Saratoga · Friday, August 27, 2021 · Race 8 of 11

West Point S. Presented by Trustco Bank Black Type

turf, firmOne And One Sixteenth MilesPurse $150,0007 ranPost 2021-08-27 17:06:00Final time 1:41.30Pool $820,339

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
17City Man
3-4w uppr, gamely
Joel Rosario644311—4.5082A
E1 114 · LP 110
21Therapist
2w 1/4p, rally, denied
Irad Ortiz, Jr.266622a nose6.3065A
E1 108 · LP 111
36Sanctuary City
5w upper, ran on
Manuel Franco777553318.0078A
E1 107 · LP 109
43Graded On a Curve
5w upper, wknd late
Javier Castellano55544447.70102A
E1 110 · LP 107
52Rinaldi
dueled ins, weakened
Luis Saez11113560.8598A
E1 125 · LP 105
68Mo Ready
4w 1/4, checked, wknd
Flavien Prat4332667¼6.3071A
E1 114 · LP 104
74Microsecond
dueled 2p, eased
Jose Ortiz32277755¼24.2533A
E1 124 · LP 83

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

1234567start1/41/23/4stretchfinish1Therapist6Sanctuary City3Graded On a Curve2Rinaldi8Mo Ready4Microsecond7City Man

Fractional times

Call 122.99
Call 246.35
Call 31:11.19
Call 41:35.16
Final1:41.30

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)7$11—
place ($2)7$5.20—
show ($2)7$4—
exacta ($1)7-1$25.75$635,577
place ($2)1$6.20—
show ($2)1$4—
trifecta ($0.50)7-1-6$23$266,983
show ($2)6$8.70—
Pick 3 ($1)4-3-7$62.50$160,534
Pick 3 ($1)8-3-7$36.50$0
Pick 5 ($0.50)1-3-4$41.25$365,941
daily double ($1)3-7$72.50$113,700
superfecta ($0.10)7-1-6-3$12.50$139,326

Chart notes

CITY MAN saved ground in pursuit from mid pack, took closer order on the duel that widened away early on and slipped along the inside past a backing away MICROSECOND nearing the three-eighths marker and was placed to coaxing at that station, swung three wide into upper stretch, and floated four wide forcing MO READY to check straightened away, took over command just inside the three-sixteenths, dug in under threat from his barn mate to the inside and gamely fended him off to the finish. THERAPIST saved ground near the rear of the field patiently handled until put to coaxing near the quarter pole, spun just off the inside for home, angled in to rally up the hedge at the three-sixteenths issuing a challenge through the final furlong to knock heads through to the finish but was ultimately denied on the wire. SANCTUARY CITY just off the inside tracking from the tail of the field early on, tipped three wide around a quickly backing up rival near the three-eighths pole and was placed to coaxing two to three wide at the five-sixteenths, angled five wide into upper stretch and ran on to secure the show honors. GRADED ON A CURVE coaxed from the gate, tracked just off the inside in the early stages before going two to three wide down the backstretch, went three wide around the backing away rival nearing the far turn, came under coaxing three furlongs from home advancing into striking range with five-sixteenths to go, angled five wide into upper stretch and weakened in the late stages. RINALDI hustled from the gate, dueled inside of MICROSECOND lightly coaxed along widening away from the rest of the field in a gap duel through the opening half mile, had his main pace foe get protected nearing the three-eighths and held sole command briefly before coming under pressure as the rest of the field took closer order into the far turn, spun just off the inside into upper stretch under threat, yielded just inside the three-sixteenths and weakened. MO READY tracked just off the inside in closest aim of the gap duel up front, took closer order with the rest of the field on those rivals and tipped out three wide nearing the three-eighths as MICROSECOND backed away quickly and suddenly, tucked back to the two path through the far turn coming under coaxing at the five-sixteenths, swung four wide for home and was checked in behind the floating out CITY MAN and appeared to attempt to savage GRADE ON A CURVE, then weakened to the finish. MICROSECOND broke open the stall door prior to the start and was well held by the assistant starter and rider preventing escape, got hustled at the break and dueled coaxed along from the two path with RINALDI to his inside widening away from the rest for the opening half mile, appeared to crossfire nearing the three-eighths pole and was placed to a protective hold immediately, the rider looking back and around for a seam to retreat through and was steadied out to the rear of the field, galloped through the far turn under the protective hold and was eased home through to the finish, then walked off under his own power.