Delaware Park · Friday, October 9, 2026 · Race 5 of 9

Maiden Special Weight

turf, goodFive FurlongsPurse $45,0009 ranPost 2026-10-09 15:02:00Final time 58.86Pool $105,101

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart3/163/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
18Highgarden
gaining, up in time
V Cheminaud86441—3.1057B
E1 102 · LP 104
29Mysterioso
opened up, 2nd best
P Lopez232121¼3.6045B
E1 102 · LP 101
34Hard Freeze
gaining, needed more
C Cedeno57773218.4058B
E1 102 · LP 99
41House of David
angled out, weakened
J A Gomez7233437.3044B
E1 102 · LP 96
53Saltwater Crew
3-w, faded
E Rosario4455535.9053B
E1 102 · LP 96
65Orange Road
pace, gave way
J A Hernandez311263½1.6055B
E1 102 · LP 95
77Minister Confessor
4-w, flattened out
P A Luna156674½79.0037B
E1 102 · LP 93
82Mesopotamia
inside, no rally
G Ashton68888621.0043B
E1 102 · LP 89
—6When We Do We Do (KY)P Lopez————————

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

12345678start3/163/8stretchfinish9Mysterioso4Hard Freeze1House of David3Saltwater Crew5Orange Road7Minister Confessor2Mesopotamia8Highgarden

Fractional times

Call 122.22
Call 246.34
Final58.86

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)8$8.20—
place ($2)8$4.20—
show ($2)8$3.20—
exacta ($1)8-9$16.90$86,923
place ($2)9$4.20—
show ($2)9$3.60—
trifecta ($0.50)8-9-4$64.35$51,621
show ($2)4$6.20—
daily double ($1)8-8$10.10$9,042
Pick 3 ($0.50)4-8-8$19.30$9,149
Pick 4 ($0.50)2-4-8-8$78.50$7,854
Pick 5 ($0.50)2-2-4-8-8$202.90$26,980
superfecta ($0.10)8-9-4-1$65.88$31,899

Chart notes

HIGHGARDEN was reserved early, raced five wide through the turn, was gaining steadily and was up in time. MYSTERIOSO forced the early pace, raced three wide through the turn, opened up, couldn't hold off the winner and was second best. HARD FREEZE was outrun early, raced between rivals into the turn, angled out, was gaining late and needed more ground. HOUSE OF DAVID pressed the early pace from the inside, was eased back off the pace, angled out through the turn and weakened late. SALTWATER CREW was up close early, raced thee wide and faded. ORANGE ROAD set a pressured early pace, raced along the inside into the turn and gave way. MINISTER CONFESSOR raced in mid pack early, went four wide and flattened out. MESOPOTAMIA was unhurried from the inside and offered no rally.