Mahoning Valley Race Course · Tuesday, January 6, 2026 · Race 3 of 10

Claiming

dirt, sloppyOne MilePurse $17,6007 ranPost 2026-01-06 13:13:00Final time 1:40.07Pool $39,395

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
16Only Get'n Better
left lead,up btwn foes
Rocco Bowen555531—5.8060B
E1 98 · LP 106
24Colonel Poppy
3-4wd turns,closed
Brandon Tapara346442a nose5.5069B
E1 97 · LP 105
32Sudden Shift
3wd bid, weakened
Alexander Chavez133213½7.4073B
E1 105 · LP 102
43Harvard
2wd chased,weakened
Javour Simpson4223544¾6.9087B
E1 109 · LP 98
57Dark Baron
rail, pace, weakened
Laureano Sosa21112551.0058B
E1 110 · LP 96
65Richiesgotgame
no rally
Angel Diaz6646665¾5.9078B
E1 98 · LP 99
71Royal Dragoon
rail, outrun
Deshawn Parker77777713¼20.0051B
E1 88 · LP 97

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

1234567start1/41/23/4stretchfinish4Colonel Poppy2Sudden Shift3Harvard7Dark Baron5Richiesgotgame1Royal Dragoon6Only Get'n Better

Fractional times

Call 124.84
Call 247.85
Call 31:12.80
Call 41:26.01
Final1:40.07

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)6$3.60—
place ($2)6$8—
show ($2)6$5.20—
Pick 3 ($0.50)2-3-6$140.90$13,728
place ($2)4$6.60—
show ($2)4$3.80—
daily double ($2)3-6$124.60$4,302
show ($2)2$3.80—
exacta ($2)6-4$86$29,821
superfecta ($0.10)6-4-2-3$78.92$11,170
trifecta ($0.50)6-4-2$159.50$18,030

Chart notes

ONLY GET'N BETTER , four deep while well off the pace the first turn, stayed on his left lead through the stretch, closed steadily between horses and was up late. COLONEL POPPY raced in the three path the first turn, circled the far turn four wide and closed outside the winner. SUDDEN SHIFT , rated back leaving the first turn, stalked the pace down the backstretch, advanced three wide on the far turn, gained the lead in upper stretch and weakened in the drive. HARVARD , forwardly placed outside horses down the backstretch, chased the leader from the two path on the far turn and weakened. DARK BARON sprinted clear and was taken to the inner rail on the first turn, remained along the rail setting the pace to upper stretch and weakened. RICHIESGOTGAME stayed near the inner rail to the stretch, angled out and failed to rally. ROYAL DRAGOON , along the inner rail most of the trip, was outrun.