Presque Isle Downs · Wednesday, October 7, 2026 · Race 1 of 8

Starter Optional Claiming

all_weather, fastFive And One Half FurlongsPurse $19,0006 ranPost 2026-10-07 15:32:00Final time 1:03.66Pool $21,881

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/43/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
11Half Birthday
stalk, rail rally
R Montanez33321—1.4062C
E1 107 · LP 115
24Garnet and Gold
crcld 5w,good gain,mis
M Rojas44432¼8.6064C
E1 107 · LP 114
33Irish Victory
set press pace,weaken
S Spieth111133½8.4052C
E1 113 · LP 107
46Kanazawa
pressed,no bid,lugged
I O Rodriguez222444¾0.7051C
E1 110 · LP 104
—2Time for an AngelT Kingsley————————
—5Triple R RatedG A Martinez————————

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

1234start1/43/8stretchfinish4Garnet and Gold3Irish Victory6Kanazawa1Half Birthday

Fractional times

Call 121.91
Call 245.12
Call 357.37
Final1:03.66

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
exacta ($2)1-4$20.60$4,340
trifecta ($2)1-4-3$24.40$2,364

Chart notes

HALF BIRTHDAY stalked the pace to the head of the lane from the inside saving ground, rallied up the fence in upper stretch to take command late and held the runner-up safe at the line. GARNET AND GOLD tracked the leaders from last in the compact field, circled five wide at the top of the lane and mounted a good closing bid to just miss. IRISH VICTORY set the pace under steady pressure racing in the three path, responded when called upon turning for home to battle on the lead to midway down the lane and weakened in the final furlong drifting off the inside. KANAZAWA pressed the pace to the quarter pole, lacked a closing response and was lugging-in while tiring in the lane.