Gulfstream Park · Saturday, February 28, 2026 · Race 5 of 14

Maiden Special Weight

dirt, fastOne MilePurse $84,0009 ranPost 2026-02-28 13:37:00Final time 1:39.40Pool $620,533

Good for all except 3

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
13Steel
off slow,2-4p,closd,up
Junior Alvarado999831—18.3049A
E1 113 · LP 106
28Royal Crescent
bid5w,clear1/16,nailed
Tyler Gaffalione346312a nose4.8074A
E1 123 · LP 103
35Moonstrocity
vied ins duo,4w3/16
Javier Castellano1211233½8.6078A
E1 125 · LP 98
41Kingswearcrowns
2-3p,swung5w,improved
David Egan4747648½18.1066A
E1 124 · LP 95
57Criteria
vied outside,3-4p,wknd
Flavien Prat5132458¾0.9085A
E1 125 · LP 92
611Better America
outside pursuit,6 wide
Kendrick Carmouche6889861126.3054A
E1 115 · LP 94
76Bold Fact
vied between,weakened
John Velazquez2324771412.9048A
E1 125 · LP 89
89Hickman Creek
chased4-5 wide, tired
Irad Ortiz, Jr.75769814¼5.6046A
E1 123 · LP 89
94Power Aura
saved ground, tired
Luis Saez86555921½21.1044A
E1 123 · LP 82

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

123456789start1/41/23/4stretchfinish8Royal Crescent5Moonstrocity1Kingswearcrowns7Criteria11Better America6Bold Fact9Hickman Creek4Power Aura3Steel

Fractional times

Call 123.66
Call 246.45
Call 31:12.12
Call 41:25.47
Final1:39.40

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)3$8.60—
place ($2)3$16.80—
show ($2)3$9.80—
exacta ($1)3-8$36.20$502,824
place ($2)8$6—
show ($2)8$4.20—
trifecta ($0.50)3-8-5$66.75$257,864
show ($2)5$7.60—
superfecta ($0.10)3-8-5-1$91.21$158,050
Pick 3 ($1)2-4-3$76.70$118,042
Pick 4 ($0.50)9-2-4-3$87.50$299,654
Pick 5 ($0.50)6-9-2-4-3$52.55$795,790
daily double ($1)4-3$22.50$100,596

Chart notes

STEEL was off slowly and outrun early, advanced two to four wide on the far turn in hand, came five to six wide off the turn and shifted in by the three sixteenths and then was corrected and closed well to get up in time to win the bob to prove best. ROYAL CRESCENT stalked the pace from the outside and made a five wide bid on the turn and dueled for command off the turn to the furlong marker and then went clear to the sixteenth marker but was nailed on the wire to lose the bob. MOONSTROCITY vied for the lead inside a duo while racing off the rail, then raced two to three wide on the turn and came four wide off the bend dueling for command but faded in the final furlong while clearly besting the rest. KINGSWEARCROWNS was settled early towards the inside, two to three wide on the turn and swung out five wide leaving the turn and improved. CRITERIA vied for the lead outside and raced three to four wide on the turn but weakened in the lane. BETTER AMERICA was hustled along on the outside and had outside pursuit, raced six wide on the turn and came widest into the .lane and weakened. BOLD FACT vied for the lead in between rivals and then was empty in the lane. HICKMAN CREEK chased the pace four to five wide and tired. POWER AURA chased the pace on the inside and saved ground on the turn and tired.