G T Five Hundred roars to victory in Forego

Feb 14, 2026 Jennie Rees No Comments

20-cent Single 6 Jackpot carryover $537,151 heading into Saturday’s card

Stakes recap by Turfway publicist Kevin Kerstein (Coady Media photos of G T Five Hundred winning the Forego)

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 to take Friday night’s $123,750 Forego Stakes by a head over It’s Bourbon Thirty 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. Maker claimed the gelding for $40,000 for Dubb in November of 2024. The Forego was the stakes debut for the horse presumably named for a version of Ford’s iconic Mustang.

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.

*A happy Fernando De La Cruz after G T Five Hundred’s victory. Coady Media*

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.

*Encino, who three wins in four Turfway Park starts includes the Prairie Bayou in his last race, heads Saturady’s Dust Commander. Coady Media*

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.

The 20-cent Single 6 Jackpot requires bettors to have the only winning combination to claim the jackpot along with the night’s pool. If there are multiple winning combinations, 90% of the nightly pool will be paid out, with 10% going to the carryover. If there are no winning combinations, the entire night’s pool will be carried over.

Saturday’s 10-race card features the $125,000 Dust Commander Stakes in Race 9, led by Godolphin’s multiple graded stakes winner Encino.

Fans can watch and wager on all the action from Turfway Park on www.twinspires.com.