Gulfstream Park · Sunday, February 8, 2026 · Race 9 of 10

Starter Optional Claiming

dirt, fastSix FurlongsPurse $33,0004 ranPost 2026-02-08 16:25:00Final time 1:11.25Pool $137,297

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
17Pop Rox
3wd, long duel, game
Irad Ortiz, Jr.22221—1.8073C
E1 110 · LP 118
23St. Olaf Rose
2wd btw, duel, missed
Javier Castellano43112a nose0.60104C
E1 108 · LP 117
31Neom City
3-4wd, gained show
David Egan1443355.2085C
E1 108 · LP 112
42Maerdama
rail, pace, gave way
Romero Maragh3134410¾9.9064C
E1 112 · LP 101

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

1234start1/41/2stretchfinish3St. Olaf Rose1Neom City2Maerdama7Pop Rox

Fractional times

Call 122.59
Call 246.29
Call 358.39
Final1:11.25

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
exacta ($1)7-3$5.60$88,773
daily double ($1)10-7$13.90$25,163
Pick 3 ($1)7-10-7$81$28,385

Chart notes

POP ROX pressed the pace three wide, dueled outside of ST. OLAF ROSE throughout the stretch and narrowly prevailed. ST. OLAF ROSE split rivals two wide to bid nearing the five-sixteenths pole, battled head to head inside of the winner from there and just missed. NEOM CITY raced in range three and four wide, could not gain on the top two in the stretch but gained show. MAERDAMA set the early pace along the rail and faded after three furlongs.