Golden Gate Fields · Monday, January 2, 2023 · Race 9 of 9

Claiming

all_weather, fastOne MilePurse $21,0009 ranPost 2023-01-02 16:48:00Final time 1:39.28Pool $170,970

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
18Shotgun Express
tracked, steady rally
Santos Rivera455531—18.7095A
E1 92 · LP 109
27Anitanewmercedes
battled, game effort
Brayan Pena122112a nose4.20105A
E1 99 · LP 105
35Chief Jackson
inside, strong finish
Welfin Orantes644443½10.3088A
E1 95 · LP 107
410Arma d'Oro
lagged;sustained rally
Kevin Radke977654¾4.40118A
E1 86 · LP 110
53El Joy
gaining late
William Antongeorgi III7888651¾12.0088A
E1 86 · LP 110
64Brit's Wit
game, weakened late
Assael Espinoza2112251¾6.0080A
E1 99 · LP 104
72Rocktillyoudrop
chased, belated rally
Hugo Herrera8999973¼3.4097A
E1 82 · LP 110
86Enjoy It Strait
no late response
Frank Alvarado3333784¾3.8084A
E1 96 · LP 102
99Sync
unable to sustain bid
Silvio Amador5667895¾43.5071A
E1 90 · LP 105

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

123456789start1/41/23/4stretchfinish7Anitanewmercedes5Chief Jackson10Arma d'Oro3El Joy4Brit's Wit2Rocktillyoudrop6Enjoy It Strait9Sync8Shotgun Express

Fractional times

Call 124.30
Call 249.22
Call 31:13.78
Call 41:26.28
Final1:39.28

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)8$9.40—
place ($2)8$14—
show ($2)8$8.80—
exacta ($1)8-7$111.30$109,247
place ($2)7$5.80—
show ($2)7$3.80—
trifecta ($0.50)8-7-5$492.15$85,129
show ($2)5$6.40—
superfecta ($0.10)8-7-5-10$658.51$74,763
super high five ($1)8-7-5-10-3$78$5,964
Pick 3 ($0.50)5-6-8$169.35$39,883
Pick 4 ($0.50)2-4$812.70$102,960
Pick 4 ($1)4$208$217,829
Pick 5 ($0.50)2-2-4$452.05$77,111
Pick 6 ($0.20)2$188.86$7,818
daily double ($2)6-8$191.80$23,504
daily double ($5)—$328$40,190

Chart notes

SHOTGUN EXPRESS (IRE) raced in the clear and was content to sit a few lengths off of the pace to the far turn, gained ground on the leaders on the far turn, came into the stretch three wide and responded to a strong hand ride with steady rally to just get up in time. ANITANEWMERCEDES was hustled to gain forward position, raced to the outside of BRIT'S WIT to the turn, forced the issue approaching the three furlong marker, picked up the pace and battled that foe to deep stretch and held off all challengers save for the winner in a game effort. CHIEF JACKSON brushed with ENJOY IT STRAIT after the break, saved ground through the first turn and had a good inside trip to the far turn, launched a serious bid turning for home and finished stoutly but came up a bit short. ARMA D'ORO fell well back of the pack in the early stages, began a sustained rally while four or five wide on the far turn, continued to rally down the stretch and was still gaining at the wire. EL JOY had no early speed, falling well behind through the first half mile, advanced through the turn and finished well enough to split the field. BRIT'S WIT broke out a bit after the start then was nudged to the front, established the inside position with ANITANEWMERCEDES to the outside, raced in tandem with that one setting moderate fractions to the turn, picked up the pace passing the three furlong pole, continued to duel into the stretch, kept on well but weakened in the final sixteenth. ROCKTILLYOUDROP last away from the gate, chased the field to the far turn, was under heavy pressure entering the far turn, made a seven-wide rally into the stretch and passed a couple of tiring foes in the late stages. ENJOY IT STRAIT brushed with CHIEF JACKSON after the break, tracked the leaders from a three wide position while under a stout hold for the first half mile, was set down with three furlongs to go but was unable to keep up with the quickening pace and finished evenly. SYNC was away in good order, seemed content to race in the middle of a strung out pack through the early stages while saving ground, started a bid approaching the half -mile pole but stalled out on the turn and was unable to sustain the bid.