Laurel Park · Thursday, April 20, 2023 · Race 1 of 8

Starter Optional Claiming

turf, firmFive And One Half FurlongsPurse $28,3406 ranPost 2023-04-20 12:28:00Final time 1:02.58Pool $41,707

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/43/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
15Raise Your Game
taken 4wd 3/16, up
Victor Carrasco66551—7.9063A
E1 97 · LP 117
21AEpicurean
dueled, drift out late
Julio Rodriguez3121212.1063A
E1 115 · LP 115
38Protectthewitness
rallied between horses
Axel Concepcion44333113.7054A
E1 104 · LP 115
42Bramble Bush
rail, no rally
Carol Cedeno556642¼2.7061A
E1 97 · LP 113
53Miner's Gem
rail turn,angled 1/8
Xavier Perez134453½3.8070A
E1 105 · LP 110
69Lilly Simone
rail, dueled, weakened
Richard Monterrey221264½2.9073A
E1 115 · LP 108

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

123456start1/43/8stretchfinish1AEpicurean8Protectthewitness2Bramble Bush3Miner's Gem9Lilly Simone5Raise Your Game

Fractional times

Call 121.57
Call 244.79
Call 356.47
Final1:02.58

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)5$17.80—
place ($2)5$6—
show ($2)5$4.20—
exacta ($1)5-1$36.30$37,314
place ($2)1A$3.20—
show ($2)1A$2.60—
superfecta ($1)5-1-8-2$692.90$13,406
show ($2)8$6.60—
trifecta ($0.50)5-1-8$151.55$24,873

Chart notes

RAISE YOUR GAME lacked speed, raced two wide around the turn, eased out to the four path in upper stretch, closed determinedly outside EPICUREAN, led late and drove clear. EPICUREAN dueled outside LILLY SIMONE around the turn, went clear in hand in upper stretch, drifted out late and failed to hold sway. PROTECTTHEWITNESS , in the two path around the turn, rallied between horses. BRAMBLE BUSH raced along the inner rail throughout and failed to rally. MINER'S GEM raced along the inner rail around the turn and in upper stretch, eased out in mid stretch and was not a factor. LILLY SIMONE , racing without hind shoes, showed good speed, hugged the inner rail while disputing the pace around the turn and gradually weakened.