Fair Grounds · Saturday, March 21, 2026 · Race 6 of 14

Tom Benson Memorial S. Listed

turf, firmOne And One Sixteenth MilesPurse $150,0006 ranPost 2026-03-21 14:32:00Final time 1:41.78Pool $249,171

Good for all except 6

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
13Way to Be Marie
setld, 4wbid, dug in
Luis Saez555551—1.1022A
E1 105 · LP 112
22Sophie's Cruiser
speed, nailed
Isaac Castillo111112¼10.7073A
E1 118 · LP 109
31Ready for Shirl
setld, gained3w, short
Brian Hernandez, Jr.244433¾2.5078A
E1 108 · LP 111
44For Love and Honor
ins, shdw upr, out-fin
Tyler Gaffalione43332419.3094A
E1 108 · LP 111
56Sea To Sky
step slw,trail,no room
Jose Ortiz66666535.1069A
E1 103 · LP 110
67Gavea
chsd ins, faded 1/8
Flavien Prat3222464½7.8086A
E1 111 · LP 108

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

123456start1/41/23/4stretchfinish2Sophie's Cruiser1Ready for Shirl4For Love and Honor6Sea To Sky7Gavea3Way to Be Marie

Fractional times

Call 123.29
Call 246.97
Call 31:11.78
Call 41:35.53
Final1:41.78

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)3$4.20—
place ($2)3$3—
show ($2)3$2.40—
Pick 3 ($0.50)10-4-3$26.35$29,744
place ($2)2$6.60—
show ($2)2$3.80—
daily double ($1)4-3$14.40$39,137
show ($2)1$2.60—
exacta ($1)3-2$13.10$146,610
superfecta ($0.10)3-2-1-4$18.32$32,683
trifecta ($0.50)3-2-1$20.05$66,185

Chart notes

WAY TO BE MARIE was allowed to settle off the pace, began steadily advancing three wide after the half mile marker, launched a four wide bid at the top of the stretch and began driving under immense encouragement from the rider, dug in late to earn the win. SOPHIE'S CRUISER quickly assumed command, led by a considerable margin up the backstretch under a tight rein from the rider, began asking at the quarter to maintain lead over foes that closed in through the far turn, just got nailed at the wire. READY FOR SHIRL settled off the pace in the two path, closed in through the far turn three wide, entered the stretch just behind the pace between foes, came up just short but earned a spot for the show honors. FOR LOVE AND HONOR was rated along the inside, moved up through the far turn to shadow the pace in the upper stretch, tipped out into the two path to pass foe at the eighth, got out-finished in the final furlong for any minor awards. SEA TO SKY (IRE) broke a step slow, trailed the pack for most, closed some ground in the far turn, had no room for most of the stretch, was able to shift out at the sixteenth to pass tiring foe. GAVEA (GER) saved ground to chase the pace from the inside, closed in through the far turn to enter the stretch just behind the leader, faded in the final furlong.