Thistledown · Tuesday, September 22, 2026 · Race 5 of 8

Claiming

dirt, fastSix FurlongsPurse $17,4007 ranPost 2026-09-22 14:55:00Final time 1:11.64Pool $43,084

Good for all except 1

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
13Spirit of Akron
wore down rivals,
J A Bracho41111—2.6056A
E1 108 · LP 109
26Worthy Opponent
game second 7path
G Corrales2322222.1058A
E1 107 · LP 106
35Gray Day
finishd well mid track
J Simpson6633321.4066A
E1 104 · LP 109
42Matthew's Patriot
failed to menace
J Skerrett554445½10.3052A
E1 104 · LP 109
51A Van On the Run
broke slowly, outrun
C Keiser7776515½18.1040A
E1 75 · LP 105
67El Marro
brief speed, 4 wide
J P Silva, Jr.1455617½47.4035A
E1 106 · LP 88
74Lunchatthelizard
stopped turn
M Cedillo326773317.608A
E1 107 · LP 65

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

1234567start1/41/2stretchfinish6Worthy Opponent5Gray Day2Matthew's Patriot1A Van On the Run7El Marro4Lunchatthelizard3Spirit of Akron

Fractional times

Call 122.82
Call 246.00
Call 358.50
Final1:11.64

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)3$7.20—
place ($2)3$3.40—
show ($2)3$2.10—
exacta ($1)3-6$11.20$38,885
place ($2)6$3—
show ($2)6$2.10—
trifecta ($0.50)3-6-5$9.60$26,159
show ($2)5$2.10—
superfecta ($0.20)3-6-5-2$7.70$17,574
Pick 3 ($0.50)4-1-3$42.55$7,751
Pick 4 ($0.50)6-4-1-3$48.60$15,116
Pick 5 ($0.50)2-6-4-1-3$75.30$39,181
daily double ($1)1-3$43.60$5,280

Chart notes

SPIRIT OF AKRON made the lead soon after the start, set a pressured pace into the stretch, drifted out to the five path and drew clear late under right handed urging. WORTHY OPPONENT pressed the pace three wide and finished a game second in the seven path. GRAY DAY never far back split horses on the turn, swung outside and finished determinedly in the middle of the racetrack. MATTHEW'S PATRIOT failed to menace. A VAN ON THE RUN broke slowly and was always outrun. EL MARRO had brief speed four wide. LUNCHATTHELIZARD pressed the early pace two wide and stopped on the turn.