Saratoga · Saturday, August 1, 2026 · Race 11 of 12

Allowance

turf, firmFive And One Half FurlongsPurse $105,0009 ranPost 2026-08-01 18:24:00Final time 1:03.63Pool $907,002

Good for all except 8

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/43/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
19Dakota Country
8w upper, just up
Irad Ortiz, Jr.77741—2.43105A
E1 77 · LP 120
22Joker On Fire
5w uppr, led, nailed
Jose Lezcano66532a nose3.5175A
E1 85 · LP 120
31Illmatic
boxed ins to ins 1/8p
Flavien Prat33463a nose2.4688A
E1 90 · LP 120
44Van Vollenhoven
3w uppr, led, wknd lte
Dylan Davis143142½12.2280A
E1 89 · LP 115
57Rhyton
6w upper, no headway
Ricardo Santana, Jr.556552½8.6872A
E1 86 · LP 115
65Blamicker
in hand ins, weakened
Kendrick Carmouche411264¾18.4975A
E1 94 · LP 111
78Diliello
stumbled st, no rally
Junior Alvarado888875¼38.6482A
E1 74 · LP 110
83Mozambique
4-5w upper, no impact
Jaime Rodriguez999987¼23.2080A
E1 70 · LP 106
96King Puck
chased 3-2w, weakened
Jose Ortiz222797¾9.8467A
E1 91 · LP 105

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

123456789start1/43/8stretchfinish2Joker On Fire1Illmatic4Van Vollenhoven7Rhyton5Blamicker8Diliello3Mozambique6King Puck9Dakota Country

Fractional times

Call 122.60
Call 246.06
Call 357.65
Final1:03.63

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)9$6.86—
place ($2)9$3.60—
show ($2)9$2.94—
exacta ($1)9-2$13.02$735,680
place ($2)2$4.22—
show ($2)2$3—
trifecta ($0.50)9-2-1$15.37$359,540
show ($2)1$2.98—
superfecta ($0.10)9-2-1-4$25.52$185,644
Pick 3 ($1)6-3-9$28.86$127,024
Pick 5 ($0.50)5$600.08$46,596
daily double ($1)3-9$11.03$190,839

Chart notes

DAKOTA COUNTRY chased two to three paths off the inside down the backstretch, tucked inside into the turn and came under coaxing near the quarter pole, went eight wide into upper stretch, dug in under a drive rallying through the final furlong knocking heads late with JOKER ON FIRE and was just up on the wire. JOKER ON FIRE broke out at the start trading a bump with MOZAMBIQUE, chased along the inside coming under coaxing near the quarter pole, angled five wide into upper stretch, rallied to take command just inside the eighth pole, dug in head to head with the top one late and was nailed on the line. ILLMATIC tracked the pace along the inside continuing along the inside route into upper stretch, paused in behind the leader BLAMICKER with KING PUCK to his outside with nowhere to go but remain boxed along the rail until gaining clearance just inside the eighth pole, tipped out roused for the remainder of the stretch and closed with a rush to just miss for the it all at the end. VAN VOLLENHOVEN two to three wide in pursuit from just off the pace, came under a ride near the quarter pole and spun three wide into upper stretch, rallied to take command at the eighth pole, got displaced just inside that station, then weakened in the late stages. RHYTON coaxed from the gate, chased three then two wide under encouragement from the five-sixteenths marker, angled six wide into upper stretch, made no headway. BLAMICKER coaxed from the start, showed the way in hand along the inside, got let out taking the inside route into upper stretch, dug in under threat and was caught a furlong out, weakened through to the finish. DILIELLO stumbled at the start, chased three then two wide under urging from the five-sixteenths pole, angled six wide into upper stretch, had no rally. MOZAMBIQUE broke in at the start trading a bump with JOKER ON FIRE, chased two to three wide until tucked inside into the turn, came under a ride with five-sixteenths to go, swung four to five wide for home and made no impact. Following a saddle adjustment behind the gate, KING PUCK chased three then two wide coming under coaxing near the quarter pole, cornered just off the inside into upper stretch, weakened in the final furlong.