Woodbine · Sunday, July 16, 2023 · Race 5 of 11

Maiden Optional Claiming

all_weather, fastFive And One Half FurlongsPurse $65,90010 ranPost 2023-07-16 15:22:00Final time 1:05.75Pool $224,712

Good for all except 2

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/43/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
19Pontiac
bumps 7w str,duel late
Emma-Jayne Wilson45541—13.0044A
E1 85 · LP 99
28Buck's Fizz
bumps 8w str,duel late
Luis Contreras68632a nose8.2056A
E1 79 · LP 99
31Siesta Beach
bump brk,led 1/8-1/16
David Moran33413½4.9050A
E1 94 · LP 98
45Summer Commander
pressured,2p,yielded
Rene Hernandez111247¼1.5051A
E1 101 · LP 84
510Brave Dancer
brk out,4w trn,kept on
Ryan Munger778857½20.4033A
E1 80 · LP 84
64Always a Way
shut off brk,belatedly
Keveh Nicholls1010109689.1553A
E1 66 · LP 83
73Forest Woodsman
bmpd brk,2-3w,no kick
Isabelle Wenc543578¾5.0520A
E1 88 · LP 81
82Red Sneakers
step slow,insd-2p,even
Leo Salles86778918.9020A
E1 80 · LP 81
96Cantucci
force in brk,no menace
Daisuke Fukumoto99910912¼23.0530A
E1 77 · LP 75
107Valley Victory
brk in,press 3w,empty
Rico Walcott22261012¾33.2035A
E1 99 · LP 74

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

12345678910start1/43/8stretchfinish8Buck's Fizz1Siesta Beach5Summer Commander10Brave Dancer4Always a Way3Forest Woodsman2Red Sneakers6Cantucci7Valley Victory9Pontiac

Fractional times

Call 122.48
Call 246.14
Call 359.12
Final1:05.75

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)9$8—
place ($2)9$9.80—
show ($2)9$5.40—
superfecta ($0.20)9-8-1-5$417.18$69,080
place ($2)8$8.60—
show ($2)8$5.50—
Pick 3 ($0.20)5-8-9$62.02$25,284
show ($2)1$4—
daily double ($1)8-9$79.65$15,908
exacta ($1)9-8$97.35$171,387
trifecta ($0.20)9-8-1$105.90$98,659

Chart notes

PONTIAC was just a bit reluctant to load, got away well racing mid-pack up the backstretch, shifted in to about the three path heading to the turn, moved out a path late on that bend beginning to pick it up, came out wider for the top of the stretch bumping with a rival, bumped repeatedly with that one through the stretch while dueling late and maintaining a short advantage from the sixteenth pole to the wire. BUCK'S FIZZ was given encouragement at the start but lacking speed, raced between foes off the pace into the turn, moved out from three to five wide on that bend advancing to be outside the eventual winner by the top of the stretch, was bumped by that one in upper stretch, came in just a bit and had several bumps thereafter while dueling late, was just held off. SIESTA BEACH broke outwardly bumping a rival, recovered well to track the leaders from inside, was in behind at the quarter pole, came out and found room three deep at the three-sixteenths, took the lead by the furlong marker while drifting out, continued to drift out under left-handed urging, was challenged and overtaken just past the sixteenth pole but fought on while best of the rest. SUMMER COMMANDER was energetic behind the gate and just a bit hard to load, broke on top and set the pace, faced pressure from an outside foe while racing just off the rail into and one the turn, put away that rival past the quarter pole but was challenged by another in upper stretch, yielded late. BRAVE DANCER broke outwardly, raced outside rivals toward the rear going four wide on the turn, kept on in the late stages but just missed the minor award. ALWAYS A WAY was shut off a few strides out of the gate, unhurriedly brought up the rear a long ways back of the leaders, came out for the stretch run, ran on well but far too late. FOREST WOODSMAN was bumped at the start, coaxed forward, raced outside a foe in the second group, went two to three wide on the turn coming to the quarter pole four deep and within striking range, lacked the needed late kick and drifted in a bit through the stretch. RED SNEAKERS broke a step slowly, raced toward the back inside rivals but off the fence, came out further in the stretch, ran on evenly. CANTUCCI was forced in at the start, raced last but one lacking speed, failed to menace. VALLEY VICTORY broke inwardly, moved forward to press the pace from outside going three wide on the turn, came up empty. FOLLOWING AN OBJECTION BY THE RIDER OF BUCK'S FIZZ AGAINST PONTIAC, NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.