Result
| Fin | PP | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | start | 1/4 | 1/2 | 3/4 | stretch | finish | Margin | Odds | Fig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Metairie sttld bk,circled,duel | Juan Vargas | 8 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 54A E1 92 · LP 104 |
| 2 | 8 | Lil Central sttld bk,closed,missed | Carlos Hernandez | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | ½ | 10.20 | 57A E1 93 · LP 107 |
| 3 | 7 | Musical Band pace,dug in,yield late | Harry Hernandez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1½ | 8.00 | 60A E1 102 · LP 103 |
| 4 | 2 | Von Erich sttld mid-pk,need more | Jansen Melancon | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2.50 | 56A E1 96 · LP 104 |
| 5 | 10 | Soft Hands close up 3w,outfnshd | Jamison Mudd | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7¾ | 10.00 | 50A E1 98 · LP 100 |
| 6 | 5 | Sarge Custivity prssd2w,wknd stretch | Isaac Castillo | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 9.40 | 53A E1 100 · LP 95 |
| 7 | 1 | Nathan Henry svd grnd,took up 2x | Carlos Perez | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15½ | 8.70 | 44A E1 93 · LP 96 |
| 8 | 9 | Hillbilly's Heart 3-wide, lacked rally | J. Ramirez | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 15½ | 55.60 | 6A E1 95 · LP 96 |
| 9 | 4 | Bee Aurelius close,took up 5/16 | Elio Barrera | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 49.40 | 20A E1 98 · LP 92 |
How the race unfolded (position at each call; hover a line to follow one runner)
Fractional times
Payouts
| Bet | Winning numbers | Paid | Pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| win ($2) | 6 | $5 | — |
| place ($2) | 6 | $2.60 | — |
| show ($2) | 6 | $2.20 | — |
| Pick 3 ($0.50) | 1-3-6 | $79.60 | $47,051 |
| place ($2) | 8 | $9 | — |
| show ($2) | 8 | $5.20 | — |
| daily double ($1) | 3-6 | $6 | $24,392 |
| show ($2) | 7 | $3.80 | — |
| exacta ($1) | 6-8 | $19.80 | $82,115 |
| superfecta ($0.10) | 6-8-7-2 | $20.67 | $43,609 |
| trifecta ($0.50) | 6-8-7 | $39.35 | $51,759 |
Chart notes
METAIRIE settled at the back of the field for the first half, circled the field on the rar turn to vie for the lead at the quarter pole, dueled with MUSICAL BAND into the stretch, then put that one away late and held off a late charge from LIL CENTRAL to prevail. LIL CENTRAL settled two-wide near the back through the first half, then rallied, weaving through the field on the far turn and in the stretch, closed the gap late but ran out of time. MUSICAL BAND showed good speed from the break and made the lead before the first turn, had SARGE CUSTIVITY pressing the issue to the outside down the backstretch, then dug in when challenged by METARIE at the quarter pole, battled to deep stretch, then yielded inside the sixteenth marker. VON ERICH got squeezed at the start, settled in mid-pack two-wide, ran on some and was mildly gaining in the late stages, but not doing enough to be considered a threat. SOFT HANDS got away well and secured a forward position on the first turn, tracked close up three-wide down the backstretch, kept to the same path through the far turn, then could not find the winning kick in the stretch and was outfinished. SARGE CUSTIVITY pressed the pace two-wide to the far turn, then weakened in the stretch. NATHAN HENRY saved ground throughout, raced near the back of the field to the half, steadied near the five-sixteenths marker but managed to regain momentum, was finishing up the rail then took up sharply near the furlong marker, and lost all chance at that point. HILLBILLY'S HEART was three-wide on the first turn, continued that path in mid-pack through the middle stages, then did not offer a rally. BEE AURELIUS ducked in at the start, raced close up to the far turn, took up sharply near the five-sixteenths marker, lost all momentum, and was galloped to the finish and walked off. Copyright 2026 Equibase Company LLC. All Rights Reserved.