Kentucky Downs · Wednesday, September 9, 2026 · Race 3 of 14

Allowance Optional Claiming

turf, firmSeven FurlongsPurse $185,00011 ranPost 2026-09-09 12:38:00Final time 1:23.21Pool $196,198

Good for all except 5

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
111Rose Ruler
prsd 3w,held clear
F Prat522112.0485A
E1 122 · LP 90
24Mountain Bear
2w,tipd out,dueld 2nd
Y Hazlewood2333211.1065A
E1 120 · LP 86
38Ganaas
trck 3w,duel 2nd,missd
E Morales144236.5270A
E1 120 · LP 85
43Flying Liam
2w,tip out/in,late kck
J Rosario677749.71102A
E1 115 · LP 82
56Son of a Birch
4w,tipd out,need more
T Gaffalione888454.1992A
E1 115 · LP 81
610Exosome
midpck 4w,wknd
U Rispoli105556517.1568A
E1 117 · LP 80
77In a Jam
3-4w,swng 8w1/4,imprvd
R Bejarano11108730.9793A
E1 112 · LP 79
82The Minkster
ins,early rally,wknd
J A Torres366681030.2722A
E1 116 · LP 72
91Exact Estimate
bck ins,no response
J L Ortiz710910916¾3.5181A
E1 113 · LP 62
109Coming in Hot
back 5w,no factor
S Pauly991111017¾129.9257A
E1 123 · LP 61
115Eli's Promise
lungd,rushd up,tired
B Curtis4119112234.5375A
E1 123 · LP 56

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

1234567891011start1/41/2stretchfinish4Mountain Bear8Ganaas3Flying Liam6Son of a Birch10Exosome7In a Jam2The Minkster1Exact Estimate9Coming in Hot5Eli's Promise11Rose Ruler

Fractional times

Call 122.89
Call 246.15
Call 31:09.28
Final1:23.21

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)11$6.08
place ($2)11$3.70
show ($2)11$2.88
Pick 3 ($0.50)5-6-11$42.17$69,018
place ($2)4$9.84
show ($2)4$7.02
daily double ($1)6-11$12.04$35,391
show ($2)8$4.88
exacta ($1)11-4$26.21$166,960
superfecta ($0.10)11-4-8-3$108.60$56,462
trifecta ($0.50)11-4-8$68.77$82,999

Chart notes

ROSE RULER pressed the pace early on from the three path then shifted up and took command from it's tiring leader nearing the final furlong and inched away in the stretch and held clear to prove best. MOUNTAIN BEAR (IRE) was rated up just a length behind the pace from the two path coming around the hill then looked for some room tipping out to get around the tiring leader nearing the final furlong and dueled with GANAAS in the stretch for the place award, bumping and brushing it's rival and just prevailed at the wire. GANAAS tracked the pace up and down the hill from the three to four path and came out slightly entering the lane and dueled with MOUNTAIN BEAR shortly after entering the stretch looking to hold it's place award but after some brushing and bumping gave way and missed settling for the show. FLYING LIAM settled near the back of the field in the two path and came under urging heading into the upper before tipping out circling ELI'S PROMISE then tipping back towards the inside and having a late kick just coming up for the minor awards. SON OF A BIRCH brushed with ELI'S PROMISE at the start and settled into the four path towards the back half of the pack then tipped out coming to the outside of the field in the upper and made a rally but just needed more. EXOSOME raced in the mid-pack about four wide off the rail and continued on into the upper but weakened in the deep stretch. IN A JAM dropped back after breaking with the field and raced off the pace between the three and four path then swung out about eight wide off the bend and made a mild late gain. THE MINKSTER raced mid-pack saving ground along the inside and made an early rally entering the upper gaining some ground on the leaders but weakened nearing the stretch. EXACT ESTIMATE raced towards the back along the inside and came under encouragement entering the upper but lacked a response. COMING IN HOT settled at the very back of the pack and came five wide around the hill and continued on nearing the quarter pole but weakened back and was no factor. ELI'S PROMISE lunged out of the gate and brushed SON OF A BIRCH then quickly rushed up and set the pace while coming to the inside but tired out sharply nearing the final furlong.