Golden Gate Fields · Friday, April 21, 2023 · Race 3 of 8

Allowance Optional Claiming

all_weather, fastOne MilePurse $31,0007 ranPost 2023-04-21 14:47:00Final time 1:39.08Pool $60,834

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
17Twilight Empire
loomed 1/8,dug in late
Francisco Duran777631—4.8088A
E1 97 · LP 110
23Persuasive Lips
outfinished,2nd best
William Antongeorgi III133342½4.3087A
E1 103 · LP 105
36Ten the Smart Way
sent,weakened late
Evin Roman3111132¼9.3079A
E1 107 · LP 101
44Bandeena
trckd 3w,evenly
Aniceto Gomez6444643½30.0076A
E1 102 · LP 103
55La Vikina
attnd pace,gave way
Irving Orozco2222253½2.8083A
E1 106 · LP 100
62Momma Mocca
keen early,4w,no bid
Alexander Chavez5665564¼1.9077A
E1 100 · LP 103
71Escape Free
not far back,tired
Kevin Radke45577713½9.7054A
E1 101 · LP 96

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

1234567start1/41/23/4stretchfinish3Persuasive Lips6Ten the Smart Way4Bandeena5La Vikina2Momma Mocca1Escape Free7Twilight Empire

Fractional times

Call 124.29
Call 248.66
Call 31:13.36
Call 41:26.03
Final1:39.08

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)7$1.60—
place ($2)7$6.20—
show ($2)7$4—
exacta ($1)7-3$25.10$39,762
place ($2)3$6—
show ($2)3$3.60—
trifecta ($0.50)7-3-6$75.55$28,050
show ($2)6$6.40—
superfecta ($0.10)7-3-6-4$129.74$18,817
Pick 3 ($0.50)1-2-7$15.75$9,912
daily double ($2)2-7$57.40$3,599
super high five ($1)7-3-6-4-5$1$1,219

Chart notes

TWILIGHT EMPIRE was unhurried in the early going, trailed along the backstretch run, improved position three wide on the second turn, slipped to the two path nearing the top of the lane, loomed at mid-stretch, matched strides with PERSUASIVE LIPS inside of the furlong marker, took command from the tiring pacesetter inside of the sixteenth-marker and held the runner-up at bay in the final strides to prevail. PERSUASIVE LIPS stalked the decent early fractions, raced two wide into the far turn, was roused three wide into the drive, ran evenly to mid-stretch, matched strides with TWILIGHT EMPIRE inside of the furlong marker, was held at bay by the winner in deep stretch and bested the rest. TEN THE SMART WAY was sent to establish the early pace, set decent fractions into the backstretch run, set a pressured pace to the quarter marker, was set down for the drive and held foes at bay to the furlong pole, weakened in deep stretch, was overtaken by the top two inside of the sixteenth-marker and held safely in the end for third. BANDEENA tracked the early pace, raced outside of rivals along the first turn, maintained a three wide path through the backstretch run and into the far turn, lost a bit of ground heading to mid-stretch, made a mild rally in the final stages but could not muster the needed late response. LA VIKINA was forwardly placed into the first turn, attended to the moderate fractions through the backstretch run, pressed TEN THE SMART WAY to the quarter marker, lost ground to that rival in the drive, remained in contention to mid-stretch and gave way in the final stages. MOMMA MOCCA was unhurried in the early going, was a bit keen along the first turn and into the backstretch run, was roused four wide along the second turn, ran evenly to the furlong grounds and lacked a late response. ESCAPE FREE (IRE) settled off of the early pace, was well placed through the backstretch run, saved ground into the second turn, could not keep pace heading to the quarter marker and tired in the stretch. Copyright 2026 Equibase Company LLC. All Rights Reserved.