Canterbury Park · Monday, September 4, 2023 · Race 2 of 8

Starter Optional Claiming

turf, firmFive FurlongsPurse $15,0005 ranPost 2023-09-04 13:39:00Final time 54.84Pool $44,646

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart3/163/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
13Optimal Courage
determined,just hld
Alfredo Barajas41111—0.40119B
E1 139 · LP 116
22Samurai Mike
clsd fast, just missed
Harry Hernandez14432¼10.7090B
E1 139 · LP 115
34Twentyone N Change
dueled bween,not enuf
Daylor Berrios-Lopez52223¼2.00115B
E1 139 · LP 115
45Gentleman's Secret
dueled 3w, flattened
Constantino Roman233445¼13.30100B
E1 139 · LP 101
51Supreme Capo
no factor
Kelsi Harr355556¾39.3074B
E1 139 · LP 98

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

12345start3/163/8stretchfinish2Samurai Mike4Twentyone N Change5Gentleman's Secret1Supreme Capo3Optimal Courage

Fractional times

Call 120.51
Call 242.92
Final54.84

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)3$2.80—
place ($2)3$2.10—
show ($2)3$2.10—
exacta ($1)3-2$6.20$20,486
place ($2)2$5.40—
show ($2)2$2.20—
daily double ($1)3-3$3.10$3,682
show ($2)4$2.10—
trifecta ($0.50)3-2-4$4.20$19,771

Chart notes

OPTIMAL COURAGE set a pressured pace from the rail in a three horse duel, fought on determinedly, shook off pressers and just held off the closer at the wire in a game effort. SAMURAI MIKE reserved off the pacesetters to stalk through the turn, swung out to mount a good closing rally down the lane and just ran out of time. TWENTYONE N CHANGE pressed the pace from between horses dueling to upper stretch, kept after the winner down the lane but could not get past in a good try. GENTLEMAN'S SECRET dueled on the pace from three wide to the top of the lane and flattened out in the drive. SUPREME CAPO was never a factor.