Presque Isle Downs · Monday, October 9, 2023 · Race 2 of 8

Claiming

all_weather, fastSix FurlongsPurse $12,0006 ranPost 2023-10-09 15:29:00Final time 1:10.67Pool $23,343

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
11Merlin's Song
2&3w trn,4w str,drv cl
Pablo Morales66541—0.9077A
E1 84 · LP 126
24Big Chicken Man
pc,clr,no match late
Jose Riquelme111121¼2.3056A
E1 96 · LP 117
33Gage Has a Gray
bid outside, no late k
Juan Leon422332¼16.2068A
E1 92 · LP 116
42Press Snooze
inside,flattn final fu
Ronald Allen, Jr.554242¼4.9080A
E1 88 · LP 119
57Unbridledselection
passed tiring rival
Eddie Dominguez2465566.0054A
E1 89 · LP 115
65Pollock
faded into str
Walber Alencar333669¼32.7046A
E1 92 · LP 103

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

123456start1/41/2stretchfinish4Big Chicken Man3Gage Has a Gray2Press Snooze7Unbridledselection5Pollock1Merlin's Song

Fractional times

Call 123.32
Call 246.45
Call 358.54
Final1:10.67

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)1$3.80—
place ($2)1$2.40—
show ($2)1$2.40—
daily double ($2)2-1$8.40$3,531
place ($2)4$2.60—
show ($2)4$2.20—
exacta ($2)1-4$9.60$17,545
show ($2)3$3.40—
trifecta ($2)1-4-3$50.80$9,095
superfecta ($2)1-4-3-2$101.40$5,892

Chart notes

MERLIN'S SONG allowed to settle, moved up two and three wide through the turn, angled four wide in the stretch, then made a steady gain and drove clear late. BIG CHICKEN MAN broke sharply and sprinted clear quickly, stayed on when challenged through the turn, turned back a bid and shook clear into the stretch, then was no match for the winner late and held the place. GAGE HAS A GRAY broke in, bumping a rival, moved up quickly to be well placed off the rail, gained position on the two path through the turn, bid outside the leader into the stretch, then lacked the needed late kick and edged up for the show. PRESS SNOOZE unhurried, saved ground through the turn, came through inside of rivals into the stretch, then flattened the final furlong and missed the show. UNBRIDLEDSELECTION never far back, looped four wide through the turn, fanned widest into the stretch and passed a tiring rival. POLLOCK well placed and outside, held position three wide through the turn, then faded into the stretch.