Penn National · Thursday, April 16, 2026 · Race 8 of 10

Claiming

dirt, fastOne MilePurse $18,0005 ranPost 2026-04-16 21:10:00Final time 1:40.41Pool $19,045

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
13Morning Thoughts
3-2w,duel,prevailed
Jevian Toledo322221—4.1092B
E1 106 · LP 107
22What Does It Take
met bid,game,bested
Anardis Rodriguez211112½0.30101B
E1 108 · LP 104
36Martini Martin
3-2w,closed gap
Maicol Inirio553333424.2093B
E1 99 · LP 107
45Ira the Icon
btw 2w-ins,gave way
David Cora44444413½15.5069B
E1 99 · LP 96
51Here's Waldo
tight into 1T,outrun
Inoel Beato135555295.3063B
E1 98 · LP 87

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

12345start1/41/23/4stretchfinish2What Does It Take6Martini Martin5Ira the Icon1Here's Waldo3Morning Thoughts

Fractional times

Call 124.37
Call 248.07
Call 31:13.49
Call 41:26.96
Final1:40.41

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)3$0.20—
place ($2)3$2.80—
show ($2)3$2.40—
exacta ($1)3-2$8.50$8,348
place ($2)2$2.10—
show ($2)2$2.10—
trifecta ($0.50)3-2-6$17.85$8,069
show ($2)6$4.20—
Pick 3 ($0.50)2-2-3$91.55$2,199
daily double ($1)2-3$73.50$1,941

Chart notes

MORNING THOUGHTS close up in the early stages, stalked the decent pace to the half, ran in pursuit of WHAT DOES IT TAKE into the far turn, gained ground on that rival into upper stretch, dueled on even terms into the final sixteenth, poked a head in front in deep stretch and determinedly prevailed. WHAT DOES IT TAKE hard sent away from the gate, assumed early command and set a decent pace to the backstretch, dictated terms while setting his own pace to the far turn then was set down into upper stretch, met the bid from MORNING THOUGHTS into the final furlong, was gamely bested in deep stretch and held clearly for second. MARTINI MARTIN settled to the first turn, travelled three wide while in the second flight into the backstretch, chased the leading pair three then two wide into the far turn, was able to close the gap on the top two late and was well clear of the rest for third at the wire. IRA THE ICON settled to the first turn then raced between rivals into the backstretch run, coaxed along while saving ground into the far turn, lacked the needed response to upper stretch and gave way in the drive. HERE'S WALDO prominent in the early running while inside of rivals, got caught in tight and checked into the first turn, settled while saving ground into the backstretch, was outrun approaching the far turn and did not factor in the stretch drive.