Fort Erie · Monday, June 29, 2026 · Race 1 of 6

Claiming

dirt, fastSix FurlongsPurse $15,3006 ranPost 2026-06-29 16:35:00Final time 1:10.19Pool $33,824

Good for all except 2

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
15Commander Joe
3-path str, held sway
Helen Vanek11111—3.4090A
E1 103 · LP 123
24Cantucci
vied str, 2nd best
Brian Cheyne32222¾5.7071A
E1 103 · LP 122
32Where Is Essa
off slow, needed more
Juan Crawford633336¼0.7090A
E1 99 · LP 118
41Thelonious
roused, no real threat
Jeffrey Alderson444447¾9.8561A
E1 99 · LP 117
56Action Point
4-p str, not a factor
Michael David2555510¼8.5570A
E1 94 · LP 115
63Bongino
off pace, no impact
Leo Salles5666610¼17.1560A
E1 93 · LP 116

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

123456start1/41/2stretchfinish4Cantucci2Where Is Essa1Thelonious6Action Point3Bongino5Commander Joe

Fractional times

Call 123.08
Call 245.69
Call 357.62
Final1:10.19

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)5$8.80—
place ($2)5$5.30—
show ($2)5$2.60—
place ($2)4$4.90—
show ($2)4$2.80—
show ($2)2$2.10—
superfecta ($0.20)5-4-2-1$27.51$11,103

Chart notes

COMMANDER JOE set a pressured pace, had a slim lead on the turn and from the three path at the top of the stretch held sway. CANTUCCI forced the early pace, dueled from the inside on the turn and vied through the stretch but was second best. WHERE IS ESSA was off slow and hustled along on the turn but from the five path at the top of the stretch needed more. THELONIOUS was in touch and roused from the inside on the turn but was no real threat. ACTION POINT was unhurried early and raced evenly on the turn but from the four path at the top of the stretch was not a factor. BONGINO was off the pace and saved ground on the turn but had no impact.