Fair Grounds · Sunday, February 22, 2026 · Race 6 of 8

Starter Allowance

dirt, fastOne Mile And Seventy YardsPurse $30,0005 ranPost 2026-02-22 15:20:00Final time 1:41.23Pool $92,984

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Fountain Run
pace, duel, dug in
Ben Curtis211121—1.4085B
E1 104 · LP 124
24Interlock Empire
close up, duel, gamely
Harry Hernandez333312a nose4.10100B
E1 102 · LP 126
33Django
trailed, improved
Brian Hernandez, Jr.55543352.8081B
E1 95 · LP 124
45Golddiggendevil
outwrd, off pace
Jose Ortiz44455415¼4.7091B
E1 96 · LP 113
51White Whale
frac, wide, stalk, wkn
Axel Concepcion12224515½4.7090B
E1 103 · LP 109

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

12345start1/41/23/4stretchfinish4Interlock Empire3Django5Golddiggendevil1White Whale2Fountain Run

Fractional times

Call 124.45
Call 248.44
Call 31:12.88
Call 41:37.24
Final1:41.23

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$4.80—
place ($2)2$3—
show ($2)2$2.40—
Pick 3 ($0.50)8-8-2$56.15$10,969
place ($2)4$3.60—
show ($2)4$2.20—
daily double ($1)8-2$21$7,839
show ($2)3$2.40—
exacta ($1)2-4$7.60$37,058
superfecta ($0.10)2-4-3-5$5.78$10,721
trifecta ($0.50)2-4-3$8.65$18,181

Chart notes

FOUNTAIN RUN was quick to take charge, led somewhat comfortably until entering a duel with INTERLOCK EMPIRE in the upper stretch, dug in late for the win. INTERLOCK EMPIRE tracked the early pace, closed in while traveling up the backstretch to sit right behind the leader, tipped out at the quarter to contest the pace in the upper stretch, gave way late for a gamely finish. DJANGO opted to be the early trailer, gained position along the inside before entering the stretch five wide, picked off one more foe in the stretch but was no match for the top two. GOLDDIGGENDEVIL broke a bit outward, raced off the pace, trailed by the five sixteenths, passed retreating foe in the stretch. WHITE WHALE was fractious in the gate, shadowed the early pace, lost some ground rounding the first turn to be seven wide in the backstretch, reconvened with foes to stalk the pace three wide, retreated down the stretch.