Albuquerque · Friday, September 4, 2026 · Race 6 of 9

Starter Optional Claiming

dirt, fastFive And One Half FurlongsPurse $22,8008 ranPost 2026-09-04 20:13:00Final time 1:04.18Pool $11,816

Good for all except 6

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/43/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
17Mystification
4-w upper,dug in,drvng
A J Juarez, Jr.331110.7097A
E1 84 · LP 144
22Best Choice Baby
4-5w turn,game rally
A Sigala76652¼16.2076A
E1 73 · LP 143
38Magical Mark
swung widest,moved up
M A Perez577737.2085A
E1 64 · LP 138
43Blazing to Gold
3-w turn, not enough
E P Gomez645647.5068A
E1 80 · LP 138
51Blocked
inside speed,weakened
L A Valenzuela413256.4081A
E1 86 · LP 136
64Aztec Sun
up close,3-w 1/4,wknd
C Ramos1223648.3093A
E1 84 · LP 136
76John John
off slowly, no factor
A Arboleda88887816.9067A
E1 51 · LP 128
85One Mark
4-w turn,no response
E Medellin2544810¼13.3084A
E1 78 · LP 124

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

12345678start1/43/8stretchfinish2Best Choice Baby8Magical Mark3Blazing to Gold1Blocked4Aztec Sun6John John5One Mark7Mystification

Fractional times

Call 123.61
Call 247.12
Call 358.39
Final1:04.18

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)7$3.40
place ($2)7$2.80
show ($2)7$2.20
exacta ($1)7-2$13.70$5,377
place ($2)2$8.40
show ($2)2$6.40
trifecta ($0.50)7-2-8$45.35$4,055
show ($2)8$5.40
superfecta ($1)7-2-8-3$368$3,092

Chart notes

MYSTIFICATION stalked the pace, raced four wide into the upper stretch, dug in and held in a game effort under strong pressure. BEST CHOICE BABY dropped back early, raced four to five wide through the far turn and had a game rally to just miss. MAGICAL MARK raced near the back early, swung widest through the lane and moved up late to improve position. BLAZING TO GOLD dropped back to race mid pack, three wide through the far turn, kept on but had not enough. BLOCKED showed good early speed along the inside and weakened through the drive. AZTEC SUN up close early, raced three wide between near the quarter pole and weakened. JOHN JOHN was off slowly and never was a factor. ONE MARK dropped back to race mid pack early, was four wide through the far turn and had no response.