Tampa Bay Downs · Friday, January 9, 2026 · Race 8 of 9

Claiming

dirt, fastOne Mile And Forty YardsPurse $19,00010 ranPost 2026-01-09 16:06:00Final time 1:41.35Pool $114,873

Good for all except 7

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
19Theo's Thunder
3p1/4, 5p lane, rally
Simon Camacho-Benitez699631—2.7065A
E1 96 · LP 111
25Paxton
2p1/4,4p lane, caught
Marcos Meneses84311219.0076A
E1 111 · LP 105
38Strengthnguidance
rated 5-4p, kept on
Ubardo Casique4673434¾48.0050A
E1 106 · LP 105
42Paved in Gold
2p, cue5/16, faded str
Sonny Leon2112246¾1.3064A
E1 113 · LP 100
510Centerfold Guy
ins-2p,cued5/16,no bid
Richard Mitchell9101097510¼38.8057A
E1 94 · LP 104
66Blue Marble
up close3-2p,weakened
Samuel Marin12245611½34.9047A
E1 111 · LP 98
74Yemrehanakristos
3p,btwn5/16, no factor
Angel Serpa57656712¾7.6051A
E1 106 · LP 97
83Ramesses
off pace ins,no threat
Ademar Santos35578813¼42.5056A
E1 106 · LP 98
97King Reigert
hop st, 2p, no menace
Gaddiel Martinez108889914½6.2048A
E1 97 · LP 97
101Party Hardy
track 2p, retreat 5/16
Juan Leon7341010102614.9037A
E1 107 · LP 88

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

12345678910start1/41/23/4stretchfinish5Paxton8Strengthnguidance2Paved in Gold10Centerfold Guy6Blue Marble4Yemrehanakristos3Ramesses7King Reigert1Party Hardy9Theo's Thunder

Fractional times

Call 124.10
Call 247.58
Call 31:12.23
Call 41:38.89
Final1:41.35

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)9$7.40—
place ($2)9$3.80—
show ($2)9$3—
exacta ($1)9-5$35.20$93,417
place ($2)5$7—
show ($2)5$5.20—
trifecta ($0.50)9-5-8$245.30$51,482
show ($2)8$18.40—
superfecta ($0.10)9-5-8-2$286.09$39,938
Pick 3 ($0.50)5-4-9$24.25$12,479
daily double ($1)4-9$7.70$12,556

Chart notes

THEO'S THUNDER was wellback while being nudged along in the four path up the backstretch, moved up under a drive in the three path around the far turn, tipped out to the five path at the top of the lane, rallied into the final furlong, and drew past the inner runner up in the closing stages. PAXTON stalked an inner duo from the four path up the backstretch, ranged up to bid under a ride in the two path midway around the far turn, led passing the quarter, drew clear from the four path in upper stretch, but was run down by the outer eventual in the final sixteenth. STRENGTHNGUIDANCE rated outside of foes in the five path up the backstretch, was driven four wide around the far turn, and kept on down the lane for show. PAVED IN GOLD showed the way in the two path up the backstretch, was cued when challenged midway around the far turn, lost the lead passing the quarter, and faded in the stretch. CENTERFOLD GUY trailed along the rail leaving the first turn, came under a drive midway around the far turn, but made no impact from the two path down the lane. BLUE MARBLE laid up close in the three path, lost ground while under a drive in the two path rounding the far turn, and weakened in the stretch. YEMREHANAKRISTOS chased in the three path, was ridden between foes around the far turn, but did not factor. RAMESSES raced off the pace inside, was driven from the rail into the far turn, but did not threaten. KING REIGERT hopped at the start, rated in the two path but never menaced. PARTY HARDY tracked in the two path but retreated around the far turn.