Churchill Downs · Friday, May 12, 2023 · Race 4 of 9

Claiming

dirt, fastSix FurlongsPurse $75,0005 ranPost 2023-05-12 14:14:00Final time 1:08.82Pool $161,617

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
16Divine Leader
loomed 3-4p,ridden out
Edgar Morales12211—1.53130B
E1 131 · LP 124
25Awesome Aaron
no mtch1/4,held plcbtw
Wallynette Rodriguez211228¼17.7192B
E1 139 · LP 107
33Nifty
bmp5/8,ins,missd place
Reylu Gutierrez333438¼2.10113B
E1 129 · LP 114
41Flint Ridge
stdy hard5/8,3wd,5p1/4
Luis Saez454348½1.93126B
E1 123 · LP 114
54Steinbeck
2wd,never involved
Gabriel Saez54555128.8886B
E1 125 · LP 107

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

12345start1/41/2stretchfinish5Awesome Aaron3Nifty1Flint Ridge4Steinbeck6Divine Leader

Fractional times

Call 121.24
Call 244.22
Call 356.27
Final1:08.82

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)6$5.06—
place ($2)6$3.58—
show ($2)6$2.46—
exacta ($2)6-5$51.02$82,223
place ($2)5$9.60—
show ($2)5$3.74—
trifecta ($0.50)6-5-3$30.44$52,584
show ($2)3$2.54—
daily double ($1)3-6$4.41$13,692
Pick 3 ($0.50)6-3-6$6.20$17,833

Chart notes

DIVINE LEADER stalked in the three path, loomed a danger turning for home, bid in the four path while well in hand entering the lane, took charge under moderate urging in upper stretch, and drew off. AWESOME AARON cleared passing the five furlong pole, but offered no resistance to the eventual winner's outer bid entering the lane, and narrowly held place between horses through the final sixteenth. NIFTY wrestled for forward position with an inner rival early on, bumped that foe nearing the five furlong pole as the leader shifted down, chased along the inside around the turn, then vied for place inside of a pair of foes in the final sixteenth but missed. FLINT RIDGE exchanged brushes with an outer rival while jockeying for forward inside position through the opening stages, but steadied hard when bumped and put to tight quarters by that one approaching the five furlong pole, trailed three wide around the turn, spun into the lane in the five path, and stayed on mildly to vie for place in the final sixteenth but was kept at bay. STEINBECK lacked speed two wide and never got involved.