Fort Erie · Tuesday, August 18, 2026 · Race 5 of 6

Allowance

dirt, fastSix And One Half FurlongsPurse $28,8007 ranPost 2026-08-18 18:35:00Final time 1:16.82Pool $51,790

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
11Stirling Castle
speed ins, proved best
Sofia Vives711110.75108A
E1 112 · LP 117
26Pat's Gamble
4-path str, no match
Edgar Zenteno155421.95102A
E1 102 · LP 116
32If You Insist
bid str, outfinished
Juan Crawford522336.3594A
E1 109 · LP 112
44Takemybourbonneat
3-p str, leveled off
Luis Reyes33324614.4090A
E1 106 · LP 110
53Forest Buzz
3-p str, needed more
Chad Lee6445515.30106A
E1 103 · LP 111
65Short Story Long
6-path str, no impact
Steve Jadoo2766611¼58.3067A
E1 98 · LP 108
77Conn Smythe
off pace, dull effort
Jeffrey Alderson4677718¼29.6068A
E1 102 · LP 100

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

1234567start1/41/2stretchfinish6Pat's Gamble2If You Insist4Takemybourbonneat3Forest Buzz5Short Story Long7Conn Smythe1Stirling Castle

Fractional times

Call 122.60
Call 245.59
Call 31:10.15
Final1:16.82

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)1$3.50
place ($2)1$2.10
show ($2)1$2.10
Pick 3 ($0.20)4-7-1$4.06$4,640
place ($2)6$2.40
show ($2)6$2.10
show ($2)2$2.80
daily double ($1)7-1$5.45$5,166
superfecta ($0.20)1-6-2-4$7.66$16,718

Chart notes

STIRLING CASTLE showed speed from the inside, had the lead on the turn and with mild pressure through the stretch proved best. PAT'S GAMBLE was unhurried early and had a mild gain on the turn but from the four path at the top of the stretch was no match for the winner. IF YOU INSIST stalked the early leader, was a factor on the turn and had a bid in upper stretch but was outfinished. TAKEMYBOURBONNEAT was in range and had a good position on the turn but from the three path at the top of the stretch leveled off. FOREST BUZZ was in touch and roused from the inside on the turn but from the three path at the top of the stretch needed more. SHORT STORY LONG was well back and saved ground on the turn but from the six path at the top of the stretch had no impact. CONN SMYTHE (GB) was off the pace and showed little in a dull effort.