Fort Erie · Monday, July 20, 2026 · Race 4 of 7

Claiming

dirt, fastSix FurlongsPurse $20,2507 ranPost 2026-07-20 18:21:00Final time 1:11.94Pool $40,538

Good for all except 4

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
17Where Is Essa
3-p str, fought gamely
Juan Crawford11111—5.8072A
E1 103 · LP 107
22Nameofthegame
5-p str, rallied late
Luis Reyes33332¼1.2048A
E1 99 · LP 110
36Commander Joe
4-p str, held show
Helen Vanek222232¾5.5065A
E1 102 · LP 103
43A La Carte
7-p str, needed more
Kirk Johnson554542¾5.8066A
E1 97 · LP 106
51Bill Needle
hstld, no real threat
Da-Sean Gaskin447653¼25.4556A
E1 99 · LP 109
64Paperback Hero
ckd st, no late kick
Luis Contreras776463½4.2564A
E1 92 · LP 108
75Gus's Gamble
8-path str, no impact
Steve Jadoo665776¾10.7538A
E1 94 · LP 102

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

1234567start1/41/2stretchfinish2Nameofthegame6Commander Joe3A La Carte1Bill Needle4Paperback Hero5Gus's Gamble7Where Is Essa

Fractional times

Call 123.09
Call 246.15
Call 358.53
Final1:11.94

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)7$3.60—
place ($2)7$5.60—
show ($2)7$4—
Pick 3 ($0.20)2-5-7$21.10$9,232
place ($2)2$2.90—
show ($2)2$2.50—
show ($2)6$4.40—
daily double ($1)5-7$25.40$6,137
superfecta ($0.20)7-2-6-3$93.33$9,688

Chart notes

WHERE IS ESSA showed speed from the outside, had a slim lead on the turn and from the three path at the top of the stretch fought gamely for the win. NAMEOFTHEGAME was up close, raced evenly on the turn and from the five path at the top of the stretch rallied late. COMMANDER JOE stalked the early leader, forced the pace on the turn and from the four path at the top of the stretch held show. A LA CARTE was in mid pack and roused on the turn but from the seven path at the top of the stretch needed more. BILL NEEDLE was hustled early and saved ground on the turn but was no real threat. PAPERBACK HERO checked just after the start and had a mild gain on the turn but had no late kick. GUS'S GAMBLE was off the pace and hustled along on the turn but from the eight path at the top of the stretch had no impact.