Charles Town · Friday, October 23, 2026 · Race 1 of 8

Starter Optional Claiming

dirt, fastFour And One Half FurlongsPurse $24,4006 ranPost 2026-10-23 19:49:00Final time 52.75Pool $72,872

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
15Echo Seven
duel3w,lf-ld,all-out
N Arroyo Bueno2121—0.60120A
E1 113 · LP 117
23Julita
dueled inside,gamely
J Y Diaz3212a nose5.50140A
E1 113 · LP 117
31Valid Reason
chased ins1/4,evenly
A Rios-Conde, Jr.54433¼35.50140A
E1 109 · LP 106
42Sophistry
off dule4w,no kick
J Barbosa45544¾2.30107A
E1 105 · LP 101
54Forgotten Gift
trailer1/4,no imapct
J D Acosta66654¾12.60106A
E1 95 · LP 101
66Naval Hospital
duel btw,lf-ld,weaken
S Diaz, Jr.13368¼16.20134A
E1 113 · LP 91

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

123456start1/4stretchfinish3Julita1Valid Reason2Sophistry4Forgotten Gift6Naval Hospital5Echo Seven

Fractional times

Call 122.30
Call 246.21
Final52.75

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)5$3.20—
place ($2)5$2.20—
show ($2)5$2.20—
exacta ($1)5-3$3.30$36,280
place ($2)3$2.80—
show ($2)3$2.60—
trifecta ($1)5-3-1$23.60$26,259
show ($2)1$9.20—
superfecta ($1)5-3-1-2$81.80$19,575

Chart notes

ECHO SEVEN dueled three wide around the turn, left lead, all-out drive up. JULITA dueled inside around the turn, dug in gamely, nailed at the wire. VALID REASON chased the duel inside, four wide bid upper, evenly. SOPHISTRY pressed off the duel four wide, had no late punch. FORGOTTEN GIFT slow to stride, trailer around the bend, had no late impact. NAVAL HOSPITAL broke alertly, dueled between around the turn, left lead, gaveway.