Saratoga · Monday, September 7, 2026 · Race 5 of 12

Maiden Special Weight

dirt, fastSeven FurlongsPurse $115,00010 ranPost 2026-09-07 13:50:00Final time 1:24.41Pool $604,974

Good for all except 6

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
13Episodic
8w uppr, up last jumps
J Alvarado3343114.2081A
E1 119 · LP 116
21Just a Girl
in hand 2p, caught lte
J R Velazquez81112¼4.6186A
E1 121 · LP 115
32Sesasi
chased ins, willingly
K Carmouche7634342.1082A
E1 119 · LP 111
47Guns of Roses
prompted 3w, wknd late
R Hughes222247.1790A
E1 121 · LP 109
58Flying Hawley
stumbled st, weakened
E J Zayas1565535.3282A
E1 119 · LP 104
65Glow of a Rose
steady 6 1/2, improved
J Diaz, Jr.5886682.5075A
E1 116 · LP 101
710Noble Glow
chased 5w, weakened
M Franco4797710¾3.0671A
E1 116 · LP 97
86Miss Watermelon
bumped start & 6 1/2
D Davis6458816½5.8673A
E1 119 · LP 88
99Raging Vortex
7-8w upper, no impact
R Santana, Jr.910109919¼16.7054A
E1 115 · LP 85
104Red Beach
off beat slw, tired
C Elliott109710102723.8247A
E1 116 · LP 75

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

12345678910start1/41/2stretchfinish1Just a Girl2Sesasi7Guns of Roses8Flying Hawley5Glow of a Rose10Noble Glow6Miss Watermelon9Raging Vortex4Red Beach3Episodic

Fractional times

Call 122.64
Call 245.56
Call 31:10.97
Final1:24.41

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)3$0.40
place ($2)3$11.38
show ($2)3$7.92
exacta ($1)3-1$94.42$483,997
place ($2)1$8.30
show ($2)1$5.90
trifecta ($0.50)3-1-2$72.08$208,237
show ($2)2$16.86
Pick 3 ($1)8-6-3$18.17$106,563
Pick 4 ($0.50)6-3$62.47$212,530
Pick 5 ($0.50)1-6-3$40.07$666,150
daily double ($1)6-3$88.33$83,935
superfecta ($0.10)3-1-2-7$13.66$100,437

Chart notes

EPISODIC came outwards slightly six and a half furlongs out forcing GLOW OF A ROSE to steady in concert with MISS WATERMELON being bumped inwards by GUNS OF ROSES, chased just off the inside coming under encouragement with five-sixteenths to go, angled out eight wide into upper stretch, rallied offering up a challenge inside the final furlong and was up in the final jumps to prevail. JUST A GIRL established the front just after the start and showed the way in hand just off the inside coming under a ride near the quarter pole, angled five wide into upper stretch, dug in under growing late threat and was caught in the final strides to the wire in a good effort. SESASI chased along the inside coming under encouragement with three furlongs to run, spun three wide into upper stretch, dug in under a drive running on willingly for the show honors. GUNS OF ROSES broke in at the start bumping MISS WATERMELON, then came in and bumped that rival again six and a half furlongs out forcing GLOW OF A ROSE to steady in behind, prompted the leader from the outside in the three path coming under coaxing near the quarter pole and angled seven wide into upper stretch, weakened in the late stages. FLYING HAWLEY stumbled at the start but broke on top despite it, chased five wide under a ride from three furlongs out, went eight wide into upper stretch, weakened. GLOW OF A ROSE coaxed from the gate, got steadied out six and a half furlongs from home when MISS WATERMELON got bumped inwards by GUNS OF ROSES and EPISODIC came outwards slightly, chased three wide under a ride from the seven-sixteenths marker, went nine to ten wide into upper stretch and then floated out an additional path or two at the three-sixteenths before being firmly corrected, improved some position to the eighth pole and then flattened a bit in the late stages. NOBLE GLOW reluctant to load prior to the start, chased five wide under a ride from the seven-sixteenths pole, went nine wide into upper stretch, weakened. MISS WATERMELON bobbled at the break and was bumped by GUNS OF ROSES breaking inwards, then got bumped by that rival six and a half furlongs out closing a seam and forcing GLOW OF A ROSE to steady, chased four then three wide under a ride from three furlongs out, went five to six wide into upper stretch and tired. RAGING VORTEX chased four paths off the inside down the backstretch and then just off the inside through the turn under urging from the five-sixteenths marker, went seven to eight wide into upper stretch and made no impact. RED BEACH broke a beat slow, chased along the inside coming under coaxing with seven-sixteenths to go and made headway through the turn into upper stretch when spinning just off the inside for home, then tired through to the finish.