Fair Grounds · Friday, March 13, 2026 · Race 8 of 9

Allowance Optional Claiming

turf, goodFive And One Half FurlongsPurse $55,0008 ranPost 2026-03-13 16:19:00Final time 1:02.93Pool $146,952

Good for all except 1,2

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/43/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
17Candy Talking
bid 3wd,responded
Marcelino Pedroza, Jr.24411—7.1085B
E1 106 · LP 116
25Echo Juliet
angl 4w,closed well
Thomas Pompell55542a nose31.8078B
E1 104 · LP 116
34Stepping Stones
tight 1/8,outkicked
Jose Ortiz423332¼1.0079B
E1 108 · LP 112
48Nelson's Penny
3-4w,mild bid,mssd 3rd
Brian Hernandez, Jr.666642½8.6070B
E1 101 · LP 111
52Hidden Map
off slow,swung widest
C.J. McMahon878855½17.5057B
E1 101 · LP 106
66Rani
trck 2-3w,weakened
Ben Curtis132566¾3.3063B
E1 108 · LP 104
71I B Flyin
tough trip,no rally
James Graham787777½13.5060B
E1 101 · LP 102
83She's a Live Wire
showed speed,gave way
Harry Hernandez311287½8.3050B
E1 113 · LP 102

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

12345678start1/43/8stretchfinish5Echo Juliet4Stepping Stones8Nelson's Penny2Hidden Map6Rani1I B Flyin3She's a Live Wire7Candy Talking

Fractional times

Call 121.69
Call 245.07
Call 356.75
Final1:02.93

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)7$6.20—
place ($2)7$7.40—
show ($2)7$3.40—
exacta ($1)—$174.40$114,890
place ($2)5$26.60—
show ($2)5$10.60—
trifecta ($0.50)4$284.20$66,392
show ($2)4$2.20—
superfecta ($0.10)4-8$241.88$51,599
Pick 3 ($0.50)7$13.20$0
daily double ($1)—$32.80$12,798

Chart notes

CANDY TALKING well placed to the turn, bid three wide upper, took command into the final sixteenth, dug in into deep stretch, just lasted. ECHO JULIET settled inside to turn, angled four wide upper, closed well into the final sixteenth, just missed for the win, clear for second. STEPPING STONES broke in at the start, tracked early pace inside, caught in tight along the rail at mid-stretch, altered course for the final furlong, outkicked to the final sixteenth, just held for third. NELSON'S PENNY settled three wide to turn, asked four wide into upper stretch, mild late rally, just missed for third. HIDDEN MAP jostled, squeezed start, settled to the turn, swung widest upper stretch, needed more late. RANI close up early on, tracked pace two to three wide to turn, battled into upper stretch, weakened in the drive. I B FLYIN crowded start, settled inside, in traffic past mid-stretch, no late kick. SHE'S A LIVE WIRE crowded start, sent for the early lead, showed speed to quarter pole, led to mid-stretch, gave way readily in the final sixteenth.