Evangeline Downs · Friday, June 9, 2023 · Race 7 of 9

Starter Optional Claiming

dirt, fastOne MilePurse $18,0009 ranPost 2023-06-09 20:17:00Final time 1:40.07Pool $68,351

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
11Indimaaj
stalled 1/8,late push
C.J. McMahon322221—3.9083A
E1 97 · LP 112
29Stephen's Answer
larger lead,faltered
Jose Guerrero211112¾8.9077A
E1 100 · LP 110
38Smoky Topaz
4w7/8,gaining 2nd late
Jansen Melancon1443331½10.7067A
E1 95 · LP 112
46Bayou Jam
4w, mild interest
Joe Stokes7884543¾2.4077A
E1 92 · LP 109
55Sermononthemount
one paced off rail
Vicente Del-Cid66666561.5076A
E1 93 · LP 108
62Arctic Rose
floated out early,fade
Gerard Melancon4335466½41.0062A
E1 95 · LP 106
74Run Rocket
tight, steadied early
Louis Stokes57777710¼36.9060A
E1 93 · LP 104
83Payday Too
off slw,steadied,5w1/4
Timothy Thornton99998822¾13.5059A
E1 87 · LP 94
910Time to Move
5w 7/8, tired
Thomas Pompell8558992661.1038A
E1 93 · LP 90

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

123456789start1/41/23/4stretchfinish9Stephen's Answer8Smoky Topaz6Bayou Jam5Sermononthemount2Arctic Rose4Run Rocket3Payday Too10Time to Move1Indimaaj

Fractional times

Call 124.14
Call 248.89
Call 31:13.95
Call 41:26.84
Final1:40.07

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)1$9.80—
place ($2)1$5.40—
show ($2)1$3.80—
exacta ($1)1-9$57.60$64,084
place ($2)9$9.80—
show ($2)9$5.60—
trifecta ($0.50)1-9-8$206.60$39,679
show ($2)8$7.60—
superfecta ($0.10)1-9-8-6$116.10$27,716
Pick 3 ($0.50)6-6-1$31.35$10,938
daily double ($1)6-1$37.90$5,273

Chart notes

INDIMAAJ came out early to tighten up outer rivals, moved out further to race closest to the leader in the three path, continued to stalk that rival into the far turn, was still chasing when stalling upper stretch, late push to be up in time. STEPHEN'S ANSWER broke well from the outside, moved up to take control early in the first turn in the three path, angled in a bit onto the backstretch, continued to set the pace, garnered a larger advantage into and through upper stretch, faltered late to be run down by the winner, saved the place. SMOKY TOPAZ broke sharp, fell back off the pace while four wide into the first turn, second flight middle half, asked three wide into the lane, getting to the runner up late outside. BAYOU JAM lacked speed while racing outside, four wide turning for home, improved position with some mild interest down the lane. SERMONONTHEMOUNT went one paced while racing just off the inside. ARCTIC ROSE floated out early when racing toward the front, second flight for five furlongs and began to give way. RUN ROCKET in tight, steadied early, saved ground to no avail. PAYDAY TOO off slow then steadied to trail early, continued to lag, came five wide into the stretch, failed to muster a rally. TIME TO MOVE five wide into the first turn, raced outside and tired after a half.