Evangeline Downs · Saturday, August 28, 2021 · Race 2 of 9

Claiming

turf, firmFive FurlongsPurse $17,0005 ranPost 2021-08-28 18:19:00Final time 56.79Pool $13,038

Good for all except 2

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart3/163/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
11Saturday's Gold
3w, kicked clear
Diego Saenz43331—0.5073B
E1 110 · LP 117
25Minister's Medal
dueled 2p, no match
Ashley Broussard1211237.4039B
E1 110 · LP 109
33Saponi
4w 1/4, slow gain 2nd
Gerard Melancon244434¼9.9050B
E1 110 · LP 105
42Pat Me Down
off slow, moved out
Jared Balthazar555547¾31.3029B
E1 110 · LP 96
54Smittys Patriarch
dueled, caved late
Timothy Thornton3122592.2036B
E1 110 · LP 93

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

12345start3/163/8stretchfinish5Minister's Medal3Saponi2Pat Me Down4Smittys Patriarch1Saturday's Gold

Fractional times

Call 121.83
Call 244.94
Final56.79

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)1$3—
place ($2)1$2.20—
show ($2)1$2.10—
exacta ($1)1-5$10.60$10,008
place ($2)5$7.60—
show ($2)5$3.20—
trifecta ($0.50)1-5-3$19.90$8,040
show ($2)3$2.80—
superfecta ($0.10)1-5-3-2$17.94$3,593
daily double ($1)7-1$11$7,381

Chart notes

SATURDAY'S GOLD allowed the dueling leaders to go early, three wide into the lane, challenged on the outside inside the furlong marker, kicked well clear. MINISTER'S MEDAL broke alertly, dueled up front in the run up the backstretch off the inside, held a narrow advantage past the furlong marker, proved no match for the winner late, held sway for the place. SAPONI void of speed, came four wide out of the turn, rallied mildly to be slowly getting to the runner up late. PAT ME DOWN off a couple of lengths slow, trailed early as a result, moved out to be well out in the course into the turn, picked off a single tiring rival while not a serious threat. SMITTYS PATRIARCH asked a bit to maintain inside position early, dueled into and through the turn, continued on equal terms with the runner up into the straight, caved in the final furlong.