Tampa Bay Downs · Saturday, January 24, 2026 · Race 3 of 9

Allowance Optional Claiming

dirt, fastSix FurlongsPurse $55,5006 ranPost 2026-01-24 13:28:00Final time 1:10.94Pool $210,667

Good for all except 6,7

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
16Ball of Fire
bump st, 4-3p, up wire
Samuel Marin54431—0.9072A
E1 120 · LP 107
25Elston Gunnn
bid3p5/16,5p1/8,edged
Marcos Meneses23112a nose7.6076A
E1 122 · LP 104
31Leftnateawalkin
ins-2p,bmp7/16,yld1/16
Israel Rodriguez32323510.2051A
E1 126 · LP 97
43Go Simple
2p,cued5/16,6p stretch
Courtney Gilardo455446¾21.2048A
E1 119 · LP 97
52Super Kick
2p,bmp7/16,yld btw3/16
Jesus Castanon11255161.4082A
E1 126 · LP 77
67Perfect Gamble
bump st, always trail
Wesley Ho666661939.4032A
E1 104 · LP 88

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

123456start1/41/2stretchfinish5Elston Gunnn1Leftnateawalkin3Go Simple2Super Kick7Perfect Gamble6Ball of Fire

Fractional times

Call 121.86
Call 244.86
Call 357.77
Final1:10.94

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)6$3.80—
place ($2)6$2.80—
show ($2)6$2.10—
exacta ($1)6-5$9.20$162,561
place ($2)5$5.60—
show ($2)5$3.80—
superfecta ($0.10)6-5-1-3$12.96$48,538
show ($2)1$4—
Pick 3 ($0.50)2-1-6$13.50$41,407
daily double ($1)1-6$9.90$22,830
trifecta ($0.50)6-5-1$21.15$84,986

Chart notes

BALL OF FIRE bumped with an outer foe at the start, chased in the four path, came under a ride in the three path passing the three-eighths pole, took aim while floating out to the six path in upper stretch, kicked on to bid passing the sixteenth pole, and inched forward to get up at the wire. ELSTON GUNNN stalked in the three path, was ridden into the turn, bid midway around the turn, narrowly led passing the quarter, floated out to the five path while staying on passing the furlong grounds, but got edged out by an outer foe in the final strides. LEFTNATEAWALKIN pressed inside, bumped with the outer pacesetter going into the turn, was driven from the rail around the turn, and fought on from the two path down the lane before yielding around the sixteenth. GO SIMPLE tracked in the two path, was roused between foes midway around the turn, swung out to the six path at the top of the stretch, but made no impact. SUPER KICK showed the way in the two path, bumped with an inner foe entering the turn, was cued midway around the turn, but yielded between rivals at the top of the lane. PERFECT GAMBLE bumped with an inner foe at the start, and trailed throughout.