Emerald Downs · Saturday, May 20, 2023 · Race 3 of 9

Maiden Claiming

dirt, fastFive FurlongsPurse $16,5006 ranPost 2023-05-20 15:15:00Final time 57.36Pool $37,114

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart3/163/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Me Gusta Luna
late surge, drew clear
Silvio Amador22221—3.3082A
E1 127 · LP 118
23Nation's Belle
clear lead, tired, 2nd
Kevin Orozco1111222.5062A
E1 127 · LP 112
35Meteor Shower
chased, best of rest
Alex Cruz333335¼6.8055A
E1 127 · LP 104
41Sensible Lute
last, 3-6w, no factor
Jose Zunino6544410½5.0042A
E1 127 · LP 91
56Sparkles and Spurs
2-4w, no threat
Luis Negron5665510½2.3034A
E1 127 · LP 91
67Forever Amber
mid pack, drop back
Jennifer Whitaker4456613¼11.0018A
E1 127 · LP 85

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

123456start3/163/8stretchfinish3Nation's Belle5Meteor Shower1Sensible Lute6Sparkles and Spurs7Forever Amber2Me Gusta Luna

Fractional times

Call 121.75
Call 244.71
Final57.36

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$8.60—
place ($2)2$3—
show ($2)2$2.80—
exacta ($1)2-3$12.90$13,749
place ($2)3$3.60—
show ($2)3$2.60—
trifecta ($0.50)2-3-5$30.20$10,657
show ($2)5$3.20—
Pick 3 ($0.50)4-5-2$49.70$3,536
daily double ($1)5-2$10.70$1,442
superfecta ($0.10)2-3-5-1$12.77$3,692

Chart notes

ME GUSTA LUNA settled off the pace around the turn then was asked at the top of the stretch and made a late surge to draw clear late. NATION'S BELLE went to a clear lead to the eighth pole and tired but was second best. METEOR SHOWER broke out slightly at the start then chased the leaders and proved best of the rest. SENSIBLE LUTE was last away then moved up from three wide around the turn then moved out to mid track in the stretch but was not a factor. SPARKLES AND SPURS was four wide to the turn then moved in to save ground from two wide on the turn but was never a threat. FOREVER AMBER raced in the middle of the pack to the turn then dropped back.