Horseshoe Indianapolis · Wednesday, September 20, 2023 · Race 7 of 10

Starter Optional Claiming

dirt, fastFive And One Half FurlongsPurse $20,0006 ranPost 2023-09-20 17:45:00Final time 1:04.89Pool $84,016

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/43/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
11Optimal Courage
taken up erly,in time
Miguel Perez35531—3.7081A
E1 99 · LP 118
29El Rosillo
stalk,duel,caught
Matilda Burnham53122½11.0069A
E1 106 · LP 117
34Fenestra
pace,duel,outkicked
McKenna Anderson11213¾7.2075A
E1 110 · LP 116
47Trikitraki
tracked, no gain
Fernando De La Cruz243442½2.1074A
E1 105 · LP 113
55Roger McQueen
brief speed, faded
Emmanuel Esquivel424555½23.1054A
E1 106 · LP 108
63Silver Moon Road
no factor,
Samuel Bermudez666666¾1.2066A
E1 99 · LP 105

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

123456start1/43/8stretchfinish9El Rosillo4Fenestra7Trikitraki5Roger McQueen3Silver Moon Road1Optimal Courage

Fractional times

Call 122.45
Call 245.90
Call 358.32
Final1:04.89

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)1$9.40—
place ($2)1$5—
show ($2)1$2.80—
exacta ($2)1-9$84$55,089
place ($2)9$9—
show ($2)9$3.60—
trifecta ($0.50)1-9-4$135.30$37,732
show ($2)4$4.60—
superfecta ($0.10)1-9-4-7$76.56$25,345
Pick 3 ($0.50)10-1$21.75$13,662
daily double ($2)1-1$13.40$13,058

Chart notes

OPTIMAL COURAGE raced in tight quarters along the fence in the early going, was taken up in hand to settle near the rear, angled out turning for home and rallied four wide in the lane without changing leads to still be up in time. EL ROSILLO stalked the pace to the turn, engaged the pacesetter turning for home, dueled with that one through the lane to take a lead in deep stretch only to be overtaken by the winner in the final strides. FENESTRA broke alertly to take command from the gate, set the pace on a clear lead to midway on the turn, dueled through the lane on the lead and was out-finished deep in the drive. TRIKITRAKI tracked the pace through the turn to be prominent turning for home and failed to gain ground in the stretch. ROGER MCQUEEN flashed brief speed to press early and faded. SILVER MOON ROAD was never a factor.