Fair Grounds
February 14, 2026
Race 9 Mineshaft S. Presented by Hagyard (Grade III) POST Time - 4:00 PM CT
$1 WPS / $1 Exacta / $0.50 Trifecta / $0.10 Superfecta / $1 Daily Double $0.50 Pick 3 (Races 9-11) / $0.50 Pick 4 (Races 9-12)
Fair Grounds STAKES
Purse $250,000. One And One Sixteenth Miles. For Four Year Olds And Upward. By Subscription of $250 by Saturday, January 31. $1250 to enter; $1250 additional to start. Supplemental nominations of $5,000 will be accepted at time of entry which shall include all fees. $250,000 Guaranteed of which 60% to the winner, 20% to second, 10% to third, 4% to fourth, 2% to fifth and 1% to finishers sixth through ninth. Weight: 124 Lbs. Non-winners of a Graded sweepstakes at a mile or over since November 14, 2025, allowed 2 Lbs. Non-winners of a sweepstakes ata mile or over since August 14, 2025, allowed 4 Lbs. Non-winners of $65,000 at a mile or over since then allowed 6 Lbs. Starters to be named through the entry box by the usual time of closing. The Mineshaft Stakes Presented by Hagyard will be limited to ffourteen (14) starters. Preference will be given in the following manner: graded or group winners in order (I, II, III), then highest lifetime earnings. Any horse excluded from running because of the aforementioned preference shall be refunded the entry fee or the supplementary nomination fee if applicable. A trophy will be presented to the winning owner. Nominations closed Saturday, January 31, 2026 with 18 nominations.
| P# | PP | Horse | VS | A/S | Med | Jockey | Wgt | Trainer | M/L | Live Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
1
|
Duke of Duval (KY) |
5/H
|
L | L Saez |
120
|
S M Asmussen | 8/1 | ||
|
2
|
2
|
Accelerize (KY) |
4/C
|
L | J R Velazquez |
124
|
T A Pletcher | 4/1 | ||
| SCR | Cadet Corps (KY) | ------------------------------------Scratched------------------------------------- | 6/1 | |||||||
|
4
|
4
|
Moonlight (KY) |
5/H
|
L | J L Ortiz |
122
|
C M Block | 6/1 | ||
|
5
|
5
|
Time to Win (KY) |
4/R
|
L | T Gaffalione |
118
|
C C Brown | 4/1 | ||
|
6
|
6
|
Hit Show (KY) |
6/H
|
L | F Geroux |
122
|
B H Cox | 9/5 | ||
|
7
|
7
|
Stowaway (KY) |
7/G
|
L | J Loveberry |
118
|
D Beckman | 8/1 | ||
Owners: 1 - Mike G. Rutherford ; 2 - Spendthrift Farm LLC (Eric P. Gustavson) and Repole Stable (Mike Repole) ; ; 4 - Town and Country Racing, LLC (Kiki Courtelis) ; 5 - Spendthrift Farm LLC (Eric P. Gustavson), William H. Lawrence, Big Easy Racing LLC (Chris Jean), Titletown Racing Stables (Paul Farr), Winners Win (William Kanter), Golconda Stable (Ben Goldberg), Ali Goodrich, and Mark Parkinson ; 6 - Wathnan Racing (Tameem Binhamad) ; 7 - P413 Racing (Handel Viarruel)
Breeders: 1 - Bluewater Sales LLC; 2 - Spendthrift Farm, LLC; 4 - Peter E. Blum Thoroughbreds, LLC; 5 - Fred W. Hertrich III; 6 - Gary & Mary West Stables Inc.; 7 - Three Chimneys Farm, LLC
Pedigrees (Sire - Dam, by Dam Sire): 1 - Arrogate - Chaotic Cat , by Tale of the Cat ; 2 - Omaha Beach - Motion Emotion , by Take Charge Indy ; 4 - Audible - Sundown , by Tapit ; 5 - Not This Time - Nagambie , by Flatter ; 6 - Candy Ride (ARG) - Actress , by Tapit ; 7 - Gun Runner - Secret Jewel , by Bernardini ;
Sire of Accelerize standing at Spendthrift
Sire of Hit Show standing at Lane's End
Mineshaft S. Presented by Hagyard (Grade III)
$250,000 1 1/16 Ms Dirt 4:00 PM CT
For Four Year Olds And Upward. By Subscription of $250 by Saturday, January 31. $1250 to enter; $1250 additional to start. Supplemental nominations of $5,000 will be accepted at time of entry which shall include all fees. $250,000 Guaranteed of which 60% to the winner, 20% to second, 10% to third, 4% to fourth, 2% to fifth and 1% to finishers sixth through ninth. Weight: 124 Lbs. Non-winners of a Graded sweepstakes at a mile or over since November 14, 2025, allowed 2 Lbs. Non-winners of a sweepstakes ata mile or over since August 14, 2025, allowed 4 Lbs. Non-winners of $65,000 at a mile or over since then allowed 6 Lbs. Starters to be named through the entry box by the usual time of closing. The Mineshaft Stakes Presented by Hagyard will be limited to ffourteen (14) starters. Preference will be given in the following manner: graded or group winners in order (I, II, III), then highest lifetime earnings. Any horse excluded from running because of the aforementioned preference shall be refunded the entry fee or the supplementary nomination fee if applicable. A trophy will be presented to the winning owner. Nominations closed Saturday, January 31, 2026 with 18 nominations.
Duke of Duval (KY)
(Arrogate - Chaotic Cat, by Tale of the Cat)
Accelerize (KY)
(Omaha Beach - Motion Emotion, by Take Charge Indy)
Cadet Corps (KY)
(Will Take Charge - Boxford Belle, by Afleet Alex)
Moonlight (KY)
(Audible - Sundown, by Tapit)
Time to Win (KY)
(Not This Time - Nagambie, by Flatter)
Hit Show (KY)
(Candy Ride (ARG) - Actress, by Tapit)
Stowaway (KY)
(Gun Runner - Secret Jewel, by Bernardini)
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