Saratoga · Thursday, August 31, 2023 · Race 2 of 10

Maiden Special Weight

dirt, fastOne MilePurse $136,5006 ranPost 2023-08-31 13:48:00Final time 1:38.18Pool $377,383

Good for all except 7

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
11Life Talk
ins1st,3-4w2nd,lug in
Irad Ortiz, Jr.255311—0.40101A
E1 100 · LP 124
23Backstretch Rose
3path turns,chased
Manuel Franco5432326½16.2096A
E1 102 · LP 115
32Rising Inflation
2p-ins turns,chased
Flavien Prat1124437¼9.4092A
E1 103 · LP 116
44Paradise Lane
4p1st,2p2nd,weakened
Junior Alvarado321124106.6079A
E1 104 · LP 109
57Under the Palms
stmbld brk,lug in lane
Jose Ortiz66665512¾24.5074A
E1 85 · LP 116
65Dorothy's Dreams
4-5wide turns,empty
Javier Castellano434566145.3073A
E1 102 · LP 111

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

123456start1/41/23/4stretchfinish3Backstretch Rose2Rising Inflation4Paradise Lane7Under the Palms5Dorothy's Dreams1Life Talk

Fractional times

Call 124.30
Call 248.45
Call 31:13.32
Call 41:25.53
Final1:38.18

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)1$2.80—
place ($2)1$2.20—
show ($2)1$2.10—
exacta ($1)1-3$6.30$283,447
place ($2)3$6.70—
show ($2)3$3.60—
quinella ($1)1-3$6.70$10,636
show ($2)2$3.30—
trifecta ($0.50)1-3-2$8.70$138,187
daily double ($1)3-1$21.30$153,618
superfecta ($0.10)1-3-2-4$3.80$71,001

Chart notes

LIFE TALK settled along the rail while inside of foes, was eased back outside the five-eighths pole then moved out, went three wide while behind horses early on the far turn, nudged DOROTHY'S DREAM out of the way at the three-eighths and shifted to the four path, rallied outside coming to the quarter-pole, closed fast to get the lead into upper stretch, drifted in significantly while moved clear near the three-sixteenths, came under a left-handed crop while drawing away at the eighth-pole, lugged in under extra right-rein pressure in the final furlong and was eased up late while much the best. BACKSTRETCH ROSE raced in the three path on the first turn, was well placed just off the pace, chased in the three path on the far turn, turned into upper stretch under a drive and willingly earned the place while no match for the winner. RISING INFLATION was re-positioned in the gate, broke in at the start, went to the front then showed the way in the two path going around the first turn, lost the lead inside the three-quarter pole then prompted on the inside, dropped back late on the backstretch, chased inside on the far turn and missed the place while clear for the show. PARADISE LANE traveled in the four path on the first turn, moved to the lead inside the three-quarter pole, vied in the two path on the far turn, lost the advantage under urging into upper stretch and weakened. UNDER THE PALMS was restless in the gate, stumbled at the start and was off a bit slow, angled in at the rear, rounded the first turn in the two path, settled well behind the rest of the field, was urged two then three wide on the far turn, angled five wide while gaining late on that bend, lugged inward in the stretch and failed to threaten. DOROTHY'S DREAMS was caught in the five path on the first turn, settled on the outside, came under encouragement late on the backstretch, was hard ridden while four wide early on the far turn then nudged to the five path by the winner at the three-eighths, dropped back to the four path later on that bend and came up empty.