Race 8 at Delta Downs — Result & Payouts, Friday 16 October 2026
Legal Empress won with Timothy Thornton aboard for trainer Abel Ramirez-Rodriguez. Winning time: 1:39.38. Win payoff: $5.20, place $3.60, show $2.60. Full finishing order, official times and payoffs below.
| Pos | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Win $ | Place $ | Show $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Legal Empress | Timothy Thornton | Abel Ramirez-Rodriguez | $5.20 | $3.60 | $2.60 |
| 2 | Magnolia Avenue | Alexander Castillo | George Bryant | — | $13.20 | $4.80 |
| 3 | Jojo Bean | Jansen Melancon | Allen Landry | — | — | $2.60 |
Betting Guides — How the Payouts Work
Fresh from the results? Get sharper for the next card with our beginner-to-intermediate horse-racing guides.
Free Bets in Horse Racing
What actually counts as a free bet, how the wagering requirements work, and where the value really sits.
Read guide →Daily Double — The Two-Race Multi
The classic two-race multi bet, and the ticket structures that turn small stakes into serious returns.
Read guide →The Best Way to Pick a Winner
Speed figures, class drops, jockey/trainer form, pace scenarios — the layered read every serious horseplayer builds.
Read guide →How to Open a US Racing Account
Sign up, deposit, verify — state-by-state on TVG, TwinSpires, AmWager, FanDuel Racing, DRF Bets and NYRA Bets.
Read guide →Trifecta Explained — Straight, Boxed, Keyed
Three horses in the right order, and the bankrolls that come with it. Box vs key: which ticket structure fits which race.
Read guide →Pick 6: The Life-Changing Bet
Six winners in a row for a shot at track carryover. High variance, life-changing payouts — and how to build a sensible ticket.
Read guide →More than 70 guides in our library — from parimutuel basics to advanced multi-race ticket construction. Browse all horse.bet betting guides →
Handicappers’ Toolkit
Free calculators and model picks the horse.bet team uses ourselves.
Bet Predictor
Our composite rating model surfaces top picks for every US race today — morning-line position, trainer/jockey tier and equipment signals combined.
Get today’s picks →Bet Calculator
Work out the payout on any wager type — win/place/show, exacta, trifecta, Pick 4/5/6 — before you print the ticket.
Open calculator →Odds Converter
Flip between fractional (8-1), decimal (9.00), and American (+800) instantly — and see the implied win probability behind each price.
Convert odds →See the full Horse.Bet handicappers’ tools hub for more calculators and racing utilities.