(G T Five Hundred Wins Forego Stakes at Turfway Park on Friday night / Photo by Coady Media)

From the Turfway Park Media Team / Kevin Kerstein:

G T FIVE HUNDRED GOES GATE-TO-WIRE IN $123,750 FOREGO STAKES

FLORENCE, Ky. (Friday, Feb. 13, 2026) – Michael Dubb and Doug Nachman’s G T Five Hundred scored his first career stakes victory when he led every step of the way in Friday night’s $123,750 Forego Stakes at Turfway Park Racing & Gaming.

Trained by Mike Maker and ridden by Fernando De La Cruz, G T Five Hundred completed 6 ½ furlongs in 1:18.26. It was his fifth win at Turfway Park from six starts.

After a good start, G T Five Hundred was immediately sent to the lead by De La Cruz and was pressured early to his outside by Runnin’ Rocket as he completed a quarter-mile in :23.01. G T Five Hundred kept his even tempo along the backside through a half-mile in :46.01. Around the far turn, It’s Bourbon Thirty made a three-wide charge at G T Five Hundred and battled with him for the entire length of the stretch. However, inside the final furlong, G T Five Hundred dug down deep to hold It’s Bourbon Thirty at bay by a head.

It was three lengths back to Banjo Chris in third. He was followed by Playmeatune, Multitask, Script, Okiro and Runnin’ Rocket.

G T Five Hundred, sent off at odds of 5-1, returned $13.92.

With his victory in the Forego, G T Five Hundred earned his connections $75,140 to boost his overall earnings to $511,263. His career record now stands at 39-9-6-6.

G T Five Hundred is a 6-year-old son of Astern (AUS) out of the Mineshaft mare Cocoanut Row. He was bred in Kentucky by John Mullholland and Karen Mulholland.

Live racing at Turfway Park resumes Saturday with a 10-race card that begins at 5:55 p.m.

For more information on racing and gaming at Turfway Park, visit www.turfway.com.

 

LATE PICK 5 CARRYOVER OF $109,648 TO SATURDAY’S CARD; 20-CENT JACKPOT 6 RISES TO $537,151 –Horseplayers will have a chance to chase two massive six-figure carryovers on Saturday night’s card with a $109,648 carryover in the Late Pick 5 along with a $537,151 carryover in the 20-cent Single 6 Jackpot.

Saturday’s Late Pick 5 carryover was caused when no winning tickets were hit in Friday’s early sequence. The night began with four straight beaten favorites, with the winners returning $2 mutuels of $52.70, $78.08, $14.04 and $48.58. Race 5 was won by 3-1 favorite Cinister Cix ($8.12) but a Pick 5 carryover was already guaranteed after Race 4.

The Late Pick 5 sequence will get underway in Race 6 at 8:25 p.m. ET. One race earlier, the 20-cent Single 6 Jackpot will begin with a $537,151 carryover.