Aqueduct · Saturday, February 28, 2026 · Race 1 of 10

Maiden Special Weight

dirt, goodSix FurlongsPurse $75,0008 ranPost 2026-02-28 12:42:00Final time 1:10.68Pool $229,839

Good for all except 3,4,6

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Illmatic
2p turn,strong urging
Julio Rodriguez21111—9.2897B
E1 121 · LP 115
25Bounty Banker
3p turn,4p1/4,clear2nd
Reylu Gutierrez4443260.9084B
E1 104 · LP 116
34Judge Boushay
off slow,2-3path turn
Eric Cancel7675311¼21.3482B
E1 95 · LP 116
48Lord King
out,5-4p turn,3p,wknd
Oscar Gomez3222411¼24.7779B
E1 118 · LP 97
56Sfumato
slow into stride,3-4p
Jose Lezcano8766513¾3.9964B
E1 94 · LP 109
61Central Spirit
ins turn,2p1/4,empty
Christopher Elliott133461425.7953B
E1 116 · LP 97
77Bargain Purchase
3-2p turn,to rail3/16
Manuel Franco555771510.3253B
E1 99 · LP 106
83Nowucme Nowudont
off bit slow,ins-3p,5p
Ricardo Santana, Jr.68888205.2843B
E1 88 · LP 110

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

12345678start1/41/2stretchfinish5Bounty Banker4Judge Boushay8Lord King6Sfumato1Central Spirit7Bargain Purchase3Nowucme Nowudont2Illmatic

Fractional times

Call 122.13
Call 245.51
Call 357.72
Final1:10.68

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$0.56—
place ($2)2$6.74—
show ($2)2$4.10—
exacta ($1)2-5$25.12$146,318
place ($2)5$2.72—
show ($2)5$2.26—
trifecta ($0.50)2-5-4$91.28$63,585
show ($2)4$6.98—
superfecta ($0.10)2-5-4-8$122.42$35,812

Chart notes

ILLMATIC was hustled to the front then showed the way, dictated terms in the two path on the turn, easily pulled away from LORD KING into the stretch then was roused and drew off under strong urging. BOUNTY BANKER was hustled from the gate then urged along near the middle of the field, rounded the turn in the three path, was driven into the stretch in the four path and willingly earned the place while no match for the winner. JUDGE BOUSHAY was off slow and spotted the front several lengths, raced well back under urging, went around the turn in the two then three path, moved out in the stretch and just got up for the show. LORD KING stalked the pace on the far outside, dropped from the five path to the four path early on the turn, chased the winner on that bend, moved to the three path into upper stretch and weakened then just lost the show. SFUMATO was slow into stride and spotted the front several lengths, raced towards the rear under urging, traveled around the turn in the three then four path and was no factor. CENTRAL SPIRIT was away alertly from the inside post, showed speed then raced just off the pace, chased inside on the turn, spun off the inside at the quarter pole and came up empty. BARGAIN PURCHASE was ridden along off the pace, dropped from the three path to the two path early on the turn, turned into upper stretch under the crop then dropped to the rail and lacked the needed response. NOWUCME NOWUDONT broke a bit slow then bobbled slightly, spotted the front a few lengths, was urged along at the rear, raced inside for most of the turn then shifted to the three path, turned into the stretch in the five path then moved further out and failed to threaten.