Gulfstream Park · Friday, February 27, 2026 · Race 4 of 10

Starter Optional Claiming

all_weather, fastFive FurlongsPurse $33,0007 ranPost 2026-02-27 13:54:00Final time 56.19Pool $279,243

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart3/163/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
13Nic's Bro
anglds,bmpd,closed,up
John Velazquez56641—5.60101A
E1 128 · LP 117
22If Not for Luck
4p,bmp1/8&late,missed
Micah Husbands67552¼1.60109A
E1 128 · LP 116
31Split Strike
ins bid,drifted,caught
Jose Ruiz42413¾3.8094A
E1 128 · LP 114
45Three Zero
press,bid btwn3w,flat
Tyler Gaffalione232243½4.1092A
E1 128 · LP 105
56Hottakejake
chased3w, needed rally
David Egan757755¾27.7081A
E1 128 · LP 98
67Fifty B M G
press,bid4w,wknd str
Edgard Zayas141369¼10.4068A
E1 128 · LP 88
74On the Payroll
2p,btwn 1/4,empty lane
Irad Ortiz, Jr.3136716¼5.5065A
E1 128 · LP 69

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

1234567start3/163/8stretchfinish2If Not for Luck1Split Strike5Three Zero6Hottakejake7Fifty B M G4On the Payroll3Nic's Bro

Fractional times

Call 121.25
Call 243.92
Final56.19

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)3$3.20—
place ($2)3$5.40—
show ($2)3$3.20—
exacta ($1)3-2$14.60$233,880
place ($2)2$3—
show ($2)2$2.20—
trifecta ($0.50)3-2-1$18.30$112,044
show ($2)1$2.60—
superfecta ($0.10)3-2-1-5$10.15$76,439
daily double ($1)3-3$33.10$37,439
Pick 3 ($1)2-3-3$183.70$30,633

Chart notes

NIC'S BRO was settled early and saved ground on the turn, eased off the inside nearing the quarter pole and angled out leaving the turn pushing IF NOT FOR LUCK out a path nearing the furlong marker and closed well moving out and bumping that rival again late and got up in time to prove best under a drive. IF NOT FOR LUCK was reserved early and moved to the outside, four wide move on the turn and came six wide into the lane, bumped and pushed out by the furlong marker and closed well and was brushed again nearing the wire and missed. SPLIT STRIKE was close up early and made a inside bid by the quarter pole and then moved out while clear leaving the turn and then drifted out late and was caught. THREE ZERO pressed the pace and made a three wide bid to vie for command in between rivals by the quarter pole but flattened out in the lane. HOTTAKEJAKE chased the pace and was three wide on the turn but lacked the needed rally. FIFTY B M G pressed the pace and made a four wide bid to vie for command by the quarter pole but weakened in the drive. ON THE PAYROLL set a pressured pace in the two path and then vied for the lead in between rivals by the quarter pole then was empty in the drive.JOCKEY OBJECTION the number two versus the winner was disallowed by the STEWARDS , after reviewing the replays they deemed the number one caused the interference drifting out so the race was left as is and made official.