Meadowlands · Friday, October 9, 2026 · Race 5 of 6

Allowance Optional Claiming

turf, firmFive FurlongsPurse $45,0007 ranPost 2026-10-09 20:55:00Final time 56.98Pool $61,449

Good for all except 3

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart3/163/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
16Slick Merlin
dueled 2w, kicked clr
C Maragh51111—8.6033A
E1 106 · LP 118
21Emily Reward
late rally outside
C Sutherland355421¼4.9046A
E1 106 · LP 114
33Salt and Light
off slowly, rally ins
R Gutierrez666531¼9.1055A
E1 106 · LP 114
47Aria D
vied inside, dug in
P Lopez122241½1.8037A
E1 106 · LP 113
54Garden Gal
stalked 2w, weakened
L R Rivera, Jr.4333542.1047A
E1 106 · LP 106
62Red Head Italian
tracked inside, tired
J A Batista244665¾5.1052A
E1 106 · LP 102
—5Eatontown GirlR Maragh————————

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

123456start3/163/8stretchfinish1Emily Reward3Salt and Light7Aria D4Garden Gal2Red Head Italian6Slick Merlin

Fractional times

Call 122.02
Call 245.15
Final56.98

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)6$9.20—
place ($2)6$9.40—
show ($2)6$5.60—
exacta ($1)6-1$51.60$44,054
place ($2)1$4.60—
show ($2)1$3—
trifecta ($0.50)6-1-3$100.70$23,965
show ($2)3$3.60—
superfecta ($0.10)6-1-3-7$85.89$13,512
daily double ($1)3-6$35.10$8,153
Pick 3 ($0.50)7-3-6$44.80$6,191

Chart notes

SLICK MERLIN moved up early, vied outside for the lead, dueled on the turn, battled heads apart with ARIA D to midstretch, then kicked clear past the sixteenth pole for the win. EMILY REWARD raced off the pace inside, angled out three wide into the stretch, rallied outside, finished well late and got the nod for second. SALT AND LIGHT was off slowly, raced off the pace, moved up entering the stretch, rallied in the two path, then angled in, finished well on the rail and just missed for the place spot. ARIA D cleared the field soon after the start, then vied inside for the lead, dueled with the winner on the turn, dug in to midstretch and weakened late. GARDEN GAL stalked close up two wide, chased on the turn and weakened. RED HEAD ITALIAN tracked close up on the inside, chased on the turn, lacked a bid and tired.