Gulfstream Park · Thursday, February 12, 2026 · Race 5 of 10

Starter Optional Claiming

turf, firmOne And One Sixteenth MilesPurse $42,0009 ranPost 2026-02-12 14:25:00Final time 1:40.90Pool $149,652

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
11My Favorite Bird
2wd btw,split 1/8,drvg
Jose Morelos255421—10.5078A
E1 111 · LP 109
211Ramses the Great
3wd,led upper,2nd best
Miguel Vasquez64331219.7057A
E1 112 · LP 108
33Chicken Dance
ins, 4wd 1/4, rally
Micah Husbands5888834¼20.5070A
E1 105 · LP 108
42Justin Smiles
steadied 3/4, 3wd far
Joe Bravo7996545¾2.4067A
E1 103 · LP 106
510Bolero Bay
2wd, duel, faltered
Manuel Gutierrez4221355¾1.8075A
E1 113 · LP 104
64Lufkin
failed to menace, 3-2w
Eduardo Perez8777666½73.4051A
E1 108 · LP 106
76Laser
stalked inside, empty
Edgard Zayas1345777½5.6058A
E1 111 · LP 105
88Chalky White
no factor, 3-4wd
Jose Ruiz96699817½11.5051A
E1 109 · LP 100
99Banker's Jet
rail, pace, retreated
Tyler Gaffalione31124917¾10.1060A
E1 114 · LP 97

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

123456789start1/41/23/4stretchfinish11Ramses the Great3Chicken Dance2Justin Smiles10Bolero Bay4Lufkin6Laser8Chalky White9Banker's Jet1My Favorite Bird

Fractional times

Call 122.89
Call 247.36
Call 31:10.71
Call 41:34.59
Final1:40.90

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)1$3—
place ($2)1$9.60—
show ($2)1$6.60—
exacta ($1)1-11$108.20$130,114
place ($2)11$10.80—
show ($2)11$9.20—
trifecta ($0.50)1-11-3$32.80$59,744
show ($2)3$13—
superfecta ($0.10)1-11-3-2$503.85$40,258
daily double ($1)8-1$65.20$24,890
Pick 3 ($1)4-8-1$136.90$40,175
Pick 4 ($0.50)1-3$269.85$82,860
Pick 5 ($0.50)5-1-3$595.45$243,501

Chart notes

MY FAVORITE BIRD raced in range two wide between foes, split rivals in upper stretch, bid inside leaving the eighth pole and edged ahead late. RAMSES THE GREAT stalked the pace three wide, bid three deep rounding the far turn, took the lead in upper stretch, led past the eighth pole and was clearly second best late. CHICKEN DANCE saved ground off the pace, angled four wide turning for home and rallied for the show. JUSTIN SMILES saved ground off the pace, steadied early on the first turn, moved up three wide around the far turn and improved position in the lane. BOLERO BAY pressed the pace two wide, dueled two wide around the far turn and faltered in the lane. LUFKIN failed to menace while racing two and three wide. LASER stalked the pace inside and came up empty in the lane. CHALKY WHITE played no factor while racing three and four wide. BANKER'S JET set the pace along the rail and retreated after six furlongs.