Saratoga · Friday, July 21, 2023 · Race 1 of 10

Maiden Special Weight

turf, goodFive And One Half FurlongsPurse $136,5006 ranPost 2023-07-21 13:12:00Final time 1:05.35Pool $366,677

Good for all except 1,3,4

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/43/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
11Billy the Greek
bobbled st, bump late
Luis Saez33331—12.9083B
E1 94 · LP 96
29Foxhole
brushed, clipped, miss
Irad Ortiz, Jr.22222a nose0.7081B
E1 96 · LP 96
38Anchises
bump 2x, steady wire
Junior Alvarado44443½13.8071B
E1 92 · LP 95
47Same Old Fears
clip heels, fell wire
Jose Ortiz111141¼3.9549B
E1 98 · LP 94
53Cowboy Code
bumped, steadied st
Flavien Prat666653¼8.6060B
E1 64 · LP 90
64Every Four Years
stumbled st, tired
Manuel Franco555563½4.9057B
E1 89 · LP 90

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

123456start1/43/8stretchfinish9Foxhole8Anchises7Same Old Fears3Cowboy Code4Every Four Years1Billy the Greek

Fractional times

Call 122.42
Call 245.83
Call 358.57
Final1:05.35

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)1$7.80—
place ($2)1$7.50—
show ($2)1$5.60—
exacta ($1)1-9$31.50$221,045
place ($2)9$2.80—
show ($2)9$2.10—
trifecta ($0.50)1-9-8$86.87$95,510
show ($2)8$6—
superfecta ($0.10)1-9-8-7$34.30$43,973

Chart notes

BILLY THE GREEK bobbled at the break and recovered outwards bumping COWBOY CODE and forcing that foe to take brief hold, chased just off the inside just off the pace, tucked inside through the turn coming under coaxing at the five-sixteenths, took the inside route into upper stretch, dug in under a drive rallying into contention a furlong out, dug in taking narrow command inside the final seventy yards, got placed in tight as SAME OLD FEARS came inwards bumping ANCHISES into him and was directed slightly off the rail after the bump sending a small bump back outwards while just prevailing on the wire. FOXHOLE four wide in closest aim of the leader, tucked three wide through the turn coming under coaxing at the five-sixteenths, swung four wide into upper stretch, dug in under a drive heads apart for command the outermost of a quartet inside the final furlong, got brushed by SAME OLD FEARS near the sixteenth marker as that rival came out, came inwards slightly after that rival corrected and drifted in getting slightly pinched out between foes, followed him inwards, then got clipped behind by that same rival when just missing at the finish. ANCHISES three wide in pursuit, came under coaxing at the five-sixteenths, swung three wide into upper stretch, dug in under a drive and had SAME OLD FEARS drift in front near the sixteenth marker and altered in to the two path moving into a seam between foes, rallied on into that lane and was bumped by SAME OLD FEARS as that foe came in after brushing FOXHOLE and in turn bumped BILLY THE GREEK nearing the finish, had that rival come slightly out and was bumped again, this time bumping SAME OLD FEARS in behind FOXHOLE while steadied in tight between rivals to the finish. SAME OLD FEARS established the front and showed the way three then two wide coming under coaxing near the quarter pole, took the inside route into upper stretch, dug in under threat, came out and brushed with FOXHOLE near the sixteenth marker when headed for command, got corrected and came inwards seventy yards from home bumping ANCHISES into BILLY THE GREEK who rode through the tightness and bumping coming back out slightly to send a chain of bumps back outwards forcing ANCHISES to steady and pushing SAME OLD FEARS back out now in behind FOXHOLE, clipped heels with that rival and fell heavily directly over the finish line, the rider coming out of the saddle only after the finish, then was subsequently vanned off. COWBOY CODE got bumped at the start by BILLY THE GREEK and then got forced to steady behind that rival when he took over his lane and conceded four to five lengths to the front before settling into stride, chased along the inside down the backstretch and then just off the inside through the turn, took the inside route into upper stretch, offered up a mild bid while never threatening. EVERY FOUR YEARS stumbled at the start, chased four wide coming under coaxing just past the three-eighths, swung four to five wide into upper stretch and tired. There was a Stewards' Inquiry into deep stretch focusing on the incident at the finish. After review the result was allowed to stand before the race was declared official.