Emerald Downs · Sunday, August 9, 2026 · Race 3 of 11

Maiden Claiming

dirt, fastFive FurlongsPurse $16,0006 ranPost 2026-08-09 14:48:00Final time 58.77Pool $50,400

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart3/163/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Nathan Knows Best
set pace, held edge
Frank Alvarado11111—3.3420A
E1 112 · LP 118
24Polar Patrol
2,3-w, 2nd best
Kevin Krigger2232230.8618A
E1 112 · LP 110
35Ryker's Heat
5-w, mild rally
Adrian Castellanos444434¾5.078A
E1 112 · LP 105
47Cupid Express
3,6-w, steady effort
Javier Matias65554527.2611A
E1 112 · LP 105
53Prince of Shadows
prompted, tired
Talliyah Timentwa332357¼4.539A
E1 112 · LP 99
66Kenleyssecretbeau
wide, trailed
Blake Nunnally5666627¼16.771A
E1 112 · LP 59

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

123456start3/163/8stretchfinish4Polar Patrol5Ryker's Heat7Cupid Express3Prince of Shadows6Kenleyssecretbeau2Nathan Knows Best

Fractional times

Call 122.39
Call 246.14
Final58.77

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$8.68—
place ($2)2$3.22—
show ($2)2$2.40—
exacta ($1)2-4$9.46$26,801
place ($2)4$2.14—
show ($2)4$2.10—
trifecta ($0.50)2-4-5$9.38$23,192
show ($2)5$2.50—
Pick 3 ($0.50)2-2$28.12$3,866
daily double ($1)4-2$12.63$2,550
superfecta ($0.10)2-4-5-7$15.95$15,286

Chart notes

NATHAN KNOWS BEST saved ground setting the pace and maintained a safe advantage. POLAR PATROL stalked the pace racing two-wide, rallied fpir-wide into the stretch but was unable to reach the winner while proving to be second best. RYKER'S HEAT was unhurried, came five-wide into the stretch and finished in a mild rally. CUPID EXPRESS was three-wide racing in the middle of the field, came six-wide into the stretch and finished fairly well. PRINCE OF SHADOWS prompted NATHAN KNOWS BEST to the stretch while two-wide and tired. KENLEYSSECRETBEAU raced wide while in the back of the field and trailed.