Woodbine · Saturday, October 3, 2026 · Race 8 of 8

Nearctic S. Presented by The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance

turf, goodSix FurlongsPurse $250,0007 ranPost 2026-10-03 16:58:00Final time 1:09.30Pool $281,515

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Victory Achieved
4w5/16, edged away
Rafael Hernandez14411—5.6097B
E1 104 · LP 109
26Nobals
3wd turn, held place
David Egan6323235.50110B
E1 108 · LP 103
31Works for Me
insd,4-5w str,mssd 2nd
Sahin Civaci365433¼6.25103B
E1 96 · LP 105
47Essex Serpent
moved to lead,no extra
Emma-Jayne Wilson411244½4.2071B
E1 111 · LP 98
55Gas Me Up
no speed, fanned 7wd
Pietro Moran777655¼1.05114B
E1 95 · LP 102
64Western Whirl
brief early lead,chase
Fraser Aebly22356718.1099B
E1 108 · LP 96
73Isivunguvungu
swung 6w, no rally
Ryan Munger556778½27.1590B
E1 100 · LP 96

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

1234567start1/41/2stretchfinish6Nobals1Works for Me7Essex Serpent5Gas Me Up4Western Whirl3Isivunguvungu2Victory Achieved

Fractional times

Call 122.48
Call 245.49
Call 356.88
Final1:09.30

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$3.20—
place ($2)2$6—
show ($2)2$4.60—
Pick 3 ($0.20)4-3-2$40.90$25,236
place ($2)6$7—
show ($2)6$4.10—
superfecta ($0.20)2-6-1-7$111.10$59,384
show ($2)1$4.20—
daily double ($1)3-2$73.85$27,903
exacta ($1)2-6$37.70$141,870
trifecta ($0.20)2-6-1$26.93$85,212

Chart notes

VICTORY ACHIEVED got away alertly but was allowed to settle dropping off the leaders, tracked those near the inside, moved out at the three-eighths, came past the five-sixteenths four wide, drifted out a bit in upper stretch taking the lead, edged away. NOBALS was up close stalking the leaders in behind, went three wide on the turn, kept on in the lane taking and then holding the place. WORKS FOR ME was well-positioned early then taken back nearing the five-eighths, raced inside on the turn at the back, came out four to five wide turning for home, kept on but missed second. ESSEX SERPENT made a swift early move outside foes to take the lead outside the nine-sixteenths and clear by the half, shifted in a bit on the turn dictating terms, had no extra in the lane. GAS ME UP was outsprinted early trailing the field, was outside foes on the turn three deep and fanned seven wide into upper stretch, needed more to threaten. WESTERN WHIRL moved quickly to take the early lead but was short-lived, continued to chase in behind the leader from off the rail on the turn, failed to rally. ISIVUNGUVUNGU (SAF) moved up a bit to near mid-pack heading into the turn racing off the rail, swung six wide into upper stretch, failed to rally.