Saratoga · Saturday, August 27, 2022 · Race 4 of 13

Ballston Spa S.

turf, goodOne And One Sixteenth MilesPurse $400,0005 ranPost 2022-08-27 13:19:00Final time 1:42.90Pool $891,471

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
15Technical Analysis
rated 2p, held safe
Jose Ortiz—0.3595B
E1 97 · LP 109
24Fluffy Socks
lunge st, closed well
Irad Ortiz, Jr.555522½5.3059B
E1 90 · LP 111
31High Opinion
tracked 2p, wknd late
John Velazquez1333337½12.8075B
E1 95 · LP 105
42Lemista
3w pursuit, no kick
Flavien Prat2444547¾5.9042B
E1 94 · LP 105
53Our Flash Drive
3w 1st turn, weakened
Dylan Davis42224510¼8.6099B
E1 96 · LP 103

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

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Fractional times

Call 124.47
Call 248.92
Call 31:12.87
Call 41:36.76
Final1:42.90

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)5$2.70—
place ($2)5$2.20—
show ($2)5$2.10—
Pick 3 ($1)10-6-5$40$70,049
place ($2)4$3.40—
show ($2)4$2.50—
daily double ($1)6-5$10.80$123,680
show ($2)1$3.90—
exacta ($1)5-4$4.10$495,449
quinella ($1)4-5$3.30$13,291
superfecta ($0.10)5-4-1-2$3.90$74,409
trifecta ($0.50)5-4-1$9.60$218,368

Chart notes

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS (IRE) established the front shortly after the start and showed the way rated in hand three then two wide through the first turn and just off the inside down the backstretch through sensible splits under attendance from OUR FLASH DRIVE to the outside but facing little pressure save through her presence, remained patiently handled as her four rivals got busy in behind her with five-sixteenths to go, spun just off the inside into upper stretch and was roused for the drive straightened away, edged clear under a drive getting shown the crop to the right side and drifted out four paths through to the finish under late threat, held safe to prevail. FLUFFY SOCKS lunged at the break getting away last and conceding only two lengths to the front, settled along the inside through the first turn before tipping two to three wide down the backstretch unhurried at the tail of the field, came under coaxing just off the inside with five-sixteenths to go, angled four wide into upper stretch, closed well through the final furlong issuing a challenge to threaten for it all inside the final sixteenth but was ultimately rebuffed at the end while well clear of the rest for the place honors. HIGH OPINION along the inside through the first turn under reserve, tracked the front just off the inside from just off the pace, tucked inside with seven-sixteenths to go and came under coaxing three furlongs from home, spun just off the inside into upper stretch and weakened in the late stages. LEMISTA (IRE) led briefly just after the start before easing off as TECHNICAL ANALYSIS took over, went just off the inside through the first turn before chasing three wide under reserve until put to coaxing with five-sixteenths remaining, angled four to five wide at the top of the stretch and offered no kick. OUR FLASH DRIVE forwardly placed three wide through the opening bend, attended the leader in hand to the outside three wide coming under urging at the five-sixteenths, swung three wide at the head of the stretch in the midst of being shaken off and weakened to the finish.