Arapahoe Park · Tuesday, August 23, 2022 · Race 3 of 8

Claiming

dirt, fastFive And One Half FurlongsPurse $8,0007 ranPost 2022-08-23 13:52:00Final time 1:03.75Pool $7,468

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/43/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Optimal
5wbid,led1/4p,drewoff
David Cardoso66411—2.1055A
E1 104 · LP 129
23El Diablo Grande
led 3p, second best
Travis Wales111227¼1.2074A
E1 112 · LP 115
34Risky Boy
6wupper, willingly
Hugo Herrera556439¼21.2044A
E1 107 · LP 111
47Flower Beach
vied 4-5w, weakened
Nathan Haar3433410¾4.0061A
E1 112 · LP 109
51Game Day Decision
vied, ins, gave way
Chris Fackler4255514½7.1059A
E1 112 · LP 103
66Merry Mix Up
off pace, 3p, empty
Damian Martinez2326620½11.8082A
E1 112 · LP 94
75Alex To
outrun
Daniel Aguilar7777729½26.3028A
E1 89 · LP 81

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

1234567start1/43/8stretchfinish3El Diablo Grande4Risky Boy7Flower Beach1Game Day Decision6Merry Mix Up5Alex To2Optimal

Fractional times

Call 122.36
Call 245.63
Call 357.53
Final1:03.75

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$6.20—
place ($2)2$3.20—
show ($2)2$2.60—
exacta ($2)2-3$12.20$4,623
place ($2)3$2.80—
show ($2)3$2.40—
quinella ($2)2-3$6.60$889
show ($2)4$4—
trifecta ($2)2-3-4$101.60$4,412
superfecta ($2)2-3-4-7$404.80$2,754

Chart notes

OPTIMAL settled near the back on the backstretch then made a five wide bid on the turn to take command at the quarter pole and drew off. EL DIABLO GRANDE went to a pressured lead from the three path and couldn't match strides with the winner in upper stretch and proved second best. RISKY BOY was forwardly placed in the two path moved out to six wide in upper stretch and closed willingly. FLOWER BEACH vied for the lead from four to five wide through the turn and weakened. GAME DAY DECISION vied for the lead from the inside and gave way. MERRY MIX UP was placed off the pace in the three path then vied for the lead on the turn from between horses but was empty in the drive. ALEX TO was outrun.