Delaware Park · Saturday, October 3, 2026 · Race 3 of 10

Maiden Claiming

dirt, muddyFive And One Half FurlongsPurse $48,0008 ranPost 2026-10-03 13:53:00Final time 1:05.93Pool $46,377

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/43/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
17Just a Smooch
off slow,bid 3w,best
C Cedeno52111—2.4040B
E1 112 · LP 117
22Katz On Fire
stdy 7/16,fought on
E Rosario243221¼4.2039B
E1 110 · LP 114
36Take Charge Sonic
disputed pace,yielded
E Villasmil112339¼17.4016B
E1 112 · LP 100
41Pining
hopped st,3w,no rally
A Concepcion4555412¼1.8018B
E1 107 · LP 95
55Of Course
brief foot,gave way
J A Hernandez3344512¾2.1023B
E1 111 · LP 95
—3Irish EchoM Iorio————————
—4Cosmic AngelJ Loveberry————————
—8Dolle's CandyJ A Batista————————

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

12345start1/43/8stretchfinish2Katz On Fire6Take Charge Sonic1Pining5Of Course7Just a Smooch

Fractional times

Call 122.36
Call 246.86
Call 359.37
Final1:05.93

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)7$6.80—
place ($2)7$4—
show ($2)7$3.40—
exacta ($1)7-2$12.50$26,838
place ($2)2$4.80—
show ($2)2$4—
trifecta ($0.50)7-2-6$30.85$12,166
show ($2)6$4—
daily double ($1)1-7$17.90$6,109
Pick 3 ($0.50)8-1-7$37.25$12,268
superfecta ($0.10)7-2-6-1$17.90$6,759

Chart notes

JUST A SMOOCH last away from the gate, went up to stalk three wide approaching the turn, dueled into the bend then took command nearing the quarter marker, led into the stretch then kicked clear at the furlong grounds, kept to task to the final sixteenth and held safely over the runner-up. KATZ ON FIRE vied for the early lead then took back, steadied off of heels approaching the three-eighths pole, angled off of the rail then chased between rivals to upper stretch, ran in pursuit of JUST A SMOOCH into the final furlong, couldn't reel in the winner in deep stretch but was a clear second best. TAKE CHARGE SONIC broke alertly and vied for early command, disputed the pace to the turn, dueled inside of JUST A SMOOCH nearing the quarter marker then was turned away approaching the top of the stretch, stayed on into the final furlong, was no match for the top pair late and held clearly for third. PINING hopped at the start, settled off of the early pace then coaxed three wide into the turn, trailed to upper stretch and failed to threaten in the late stages. OF COURSE hustled to contest the early pace, took command then vied from the inside heading to the turn, lost position into the bend then had little left for the stretch drive.