Saratoga · Thursday, July 16, 2026 · Race 3 of 9

Starter Optional Claiming

dirt, fastSeven FurlongsPurse $45,0007 ranPost 2026-07-16 14:24:00Final time 1:25.38Pool $379,250

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
14Kunshan Bridge
ins foe,rail,clear1/4
Manuel Franco41111—12.10111A
E1 120 · LP 108
25Tizmarkus
bmp brk,3-4p turn,chsd
Ricardo Santana, Jr.133221½1.7592A
E1 119 · LP 105
32Smilensaycheese
2-4p turn,6p1/4,imprvd
Reylu Gutierrez67763330.5698A
E1 105 · LP 103
43Sin Nombre
ins turn,2p1/4,mvd out
Katie Davis76534418.4698A
E1 110 · LP 101
59Princip
3p trn,5p1/4,no threat
Irad Ortiz, Jr.356458¼2.16106A
E1 110 · LP 94
66Lucky Dude
bmp btwn brk,2p turn
Kendrick Carmouche544569½3.1993A
E1 111 · LP 92
77Screaming Uncle
brk in,bmp,out,2p,wknd
Ruben Silvera2227714½7.7489A
E1 120 · LP 85

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

1234567start1/41/2stretchfinish5Tizmarkus2Smilensaycheese3Sin Nombre9Princip6Lucky Dude7Screaming Uncle4Kunshan Bridge

Fractional times

Call 122.99
Call 245.64
Call 31:11.29
Final1:25.38

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)4$6.20—
place ($2)4$7.48—
show ($2)4$5.30—
exacta ($1)4-5$47.62$252,059
place ($2)5$2.86—
show ($2)5$2.74—
trifecta ($0.50)4-5-2$301.41$127,781
show ($2)2$8.90—
Pick 3 ($1)1-7-4$738.76$73,341
daily double ($1)7-4$127.38$93,883
superfecta ($0.10)4-5-2-3$231.21$63,723

Chart notes

KUNSHAN BRIDGE was hustled from the gate, moved up to get the lead outside the five-eighths pole, set the pace under pressure to his outside, vied along the rail while asked on the turn, shook clear nearing the quarter-pole, came under a left-handed crop in upper stretch and held under strong urging. TIZMARKUS bumped with a rival at the start, showed speed then was taken in hand behind the leader near the eleven-sixteenths pole, was well placed behind the leading duo from that point, chased in the three then four path on the turn, turned into upper stretch under a drive then came under a right-handed crop, pursued the winner under a strong hand-ride into the final furlong, switched to a left-handed crop outside the sixteenth-pole and was second best. SMILENSAYCHEESE settled well off the pace, was urged along passing the nine-sixteenths pole, went around most of the turn in the two path then shifted to the four path, came out to the six path into the stretch, gained while remaining on his inside lead in the drive and improved with late energy to garner the show. SIN NOMBRE was urged along near the back, saved ground on the turn, gained in the two path into the stretch under a right-handed crop, moved out under a left-handed crop into the final furlong then went back to a right-handed crop and lacked the needed kick. PRINCIP settled on the outside towards the back, was urged along in the three path on the turn, turned into the stretch in the five path and failed to threaten. LUCKY DUDE bumped with rivals on both sides at the start, was urged along off the pace, moved in just inside the nine-sixteenths pole, traveled around the turn in the two path, raced between horses passing the five-sixteenths pole, moved out inside the three-sixteenths pole, dropped in just inside the furlong marker and failed to rally. SCREAMING UNCLE broke in and bumped with a rival, went to the front then moved in, lost the lead outside the five-eighths pole then pressed from the outside, vied in the two path while asked on the turn, dropped back outside the quarter-pole and tired.