Evangeline Downs · Thursday, July 20, 2023 · Race 2 of 8

Claiming

dirt, fastSix And One Half FurlongsPurse $11,0008 ranPost 2023-07-20 18:02:00Final time 1:20.42Pool $36,177

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
14Battle of Wits
dueled 2p,clear held
C.J. McMahon32111—1.1073A
E1 105 · LP 94
25Mave Runner
fell back,angled 4w1/4
Juan Vargas244221¾11.1045A
E1 102 · LP 95
38Julio Choice
5w 1/4,outkicked 2nd
Elio Barrera577331¾1.6044A
E1 85 · LP 98
43Saratoga Karen
improvd,no real threat
Jansen Melancon866549¼30.2038A
E1 96 · LP 87
56Anime Day
2nd flight 3-4w,empty
Jose Guerrero452451010.9041A
E1 102 · LP 81
67Respect All
forward outside,faded
Carlos Marquez1356614½12.2018A
E1 102 · LP 77
71Astro Flash
brk in,used,gave way
Louis Stokes6137718¾20.7010A
E1 105 · LP 70
82Arctic Guitar
trailed, showed little
Casey Fusilier7888838¼24.105A
E1 79 · LP 58

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

12345678start1/41/2stretchfinish5Mave Runner8Julio Choice3Saratoga Karen6Anime Day7Respect All1Astro Flash2Arctic Guitar4Battle of Wits

Fractional times

Call 122.99
Call 246.72
Call 31:13.51
Final1:20.42

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)4$4.20—
place ($2)4$3—
show ($2)4$2.10—
daily double ($1)10-4$38.80$6,190
place ($2)5$9.80—
show ($2)5$3—
exacta ($1)4-5$17.60$40,729
show ($2)8$2.10—
superfecta ($0.10)4-5-8-3$13.31$21,811
trifecta ($0.50)4-5-8$14.50$30,768

Chart notes

BATTLE OF WITS dueled up the backstretch off the inside, continued to battle through the turn, shook off the other speed to be clear in upper stretch, maintained daylight to the finish under steady handling. MAVE RUNNER with the early pace between rivals, fell back into and through the turn, angled four wide turning into the stretch, slowly getting to the winner late while holding sway for the place. JULIO CHOICE fell back after the start, began to advance midway on the turn, came five wide and outside the runner up into the stretch, also closed the gap on the winner late while being outfinished for the place. SARATOGA KAREN off a beat slow, raced back off the pace, improved position through the lane while not a threat to the top three. ANIME DAY in the second flight out in the strip, raced three to four wide through the turn, came up empty for the drive. RESPECT ALL forwardly placed while racing outside in the run up the backstretch, gave way in the turn. ASTRO FLASH broke inward and back, was used to move up and duel into the turn, gave way in the drive. ARCTIC GUITAR fell back to trail after the start, showed little in remaining back.