Fair Grounds · Thursday, February 26, 2026 · Race 8 of 9

Allowance

turf, firmFive And One Half FurlongsPurse $55,0008 ranPost 2026-02-26 16:20:00Final time 1:03.33Pool $179,004

Good for all except 7

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/43/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Vesture
stdy 5/16,drew away
Jose Ortiz243111.0060A
E1 105 · LP 123
28Spamalot
trckd 4-5w,held 2nd
Thomas Pompell6553264.3066A
E1 105 · LP 113
31Snare
angld 5-6w,up 3rd
Brian Hernandez, Jr.1877367.1075A
E1 98 · LP 111
43Without Borders
bid 2w,flattened out
Axel Concepcion36644711.1081A
E1 101 · LP 110
54Invictus
press btw,weakened
Marcelino Pedroza, Jr.52255910.40101A
E1 110 · LP 106
66Tussling Charlie
brk thru gate,faded
C.J. McMahon411262.4062A
E1 111 · LP 106
77Missed the Turn
hopped st,no factor
James Graham8788712½51.6043A
E1 99 · LP 100
85Hit That Review
press 3w,gave way
Ben Curtis7346813¾9.7070A
E1 108 · LP 98

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

12345678start1/43/8stretchfinish8Spamalot1Snare3Without Borders4Invictus6Tussling Charlie7Missed the Turn5Hit That Review2Vesture

Fractional times

Call 121.76
Call 245.98
Call 357.40
Final1:03.33

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$4
place ($2)2$2.80
show ($2)2$2.20
exacta ($1)2-8$115.50$145,896
place ($2)8$33.20
show ($2)8$11.80
trifecta ($0.50)2-8-1$203.10$80,410
show ($2)1$3.80
superfecta ($0.10)2-8-1-3$356.26$55,084
Pick 3 ($0.50)4-5-2$13$19,000
daily double ($1)5-2$12.30$16,435

Chart notes

VESTURE rated nicely off of the early pace and was well placed along the backstretch run, got caught in tight and steadied midway through the bend, found an inside seam into upper stretch and loomed at the three-sixteenths, took command and led to the furlong marker, kept to task under firm urging into the final sixteenth and was ridden out late to win as much the best. SPAMALOT tracked the early pace four wide, chased five wide to upper stretch, was no match for VESTURE into the final furlong but held well in deep stretch for the place honors. SNARE settled in the early going, angled five to six wide to upper stretch, needed more in the lane but ran on late and missed for second, while getting up in time for third. WITHOUT BORDERS allowed to settle in the early stages, made a two wide bid to upper stretch, flattened out in the drive and was outfinished late for the minor awards. INVICTUS showed good early speed and pressed the pace between rivals along the backstretch, attended to the pace into the turn, battled to upper stretch then weakened in the lane. TUSSLING CHARLIE broke through the gate prior to the start, was away in good order, showed speed and set a pressured pace to the turn, dictated terms from the inside nearing the quarter marker, shifted to the two path in the drive and was overtaken at the three-sixteenths, could not keep pace into the final furlong and faded. MISSED THE TURN hopped at the start and was last away from the gate, settled outside of rivals to the turn, trailed to upper stretch and did not factor in the drive. HIT THAT REVIEW (IRE) prominent in the early stages, pressed the pace three deep to the turn, chased three then four wide to upper stretch, could not keep pace into the final furlong and gave way.