Golden Gate Fields · Sunday, October 22, 2023 · Race 5 of 9

Claiming

all_weather, fastOne MilePurse $15,5007 ranPost 2023-10-22 15:26:00Final time 1:37.48Pool $103,934

Good for all except 3

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
11Azure Star
cleared,came again
Cristobal Herrera111121—3.5074A
E1 134 · LP 99
22Contrary Chieftain
bid 5/16,led,bested
Silvio Amador422212¼3.2077A
E1 132 · LP 99
35Lying Ghost
loomed ins,outkicked
Frank Alvarado2353333½5.1083A
E1 127 · LP 98
47Vanisky
float 6wd 1st,mild bid
Irving Orozco6666443½2.9080A
E1 125 · LP 100
54Dance Company
4wd stretch,evenly
Luis Jimenez Aburto5544555½8.0074A
E1 129 · LP 96
63Brookys Tapit
pinched back start
Catalino Martinez7777666¾12.0056A
E1 113 · LP 101
76Johnny Dar
eased, walked off
Brayan Pena34357722¼7.1047A
E1 130 · LP 81

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

1234567start1/41/23/4stretchfinish2Contrary Chieftain5Lying Ghost7Vanisky4Dance Company3Brookys Tapit6Johnny Dar1Azure Star

Fractional times

Call 123.11
Call 246.62
Call 31:11.11
Call 41:24.03
Final1:37.48

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)1$9—
place ($2)1$4.80—
show ($2)1$3.20—
exacta ($1)1-2$23$65,960
place ($2)2$4.20—
show ($2)2$3—
trifecta ($0.50)1-2-5$88.50$46,064
show ($2)5$3.80—
superfecta ($0.10)1-2-5-7$36.39$33,868
Pick 3 ($0.50)4-1-1$87.35$16,901
Pick 4 ($0.50)5-4-1-1$97.95$20,763
Pick 5 ($0.50)3-5-4-1-1$72.20$52,604
daily double ($2)1-1$35.80$8,671
super high five ($1)1-2-5-7-4$42.80$3,047

Chart notes

AZURE STAR (IRE) broke well from the inside and secured the lead and the rail heading into the clubhouse turn then opened up on the field while under some restraint, remained unpressured down the backstretch, leading the field through solid fractions for the level, responded when challenged by CONTRARY CHIEFTAIN and was set down passing the five-sixteenths marker, battled that foe the length of the stretch, gained a narrow advantage inside the sixteneth pole and held on. CONTRARY CHIEFTAIN secured good position into the first turn, then settled behind AZURE STAR (IRE) as that one set all the early fractions, moved to challenge for the lead passing the five-sixteenths pole then tried unsuccessfully to get in front of that foe for the length of the stretch. LYING GHOST raced two deep through the first turn, then settled mid-pack in a tracking position, got a clean inside trip through the far turn and loomed a threat at the top of the stretch, could not find another gear when needed but finished well enough to hold third. VANISKY was not asked for speed out of the gate then was floated six wide on the first turn, had to check slightly when DANCE COMPANY crossed in front near the thirteen-sixteenths pole, started a sustained run near the nine-sixteenths pole and ran on well down the stretch but too late to be a threat. DANCE COMPANY broke well but was content to settle near the rear of the field, moved out into the clear down the backstretch and improved position, attempted to rally with three furlongs to go but could do no better than finish one-paced while still wide down the stretch. BROOKYS TAPIT got squeezed and shuffled back a few strides out of the gate, giving the rest of the field a head start, raced far behind the others through the first half then made a mild sustained rally to improve position a little but had far too much ground to make up. JOHNNY DAR broke a step slow then was hustled to vie for the lead three deep through the first turn, then back off the pace and was content to track behind the pacesetter, started to weaken passing the seven-sixteenths marker and despite the best efforts of the rider dropped back through the field and was eased to the wire and walked off. Copyright 2026 Equibase Company LLC. All Rights Reserved.