Fair Grounds · Saturday, January 3, 2026 · Race 1 of 9

Maiden Special Weight

dirt, fastSix FurlongsPurse $54,0008 ranPost 2026-01-03 12:48:00Final time 1:12.59Pool $133,845

Good for all except 4,7

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
18Chariot
5wbid 1/4, best
Jose Ortiz25511—1.0057A
E1 109 · LP 111
25A G's Charlie
chkd1/2, 2nd best
Carlos Hernandez344329½56.8036A
E1 109 · LP 93
31Hear Thunder
off pace, outs, imprvd
Isaac Castillo7764310½8.6045A
E1 106 · LP 97
43Bad Joke
vied, briefly, faded
C.J. McMahon62124153.7055A
E1 112 · LP 81
57Guitar Guy
slow, 5w, vied, wknd
Ben Curtis51255166.0029A
E1 112 · LP 80
62Parole Drama
never threatened
Declan Cannon4676617½67.8022A
E1 106 · LP 88
74Seize the Port
slow st, trailed most
Jareth Loveberry8887719½25.408A
E1 96 · LP 86
86Dr Hinckley
pace, stdy1/2, wknd
Harry Hernandez1338825¾3.907A
E1 112 · LP 66

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

12345678start1/41/2stretchfinish5A G's Charlie1Hear Thunder3Bad Joke7Guitar Guy2Parole Drama4Seize the Port6Dr Hinckley8Chariot

Fractional times

Call 122.60
Call 246.75
Call 359.34
Final1:12.59

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)8$4—
place ($2)8$2.80—
show ($2)8$2.40—
exacta ($1)8-5$50.40$103,306
place ($2)5$28.80—
show ($2)5$11.20—
trifecta ($0.50)8-5-1$138.95$60,722
show ($2)1$5.40—
superfecta ($0.10)8-5-1-3$63.95$37,914

Chart notes

CHARIOT stalked the early pace, settled back a few lengths going into the turn, launched a five wide bid at the quarter and drove clear to be much the best. A G'S CHARLIE sat behind the early pace, was checked hard approaching the half, continued through the turn a couple lengths behind the pace, tipped out in the stretch to improve to second, no match for the winner. HEAR THUNDER settled off the pace, made improvements along the outside of the stretch to be up for the show award. BAD JOKE moved up between horses to vie for command through the turn, claimed a brief lead approaching the quarter but faded soon after. GUITAR GUY broke a step slow, advanced five wide to vie for command through the turn, gave way exiting the turn and retreated. PAROLE DRAMA settled off the pace, never threatened. SEIZE THE PORT was the last to leave the gate, trailed for most, passed retreating foe. DR HINCKLEY quickly set the pace, took a slight hold at the half to relinquish the lead, tracked the pace through the turn but retreated in the stretch.