Thistledown · Saturday, May 2, 2026 · Race 6 of 9

Michael F. Rowland Memorial S.

dirt, wetSix FurlongsPurse $75,00011 ranPost 2026-05-02 15:33:00Final time 1:11.34Pool $19,940

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
19Villian
4w,move, confident
Hector Diaz, Jr.16321—2.5065B
E1 101 · LP 119
210Excitement
pace 2w,inside,2best
Alexis Centeno211121¼4.5081B
E1 105 · LP 115
35That's the Way
best stride late 3wide
Erik Barbaran10109633¾32.0053B
E1 88 · LP 123
412Oklahoma Joe
pressed4-2w,faded lane
Alexander Chavez422345¾13.9058B
E1 104 · LP 108
56Color Bearer
inside bid turn, empty
Luis Batista854456¼43.4050B
E1 101 · LP 108
64Relish the Ride
passed tiring rivals
Anardis Rodriguez111086840.6057B
E1 105 · LP 116
73Momma K's Boy
failed to menace
Jose Bracho687578¾13.5064B
E1 99 · LP 109
81C V Dynamic
no factor
Fernando Salazar Becerra991989½48.8050B
E1 89 · LP 100
97Shadowy
speed 3w, thru half
Rocco Bowen5457910¼2.0075B
E1 101 · LP 105
102Prosecutor
no room 5/8p,drop back
Angel Diaz7781010148.5057B
E1 99 · LP 103
118Golden Flag
brief speed,
Luis Rivera, Jr.336111133½9.8041B
E1 104 · LP 69

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

1234567891011start1/41/2stretchfinish10Excitement5That's the Way12Oklahoma Joe6Color Bearer4Relish the Ride3Momma K's Boy1C V Dynamic7Shadowy2Prosecutor8Golden Flag9Villian

Fractional times

Call 122.98
Call 246.38
Call 358.78
Final1:11.34

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)9$7—
place ($2)9$3.80—
show ($2)9$2.40—
exacta ($1)9-10$14.20$13,101
place ($2)10$5—
show ($2)10$4—
trifecta ($0.50)9-10-5$157.60$10,178
show ($2)5$18—
superfecta ($0.20)9-10-5-12$530.76$3,914
Pick 3 ($0.50)6-6-9$20.60$1,532
daily double ($1)6-9$5.40$3,626
Pick 3 ($0.50)6-5-9$17.80$0

Chart notes

VILLIAN allowed to settle, closed steadily three then four wide to make the lead in deep stretch and edged clear late under confident handling. EXCITEMENT set a pressured pace two wide then inside rivals until deep stretch and finished second best. THAT'S THE WAY slow early, found his best stride late three wide. OKLAHOMA JOE pressed the pace four then two wide and faded in the stretch. COLOR BEARER broke outward bumping a rival to his outside, offered a mild bid inside rivals through the turn then came up empty. RELISH THE RIDE trailed into the stretch, swung wide and passed tiring rivals. MOMMA K'S BOY failed to menace. C V DYNAMIC was no factor. SHADOWY was bumped from his inside at the start, had early speed three wide and was through after a half mile. PROSECUTOR close up early, lacked room along the rail past the five eighths marker then dropped back. GOLDEN FLAG broke well to match strides for the early lead while dropping inside then gave way on the turn.