Ellis Park · Monday, August 17, 2026 · Race 1 of 9

Claiming

dirt, sloppyOne MilePurse $35,0008 ranPost 2026-08-17 11:51:00Final time 1:38.47Pool $43,067

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
16Midnight Vengeance
track 4p,bid 5/16,clrd
B Curtis5443115.6375B
E1 117 · LP 109
24Hutchinson
ins,led2p,fght bck plc
J A Torres1221324.1267B
E1 121 · LP 105
35Fast Joker
2-3p,bid btw 2nd,yield
R Bejarano2332236.9471B
E1 120 · LP 105
42Fitzgerald
chs 2p,rl aim,lack bid
K J Asmussen3554441.3056B
E1 116 · LP 105
53Refined Design
3-4p,5p upr,no menace
G Saez7665558.7455B
E1 116 · LP 105
61Politics
beat slw,ins,no impact
M Meeks67766695.1874B
E1 113 · LP 103
77Duke of Suggins
headed 7/16,wknd 2nd
M Nicholls41177720¾22.1557B
E1 123 · LP 90
8Surfin' MC A Torres

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

1234567start1/41/23/4stretchfinish4Hutchinson5Fast Joker2Fitzgerald3Refined Design1Politics7Duke of Suggins6Midnight Vengeance

Fractional times

Call 123.00
Call 246.61
Call 31:12.08
Call 41:25.10
Final1:38.47

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)6$3.26
place ($2)6$4.94
show ($2)6$3.30
exacta ($2)6-4$61.66$29,425
place ($2)4$4.26
show ($2)4$3.18
trifecta ($0.50)6-4-5$45.64$13,773
show ($2)5$3.54
superfecta ($0.10)6-4-5-2$42.04$8,518
super high five ($1)6-4-5-2-3$29.60$9,875

Chart notes

MIDNIGHT VENGEANCE tracked from midpack in the four path, ranged up to bid outside of rivals at the five sixteenths pole, gained an advantage entering the lane, moved a touch wider and drove clear in the final furlong. HUTCHINSON stalked along the inside, moved out to the two path to bid outside of the leader entering the far turn, led leaving the seven sixteenths pole, got collared by an outer pair with five sixteenths to go, was headed by them entering the lane yet fought on to regain place late. FAST JOKER stalked from the two to three path, moved to press the new leader into the far turn, challenged along with an outer rival turning for home, vied between horses briefly before getting outkicked by his outer counterpart entering upper stretch, yielded while battling for place with an inner rival in the late stages and got outfinished. FITZGERALD chased from the two path, briefly between horses at the five sixteenths pole, took aim inside of rivals at the furlong grounds but lacked a bid. REFINED DESIGN raced off of the pace in the three to four path, shifted to the five path in upper stretch and failed to menace. POLITICS broke half a beat slow, trailed along the inside, surpassed a tiring rival turning for home and made little impact. DUKE OF SUGGINS broke a bit outwardly, sped clear early on but got headed by an outer pair entering the far turn then weakened turning for home.