Evangeline Downs · Saturday, May 15, 2021 · Race 5 of 9

Claiming

dirt, fastOne MilePurse $8,0008 ranPost 2021-05-15 19:52:00Final time 1:40.89Pool $69,547

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Poppi Is Smiling
4w 1/4, all out
Casey Fusilier777421—5.8038A
E1 91 · LP 110
28Captainontherocks
3w bid, led,stubborn
Wallynette Rodriguez553112a nose7.3068A
E1 94 · LP 109
37He's a Lucky Man
bid btwn, faltered
Kevin Smith33223332.6030A
E1 97 · LP 105
44St Basil
evenly drive
Efigenio Ruiz2245549¼33.0025A
E1 94 · LP 100
55Valiant Defender
void of speed,improved
Antonio Quiles88887510½7.3024A
E1 84 · LP 103
61Sobek
little impact
Alexis Batista66566611½1.2041A
E1 91 · LP 101
73Stone Dreamer
faltered when headed
Joe Stokes1113471416.207A
E1 98 · LP 93
86Data Central
steady retreat
Pedro Cotto, Jr.44678820½71.4020A
E1 91 · LP 91

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

12345678start1/41/23/4stretchfinish8Captainontherocks7He's a Lucky Man4St Basil5Valiant Defender1Sobek3Stone Dreamer6Data Central2Poppi Is Smiling

Fractional times

Call 124.23
Call 249.04
Call 31:14.54
Call 41:27.79
Final1:40.89

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$3.60—
place ($2)2$5.80—
show ($2)2$3.80—
exacta ($1)2-8$45$60,097
place ($2)8$7.80—
show ($2)8$5—
trifecta ($0.50)2-8-7$80.30$42,537
show ($2)7$3.20—
superfecta ($0.10)2-8-7-4$146.74$26,419
Pick 3 ($0.50)2-7-2$80.90$8,800
daily double ($1)7-2$20.10$4,651

Chart notes

POPPI IS SMILING reserved early off the inside, three wide the middle half, came four wide when advancing into the stretch, outside bid, long drive, fully extended to narrowly prevail. CAPTAINONTHEROCKS settled off the pace and the inside, raced in the second flight and three wide into the far turn, moved to challenge on the outside through that bend, narrowly showed the way into the stretch, dueled to the wire inside the winner, proved stubborn to the end. HE'S A LUCKY MAN took up the chase from the outside into the first turn, remained in a forward position up the backstretch, moved to challenge between rivals late in the final turn, could not keep up with the top two in the drive, remained well clear of the others. ST BASIL chased the early leader, settled in the second flight the middle half, behind some traffic turning for home, shifted out a bit for the drive, improved slightly while not posing a serious threat. VALIANT DEFENDER last to leave, trailed much of the way when continuing to lag, improved position with some mild late interest while passing mostly tiring rivals. SOBEK made little impact from off the pace. STONE DREAMER broke on top, sprinted clear into the first turn, continued to show the way the middle half, faltered when headed turning for home. DATA CENTRAL in mid pack early, began to beat a steady retreat before a half.