Louisiana Downs · Tuesday, September 8, 2026 · Race 6 of 7

Starter Optional Claiming

dirt, fastSix And One Half FurlongsPurse $10,0007 ranPost 2026-09-08 18:30:00Final time 1:17.84Pool $22,212

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Essay
traffc turn,cme out1/8
A Castillo643216.0096A
E1 109 · LP 112
27Critical Threat
traffic 1/4,steerd out
H Hernandez266422.70114A
E1 102 · LP 112
33Mucino
bothr1/8,outkicked 2nd
I Castillo4323320.90114A
E1 111 · LP 109
41Sip and Go
pace inside,falter 1/8
J P Vargas511148.9068A
E1 113 · LP 104
55Eastside Cool
floated out 3/16,flat
C Lozada324556.70112A
E1 112 · LP 104
66Flotation Station
forward 4w,little left
E J Barrera1556614½20.2078A
E1 109 · LP 92
4Bandera BlingR Williams

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

123456start1/41/2stretchfinish7Critical Threat3Mucino1Sip and Go5Eastside Cool6Flotation Station2Essay

Fractional times

Call 122.54
Call 245.90
Call 31:11.36
Final1:17.84

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$4
place ($2)2$7
show ($2)2$3.80
exacta ($1)2-7$27.70$13,317
place ($2)7$3.80
show ($2)7$2.20
trifecta ($0.50)2-7-3$42.25$7,780
show ($2)3$2.40
superfecta ($0.10)2-7-3-1$24.65$5,935
daily double ($1)2-2$23.10$4,392
Pick 3 ($0.50)6-2-2$174.15$5,540

Chart notes

ESSAY behind the pace while along the inside, in traffic late backstretch, continued to be covered up through the turn, shifted out to the two path for the drive, took over nearing the furlong marker while coming out a bit, was straightened, edged clear then held the runner up comfortably safe late. CRITICAL THREAT back off the pace while in the two path, continued to see them all through the turn while in the two path, in traffic late in the bend, steered out to be four wide for the drive, finished willingly to earn the place. MUCINO forwardly placed while off the inside and between foes, continued forwardly through the bend, three wide for the drive, bothered slightly by the winner a furlong out, outkicked late for the runner up position. SIP AND GO moved up to show the way out of the chute and up the backstretch, continued to set the pace turn under a light hold, headed past the furlong marker by the winner and began to weaken. EASTSIDE COOL within striking distance while three wide and between foes, floated out to the four path by the runner up entering the stretch, went flat through the lane. FLOTATION STATION within striking distance in the four path while widest for over a half, had little for the drive.