Saratoga · Saturday, July 15, 2023 · Race 1 of 11

Maiden Special Weight

dirt, fastFive And One Half FurlongsPurse $136,5006 ranPost 2023-07-15 13:13:00Final time 1:04.89Pool $544,928

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/43/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
11Pirate
dueled 2p, edged clear
Irad Ortiz, Jr.11111—0.3580A
E1 115 · LP 115
22Just Steel
shy 5w uppr, 2nd best
Joel Rosario3322239.8056A
E1 107 · LP 110
34Special Element
6w upper, one paced
Jose Lezcano644337¼8.3034A
E1 101 · LP 102
46Sheriff Joe
2-3w upper, no impact
Manuel Franco5554414½12.5036A
E1 81 · LP 91
55Arteta
dueled 3-2w, tired
John Velazquez2235517¾5.9036A
E1 114 · LP 86
63Saisir Le Jour
chased 4-3w, trailed
Javier Castellano466662220.2011A
E1 65 · LP 80

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

123456start1/43/8stretchfinish2Just Steel4Special Element6Sheriff Joe5Arteta3Saisir Le Jour1Pirate

Fractional times

Call 122.26
Call 245.70
Call 358.20
Final1:04.89

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)1$2.70—
place ($2)1$2.30—
show ($2)1$2.10—
exacta ($1)1-2$7.20$326,385
place ($2)2$4.90—
show ($2)2$3.50—
trifecta ($0.50)1-2-4$12.50$140,545
show ($2)4$3—
superfecta ($0.10)1-2-4-6$7.65$55,707

Chart notes

PIRATE broke in at the start under hustling, dueled from the two path with ARTETA to his outside, tucked inside through the turn coming under coaxing near the quarter pole, spun just off the inside into upper stretch set down for the drive, edged clear under a drive to prevail. JUST STEEL shied in at the start under hustling filling the space left vacant by PIRATE, raced briefly two to three wide before tipping out to the four path five furlongs from home, tucked three wide through the turn advancing lightly coaxed along at the three-eighths, swung three wide at the quarter pole, then shied out being shown a left handed crop to the five path straightened away in upper stretch, ran on to chase the winner home clear of the rest and along second best. SPECIAL ELEMENT coaxed from the gate, chased five to six paths off the inside down the backstretch, tucked inside through the turn coming under coaxing at the seven-sixteenths, angled out six wide into upper stretch and improved position staying on one paced to the finish. SHERIFF JOE coaxed from the gate, chased five paths off the inside down the backstretch before tucking to the two path through the turn coming under coaxing at the three-eighths, spun two to three wide for home and made no impact. ARTETA broke in at the start under hustling, dueled three then two wide with PIRATE to his inside, came under coaxing nearing the quarter pole, got shaken off and drifted four wide into upper stretch, then tired in the drive. SAISIR LE JOUR coaxed from the start, chased four then three wide coaxed along from midway on the turn, angled five wide into upper stretch, trailed.