Evangeline Downs · Thursday, September 2, 2021 · Race 1 of 9

Claiming

turf, firmOne MilePurse $15,0006 ranPost 2021-09-02 17:53:00Final time 1:38.55Pool $28,319

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
15October Surprise
took over late,held
Diego Saenz545321—1.6045A
E1 84 · LP 111
22Oh My Aching Arch
steered 4w,coming late
Ty Kennedy133432a nose2.6063A
E1 85 · LP 112
34Declare War
improved inside
Pedro Cotto, Jr.35655325.1048A
E1 81 · LP 112
43Sandbagger Al
headed late,weakened
Timothy Thornton2111142¾2.2060A
E1 90 · LP 107
51Sir Pokerface
mid move outside,hung
Joe Stokes464245637.4050A
E1 85 · LP 105
66The Big Irishman
chased, gave way
Gerard Melancon6226666¾15.8042A
E1 86 · LP 109

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

123456start1/41/23/4stretchfinish2Oh My Aching Arch4Declare War3Sandbagger Al1Sir Pokerface6The Big Irishman5October Surprise

Fractional times

Call 124.31
Call 249.63
Call 31:14.50
Call 41:26.66
Final1:38.55

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)5$5.20—
place ($2)5$3—
show ($2)5$2.60—
exacta ($1)5-2$7.80$24,520
place ($2)2$4—
show ($2)2$3—
trifecta ($0.50)5-2-4$11$18,858
show ($2)4$3.60—
superfecta ($0.10)5-2-4-3$2.51$12,771

Chart notes

OCTOBER SURPRISE settled off the early pace in the two path, moved out to be three wide onto the backstretch, moved slightly closer into the far turn, roused when straightened for home, bid, took over with a sixteenth remaining, enough left to hold off the runner up safe late. OH MY ACHING ARCH rated off the pace while saving ground, continued to be patiently handled into the far turn, asked along late in that bend, steered out four wide for the drive, finished willingly to be steadily getting to the winner late. DECLARE WAR lacked early foot, improved toward the inside turning for home, steered out a bit around a tiring rival with less than a furlong remaining, little late gain on the top two, best of the rest. SANDBAGGER AL sprinted clear to set the pace, moderate fractions inside, continued to hold a daylight advantage approaching the furlong marker, weakened when headed by the winner late to lose a couple more positions in the final strides. SIR POKERFACE void of early foot, moved out and made a middle move into contention on the outside second turn, flattened out in the drive. THE BIG IRISHMAN chased the leader for five furlongs, gave way final turn.