Sunland Park · Monday, February 23, 2026 · Race 5 of 9

Allowance Optional Claiming

dirt, fastOne MilePurse $38,3005 ranPost 2026-02-23 14:18:00Final time 1:35.63Pool $16,974

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Count Dracula
dueled 2w,cleared,held
Alfredo Juarez, Jr.222111—3.80125B
E1 133 · LP 113
23Bearings
trck 4p,ran on,late bd
Luis Valenzuela533332½0.70127B
E1 121 · LP 121
36Bender
3p,rail aim,flattn out
Francisco Amparan3544233¼2.2094B
E1 115 · LP 118
41What a Dude
dueled ins winner,wknd
Alejandro Medellin11124414¾7.6091B
E1 133 · LP 98
55Holcombe
2p, outrun
Ricardo Jaime4455551638.7061B
E1 113 · LP 107

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

12345start1/41/23/4stretchfinish3Bearings6Bender1What a Dude5Holcombe2Count Dracula

Fractional times

Call 123.61
Call 245.73
Call 31:09.84
Call 41:22.91
Final1:35.63

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$9.60—
place ($2)2$4—
show ($2)2$2.10—
exacta ($1)2-3$10.40$12,245
place ($2)3$2.40—
show ($2)3$2.10—
trifecta ($1)2-3-6$12.20$11,689
show ($2)6$2.10—
superfecta ($0.10)2-3-6-1$1.57$9,502
Pick 3 ($0.50)4-1$10.85$5,754

Chart notes

COUNT DRACULA dueled two wide, battled through a hot pace down the backstretch, drew clear turning for home, fended off an inner pursuer through the final furlong and held from an outer challenger late. BEARINGS tracked the run-away embattled leading pair while moving out to the four path around the first turn, pursued fanning to the five path into the lane, ran on to offer a late bid but was denied. BENDER settled well back in the path, progressed along the rail into upper stretch, took aim inside of the clear leader in the final furlong but flattened out late. WHAT A DUDE dueled for the lead inside of the eventual winner, drew away from the rest while through a fast pace down the backstretch, yielded to his outer counterpart around the far turn then weakened between horses entering the lane in the four path. HOLCOMBE lacked speed in the two path and got outrun.