Gulfstream Park · Friday, February 6, 2026 · Race 2 of 10

Maiden Optional Claiming

turf, firmFive FurlongsPurse $50,0008 ranPost 2026-02-06 12:54:00Final time 56.57Pool $144,162

Good for all except 3,4,5

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart3/163/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
16Cajun Gold
pace 2p, drift, lasted
Yolber Torres41111—4.0079A
E1 104 · LP 116
27Melody Man
2w, 4w 3/16, rally btw
Tyler Gaffalione35442¼1.9078A
E1 104 · LP 115
38Man With the Money
prompt 3p, battle btw
Jose Ruiz12223¼22.8066A
E1 104 · LP 115
45Kraken
hard bump start, 3-5wd
Edgard Zayas76654¾4.7071A
E1 104 · LP 114
52Night
rail, one-paced
Manuel Gutierrez533351¼3.5068A
E1 104 · LP 112
61Deep Dusk
steadied into turn,ins
David Egan245662¼9.6067A
E1 104 · LP 110
73Evil Empire
bumped hard start
Irad Ortiz, Jr.688773¾9.3058A
E1 104 · LP 105
84Step Slow
pinched,taken up start
Micah Husbands877887½19.4068A
E1 104 · LP 96

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

12345678start3/163/8stretchfinish7Melody Man8Man With the Money5Kraken2Night1Deep Dusk3Evil Empire4Step Slow6Cajun Gold

Fractional times

Call 122.08
Call 244.66
Final56.57

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)6$0—
place ($2)6$4.40—
show ($2)6$3.80—
exacta ($1)6-7$16.30$132,025
place ($2)7$3.40—
show ($2)7$2.60—
trifecta ($0.50)6-7-8$69.35$61,754
show ($2)8$8.60—
superfecta ($0.10)6-7-8-5$71.96$37,520
daily double ($1)10-6$67.50$63,520

Chart notes

CAJUN GOLD set the pace in the two path, drifted out under left-handed urging in the lane and dug in late to just last. MELODY MAN raced off the pace two wide, angled four wide in upper stretch, rallied between foes and just missed. MAN WITH THE MONEY prompted the winner in three path, battled on between foes through the stretch and just missed. KRAKEN bumped hard at the start, raced well back three wide, swung five wide in upper stretch and rallied widest. NIGHT raced in range inside and was one-paced through the lane. DEEP DUSK had early speed inside, steadied into the turn and was no threat from there. EVIL EMPIRE bumped hard at the start, raced far back inside and was no threat. STEP SLOW was pinched back and taken up at the start and never reached contention.