Penn National · Thursday, August 17, 2023 · Race 5 of 7

Claiming

dirt, fastOne Mile And Seventy YardsPurse $10,8006 ranPost 2023-08-17 20:02:00Final time 1:43.78Pool $15,658

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
16Midnight Strikes
3w3/8,noroom,cruised
Inoel Beato344421—3.3037A
E1 103 · LP 110
25El Policia
btwn5/16,4w1/8,rally
Anardis Rodriguez5335421¼1.8041A
E1 106 · LP 109
37Wicked Irishman
led3/8,caught, gamely
Leonardo Corujo4551131½5.1034A
E1 102 · LP 107
44Southern Runner
brf lead3/8,vied,tired
Efigenio Ruiz22223433.8039A
E1 106 · LP 105
51Combating
trailed,pass tired one
Jordano Tunon66666518½17.8029A
E1 80 · LP 100
63Whiskied Up
led,eclipsd3/8,gaveway
Manuel Aguilar11135619¾4.009A
E1 108 · LP 90

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

123456start1/41/23/4stretchfinish5El Policia7Wicked Irishman4Southern Runner1Combating3Whiskied Up6Midnight Strikes

Fractional times

Call 123.52
Call 248.07
Call 31:13.15
Call 41:39.47
Final1:43.78

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)6$8.60—
place ($2)6$3.20—
show ($2)6$2.80—
Pick 3 ($0.50)4-8-6$72.55$6,776
place ($2)5$2.80—
show ($2)5$2.40—
daily double ($2)8-6$38.20$1,750
show ($2)7$3.20—
exacta ($2)6-5$19.60$11,233
superfecta ($0.10)6-5-7-4$6.29$4,753
trifecta ($1)6-5-7$25$6,117

Chart notes

MIDNIGHT STRIKES stalked the pace down the backstretch then made a three wide bid at the three furlong marker but lacked room and fell back, made a rebid from three wide at the top of the stretch and cruised home. EL POLICIA tracked the leader from the inside down the backstretch, moved between horses at the five sixteenths pole and ran into traffic at the top of the stretch, angled out to four wide at the eighth pole and made a late run to be up for the place. WICKED IRISHMAN raced near the back down the backstretch then made a charge at the leader entering the final turn and took over at the three furlong marker, was engaged at the top of the stretch, fought gamely in early stretch but was caught late. SOUTHERN RUNNER was off the pace around the first turn and down the backstretch then moved up from two wide to take a brief lead at the three furlong marker then vied for the lead from the inside to mid stretch and tired. COMBATING trailed the field through the final turn and passed tring rival. WHISKIED UP hustled to the lead into the first turn then edged away in mid turn to take a clear lead but was eclipsed at the three furlong marker and gave way.