Fair Grounds · Saturday, March 21, 2026 · Race 9 of 14

New Orleans Classic S. Presented by Hagyard

dirt, fastOne And One Eighth MilesPurse $500,0005 ranPost 2026-03-21 16:06:00Final time 1:46.84Pool $358,110

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Touchuponastar
repelled foes, dug in
Marcelino Pedroza, Jr.111111—1.20140B
E1 130 · LP 122
26Corporate Power
angled out, gaining
Luis Saez544322½5.20140B
E1 127 · LP 123
34Life and Times
loomed 3w, wilted
Flavien Prat3332335¾1.70140B
E1 127 · LP 116
45Not This Boy
4w, failed to respond
Jose Ortiz45554419¼8.30140B
E1 126 · LP 103
51Westwood
contested pace, tired
Tyler Gaffalione22245539½6.70129B
E1 129 · LP 84

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

12345start1/41/23/4stretchfinish6Corporate Power4Life and Times5Not This Boy1Westwood2Touchuponastar

Fractional times

Call 122.77
Call 246.40
Call 31:09.96
Call 41:34.14
Final1:46.84

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$4.40—
place ($2)2$2.80—
show ($2)2$2.10—
Pick 3 ($0.50)9-1-2$8.70$42,141
place ($2)6$4.40—
show ($2)6$2.60—
daily double ($1)1-2$4$49,594
show ($2)4$2.40—
exacta ($1)2-6$12.20$156,965
superfecta ($0.10)2-6-4-5$5.64$28,659
trifecta ($0.50)2-6-4$12.60$61,111

Chart notes

TOUCHUPONASTAR came away in good order, controlled the pace off of the inside to the first turn, inched clear and dropped to the rail to dictate terms, met the challenge of LIFE AND TIMES on the second turn, shook off that one entering the stretch, widened the lead in the upper stretch, then dug in to preserve a diminishing advantage. CORPORATE POWER tucked in to save ground, creeped into striking distance through the second turn, angled out inside the quarter pole to be clear, kicked on well but was unable to bridge the gap. LIFE AND TIMES staked the pace in hand three deep, moved up to engage TOUCHUPONASTAR midway through the second turn, was unable to go on with that one entering the stretch, weakened further and settled for the minor award. NOT THIS BOY was unhurried into stride, settled toward the tail of the field four wide, and lacked a response when called upon. WESTWOOD prompted the pace along the inside to the first turn, shifted out and continued to hound the leader from his outside down the backstretch, but came up empty between rivals and on the second turn and dropped out.