Louisiana Downs · Monday, June 19, 2023 · Race 1 of 8

Claiming

dirt, fastFive And One Half FurlongsPurse $16,0006 ranPost 2023-06-19 14:06:00Final time 1:04.95Pool $17,004

Good for all except 1,2

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/43/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Big Bella Brown
stlkd,rail,svd grnd,up
Elio Barrera33331—2.0061A
E1 106 · LP 115
24Gold Merritt
vied,rail,led, heldon
Jose Guerrero211121½1.3037A
E1 110 · LP 112
36Laughingsaintssong
stlkd,3w,nokick
Juan Vargas1222343.1032A
E1 107 · LP 108
43Pepper Jack
3-5w, outside, noimpct
Aubrie Green444447¼8.3038A
E1 100 · LP 102
51J B Gray
awkwrdstrt,nvr invlvd
Angel Suarez566659¾24.0026A
E1 92 · LP 98
65Perfect Perigee
showed little
Joel Dominguez6555612¾14.9019A
E1 98 · LP 93

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

123456start1/43/8stretchfinish4Gold Merritt6Laughingsaintssong3Pepper Jack1J B Gray5Perfect Perigee2Big Bella Brown

Fractional times

Call 122.45
Call 245.77
Call 358.30
Final1:04.95

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$6—
place ($2)2$2.80—
show ($2)2$2.10—
exacta ($1)2-4$7.20$13,568
place ($2)4$2.80—
show ($2)4$2.20—
trifecta ($0.50)2-4-6$5.20$7,732
show ($2)6$2.10—
superfecta ($0.10)2-4-6-3$3.18$5,014

Chart notes

BIG BELLA BROWN stalked the pace, raced on the rail through out, had a well timed clean trip, was asked at the eighth pole and willingly passed rivals on the inside getting up in time for the win. GOLD MERRITT used his natural speed and vied for the early lead on a loose rein, set the fractions willingly, showed the way almost to the wire but was caught after the sixteenth pole by a stalking closer, was able to hold on to second. LAUGHINGSAINTSSONG stalked while racing in the three path, was in contention but had no late kick. PEPPER JACK raced in the three path on the outside of another ocmpetitor, shifted out into the five path nearing the three eighths pole but made no impact late. J B GRAY broke into the two post position path, was quickly corrected, settled in along the rail and was never involved. PERFECT PERIGEE showed little.