Saratoga · Saturday, August 13, 2022 · Race 4 of 11

Saratoga Special S.

dirt, fastSix And One Half FurlongsPurse $200,0004 ranPost 2022-08-13 14:50:00Final time 1:17.94Pool $907,741

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Damon's Mound
4p,jstld5/16,lead3/16
Gabriel Saez44211—1.85136C
E1 119 · LP 102
24Gulfport
jstld5/16,checked hard
Joel Rosario333323¼0.45125C
E1 122 · LP 98
31Super Chow
veer in brk,2p,3p1/4
Luis Saez2112310¼8.10122C
E1 125 · LP 86
43Valenzan Day
btwn,drop back7/16,3p
Trevor McCarthy1244421¼15.5080C
E1 123 · LP 76

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

1234start1/41/2stretchfinish4Gulfport1Super Chow3Valenzan Day2Damon's Mound

Fractional times

Call 121.94
Call 245.06
Call 31:10.96
Final1:17.94

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
exacta ($1)2-4$3.55$485,060
quinella ($1)2-4$1.25$17,017
Pick 3 ($1)4-4-2$507.50$73,525
daily double ($1)4-2$20.10$136,811

Chart notes

DAMON'S MOUND settled in a perfect position behind the leading trio, tipped four wide leaving the backstretch, ranged up to make a bid coming to the five-sixteenths, jostled with GULFPORT while that foe checked in crowded quarters shortly thereafter, took the lead into upper stretch while being thrown in by the rider to elicit a lead change, responded to that maneuver and swapped to the proper lead while moving clear inside the three-sixteenths, was given one pop of a right-handed crop outside the sixteenth-pole then placed under a hand-ride to the wire to prevail. GULFPORT disputed the pace on the outside of two foes, dropped back a bit late on the backstretch, chased four then three wide around the turn, jostled with DAMON'S MOUND while making a bid between foes just inside the five-sixteenths then checked sharply, lost several lengths to the front two at that juncture, regained some momentum under a drive into upper stretch, drifted out in pursuit around the eighth-pole, kept on well in the final furlong and safely secured the place. SUPER CHOW veered in at the start then was corrected by the rider, disputed the pace on the inside of two foes while off the rail, held a solo lead past the nine-sixteenths, vied in the two path under a loose right-rein while getting some extra left-rein pressure on the turn, lugged out three wide into the stretch, lost the advantage around the three-sixteenths, dropped back then moved out into the final furlong and weakened. VALENZAN DAY broke in a bit then was hustled, contested the pace between horses, dropped back leaving the backstretch, went three wide around the turn and capitulated.