Aqueduct · Thursday, February 12, 2026 · Race 9 of 9

Maiden Optional Claiming

dirt, fastSeven FurlongsPurse $70,0008 ranPost 2026-02-12 16:48:00Final time 1:30.40Pool $195,195

Good for all except 2

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
18Hot Gossip
toss head brk,ins-4p
Manuel Franco77441—1.3469A
E1 86 · LP 101
25Celestial Body
out,3p,led,denied late
Ricardo Santana, Jr.22212¼7.9068A
E1 91 · LP 100
31Liam's Diva
2p trn,fought on game
Julio Rodriguez41123½2.7467A
E1 92 · LP 100
44Kay Road
2p turn,chsd,no kick
Reylu Gutierrez533343¾8.2767A
E1 90 · LP 94
52Truda
awkward brk,taken up
Sahin Civaci88855515.1652A
E1 79 · LP 92
67It's Carol's Way
saved ground,empty
Jose Gomez355669¼6.6253A
E1 85 · LP 86
79Beau Hill
5p turn,6p into lane
Luis Rivera, Jr.6667717½31.0134A
E1 83 · LP 75
86Call Me Jal
4p turn,eased,wlkd off
Ruben Silvera147883618.2827A
E1 82 · LP 56

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

12345678start1/41/2stretchfinish5Celestial Body1Liam's Diva4Kay Road2Truda7It's Carol's Way9Beau Hill6Call Me Jal8Hot Gossip

Fractional times

Call 123.55
Call 248.38
Call 31:15.61
Final1:30.40

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)8$4.68—
place ($2)8$3.42—
show ($2)8$2.40—
exacta ($1)8-5$11.87$177,092
place ($2)5$7.08—
show ($2)5$4.06—
trifecta ($0.50)8-5-1$23.22$92,725
show ($2)1$3.30—
superfecta ($0.10)8-5-1-4$15.59$48,950
daily double ($1)1-8$8.44$57,485
Pick 3 ($1)2-1-8$15.17$56,083
Pick 4 ($0.50)3-2-1-3$24.70$100,933
Pick 5 ($0.50)1-3-2-1-3$74.82$153,963
Pick 6 ($1)6-1-3-2-1-3$6.78$0

Chart notes

HOT GOSSIP tossed her head then brushed with a foe at the start, moved in while urged along off the pace, shifted from the rail to the four path while gaining on the the turn, rallied in the final furlong and closed strongly to get up in the final strides and prevail. CELESTIAL BODY showed speed then pressed the pace on the outside, vied in the three path on the turn, was roused outside the five-sixteenths pole, took a short lead outside the furlong marker, led until the final strides but was denied while just able to get the place. LIAM'S DIVA was hustled to the front then showed the way on the inside of a rival, vied in the two path on the turn, was asked with three furlongs to run, lost the advantage to the runner-up outside the eighth-pole, fought on gamely in the final furlong and just missed while clear for the show. KAY ROAD chased early then was well placed just off the pace, was asked in the two path on the turn, chased in the stretch and lacked the needed kick. TRUDA broke awkwardly and was taken up, spotted the front a few lengths, raced at the rear, rounded the turn in the two path, took an awkward stride outside the quarter-pole, came into the stretch in the five path and was no factor. IT'S CAROL'S WAY brushed with a rival at the start then was hustled, was urged along on the outside, moved in late on the backstretch, saved ground on the turn and came up empty. BEAU HILL was urged along on the outside, rounded the turn in the five path, turned into the stretch in the six path and was no factor. CALL ME JAL broke in at the start then chased the pace, dropped back late on the backstretch, retreated in the four path on the turn and faltered then was eased but walked off. Total Attendance: 0 Handle: $3,859,923