Saratoga · Saturday, July 22, 2023 · Race 8 of 11

Allowance Optional Claiming

turf, goodOne And One Sixteenth MilesPurse $149,5009 ranPost 2023-07-22 17:04:00Final time 1:43.07Pool $883,973

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
13Taking Candy
ins,2p1/4,rallied,game
Jose Lezcano433311—12.8091B
E1 92 · LP 110
24Scramble
ins-2p,5w1/4,rally,led
Julien Leparoux265532a nose14.7076B
E1 89 · LP 111
38Mercante
2-3p,6p1/4,good energy
Junior Alvarado799973¾20.00105B
E1 82 · LP 114
41I'm Very Busy
awkwrd brk,ins turns
Flavien Prat9788642¼0.5599B
E1 85 · LP 111
52Antares
ins,headed ins3/16,wkn
Dylan Davis31112536.50103B
E1 97 · LP 106
65Fearless Soldier
2p,outside,3p1/4,empty
Ricardo Santana, Jr.1222464¾7.4036B
E1 96 · LP 106
77Wico
2-3p turns,4p1/4,empty
Manuel Franco5444576½11.90100B
E1 91 · LP 105
822CHY1 1A Grand Giomar Step
pulled,3p trns,5p1/4
Irad Ortiz, Jr.
———————0.5579B
E1 97 · LP 108
99Harrington
2p turns,3p into lane
Kendrick Carmouche88779917½28.5066B
E1 86 · LP 101

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

123456789start1/41/23/4stretchfinish4Scramble8Mercante1I'm Very Busy2Antares5Fearless Soldier7Wico9Harrington3Taking Candy

Fractional times

Call 124.31
Call 248.95
Call 31:12.83
Call 41:36.97
Final1:43.07

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)3$7.60—
place ($2)3$11.40—
show ($2)3$9.60—
exacta ($1)3-4$82.75$589,205
place ($2)4$12.60—
show ($2)4$9.60—
trifecta ($0.50)3-4-8$429$311,480
show ($2)8$12.80—
Pick 3 ($1)3-5-3$160$139,918
Pick 4 ($0.50)1$232$278,363
Pick 5 ($0.50)8-1$98$455,592
daily double ($1)5-3$52.50$128,393
superfecta ($0.10)3-4-8-1$190.45$154,268

Chart notes

TAKING CANDY brushed the outside of the gate while hustled, saved ground while well placed just off the pace, was asked in the two path into the stretch, rallied to the lead inside the three-sixteenths, led under a drive into the final sixteenth, lost the advantage one stride from the wire but won the head-bob on the line and gamely prevailed. SCRAMBLE saved ground on the first turn, was reserved in the middle of the field, moved from the rail to the two path on the far turn, swung five wide into upper stretch then was roused, remained on his inside lead while rallying outside coming to the furlong marker, swapped to the proper lead inside that marker, closed strongly to draw even with the winner a few strides from the finish, led one stride from the wire but was out-nodded and denied but earned the place. MERCANTE angled in towards the rear, rounded the first turn in the two path, settled at the rear, moved from the two path to the three path while roused on the far turn, swung six wide into upper stretch, rallied outside into the final furlong and finished with good energy to garner the show. I'M VERY BUSY was away awkwardly, saved ground while reserved towards the back, came off the rail while roused into upper stretch, gained into a reasonable striking position and improved position but lacked the needed kick. ANTARES was hustled to the front, showed the way on the inside, was asked near the quarter-pole, lost the advantage under a drive in upper stretch, fought with the winner into the final furlong and gave way. FEARLESS SOLDIER navigated the first turn in the two path, stalked the pace on the outside, was asked with a half-mile to run, chased in the two path on the far turn, spun three wide into the stretch and came up empty. WICO (IRE) traveled around the first turn in the two path, was rated in fourth position, went two then three wide on the far turn, was driven four wide into the stretch, chased into the final furlong and also came up empty. GRAND GIOMAR STEP (IRE) was taken in hand early, tugged at the bit under tight restraint in the three path through the first turn, was reserved on the outside, went three wide while roused on the far turn, came five wide into the stretch and lacked the needed response. HARRINGTON moved in towards the back early, rounded the first turn in the two path, settled towards the rear, went around the far turn in the two path, came three wide into the stretch and failed to threaten.