Belterra Park · Thursday, October 1, 2026 · Race 1 of 8

Claiming

dirt, fastFive And One Half FurlongsPurse $8,0005 ranPost 2026-10-01 12:38:00Final time 1:03.78Pool $20,273

Good for all except 3,4,5

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/43/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
13Optimal Courage
bump st,duel,drew away
G Rodriguez31111—1.0080B
E1 112 · LP 117
25Boat Song
bmp st,bid3p5/16,repel
R Mojica, Jr.4322231.0078B
E1 112 · LP 111
32I'm Him
2p,cued5/16,along show
Y L Correa2443310¼5.8031B
E1 104 · LP 99
41Paynter City
trail ins,lost crop1/8
O Mojica, Jr.5555412½16.9021B
E1 99 · LP 95
54Stay Frosty
bump st, btwn2p, yield
B Bays123451318.2018B
E1 112 · LP 94

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

12345start1/43/8stretchfinish5Boat Song2I'm Him1Paynter City4Stay Frosty3Optimal Courage

Fractional times

Call 122.36
Call 244.73
Final1:03.78

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)3$4—
place ($2)3$2.20—
show ($2)3$2.10—
exacta ($1)3-5$3.50$15,089
place ($2)5$2.20—
show ($2)5$2.10—
superfecta ($0.10)3-5-2-1$2.92$6,612
show ($2)2$2.20—
trifecta ($0.50)3-5-2$5.60$8,596

Chart notes

OPTIMAL COURAGE bumped with an outer foe at the start, dueled for the lead with an outer pair, came under a ride while holding a narrow advantage midway around the turn, kicked on down the lane, and drew away in the final furlong. BOAT SONG bumped with an inner foe at the start, pressed an inner pair, bid in the three path midway around the turn, got repelled in upper stretch, but was clearly second best. I'M HIM chased in the two path, was cued midway around the turn, could not make up ground on the top two, but was along for show. PAYNTER CITY trailed inside, was driven along the rail around the turn, lost the crop just after the eighth pole, but made no closing bid. STAY FROSTY bumped with foes on both sides at the start, vied between rivals for the lead early, but lost ground in the two path around the turn, and gave way in the stretch.