Tampa Bay Downs · Saturday, May 2, 2026 · Race 2 of 10

Starter Optional Claiming

dirt, fastOne Mile And Forty YardsPurse $28,0005 ranPost 2026-05-02 12:50:00Final time 1:41.62Pool $145,148

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
16Utopia Rose
4p2nd,late gain,up
Courtney Gilardo555421—6.9065B
E1 121 · LP 99
23Blue Fashion
chase,3p,caught late
Samuel Marin433112¼2.6085B
E1 128 · LP 98
34Easy Come Easy Go
svd gnd,bid1/4,improve
Gaddiel Martinez1445332¼4.2089B
E1 122 · LP 98
42Sweet Nola
duel,3p,faded
Wesley Ho3223444½5.8068B
E1 131 · LP 93
51Castagna
duel,2-3p,tired
Israel Rodriguez21125520¼1.1055B
E1 131 · LP 77

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

12345start1/41/23/4stretchfinish3Blue Fashion4Easy Come Easy Go2Sweet Nola1Castagna6Utopia Rose

Fractional times

Call 123.12
Call 245.92
Call 31:11.23
Call 41:38.83
Final1:41.62

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)6$5.80—
place ($2)6$5.60—
show ($2)6$3.80—
exacta ($1)6-3$27.50$85,139
place ($2)3$3.60—
show ($2)3$2.60—
trifecta ($0.50)6-3-4$33.35$52,428
show ($2)4$2.60—
daily double ($1)6-6$19.20$21,090
superfecta ($0.10)6-3-4-2$11.67$26,942

Chart notes

UTOPIA ROSE saved ground around the first turn, trailed the field up the backstretch, began a bid from the four path coming around the second turn and gained ground late to get up for the win. BLUE FASHION raced in the three path early, chased the leader up the backstretch, challenged from the three path coming around the far bend, kicked clear entering the stretch, drifted out some in the final furlong and was caught late. EASY COME EASY GO veered out at the start, raced in the two path around the first bend, settled off the pace for the run up the backstretch, saved ground around the second turn and improved position in the lane. SWEET NOLA raced in the three path around the first turn, dueled on the outside up the backstretch, navigated the far turn still in the three path and faded in the stretch. CASTAGNA raced in the three path early, dueled on the inside up the backstretch, came around the far turn in the two path and tired in the lane.