Fair Grounds · Sunday, February 22, 2026 · Race 3 of 8

Claiming

dirt, fastSix FurlongsPurse $16,0006 ranPost 2026-02-22 13:48:00Final time 1:12.07Pool $57,366

Good for all except 2

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Princess Celine
bmpst, split, reeld in
Jose Ortiz66631—0.9074A
E1 94 · LP 116
24Aztec Empress
bmp, rush, open, yield
C.J. McMahon311121¼3.1038A
E1 115 · LP 104
36Easy Seven
wide trip, late gain
Sofia Vives544435¼13.4039A
E1 104 · LP 102
47Menty B
vied, trkd, flattened
Ben Curtis132246¾3.8045A
E1 107 · LP 96
55Spite Lite
off pace, no bid
Isaac Castillo455659¼6.7046A
E1 101 · LP 96
68Lulu's Magic
vied, shdwd, retreated
Devin Magnon223561029.3033A
E1 111 · LP 91

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

123456start1/41/2stretchfinish4Aztec Empress6Easy Seven7Menty B5Spite Lite8Lulu's Magic2Princess Celine

Fractional times

Call 122.46
Call 246.16
Call 358.53
Final1:12.07

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$3.80—
place ($2)2$2.80—
show ($2)2$2.10—
Pick 3 ($0.50)6-4-2$15.60$33,497
place ($2)4$4.20—
show ($2)4$2.60—
daily double ($1)4-2$5.90$7,655
show ($2)6$3.40—
exacta ($1)2-4$5.80$36,435
superfecta ($0.10)2-4-6-7$8.96$13,472
trifecta ($0.50)2-4-6$18.15$24,167

Chart notes

PRINCESS CELINE was bumped at the start, trailed for the first half, split foes three wide at the three sixteenths, repositioned back along the inside and reeled in the AZTEC EMPRESS to earn the win. AZTEC EMPRESS bumped inside foe at the start, rushed to take command at the five eighths, opened up a few lengths in the upper stretch but was unable to hold off the winner in the late stages. EASY SEVEN raced along the outside of the pack, made a late gain to earn the show honors. MENTY B vied for the early lead, backed off to track the pace at the five eighths, flattened out in the final furlong. SPITE LITE settled off the pace, made no bid. LULU'S MAGIC vied for the early lead, conceded the lead at the five eighths, shadowed the pace through the far turn before retreating in the stretch.