Churchill Downs · Saturday, October 2, 2021 · Race 8 of 11

Lukas Classic S.

dirt, fastOne And One Eighth MilesPurse $400,0006 ranPost 2021-10-02 16:23:00Final time 1:47.85Pool $566,536

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Knicks Go
in hand 2p,glided away
Joel Rosario111111—0.10122A
E1 121 · LP 122
25Independence Hall
ins,rousd7/16,2nd best
Javier Castellano532222410.0072A
E1 119 · LP 119
34Shared Sense
saved ground,up show
Brian Hernandez, Jr.3455435½27.70111A
E1 115 · LP 121
421Tacitus
track 3w,drvn1/2,nobid
Jose Lezcano
———————6.3089A
E1 121 · LP 122
51Chess Chief
never involved
James Graham26666514¼44.7082A
E1 109 · LP 115
66Sprawl
stalk 2w,coax7/16,wknd
Joseph Talamo4233561718.50107A
E1 119 · LP 105

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

123456start1/41/23/4stretchfinish5Independence Hall4Shared Sense1Chess Chief6Sprawl2Knicks Go

Fractional times

Call 123.53
Call 247.27
Call 31:10.90
Call 41:35.16
Final1:47.85

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$2.20—
place ($2)2$2.10—
show ($2)2$2.10—
exacta ($2)2-5$7.80$147,082
place ($2)5$3.40—
show ($2)5$2.60—
trifecta ($0.50)2-5-4$9.90$83,072
show ($2)4$3.40—
superfecta ($0.10)2-5-4-3$5.04$48,603
daily double ($1)11-2$2$27,831
Pick 3 ($0.50)11-11-2$2.75$63,110
Pick 4 ($0.50)7-2$154.15$56,276
Pick 5 ($0.50)1-7-2$395$90,058

Chart notes

KNICKS GO established a clear advantage into the first turn, showed the way while well in hand and staying a path or two off of the inner railing, maintained that clear margin from chasing foes while being guided to the four path entering the lane, then glided away under very light urging through the the final furlong. INDEPENDENCE HALL stalked the clear leader along the inside, came under rousing to hold that position behind the clear leader into the far turn, disposed of his place-vying counterpart entering the lane before attempting a rail bid inside of the leader in upper stretch, but proved no match for that foe passing the furlong grounds, and was clearly second best. SHARED SENSE saved ground off of the pace, shifted two wide while aiming for a rally between horses, but only managed to battle for show inside of TACITUS through the late stages, and prevailed. TACITUS trailed after a bit of a flat-footed start early on, shifted to the three path into the first turn to improve to a tracking position around that bend but came under a drive to sustain a gain passing the half mile pole, but only responded mildly through the lane, vied for show outside of SHARED SENSE through the final furlong, but was bested for that positoin. CHESS CHIEF was allowed to settle early on at the rear of the field, trailed into the lane, and never got involved. SPRAWL stalked two wide, came under urging to keep pace into the far turn, sustained chasing position around that bend, but weakened entering the lane.