Aqueduct · Saturday, February 28, 2026 · Race 5 of 10

Claiming

dirt, goodOne MilePurse $28,0009 ranPost 2026-02-28 14:46:00Final time 1:39.18Pool $280,887

Good for all except 11

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
110J J's Ranger
3-4p trn,steady urging
Juan Vargas411111—2.2084B
E1 125 · LP 103
25Mister Holden
2-3path turn,no match
Ricardo Santana, Jr.1332228½2.0661B
E1 120 · LP 97
32Knox
ins-2path turn,improvd
Emily Ellingwood8986438½2.8080B
E1 109 · LP 104
411Centavo
off bit slow,5p turn
Gokhan Kocakaya76633411½6.9142B
E1 114 · LP 97
51Because the Night
ins-2path turn,3p1/4
Jose Gomez67997511¾45.2170B
E1 107 · LP 103
66Pot of Gold
4path turn,empty
Oscar Gomez24445612¾30.6618B
E1 119 · LP 95
77Midnight Trouble
3-4p turn,6p into lane
Heman Harkie98776713½13.5757B
E1 109 · LP 99
88Prince of Joy
trckd,chsd ins,retreat
Dalila Rivera32258824½53.5051B
E1 122 · LP 85
93Nobodyridesforfree
ins-3p trn,no response
Omar Hernandez Moreno5558993043.0345B
E1 117 · LP 82

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

123456789start1/41/23/4stretchfinish5Mister Holden2Knox11Centavo1Because the Night6Pot of Gold7Midnight Trouble8Prince of Joy3Nobodyridesforfree10J J's Ranger

Fractional times

Call 122.84
Call 246.47
Call 31:11.96
Call 41:25.22
Final1:39.18

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)10$6.40—
place ($2)10$3.78—
show ($2)10$2.90—
exacta ($1)10-5$9.18$208,397
place ($2)5$3.58—
show ($2)5$2.68—
trifecta ($0.50)10-5-2$8.87$127,371
show ($2)2$2.28—
daily double ($1)3-10$43.97$37,597
Pick 3 ($1)7-3-10$182.01$30,522
Pick 4 ($0.50)3-5$205.47$151,012
Pick 5 ($0.50)2-3-5$783.37$364,058
superfecta ($0.10)10-5-2-11$5.04$78,932

Chart notes

J J'S RANGER was hustled from the gate, moved in while going to the front, went clear outside the three-quarter pole, extended the advantage in the three then four path on the turn, was roused into upper stretch and drew off under steady urging. MISTER HOLDEN settled in third position, was asked in the two path on the turn, moved to the three path late on that bend, chased the winner in the stretch and proved no match while just able to hold the place. KNOX lacked early speed, raced inside to the two path on the turn and improved to just miss the place while clear for the show. CENTAVO tossed his head and was off a bit slow, raced on the outside while ridden along, moved closer in the five path on the turn, remained on his inside lead until just inside the furlong marker then swapped to the proper lead and lacked the needed response. BECAUSE THE NIGHT raced well back in the field, moved from the rail to the two path on the turn, spun into the stretch in the three path and failed to threaten. POT OF GOLD broke out and brushed with a foe, was urged along on the outside, went around the turn in the four path and came up empty. MIDNIGHT TROUBLE brushed with rivals on both sides at the start then dropped back, went around the turn in the three then four path, turned into the stretch in the six path and was no factor. PRINCE OF JOY brushed with an opponent at the start, moved in while showing speed then tracked the pace, chased inside on the turn and capitulated. NOBODYRIDESFORFREE settled under some urging, dropped back while inside to the three path on the turn and failed to respond. Copyright 2026 Equibase Company LLC. All Rights Reserved.