Saratoga · Friday, July 3, 2026 · Race 6 of 11

Claiming

dirt, fastOne And One Eighth MilesPurse $37,0007 ranPost 2026-07-03 16:02:00Final time 1:51.80Pool $526,624

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
14Metatron's Muse
ins-3p,5p1/4,lead1/8
Jose Ortiz166421—3.8192A
E1 104 · LP 103
21Polar Bear Plunge
ins trns,rally,bid1/16
Ricardo Santana, Jr.334542a nose6.1074A
E1 106 · LP 103
36Petrolo
2p-ins,headed1/8,btwn
Manuel Franco511113a nose2.9578A
E1 109 · LP 100
45Shipsational
3p1st,4-5p2nd,6p1/4
Dexter Haddock2556545½2.55102A
E1 105 · LP 99
52Catch the Smoke
2-3path,bid4-1/2,tired
Reylu Gutierrez4432355¾8.3084A
E1 107 · LP 94
63Prove Worthy
ins-2p1st,3p2nd,7p1/4
Edgard Zayas7777767¼5.1057A
E1 95 · LP 105
77Laughing Boy
3-4p turns, retreated
Ruben Silvera6223671424.0072A
E1 109 · LP 88

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

1234567start1/41/23/4stretchfinish1Polar Bear Plunge6Petrolo5Shipsational2Catch the Smoke3Prove Worthy7Laughing Boy4Metatron's Muse

Fractional times

Call 124.18
Call 248.38
Call 31:11.71
Call 41:38.04
Final1:51.80

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)4$9.62—
place ($2)4$4.94—
show ($2)4$3.02—
exacta ($1)4-1$21.30$360,929
place ($2)1$6.10—
show ($2)1$3.70—
trifecta ($0.50)4-1-6$46.62$148,211
show ($2)6$2.86—
Pick 3 ($1)1-7-4$702$89,213
daily double ($1)7-4$19.60$111,296
superfecta ($0.10)4-1-6-5$25.25$82,608

Chart notes

METATRON'S MUSE dropped back between horses nearing the first turn then angled in, moved from the rail to the two path late on that bend, was reserved off the pace, moved closer around the nine-sixteenths pole, was roused in the two then three path on the far turn, rallied in the five path into the stretch, closed well to get the lead coming to the furlong marker, battled outside of PETROLO into the final sixteenth, fought outside of two foes late and narrowly prevailed under strong urging. POLAR BEAR PLUNGE was hustled from the gate then taken in hand into the first turn, saved ground while rated just off the pace, dropped back near the nine-sixteenths pole then came under urging, chased inside on the far turn, pursued the leaders under a drive into the final furlong, gained to make a bid at the sixteenth-pole, battled inside of two opponents to the finish and just missed while narrowly able to get the place. PETROLO was sent to the front, went around the opening bend in the two path, showed the way down the backstretch, vied inside on the far turn, shook clear at the five-sixteenths pole, came under the crop in upper stretch, lost the advantage near the furlong marker, fought on well into the final sixteenth, battled between the top two late and just missed while clear for the show. SHIPSATIONAL raced in the three path on the first turn, settled outside under some urging, was ridden along in the four then five path on the far turn, turned into the stretch in the six path and lacked the needed response. CATCH THE SMOKE was hustled from the gate, rounded the first turn in the two path, was well placed just off the pace, moved up to make a bid near the nine-sixteenths pole, vied in the two path on the far turn, dropped back at the five-sixteenths pole, chased under a drive into the final furlong and tired. PROVE WORTHY was hustled from the gate, raced inside to the two path on the first turn, moved out entering the backstretch then came further out, was urged along passing the five-eighths pole, went around the far turn in the three path, swung out to the seven path into the stretch and failed to threaten. LAUGHING BOY established a forward position early, traveled around the first turn in the three path, prompted the pace on the outside, chased late on the backstretch, dropped back in the three then four path on the far turn and retreated.