Sunland Park · Monday, February 16, 2026 · Race 6 of 9

Claiming

dirt, fastOne MilePurse $10,8007 ranPost 2026-02-16 14:39:00Final time 1:38.42Pool $20,580

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
11American Empire
in tight 1/4,angld 4w
Luis Valenzuela644541—0.7084A
E1 100 · LP 124
25Grifter
4-3w,led,outfinished
Aldo Arboleda565412¾20.9094A
E1 99 · LP 121
37Sharp Stick
stlk 3w,vied,outkicked
Ricardo Jaime3332232¼12.3080A
E1 102 · LP 119
44Three Martinis
pace btw 2w,wknd late
Alfredo Juarez, Jr.2111343¾1.2094A
E1 102 · LP 116
52Pray for Me Ray
ins,chase 5w,no rally
Erick Medellin4566555¼15.90100A
E1 97 · LP 118
63Jetfire
press ins,faded lane
Kevin Carmona122366728.6074A
E1 102 · LP 113
76Farmer Fred R F
swung widest,no factor
Jose Torres7777779¾50.3068A
E1 90 · LP 117

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

1234567start1/41/23/4stretchfinish5Grifter7Sharp Stick4Three Martinis2Pray for Me Ray3Jetfire6Farmer Fred R F1American Empire

Fractional times

Call 124.64
Call 248.61
Call 31:13.55
Call 41:26.22
Final1:38.42

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)1$3.40—
place ($2)1$3.40—
show ($2)1$4.20—
exacta ($1)1-5$25.90$16,927
place ($2)5$10.20—
show ($2)5$20.80—
trifecta ($1)1-5-7$111.70$12,167
show ($2)7$7.60—
superfecta ($0.10)1-5-7-4$20.68$9,833
Pick 3 ($0.50)2-11-1$19.30$2,025

Chart notes

AMERICAN EMPIRE off step slow, settled off of the early pace while never far back, tracked between foes to the far turn then was bottled up at the quarter pole, angled four wide to upper stretch, responded well in the lane, surged late and was up in time. GRIFTER tracked the early pace from outside, vied three wide upper stretch, led to the final sixteenth, was collared by the winner in deep stretch and bested the rest. SHARP STICK stalked three wide to half, vied between foes to upper stretch, outkicked in the final sixteenth and held for third. THREE MARTINIS set pace between two wide to the half, shifted to the rail nearing the quarter marker then battled into upper stretch, could not hold off foes into the final furlong and weakened late. PRAY FOR ME RAY settled inside, shifted out along the backstretch run, chased five wide to quarter, no late kick. JETFIRE showed speed, pressed inside to quarter, faded stretch. FARMER FRED R F unhurried to half, swung widest upper, no factor.