Fair Grounds · Saturday, January 31, 2026 · Race 2 of 9

Claiming

dirt, fastOne Mile And Seventy YardsPurse $22,0007 ranPost 2026-01-31 13:16:00Final time 1:42.81Pool $111,755

Good for all except 4

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Shepherd
pace, duel, edged
Carlos Hernandez211111—7.6089A
E1 107 · LP 113
25Matinee Idol
stalk4w, duel, gamely
Paco Lopez5322221¼1.8075A
E1 106 · LP 112
31D Day Sky
adv ins, 4w, no rally
Marcelino Pedroza, Jr.1643333¾5.9089A
E1 105 · LP 111
47Sand Cast
off pace, improved
Axel Concepcion64655411¾14.1050A
E1 103 · LP 105
56Ain't No Disco
3w, never threatened
Jose Ortiz45544512½3.8062A
E1 103 · LP 103
63Traitour
press btw, retreated
Mitchell Murrill32366637¼15.8038A
E1 106 · LP 81
74Smart Mo
refused start
Isaac Castillo7——————2.70105A
E1 107 · LP 113

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

1234567start1/41/23/4stretchfinish5Matinee Idol1D Day Sky7Sand Cast6Ain't No Disco3Traitour2Shepherd

Fractional times

Call 124.28
Call 248.15
Call 31:12.88
Call 41:38.34
Final1:42.81

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$7.20—
place ($2)2$6.20—
show ($2)2$5—
exacta ($1)2-5$34.60$102,664
place ($2)5$3.80—
show ($2)5$3.80—
trifecta ($0.50)2-5-1$59.35$54,474
show ($2)1$4—
superfecta ($0.10)2-5-1-7$62.16$34,972
daily double ($1)3-2$67.30$35,873

Chart notes

SHEPHERD set a pressured pace from the inside, continued on until being challenged to duel by MATINEE IDOL at the quarter, edged clear in the final sixteenth. MATINEE IDOL stalked the pace four wide, closed in through the far turn to enter the stretch in a duel with SHEPHERD, gave way in the final sixteenth for a gamely finish. D DAY SKY trailed through the first turn, steadily advanced along the inside to track the pace, swung out four wide at the top of the stretch but could not rally. SAND CAST raced off the pace between rivals, trailed up the backstretch, passed tiring rival along the inside of the far turn, picked off one more rival along the outside of the stretch. AIN'T NO DISCO raced off the pace three wide, retreated down the stretch, never threatened. TRAITOUR pressed the pace between foes, faded through the far turn to trail by the five sixteenths, continued down the stretch under no pressure from the rider. SMART MO refused to start, did not run. STEWARDS INQUIRY REGARDING THE START RESULTED IN NO CHANGE.