Tampa Bay Downs · Sunday, December 26, 2021 · Race 2 of 9

Claiming

dirt, fastSeven FurlongsPurse $13,5007 ranPost 2021-12-26 12:47:00Final time 1:24.44Pool $121,752

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
14Yak
4wd 3/16, drove clear
Miguel Arroyo44411—13.30101A
E1 111 · LP 124
27Himelstein
chased, 2-path btwn
Fernando De La Cruz122223¾10.1079A
E1 113 · LP 116
36Blakenstein
set pace, weakened,
Jose Ferrer31133102.9097A
E1 115 · LP 105
45Optimal Courage
5wd turn, not enough
Isaac Castillo6555410¼3.20104A
E1 108 · LP 105
53Free Flayme
inside, no response
Christian Dominguez2334515½3.7074A
E1 112 · LP 96
61Swingin Friar
2-3 wide, no factor
Huber Villa-Gomez7766619½2.2064A
E1 104 · LP 91
72Simmardstrike
failed to respond,
Jan Batista5677731¾30.5053A
E1 99 · LP 76

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

1234567start1/41/2stretchfinish7Himelstein6Blakenstein5Optimal Courage3Free Flayme1Swingin Friar2Simmardstrike4Yak

Fractional times

Call 122.94
Call 246.15
Call 31:11.65
Final1:24.44

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)4$28.60—
place ($2)4$12.40—
show ($2)4$6—
exacta ($1)4-7$90.60$98,674
place ($2)7$12.60—
show ($2)7$6.20—
trifecta ($0.50)4-7-6$261.40$55,751
show ($2)6$3.40—
daily double ($1)3-4$87.30$42,279
superfecta ($0.10)4-7-6-5$210.60$34,980

Chart notes

YAK stalked the top trio in the early stages, moved up three wide nearing the quarter pole, raced four deep at the three sixteenths pole and finished well to draw clear late under steady pressure. HIMELSTEIN chased the early leader while racing just off the inside, moved up two wide while racing between rivals in the lane but was no match for the winner late. BLAKENSTEIN showed good early speed from the outside weakened the final eighth of a mile. OPTIMAL COURAGE settled off the early going, raced five wide around the far turn and had not enough in the drive. FREE FLAYME stalked the early going, raced towards the inside and had no late response. SWINGIN FRIAR was slow early on, raced two to three wide and never was a factor. SIMMARDSTRIKE dropped back early early, saved ground and failed to respond.