Oaklawn Park · Thursday, March 26, 2026 · Race 8 of 9

Hot Springs S. Black Type

dirt, fastOne MilePurse $200,0004 ranPost 2026-03-26 16:23:00Final time 1:37.03Pool $185,243

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
11Desert Gate
2p, cue5/16, kick away
Flavien Prat211111—0.40131C
E1 124 · LP 107
27Soldier N Diplomat
2-4p,no match,2nd best
Irad Ortiz, Jr.4222229¾1.80103C
E1 122 · LP 96
34Race Ready
3p,6p stretch,show bob
Ramon Vazquez14444317½11.60101C
E1 114 · LP 97
45Top Level
chased 4-2p, weakened
Cristian Torres33333417½8.7088C
E1 118 · LP 94

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

1234start1/41/23/4stretchfinish7Soldier N Diplomat4Race Ready5Top Level1Desert Gate

Fractional times

Call 123.33
Call 246.58
Call 31:10.37
Call 41:23.61
Final1:37.03

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
exacta ($1)1-7$2.50$71,068
trifecta ($0.50)1-7-4$3.45$32,879
Pick 3 ($1)5-3$79.20$23,516
daily double ($1)3-1$1.40$40,691
daily double ($1)7-1$5.30$0

Chart notes

DESERT GATE showed the way from off the rail turning into the backstretch, came under a ride early around the far turn, and kicked away from the two path down the shortened lane to be much the best. SOLDIER N DIPLOMAT laid up close in the three path, was coaxed along in the two path around the far turn, lost touch with the winning pacesetter from the four path in upper stretch, evened out in the final furlong, but was clearly second best. RACE READY rated in the three path, was ridden around the far turn, floated out to the six path entering the lane, did not threaten the top two, but got the show bob. TOP LEVEL chased in the four path up the backstretch, tipped into the two path while being nibbled along early around the far turn, but weakened.