss
2-4p, waited far turn
Antonio Gallardo5677856¼3.8037A
E1 90 · LP 107
63American Direction
track inside, fade str
Marcos Meneses4445566½54.1080A
E1 94 · LP 106
78Langdon
3p, 6p lane, no threat
Simon Camacho-Benitez7766776½9.9076A
E1 91 · LP 106
85Xiao Long
stalk 3-5p, weaken str
Wesley Ho133248855.2048A
E1 94 · LP 103
910Flamefire
off pace ins,no menace
Adrian Morales88999913½119.9038A
E1 87 · LP 104

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

123456789start1/41/23/4stretchfinish1Duty6Love'm Or Liam2Positive Energy4Inspired Kiss3American Direction8Langdon5Xiao Long10Flamefire7Willpowered

Fractional times

Call 124.08
Call 248.92
Call 31:13.28
Call 41:37.67
Final1:43.52

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)7$8.20—
place ($2)7$4.20—
show ($2)7$3—
exacta ($1)7-1$15.30$106,887
place ($2)1$3—
show ($2)1$2.40—
trifecta ($0.50)7-1-6$27.70$59,313
show ($2)6$3—
superfecta ($0.10)7-1-6-2$59.78$42,997
daily double ($1)7-7$12.40$16,995
Pick 3 ($0.50)5-7-7$61.80$15,807

Chart notes

WILLPOWERED raced in midpack in the two path, was nudged along the inside around the far turn, bid from the rail entering the final furlong, and inched ahead in the final strides. DUTY set the pace in the two path, waited confidently along the inside around the far turn, got put to a ride while tipping out to the four path at the top of the stretch, and dug in but got edged out by an inner foe in the closing stages. LOVE'M OR LIAM trailed in the three path early, improved under a drive around the far turn, fanned out to the seven path turning into the lane, and rallied late for show. POSITIVE ENERGY pressed the pace in the three path, was roused between foes in the two path midway around the far turn, but faded in the stretch. INSPIRED KISS rated in the two path, waited around the far turn, and made no impact in the four path down the lane. AMERICAN DIRECTION tracked inside, lost ground around the far turn, and faded in the stretch. LANGDON chased in the three path, was ridden around the far turn, tipped out to the six path entering the lane, but did not threaten. XIAO LONG stalked in the four path, bid in the three path around the far turn, floated out to the five path entering the stretch, and weakened. FLAMEFIRE raced off the pace along the inside but never menaced. NO CHANGES WERE MADE AFTER THE RIDER OF POSITIVE ENERGY LODGED AN OBJECTION AGAINST THE RIDER OF WILLPOWERED FOR INTERFERENCE ENTERING THE FAR TURN. Copyright 2026 Equibase Company LLC. All Rights Reserved.