Saratoga · Saturday, August 19, 2023 · Race 2 of 11

Maiden Special Weight

turf, fastOne MilePurse $136,5009 ranPost 2023-08-19 13:46:00Final time 1:39.24Pool $616,714

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
15Dancing Groom
3-4p,driven past 1/16
Irad Ortiz, Jr.265211—4.7076A
E1 106 · LP 99
21Houlton
ins1st,2-3p2nd,4p1/4
Dylan Davis44442258.70103A
E1 107 · LP 96
33Divine Empire
2path,led3/8-1/4,wknd
Jose Lezcano3221339¼13.7062A
E1 108 · LP 92
411Rocket Night
drop 6-2p1st,2-5p2nd
Junior Alvarado999944112.9057A
E1 102 · LP 96
59Dangerous Driver
3p1st,ins2nd,no threat
Jaime Torres77766521¾44.5051A
E1 104 · LP 87
62Tom Collins
ins,led to 7/16,tired
Joel Rosario111356234.4083A
E1 110 · LP 83
710Get Ready to Rock
3-4w turns,no factor
Trevor McCarthy58877723½26.0047A
E1 102 · LP 86
87Skyler's Artemis
bmp brk,2p,retreated
John Velazquez85689841¼5.8018A
E1 105 · LP 76
98Blast Furnace
bmp brk,3-4p,faltered
Tyler Gaffalione63358943¼3.8518A
E1 108 · LP 73

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

123456789start1/41/23/4stretchfinish1Houlton3Divine Empire11Rocket Night9Dangerous Driver2Tom Collins10Get Ready to Rock7Skyler's Artemis8Blast Furnace5Dancing Groom

Fractional times

Call 124.03
Call 247.70
Call 31:13.26
Call 41:26.10
Final1:39.24

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)5$1.40—
place ($2)5$6.30—
show ($2)5$4.30—
exacta ($1)5-1$36$533,744
place ($2)1$9.20—
show ($2)1$6.40—
quinella ($1)1-5$24.90$19,483
show ($2)3$6.40—
trifecta ($0.50)5-1-3$80.25$231,065
daily double ($1)1-5$23.70$209,366
superfecta ($0.10)5-1-3-11$79.30$110,003

Chart notes

DANCING GROOM went three wide on the first turn, settled off the pace, ranged up four wide on the far turn, was roused outside the quarter-pole, dropped to the three path while sweeping to the front into the stretch then kicked clear, drew away under a drive into the final seventy yards then was eased up late while much the best. HOULTON saved ground on the first turn, moved up early on the backstretch, was well placed just off the pace, drafted in the two path on the far turn, shifted three wide outside the quarter-pole then came four wide into the stretch, pursued the winner under a drive into the final furlong and proved no match while clear for the place. DIVINE EMPIRE was hustled from the gate, traveled around the opening bend in the two path while under some extra left-rein pressure, was rated just off the pace, moved to the lead in the two path early on the far turn, lost the advantage to the winner into the stretch and weakened but was clear for the show. ROCKET NIGHT broke out and was off a step slow, went six wide early on the first turn then dropped to the two path, settled on the inside of a foe while towards the rear, started the far turn in the two path then was roused three wide, shifted five wide later on that bend and failed to threaten. DANGEROUS DRIVER rounded the first turn in the three path, settled on the inside, saved ground while urged along on the far turn and failed to respond. TOM COLLINS went to the front, raced inside on the first turn, showed the way off the rail on the backstretch, lost the lead just inside the seven-sixteenths, vied inside under urging on the far turn, dropped back into the stretch and tired. GET READY TO ROCK went four wide on the first turn, settled towards the back on the outside, was urged three then four wide on the far turn and was no factor. SKYLER'S ARTEMIS bumped with a foe at the start, was urged in the two path on the first turn, raced just off the pace between foes, was roused while dropping back near the nine-sixteenths, rounded the far turn in the two path and retreated. BLAST FURNACE leaned in at the start and bumped with a foe then was hustled, went four wide on the first turn, tracked the pace on the outside, chased in the three path on the far turn, dropped back late on that bend and faltered.