Belterra Park · Wednesday, July 29, 2026 · Race 1 of 8

Claiming

dirt, fastSix FurlongsPurse $9,6005 ranPost 2026-07-29 12:38:00Final time 1:11.49Pool $14,444

Good for all except 3

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
15Freedom Empire
pace 2w,held gamely
F Reyes11111—3.8023B
E1 103 · LP 120
24Paired Exchange
loomed 3w,kept at bay
J N Hernandez33222¼2.2054B
E1 99 · LP 120
33Big Rog
jostled st,4w,closed
D Machado554432¼0.6057B
E1 90 · LP 121
42Hey Batter Batter
press inside,weakened
S Gonzalez223345¾11.7014B
E1 102 · LP 109
51Strike Price
settled,no factor
B Bays4455512¾40.2029B
E1 94 · LP 107

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

12345start1/41/2stretchfinish4Paired Exchange3Big Rog2Hey Batter Batter1Strike Price5Freedom Empire

Fractional times

Call 123.11
Call 246.71
Call 359.24
Final1:11.49

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)5$9.60—
place ($2)5$5.20—
show ($2)5$2.20—
exacta ($1)5-4$17.80$7,373
place ($2)4$3—
show ($2)4$2.10—
superfecta ($0.10)5-4-3-2$6.06$2,801
show ($2)3$2.10—
trifecta ($0.50)5-4-3$10.05$7,110

Chart notes

FREEDOM EMPIRE broke in at the start and crowded inner rivals, took early command and set a contested pace from the two path heading into the turn, met the bid of PAIRED EXCHANGE to upper stretch, dug in while holding that rival at bay into the final sixteenth, determinedly held late for the win. PAIRED EXCHANGE broke in at the start and crowded inner rivals, went up to stalk the early leaders then was well placed approaching the turn, loomed three wide along the bend, vied for the lead to upper stretch, couldn't get by the determined winner in the lane and was a clear second. BIG ROG pinballed and pinched back at the start, trailed in the early stages, advanced to the turn, coaxed two wide to the quarter marker, swung four wide to upper stretch, couldn't impact the leading pair into the final sixteenth, closed to be a clear third. HEY BATTER BATTER went up to contest the early pace from the inside, pressed into the turn and battled to upper stretch, couldn't keep pace into the final furlong and weakened in the late stages. STRIKE PRICE settled off of the early pace, trailed to the quarter marker, lacked a response to upper stretch, no factor. THE RIDER OF PAIRED EXCHANGE LOGED AN OBJECTION AGAINST FREEDOM EMPIRE, CLAIMING INTERFERENCE AT THE START. THE STEWARDS DISALLOWED THAT OBJECTION, AND RULED THERE WOULD BE NO CHANGE. This race had a timing discrepancy or malfunction and was re-timed using video technology to arrive at the most accurate time.