Horseshoe Indianapolis · Saturday, July 8, 2023 · Race 11 of 12

Indiana Oaks

dirt, goodOne And One Sixteenth MilesPurse $200,0007 ranPost 2023-07-08 18:10:00Final time 1:43.83Pool $350,964

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
15Defining Purpose
stlk2p,first run,clrd
Brian Hernandez, Jr.322211—2.2077B
E1 96 · LP 130
22Taxed
brsh st,4w up,2best
Rafael Bejarano6777221¼0.80103B
E1 92 · LP 132
36Lily Poo
4wd5/16,brsh1/16,sv3rd
James Graham7664333½6.80106B
E1 93 · LP 128
43Merlazza
2p trip,bid1/4,mss3rd
Marcelino Pedroza, Jr.2556443½4.90102B
E1 93 · LP 128
54Flamand
stlked ins, tired lane
Edgar Morales13355513¾40.6069B
E1 96 · LP 117
67Cloak of Mercy
bd3w5/16,tight1/4,done
Fernando De La Cruz44436614¼28.7063B
E1 95 · LP 116
78Sandra D
pace ins, empty upper
David Cohen51117728¼54.0060B
E1 98 · LP 103

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

1234567start1/41/23/4stretchfinish2Taxed6Lily Poo3Merlazza4Flamand7Cloak of Mercy8Sandra D5Defining Purpose

Fractional times

Call 124.12
Call 249.06
Call 31:14.00
Call 41:37.82
Final1:43.83

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)5$6.40—
place ($2)5$2.80—
show ($2)5$2.20—
exacta ($2)5-2$12.20$181,250
place ($2)2$2.20—
show ($2)2$2.10—
trifecta ($0.50)5-2-6$8.40$121,502
show ($2)6$2.60—
superfecta ($0.10)5-2-6-3$3.09$83,280
Pick 3 ($0.50)3-2-5$235.70$21,001
daily double ($2)2-5$144.40$26,652
super high five ($0.10)5-2-6-3-4$8.15$14,992

Chart notes

DEFINING PURPOSE stalked the pace from the two path into the turn, took over just inside the five-sixteenths pole, quickly cleared into the lane then was kept to the task left-handed to hold. TAXED brushed at the start, raced in the three path through the turn while last, continued in the three path into the backstretch, guided to the two path nearing the half-mile pole, gained momentum into the far turn, bid from the four path and four wide in late turn, brushed with another inside the eighth pole, inched up on the winner while not good enough and settled for second best. LILY POO was unhurried while off the inside, bid four wide through mid-turn, came into the lane from the four path with aim on the winner, was brushed by TAXED nearing the sixteenth pole, could not gain thereafter and was all out to save the show spot. MERLAZZA was in the two path through the turns when not far back, was asked for more in late turn, came into the lane with good momentum then could not gain on the top ones while losing the show spot late. FLAMAND stalked the pace along the inside into the far turn, was asked for more in mid-turn and lacked a response. CLOAK OF MERCY chased the pace from the three path into the far turn, bid three wide near the five-sixteenth pole, was put in tight while losing her path near the quarter pole and was done. SANDRA D set the pace along the inside into late turn then was empty into the lane.