Sacramento · Sunday, July 23, 2023 · Race 8 of 9

Allowance

dirt, fastSix FurlongsPurse $27,0005 ranPost 2023-07-23 17:24:00Final time 1:08.74Pool $63,646

Good for all except 5

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
16Playing Hardball
repelled bid;won clear
Catalino Martinez11111—2.00100B
E1 120 · LP 148
23Blazing Jamie
3w/4w bid, gaining
William Antongeorgi III554221¼3.00109B
E1 110 · LP 150
31Robie
blocked turn
Irving Orozco445533½2.70106B
E1 114 · LP 148
44Grazen Sun
close up,ins,weakened
Evin Roman223343½4.00103B
E1 118 · LP 144
55Starship Chewbacca
stmbld st,3w,gave way
Francisco Duran332456¼5.30110B
E1 115 · LP 139

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

12345start1/41/2stretchfinish3Blazing Jamie1Robie4Grazen Sun5Starship Chewbacca6Playing Hardball

Fractional times

Call 122.16
Call 246.01
Call 356.79
Final1:08.74

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)6$6—
place ($2)6$3—
show ($2)6$2.40—
Pick 3 ($1)6-2-6$188.40$3,016
place ($2)3$3.20—
show ($2)3$2.20—
daily double ($2)2-6$39.40$3,242
show ($2)1$2.40—
exacta ($1)6-3$10.20$39,739
superfecta ($0.10)6-3-1-4$5.24$13,540
trifecta ($1)6-3-1$25.40$15,003

Chart notes

PLAYING HARDBALL was sent from the break and seized the early lead, repelled an early inside challenge from GRAZEN SUN at the half mile marker, sprinted clear again through the turn and finished strongly to win clear. BLAZING JAMIE reserved to the turn then launched a sustained rally three to four wide around the turn and was gaining on the winner but was never a serious threat. ROBIE broke well then settled just behind the two pacesetters while holding an inside position, started a forward move near the half mile pole then got blocked and had to wait for running room, dropped back to last through the turn then re-rallied through the stretch to gain third. GRAZEN SUN came away well and tracked the leader to the half, made a move ON PLAYING HARDBALL up the inside near the seven-sixteenths pole then was unable to keep pace when that one quickened away, stayed near the rail and tried to hold position but was edged out for third. STARSHIP CHEWBACCA stumbled after the break then was encouraged to join the early leaders, backed off a bit near the mile pole, made a brief move from the five sixteenths pole then stalled before the final furlong and trailed the field to the wire.