Woodbine · Sunday, July 26, 2026 · Race 2 of 9

Maiden Optional Claiming

all_weather, fastOne And One Sixteenth MilesPurse $65,7008 ranPost 2026-07-26 13:34:00Final time 1:45.39Pool $122,581

Good for all except 3

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Catch the Ace
left alone on lead
Jeffrey Alderson111111—5.0052A
24Paddy Holiday
no match16,saved2nd
Fraser Aebly23422253.2042A
35Beyond Adversity
came back,almost2nd
Austin Adams32243358.8555A
48Toronto City
co-trail,late energy
Christopher Douglas8877545½7.1051A
56Tony From Angus
3Winmix3/16,faded
Rafael Hernandez5433457½3.6052A
61Lotta Gems
made little impression
Romero Maragh456666912.1543A
77Who Goes There
hard ridden,lack rally
Ryan Munger6655779¼5.7042A
83Apeldoorn
buckled st,trailed
Keveh Nicholls77888849¼6.1010A

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

12345678start1/41/23/4stretchfinish4Paddy Holiday5Beyond Adversity8Toronto City6Tony From Angus1Lotta Gems7Who Goes There3Apeldoorn2Catch the Ace

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$2—
place ($2)2$6—
show ($2)2$4.70—
daily double ($1)4-2$38.65$20,283
place ($2)4$4.60—
show ($2)4$3.60—
exacta ($1)2-4$37.60$93,044
show ($2)5$5.70—
superfecta ($0.20)2-4-5-8$224.32$38,669
trifecta ($0.20)2-4-5$44.27$56,431

Chart notes

CATCH THE ACE assumed control from the onset travelling just off the fence, was left alone setting a moderate pace along the backside, moved strongly well in command around the final turn, was urged left handed in upper stretch switching leads, pulled away by the furlong pole and increased the winning margin at the finish line. PADDY HOLIDAY had the rail keeping a close eye on the frontrunner, travelled inside in the second flight down the backstretch behind the loose leader, quickened on the fence at the three furlong pole, posed the main threat two wide straightening out for the drive, was no match for the top spot by the furlong pole and just lasted inside at the wire for the place award. BEYOND ADVERSITY had a good position tracking the pacesetter outside in the early stages, dropped back between rivals slightly at the three furlong pole, came back on skimming the fence at the top of the lane, shifted out in the three path in the final furlong, could not get to the long gone winner but did show grit almost closing in right at the wire for the runners up share. TORONTO CITY was allowed to settle at the back of the pack, shared the rear outside another down the back straightaway, began to reach for more ground passing an inside runner three wide at the quarter pole, angled out five wide clear off all runners turning for home and had good late energy closing in to be mentioned in the battle late for the place and show award but settled on the fringes in the end. TONY FROM ANGUS settled in the middle of the pack going three wide around the initial bend, took closer order ranging up three deep down the backstretch, chased the winner outside another on the last turn, remained in the mix outside at the top of the stretch but could not carry on with rivals through the drive and faded between foes in the final furlong. LOTTA GEMS the rail position in midfield, came under a ride on the far turn making little impression and was not involved in the drive to the wire. WHO GOES THERE stalked near the rear having the two path, settled outside of runners in midfield along the back straight, kept pace going two wide on the far turn while hard ridden just keeping up to rivals and lacked a rally down the stretch. APELDOORN buckled on the break, stalked in the early going having only one runner beaten, co-trailed on the inside along the backstretch, lagged well behind on the final turn, lost touch by the time he turned for home and cantered down the stretch crossing the wire.