Thistledown · Thursday, October 1, 2026 · Race 8 of 8

Starter Optional Claiming

dirt, fastSix FurlongsPurse $20,0007 ranPost 2026-10-01 16:24:00Final time 1:11.10Pool $16,056

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
14Absolute Miracle
rail move, driving,
J Skerrett34321—5.4075A
E1 107 · LP 115
21Kozem
came again 3w,up 2nd
D J Haldar6254213.7076A
E1 110 · LP 115
36Blazing Affair
finished determinedly
A Chavez5641311.3087A
E1 104 · LP 114
42Gracie Dance
swung wide, late gain
F Salazar Becerra777743¾25.8057A
E1 93 · LP 126
55Pounds in Town
well placed, no rally
E Barbaran25665511.9074A
E1 107 · LP 116
67Chess Not Checkers
3w,bid 1/4p, empty
J A Bracho132365½2.9068A
E1 107 · LP 105
73Timely Secret
set pace, weakened
V R Fernandez411576¾19.3057A
E1 115 · LP 102

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

1234567start1/41/2stretchfinish1Kozem6Blazing Affair2Gracie Dance5Pounds in Town7Chess Not Checkers3Timely Secret4Absolute Miracle

Fractional times

Call 122.44
Call 245.90
Call 358.52
Final1:11.10

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)4$2.80—
place ($2)4$7—
show ($2)4$2.80—
daily double ($1)2-4$15.40$5,555
place ($2)1$5.80—
show ($2)1$2.20—
exacta ($1)4-1$30.90$14,099
show ($2)6$2.10—
trifecta ($0.50)4-1-6$39.60$9,174
superfecta ($0.20)4-1-6-2$183.46$6,946
Pick 3 ($0.50)4-2-4$28.40$10,371
Pick 4 ($0.50)5-4-2-4$203.15$12,631
Pick 5 ($0.50)4-5-4-2-4$661.95$10,003
Pick 6 ($0.20)5-4-5-4-2-4$206.28$538,694
super high five ($0.20)4-1-6-2-5$229.24$1,183

Chart notes

ABSOLUTE MIRACLE never far back, rallied along the rail through the turn and into the stretch, made the lead late and won under strong handling. KOZEM chased four path, dropped back on the turn then came on again late three wide and got up for second. BLAZING AFFAIR allowed to settle, finished determinedly five wide. GRACIE DANCE trailed into the stretch, swung out past the middle of the racetrack and closed some ground late. POUNDS IN TOWN well placed, had no rally. CHESS NOT CHECKERS chased the pace four wide down the backstretch, loomed boldly three wide nearing the quarter pole, kept on until deep stretch then came up empty. TIMELY SECRET set the pace to the top of the stretch then weakened.