Fort Erie · Monday, July 20, 2026 · Race 2 of 7

Claiming

dirt, fastSix And One Half FurlongsPurse $28,0506 ranPost 2026-07-20 17:18:00Final time 1:17.51Pool $83,898

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Always a Way
5-p str, drew clear
Juan Crawford44411—1.1595A
25Stirling Castle
3-path str, no match
Da-Sean Gaskin322223¾3.9594A
36Mia and Me
4-p str, up for show
Luis Reyes155538¾22.2079A
41Sea to Air
mild bid flattened out
Michael David533349¼5.8579A
54Forest Flash
set pace, gave way
Helen Vanek2114512¾3.0573A
63Heat Merchant
never in contention
Brian Cheyne66666177.7582A

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

123456start1/41/2stretchfinish5Stirling Castle6Mia and Me1Sea to Air4Forest Flash3Heat Merchant2Always a Way

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$4.30—
place ($2)2$2.80—
show ($2)2$2.20—
place ($2)5$3.20—
show ($2)5$2.80—
daily double ($1)1-2$7.25$8,058
show ($2)6$5.20—
superfecta ($0.20)2-5-6-1$61.77$24,273

Chart notes

ALWAYS A WAY was unhurried early, moved up on the turn and from the five path at the top of the stretch drew clear. STIRLING CASTLE stalked the early leader and was a factor on the turn but from the three path at the top of the stretch was no match for the winner. MIA AND ME was in range, roused on the turn and from the four path at the top of the stretch was up for show. SEA TO AIR was in touch and had a mild bid on the turn but flattened out in mid stretch. FOREST FLASH set the pace and had a slim lead on the turn but gave way at the top of the stretch. HEAT MERCHANT was off the pace, showed little and was never in contention.