Emerald Downs · Saturday, August 15, 2026 · Race 9 of 11

Claiming

dirt, fastOne MilePurse $13,0006 ranPost 2026-08-15 17:56:00Final time 1:36.46Pool $51,386

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
15El Joy
angled out, up late
Silvio Amador234331—1.8191A
E1 120 · LP 117
21Winds of Freedom
set pace, held gamely
A M Cruz311122¾1.9387A
E1 122 · LP 112
38Lil Richards Bello
bid 1/8, outfinished
Adrian Castellanos543213¾6.89107A
E1 121 · LP 113
42You're the Cause
4-w, no threat
J Matias4555444¼3.70112A
E1 113 · LP 116
56Cause for Divorce
chased, tired
Blake Nunnally1224556½10.6586A
E1 121 · LP 112
64Drive Train
in back, trailed
Frank Alvarado66666612½11.5385A
E1 110 · LP 114

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

123456start1/41/23/4stretchfinish1Winds of Freedom8Lil Richards Bello2You're the Cause6Cause for Divorce4Drive Train5El Joy

Fractional times

Call 123.46
Call 246.73
Call 31:10.56
Call 41:23.21
Final1:36.46

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)5$5.62—
place ($2)5$2.82—
show ($2)5$2.54—
exacta ($1)5-1$8.88$21,559
place ($2)1$3.20—
show ($2)1$3.12—
trifecta ($0.50)5-1-8$20.73$13,371
show ($2)8$4.24—
Pick 3 ($0.50)3-7-5$30.12$5,609
Pick 4 ($0.50)7-3-7-3$80.66$7,648
daily double ($1)7-5$6.95$4,362
superfecta ($0.10)5-1-8-2$17.79$8,303

Chart notes

EL JOY was reserved off the pace while saving ground, angled out to be four-wide leaving the three-sixteenths pole and finished fast to be up in the final seventy yards. WINDS OF FREEDOM set the pace racing two-wide, responded when challenged by LIL RICHARDS BELLO at the eighth pole and held on gamely to the wire but wasn't quite good enough. LIL RICHARDS BELLO was allowed to settle racing three-wide, offered a bid nearing the eighth pole but lacked the needed late response. YOU'RE THE CAUSE was unhurried, rallied four-wide into the stretch and failed to seriously threaten. CAUSE FOR DIVORCE chased WINDS OF FREEDOM early racing along the inside and tired. DRIVE TRAIN saved ground racing in the back of the field and trailed.