Keeneland · Saturday, October 17, 2026 · Race 2 of 10

Maiden Claiming

dirt, fastSix FurlongsPurse $53,00016 ranPost 2026-10-17 13:39:00Final time 1:13.85Pool $358,863

Good for all except 1,6,7,8,9

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
18Dream Wave
bmp'd st, 6wd in time
K J Asmussen78531—4.6921A
E1 94 · LP 108
214J Z's Not Again
chased,led,caught
D Grisales Rave55322a nose11.2827A
E1 98 · LP 106
37Queens Ambition
pinballed st, pressed
Y Ortiz, Jr.421132¼2.7828A
E1 106 · LP 94
44Ardennes
std'd 3/8, gaining 6wd
A Jimenez877544¾9.2821A
E1 95 · LP 105
53Absolute Lea W
dropped back, came on
A Espinoza166455¼4.7813A
E1 98 · LP 101
613Mussume
got loose post parade
A Concepcion91010868¾24.7316A
E1 75 · LP 107
75Puzzled
hustled,pace,gave way
A Beschizza21267149.572A
E1 106 · LP 78
81Ginger Money
stmbl'd st, no bid 5wd
J Loveberry10999815½11.957A
E1 88 · LP 89
96Bellacielo
bmp'd st,chased,faded
F Arrieta6347915¾7.458A
E1 101 · LP 79
109Avos Rose
stmbl'd st, 5wd trip
A Castillo348101026¾29.372A
E1 98 · LP 71
1111Epiphany
tucked in, no factor
R Bejarano1111111113325.602A
E1 74 · LP 73
—10Valentine EveM Gutierrez————————
—12Sailor's DreamJ R Velazquez————————
—15Saffron RougeO Bocachica————————
—16CapabilityS Pauly————————
—2Southern WayT Gaffalione————————

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

1234567891011start1/41/2stretchfinish14J Z's Not Again7Queens Ambition4Ardennes3Absolute Lea W13Mussume5Puzzled1Ginger Money6Bellacielo9Avos Rose11Epiphany8Dream Wave

Fractional times

Call 122.94
Call 247.26
Call 31:00.23
Final1:13.85

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)8$1.38—
place ($2)8$6.44—
show ($2)8$4.60—
exacta ($1)8-14$85.07$309,059
place ($2)14$10.18—
show ($2)14$6.14—
trifecta ($0.50)8-14-7$257.66$175,267
show ($2)7$3.36—
superfecta ($0.10)8-14-7-4$285.13$94,416
daily double ($1)8-8$22.62$76,524

Chart notes

DREAM WAVE got bumped at the start and settled then circled six wide on the turn and sustained the bid through the stretch, getting up in time. J Z'S NOT AGAIN chased the pace while five wide then made a steady advance through the turn, making a bid between horses to take the lead in the stretch but was caught on the wire. QUEENS AMBITION got pinballed at the start then moved up and pressed the pace into the turn before taking the lead and opening up briefly but shortened stride in the stretch late and was passed in the final eighth. ARDENNES rated in the second flight early then moved up to challenge on the turn but steadied between horses nearing the 3/8 pole before altering six wide into the stretch and was gaining late. ABSOLUTE LEA W got away alertly and showed brief foot before dropping back into the turn but came on again into the stretch and showed some run late. MUSSUME got loosed briefly in the post parade, resulting in a change of riders then showed no speed early before making a steady advance on the turn and was gaining belatedly in the stretch. PUZZLED was hustled up and set the early pace then battled on the lead through the turn before giving way in the stretch. GINGER MONEY stumbled at the start then settled early before angling five wide on the turn but made no rally in the stretch. BELLACIELO got bumped at the start and chased the early pace then contended for a half mile before fading in the stretch. AVOS ROSE stumbled at the start then broke inward before rating in the second flight with a five wide trip but was no threat. EPIPHANY was void of speed and tucked in shortly after the start but was no factor.