Tampa Bay Downs · Wednesday, April 8, 2026 · Race 2 of 9

Starter Optional Claiming

dirt, fastFive And One Half FurlongsPurse $24,0006 ranPost 2026-04-08 13:17:00Final time 1:02.73Pool $83,196

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/43/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Jokes Up
chase,3p,drew off
Gaddiel Martinez42211—1.0071A
E1 120 · LP 126
21Miguel's Belle
svd gnd,bid1/4,improve
Sonny Leon566427¾6.4049A
E1 103 · LP 111
36Flight Control
led,2p,gave way
Israel Rodriguez111239½2.9079A
E1 125 · LP 108
43Charlie's Beauty
inside,3-4p,no kick
Samuel Marin6433410½2.6050A
E1 111 · LP 107
55Twizzle
outside,4p,empty
Ubardo Casique355651129.9045A
E1 106 · LP 106
64Band Sweetheart
stalk,3p,tired
Courtney Gilardo2345616½41.9030A
E1 112 · LP 97

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

123456start1/43/8stretchfinish1Miguel's Belle6Flight Control3Charlie's Beauty5Twizzle4Band Sweetheart2Jokes Up

Fractional times

Call 121.83
Call 244.39
Call 356.26
Final1:02.73

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$4—
place ($2)2$2.60—
show ($2)2$2.10—
exacta ($1)2-1$8.40$52,323
place ($2)1$4.40—
show ($2)1$2.60—
trifecta ($0.50)2-1-6$18.60$34,845
show ($2)6$2.40—
daily double ($1)3-2$4.80$22,692
superfecta ($0.10)2-1-6-3$5.06$23,676

Chart notes

JOKES UP chased the leader on the inside up the backstretch, challenged from the three path coming around the turn and drew off in the lane. MIGUEL'S BELLE trailed the field up the backstretch, saved ground around the turn, began a bid entering the stretch and improved position from there. FLIGHT CONTROL led the way through the opening quarter, dueled from the two path around the turn and gave way in the final furlong. CHARLIE'S BEAUTY raced off the pace on the inside early, came around the turn in the three and four path and showed no kick. TWIZZLE raced off the pace on the outside up the backstretch, continued around the turn in the four path and was empty in the stretch. BAND SWEETHEART stalked the leader on the outside up the backstretch, navigated the turn from the three path and tired in the lane. NEW TRACK RECORD.