Saratoga · Friday, August 7, 2026 · Race 11 of 11

Starter Optional Claiming

dirt, fastSeven FurlongsPurse $52,00010 ranPost 2026-08-07 18:48:00Final time 1:23.61Pool $494,261

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
18Mursal
hit gate,bobld,2-3p,4p
D Davis24411—3.29113A
E1 107 · LP 128
210Despo's Dream
out,bid1/2,3-2p turn
I Ortiz, Jr.132223½2.24118A
E1 110 · LP 121
35Coquito
out,2p-ins turn,wknd
J L Ortiz3213341.72112A
E1 110 · LP 120
46Baby Sassicaia
ins-2p turn,no rally
H K Harkie566448¾17.4898A
E1 102 · LP 111
57Curlin's Magic
hit gate,2-3path,4p1/4
J Alvarado7775511¾24.46109A
E1 102 · LP 106
69Heavenly Light
3-4p turn,5p1/4,empty
J Rodriguez45566156.92102A
E1 104 · LP 101
73Carolina Smokeshow
drop back rail3/8,stop
J Lezcano6137735¼15.0370A
E1 108 · LP 75
—1Moon GateR Santana, Jr.————————
—2Lika Rolling StoneD A Rivera————————
—4Mischievous TrickE J Zayas————————

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

1234567start1/41/2stretchfinish10Despo's Dream5Coquito6Baby Sassicaia7Curlin's Magic9Heavenly Light3Carolina Smokeshow8Mursal

Fractional times

Call 123.51
Call 246.57
Call 31:11.14
Final1:23.61

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)8$8.58—
place ($2)8$3.96—
show ($2)8$2.38—
exacta ($1)8-10$96$342,798
place ($2)10$3.60—
show ($2)10$2.40—
trifecta ($0.50)8-10-5$73$153,094
show ($2)5$2.28—
superfecta ($0.10)8-10-5-6$14$86,205
daily double ($1)1-8$9$241,510
Pick 3 ($1)9-1-8$83$333,187
Pick 6 ($1)4-4-10-9-1-8$87$0
Pick 4 ($0.50)10-9-1-8$88$501,564
Pick 5 ($0.50)4-10-9-1-8$63$933,709

Chart notes

MURSAL hit the outside of the gate then bobbled, moved in while well placed just off the pace, went around the turn in the two then three path, was roused near the quarter-pole, gained to make a bid in the four path into upper stretch, took the lead coming to the furlong marker and drew clear under steady handling to prove much the best. DESPO'S DREAM showed speed then tracked the pace on the outside, made a bid late on the backstretch, vied in the three then two path on the turn, was put to a drive in upper stretch, battled between horses into the final furlong and proved no match for the winner while able to get the place. COQUITO showed speed on the outside then disputed the pace, dropped from the two path to the inside while asked inside of a foe on the turn, battled inside of opponents under a drive into the final furlong and weakened then missed the place but was clear for the show. BABY SASSICAIA settled off the pace under some urging, shifted from the rail to the two path on the turn, came between horses near the quarter-pole, turned into upper stretch under a drive, moved out inside the furlong marker and failed to rally. CURLIN'S MAGIC broke out and hit the gate, settled at the rear, went around the turn in the two then three path, spun into the stretch in the four path then moved further out and failed to threaten. HEAVENLY LIGHT was urged along on the outside, moved in near the nine-sixteenths pole, went around the turn in the three then four path, turned into the stretch in the five path and came up empty. CAROLINA SMOKESHOW showed speed then disputed the pace, vied inside on the turn, dropped back outside the three-eighths pole and stopped then faltered in the final furlong and was placed under a protective hold from outside the sixteenth-pole to the finish.