Aqueduct · Friday, January 23, 2026 · Race 4 of 8

Claiming

dirt, fastSeven FurlongsPurse $27,5007 ranPost 2026-01-23 14:16:00Final time 1:25.41Pool $186,240

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
14Shoot the Nickel
lead3p3/8,clr1/4,drftd
Julio Rodriguez32111—0.84104A
E1 107 · LP 117
26Ez Roll
4p turn,drifted out1/8
Juan Vargas243221¾5.6498A
E1 103 · LP 114
33Taparino
svd grnd,swung out1/4
Eric Cancel5755310¼19.1072A
E1 96 · LP 99
45Always Be Smart
2-3p turn,5p into lane
Reylu Gutierrez6566412¾10.8891A
E1 96 · LP 95
57Solar Glare
3-5p turn,6p into lane
Ruben Silvera7677512¾27.1574A
E1 96 · LP 95
62Messi the Magician
saved ground,empty
Heman Harkie1343614¼47.1476A
E1 102 · LP 93
71King Phoenix
headed2p3/8,faded
Manuel Franco4124718¼2.2555A
E1 106 · LP 87

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

1234567start1/41/2stretchfinish6Ez Roll3Taparino5Always Be Smart7Solar Glare2Messi the Magician1King Phoenix4Shoot the Nickel

Fractional times

Call 123.23
Call 246.93
Call 31:12.12
Final1:25.41

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)4$3.68—
place ($2)4$2.10—
show ($2)4$2.10—
Pick 3 ($1)1-4-4$4.64$15,617
place ($2)6$4.50—
show ($2)6$3.26—
daily double ($1)4-4$2.09$27,232
show ($2)3$4.18—
exacta ($1)4-6$5.55$165,955
quinella ($1)4-6$4.43$6,686
superfecta ($0.10)4-6-3-5$8.10$57,513
trifecta ($0.50)4-6-3$16.45$89,202

Chart notes

SHOOT THE NICKEL showed speed then chased the pace on the outside, made a bid at the seven-sixteenths pole, took the lead in the three path midway through the turn, shook clear outside the quarter-pole, drifted out some under a drive in the stretch and held under strong urging. EZ ROLL was urged along on the outside, went around the turn in the four path, drifted out outside the furlong marker and safely secured the place. TAPARINO was ridden along at the rear, saved ground on the turn, came off the rail outside the quarter-pole, swung out into upper stretch, passed the three-sixteenths near the six path then drifted further out and improved for the show. ALWAYS BE SMART was ridden along towards the rear, moved in with about five furlongs to run, went around the turn in the two to three path, was driven into the stretch in the five path and failed to rally. SOLAR GLARE was urged along on the outside, moved from the three path to the five path on the turn, spun into the stretch in the six path and failed to threaten. MESSI THE MAGICIAN chased the pace, dropped from the two path to the rail early on the turn, saved ground into the stretch and came up empty. KING PHOENIX broke a tad awkwardly, moved up to get the lead then showed the way, was asked in the two path under threat early on the turn, lost the advantage to the winner with three furlongs to run, dropped back at the quarter-pole and faded.