Fair Grounds · Sunday, January 4, 2026 · Race 2 of 8

Claiming

dirt, fastOne Mile And Seventy YardsPurse $14,0005 ranPost 2026-01-04 13:17:00Final time 1:44.59Pool $62,019

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
13Steel Venom
track3w, bid, driving
Isaac Castillo244321—0.7061B
E1 90 · LP 116
22License to Steal
yield1/8, held 2nd
Hunter Rea1111122¾20.7053B
E1 93 · LP 112
36Crecencio
trailed, rallied 5w
Declan Cannon5555532¾29.5033B
E1 87 · LP 114
45Lil Bro Coop
rated ins, no menace
Axel Concepcion4334443¾2.4064B
E1 91 · LP 112
57Dr. Niko
svgrnd, press, faded
Paco Lopez32223552.5064B
E1 92 · LP 110

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

12345start1/41/23/4stretchfinish2License to Steal6Crecencio5Lil Bro Coop7Dr. Niko3Steel Venom

Fractional times

Call 124.67
Call 249.56
Call 31:14.91
Call 41:40.43
Final1:44.59

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)3$3.40—
place ($2)3$2.80—
show ($2)3$2.40—
daily double ($1)7-3$2.50$14,335
place ($2)2$8.80—
show ($2)2$5.80—
exacta ($1)3-2$15.30$28,819
show ($2)6$5.80—
superfecta ($0.10)3-2-6-5$14.96$13,730
trifecta ($0.50)3-2-6$39$23,249

Chart notes

STEEL VENOM opted to track the pace three wide, slowly closed in the upper stretch to take charge at the eighth, kicked on through the finish. LICENSE TO STEAL was quick to set a pressured pace, grudgingly gave way at the eighth, just held for second place. CRECENCIO settled back to trail the pack, rallied five wide down the stretch for a competitive finish. LIL BRO COOP was rated along the inside, weakened in the stretch, failed to menace. DR. NIKO saved ground to pressure the early pace, faded to trail by the eighth.