Thistledown · Saturday, June 20, 2026 · Race 4 of 12

Starter Optional Claiming

dirt, fastFive And One Half FurlongsPurse $20,0007 ranPost 2026-06-20 13:38:00Final time 1:05.92Pool $49,161

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/43/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
11Chess Not Checkers
rail trip, driving,
Jose Bracho64411—6.5060A
E1 88 · LP 120
27Absolute Miracle
rallied, 6 wide,
Jefferson Skerrett2664210.8059A
E1 84 · LP 118
35Goshen
5 wide, willingly
Alexander Chavez4552312.4057A
E1 87 · LP 118
44Holiday Lights
pressed four wide
Victor Fernandez332341¾14.7044A
E1 90 · LP 116
56O Shaughesey
pace, faltered,
Agustin Bracho11155517.3036A
E1 94 · LP 110
63Twilight Vision
close up, tired
Luis Rivera, Jr.523667½8.6040A
E1 91 · LP 106
72Mali Bali
outrun,
David Haldar777779¼47.5030A
E1 78 · LP 103

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

1234567start1/43/8stretchfinish7Absolute Miracle5Goshen4Holiday Lights6O Shaughesey3Twilight Vision2Mali Bali1Chess Not Checkers

Fractional times

Call 123.20
Call 247.10
Call 359.36
Final1:05.92

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)1$5—
place ($2)1$6.20—
show ($2)1$2.80—
Pick 3 ($0.50)3-4-1$155.65$4,623
place ($2)7$2.60—
show ($2)7$2.10—
daily double ($1)4-1$110.10$4,973
show ($2)5$2.20—
exacta ($1)1-7$20.70$38,649
superfecta ($0.20)1-7-5-4$36.92$16,969
trifecta ($0.50)1-7-5$31$24,539

Chart notes

CHESS NOT CHECKERS had good position early, rallied and slipped through on the turn, opened up in mid stretch and lasted late under firm handling. ABSOLUTE MIRACLE was allowed to settle early, rallied six wide and finished well. GOSHEN was never far back, rallied five wide and finished willingly. HOLIDAY LIGHTS raced four wide and needed more late. O SHAUGHESEY set the pace until the top of the stretch, then faltered. TWILIGHT VISION raced close up and tired in the lane. MALI BALI was outrun.