Gulfstream Park · Thursday, February 26, 2026 · Race 4 of 10

Maiden Claiming

dirt, fastFive And One Half FurlongsPurse $38,0006 ranPost 2026-02-26 13:54:00Final time 1:06.97Pool $126,747

Good for all except 1,4,6

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/43/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
14Never Count Me Out
stumbled st,bid4w,drvg
David Egan63111—1.0053A
E1 91 · LP 109
23Win Runner
bid btwn 5/16,stay 2nd
Javier Castellano3222254.9038A
E1 91 · LP 100
36Mentor
off slow,wide,up for3d
Edwin Gonzalez5666365.5037A
E1 81 · LP 99
42Mr. Aventus
ins-2p,swung5w,no bid
Jose Morelos144346¾24.2013A
E1 88 · LP 98
51Mas Que Nada
step slow,chck1/2,3-4p
Katie Davis455558½2.9012A
E1 83 · LP 95
65Cajun Lad
inside, empty stretch
Renzo Rojas21346169.907A
E1 94 · LP 83

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

123456start1/43/8stretchfinish3Win Runner6Mentor2Mr. Aventus1Mas Que Nada5Cajun Lad4Never Count Me Out

Fractional times

Call 123.21
Call 247.28
Call 31:00.17
Final1:06.97

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)4$4—
place ($2)4$2.40—
show ($2)4$2.10—
exacta ($1)4-3$6.30$89,682
place ($2)3$4—
show ($2)3$2.80—
trifecta ($0.50)4-3-6$10.20$39,343
show ($2)6$3.40—
superfecta ($0.10)4-3-6-2$8.17$24,473
daily double ($1)3-4$37.40$21,919
Pick 3 ($1)7-3-4$282.40$25,633

Chart notes

NEVER COUNT ME OUT stumbled at the break, recovered and advanced to stalk the pace and make a four wide bid to gain a short lead by the five sixteenths and then was clear leaving the turn and drew off in the final furlong to prove best under a drive. WIN RUNNER prompted the early pace and made a bid to vie for command in between rivals nearing the five sixteenths and fought on to the furlong marker but proved to be no match for the winner while staying on for the place award. MENTOR was off slowly and settled on the outside, four to five wide on the turn and came seven wide into the lane, then ran on for the show award on the outside. MR. AVENTUS tracked the pace along the inside and moved out to the two path on the turn and swung out five wide leaving the turn but lacked the needed winning bid. MAS QUE NADA was unruly in the gate, off a step slow and moved out to chase the early pace, checked by the half mile marker and then was three to four wide on the turn, came six wide into the lane and then angled in by the sixteenth marker but had no late gain. CAJUN LAD showed good speed and set the pace while getting to the rail and was headed nearing the five sixteenths marker and then weakened while being empty in the lane.