Gulfstream Park · Thursday, January 12, 2023 · Race 9 of 9

Maiden Optional Claiming

all_weather, fastFive And One Half FurlongsPurse $50,0007 ranPost 2023-01-12 16:10:00Final time 1:02.97Pool $249,595

Good for all except 2,8

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/43/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
14Best Defense
2p,opn4p upr,held sway
Irad Ortiz, Jr.11111—2.1074A
E1 102 · LP 127
26Mr. American
4p,5p str,chase winner
Sonny Leon422221½15.2074A
E1 99 · LP 124
37Lawful
5p,drv6p str,kept on
Luis Reyes2434331.2072A
E1 95 · LP 120
43Portofino
ins,3p str,flattened
Tyler Gaffalione334343½8.10102A
E1 98 · LP 119
58Boy o' Boy
reluctant load,chase6p
Edgard Zayas566654¼6.2075A
E1 92 · LP 117
61Victory Line
held up2p,never threat
Junior Alvarado655565¼8.5052A
E1 93 · LP 115
72Don't Answer
dwelt,trail thru,drift
Luca Panici77777848.2070A
E1 78 · LP 109

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

1234567start1/43/8stretchfinish6Mr. American7Lawful3Portofino8Boy o' Boy1Victory Line2Don't Answer4Best Defense

Fractional times

Call 122.42
Call 245.23
Call 356.87
Final1:02.97

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)4$6.20—
place ($2)4$4—
show ($2)4$2.60—
exacta ($1)4-6$34.60$200,062
place ($2)6$10—
show ($2)6$4—
trifecta ($0.50)4-6-7$39.90$130,199
show ($2)7$2.20—
superfecta ($0.10)4-6-7-3$31.39$85,616
daily double ($1)7-4$12.80$89,697
Pick 3 ($0.50)5-7-4$59.65$102,907
Pick 4 ($0.50)9-5-7-4$1,138.15$199,924
Pick 5 ($0.50)3-9-5-7-4$2,069.35$272,457
Pick 6 ($0.20)2$2,337.74$140,781
super high five ($1)4-6-7-3-8$1,036$18,956

Chart notes

BEST DEFENSE set the pace in the two path, was given a right handed cue to open up from the four path entering the stretch, responded well and held sway. MR. AMERICAN was prompted along in the four path, took aim from the five path and was under left handed urging turning into the lane, and chased home the winner for place. LAWFUL tracked in the five path, was driven from the six path into the stretch, and kept on for show. PORTOFINO stalked along the inside, was roused from the the three path into the lane, but flattened. BOY O' BOY was reluctant to load, chased in the six path but was never able to factor. VICTORY LINE was held up in the two path but never threatened. DON'T ANSWER dwelt out of the gate, trailed throughout and drifted out through the stretch.