Golden Gate Fields · Sunday, January 8, 2023 · Race 7 of 11

Claiming

all_weather, fastFive And One Half FurlongsPurse $18,0005 ranPost 2023-01-08 14:16:00Final time 1:04.35Pool $78,444

Good for all except 5

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/43/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
11Satanta
circled 4w,game,up
Irving Orozco45551—13.7090B
E1 80 · LP 119
2DQ7Lightinthedarkness
pace,drifted,nailed
William Antongeorgi III11112a nose2.4076B
E1 89 · LP 119
35Grit and Curiosity
off bit slw,alt course
Assael Espinoza33323½1.2086B
E1 82 · LP 118
46Our Expectation
chsd 2w,tk up late
Armando Ayuso544441¾4.1083B
E1 82 · LP 115
54Handsome Gary
trckd 3w,stdy late
Julien Couton2223524.6092B
E1 84 · LP 115

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

12345start1/43/8stretchfinish7Lightinthedarkness5Grit and Curiosity6Our Expectation4Handsome Gary1Satanta

Fractional times

Call 123.08
Call 246.13
Call 358.01
Final1:04.35

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)1$9.40—
place ($2)1$7.60—
show ($2)1$3.80—
exacta ($1)1-5$59.60$39,582
place ($2)5$3—
show ($2)5$2.40—
trifecta ($0.50)1-5-6$73.85$26,421
show ($2)6$2.80—
superfecta ($0.10)1-5-6-4$27.64$19,048
daily double ($2)1-1$216.40$5,075
Pick 3 ($0.50)3-1-1$303.75$11,946

Chart notes

SATANTA allowed to settle while not far back, saved ground midway through the turn, circled the field to go four wide into the drive, advanced nearing the furlong marker, closed determinedly in the final sixteenth and was up in the final strides to prevail in a game win. LIGHTINTHEDARKNESS showed the most early speed and set the fractions to the turn, set a moderate pace while holding foes at bay to the top of the lane, extended the lead approaching mid-stretch, drifted out in deep stretch while under firm handling and was nailed on the line for the win, while holding for place. GRIT AND CURIOSITY bobbled at the start and was off a step slowly, recovered to stalk the moderate early pace into the turn, saved ground to the top of the lane, ran evenly to mid-stretch, altered course when LIGHTINTHEDARKNESS drifted in in deep stretch and bothered two rivals with that action, was gaining in the final strides and just missed for the win and place. OUR EXPECTATION chased the early pace, raced between rivals while two wide on the turn, lost a bit of ground nearing mid-stretch, took up when crowded by GRIT AND CURIOSITY in deep stretch and was unable to offer a late response. HANDSOME GARY showed early speed and tracked the moderate pace to the turn, raced three wide to the quarter marker while close up, was outrun in upper stretch, was forced to steady in tight quarters when crowded in deep stretch and was unable to offer a late response. THERE WAS A STEWARDS INQUIRY INTO THE RUNNING IN DEEP STRETCH. IN A UNANIMOUS DECISION, THE STEWARDS DETERMINED THAT LIGHTINTHEDARKNESS STARTED A CHAIN REACTION BY DRIFTING OUT IN DEEP STRETCH AND RULED LIGHTINTHEDARKNESS WOULD BE DISQUALIFIED FROM SECOND AND PLACED LAST. THERE WAS ALSO AN OBJECTION LODGED BY THE ASSISTANT TRAINER OF GRIT AND CURIOSITY AGAINST THE RIDER OF LIGHTINTHEDARKNESS.