Sunray Park · Saturday, April 18, 2026 · Race 9 of 10

Starter Optional Claiming

dirt, fastSix And One Half FurlongsPurse $18,66010 ranPost 2026-04-18 16:43:00Final time 1:18.98Pool $3,943

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
13Best Choice Baby
sqzd st,3w,surged late
Cerapio Figueroa87541—3.8079A
E1 95 · LP 103
26Magical Mark
stalk,led,caught late
Alejandro Medellin12312¾7.5090A
E1 104 · LP 101
37Blocked
stalk 3w,led,yielded
Luis Valenzuela332333½1.9084A
E1 102 · LP 96
41Dance Man
pace,outkicked stretch
Kelsi Purcell211244½11.9076A
E1 105 · LP 94
54Lovesunfair
2w,angl 4-5w,flattened
Oscar Andrade, Jr.788755¼14.8061A
E1 95 · LP 98
69Mississippi Man
5-4w,bid,flattened out
Aldo Arboleda666565¾8.1075A
E1 99 · LP 95
710Holland
lagged,4p,moved up
Alfredo Sigala9109978½44.3083A
E1 82 · LP 102
88Rocks a Black Suit
4w,5-6w,no threat
Enrique Gomez547889½4.5064A
E1 101 · LP 91
92Hail State
chase inside,gave way
Blake Nunnally45469108.4065A
E1 100 · LP 88
105Piney Bluff
showed little,eased
Jose Torres10910101034¾47.4036A
E1 84 · LP 68

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

12345678910start1/41/2stretchfinish6Magical Mark7Blocked1Dance Man4Lovesunfair9Mississippi Man10Holland8Rocks a Black Suit2Hail State5Piney Bluff3Best Choice Baby

Fractional times

Call 123.00
Call 246.00
Call 31:12.31
Final1:18.98

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)3$9.60—
place ($2)3$5.60—
show ($2)3$3.40—
exacta ($1)3-6$59.30$1,957
place ($2)6$6.60—
show ($2)6$4—
trifecta ($0.50)3-6-7$128.90$2,144
show ($2)7$2.80—
superfecta ($0.10)3-6-7-1$208.23$1,111

Chart notes

BEST CHOICE BABY squeezed a bit at the start and settled to the first turn, made progress between rivals and two to three wide heading to the far turn, waited for racing room nearing the top of the lane, found a seam into the stretch, surged late and determinedly got up in the final strides. MAGICAL MARK prominent early, vied for the lead to the first turn then stalked the pace between rivals along the backstretch, bid two wide and between foes into the far turn, led into the stretch, was all out then collared late and held clearly for second. BLOCKED close up to the early pace, stalked three wide into the backstretch, was well placed to the far turn then took a short lead along that bend, overtaken nearing the top of the lane, could not keep pace with the top pair into the stretch but fought on to hold for third. DANCE MAN sent to contest the early lead, took command and showed the way into the backstretch run, dictated terms to the far turn, was overtaken along that bend, fought on into upper stretch then was outfinished for third. LOVESUNFAIR settled off of the early pace, advanced two wide and between runners into the far turn, angled four then five wide for the stretch drive, could not find more in the late stages and flattened out. MISSISSIPPI MAN tracked the early pace five wide, bid four wide into the far turn, ran in pursuit into upper stretch and flattened out late. HOLLAND unhurried in the early stages, made a steady advance to the far turn, coaxed from the four path into upper stretch, moved up late but could not impact the leaders in deep stretch. ROCKS A BLACK SUIT raced close up to the early pace, chased four wide into the first turn, ridden along on the backstretch run, lacked the needed response into the far turn, swung widest into upper stretch and did not threaten late. HAIL STATE forwardly placed leaving the gate, got shuffled back a bit into the first turn, chased from the inside along the backstretch, lacked the needed response into the far turn and gave way. PINEY BLUFF a bit sluggish away from the gate, settled while saving ground to the backstretch, trailed into the far turn, was eased through the stretch and walked off.