Evangeline · Saturday, May 20, 2023 · Race 1 of 9

Claiming

dirt, fastOne MilePurse $13,5005 ranPost 2023-05-20 17:39:00Final time 1:40.70Pool $54,561

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
16Smoky Topaz
reeled in foe,lasted
Jansen Melancon432211—2.7067B
E1 95 · LP 113
24Payday Too
well back,coming late
Julio Rodriguez55443213.7079B
E1 82 · LP 123
35Duke of Blue Ridge
brk in,well clear,fade
Vicente Del-Cid11112312¼2.2049B
E1 100 · LP 94
42Math Man
no speed, no rally
Juan Vargas345554134.0039B
E1 81 · LP 109
51Screenplay
chased, nothing left
Elio Barrera223345153.4036B
E1 94 · LP 99

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

12345start1/41/23/4stretchfinish4Payday Too5Duke of Blue Ridge2Math Man1Screenplay6Smoky Topaz

Fractional times

Call 124.30
Call 248.86
Call 31:14.26
Call 41:27.47
Final1:40.70

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)6$7.40—
place ($2)6$4—
show ($2)6$2.60—
exacta ($1)6-4$15.20$30,329
place ($2)4$4.20—
show ($2)4$2.80—
trifecta ($0.50)6-4-5$19.30$17,321
show ($2)5$2.60—
superfecta ($0.10)6-4-5-2$10.26$8,876

Chart notes

SMOKY TOPAZ in the second fight outside, began to advance on the leader second turn, reeled that rival in entering the stretch, gained the advantage, clear late, lasted. PAYDAY TOO bothered slightly at the break, trailed well back for six furlongs, belated rally off the inside, getting to the winner late. DUKE OF BLUE RIDGE broke in but alertly, cleared into the first turn while a bit slow to settle, continued to show the way onto the backstretch, extended that advantage before a half, continued to hold a sizable advantage far turn, offered little resistance to the winner upper stretch, faltered when headed. MATH MAN lacked early foot along with the winner, came on the outside for the drive, failed to muster a rally in passing only a single tiring rival. SCREENPLAY chased the leader from along the inside, had nothing left for the drive.