Saratoga · Saturday, August 28, 2021 · Race 4 of 13

Ballston Spa S.

turf, firmOne And One Sixteenth MilesPurse $400,0006 ranPost 2021-08-28 13:19:00Final time 1:41.82Pool $831,403

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
13Viadera
ins,3w1/4,rally,up1/16
Joel Rosario233221—0.8090A
E1 109 · LP 111
21High Opinion
ins,2p3/16,rail rally
Luis Saez555532a nose8.1088A
E1 106 · LP 113
36Kalifornia Queen
2p1st,3-4w2nd,gaining
Flavien Prat———————5.0036A
E1 112 · LP 111
42Tamahere
2path,collared 1/16
Irad Ortiz, Jr.311114¾5.0074A
E1 112 · LP 110
54New York Girl
2-3wide turns,ask5/16
John Velazquez6666552¼7.3081A
E1 104 · LP 112
65Platinum Paynter
2-3p turns,dropped out
Jose Lezcano12246612½11.8076A
E1 110 · LP 104

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

123456start1/41/23/4stretchfinish1High Opinion2Tamahere4New York Girl5Platinum Paynter3Viadera

Fractional times

Call 122.60
Call 247.55
Call 31:12.12
Call 41:35.77
Final1:41.82

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)3$3.60—
place ($2)3$2.90—
show ($2)3$2.30—
Pick 3 ($1)5-7-3$48.75$114,514
place ($2)1$5—
show ($2)1$3.30—
daily double ($1)7-3$18.40$124,927
show ($2)6$3—
exacta ($1)3-1$13.10$560,704
quinella ($1)1-3$7$17,002
superfecta ($0.10)3-1-6-2$9.65$98,315
trifecta ($0.50)3-1-6$25.50$248,736

Chart notes

VIADERA (GB) was taken under light restraint early then well placed on the inside, moved up into the pocket behind the leader midway down the backstretch, drafted behind that foe early on the far turn, shifted three wide outside the quarter-pole, was roused into the stretch, rallied on the outside to make a bid outside the furlong marker, took the lead approaching the sixteenth-pole and just held under strong urging. HIGH OPINION saved ground while reserved towards the rear, was roused outside the quarter-pole, moved into the two path in upper stretch, dropped back to the rail outside the furlong marker, rallied against the fence, closed well to make a bid outside the sixteenth-pole, kept coming determinedly to the wire and just missed while able to get the place. KALIFORNIA QUEEN (GER) went around the first turn in the two path, was reserved under a snug hold, raced three then four wide on the final turn, was roused into the stretch, chased the vanguard on the outside, gained with good courage late and got up for the show. TAMAHERE (FR) was coaxed leaving the gate, showed good speed on the inside of PLATINUM PAYNTER, moved clear in the two path around the opening bend, showed the way through quick fractions, vied in the two path on the far turn, responded well when asked at the quarter-pole then came under a drive, led while put to a right-handed crop into the final furlong, was collared by the winner nearing the sixteenth-pole, battled between foes late and was outfinished then just lost the show. NEW YORK GIRL (IRE) was last to begin, traveled around the first turn in the two path, settled on the outside at the back, moved closer with a half-mile to run, went two then three wide on the far turn, was given her cue at the five-sixteenths, turned into upper stretch under a drive and lacked the needed kick. PLATINUM PAYNTER was asked leaving the gate, showed good speed while speeding away from the rest of the field in tandem with TAMAHERE, backed off the pace in the three path on the opening turn, tracked the pace on the outside, came up empty under encouragement on the far turn and dropped out.