Churchill Downs · Thursday, November 23, 2023 · Race 8 of 12

Allowance Optional Claiming

dirt, fastOne MilePurse $148,0005 ranPost 2023-11-23 14:48:00Final time 1:35.25Pool $185,648

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
18Best Actor
ins pair1/4,shook free
Flavien Prat511111—0.96140B
E1 134 · LP 116
23Injunction
ins-2p,bid btw,2nd bst
Rafael Bejarano1222222¼4.80140B
E1 132 · LP 114
34Pro Oxidant
shift out1/8,edged shw
Declan Cannon2555438¼9.85139B
E1 128 · LP 112
41O Besos
ranged up 3wd,bid,wknd
Tyler Gaffalione3443349¼2.77102B
E1 132 · LP 106
56Pioneer of Medina
tracked 4p,gave way
Luis Saez433455214.7493B
E1 132 · LP 97

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

12345start1/41/23/4stretchfinish3Injunction4Pro Oxidant1O Besos6Pioneer of Medina8Best Actor

Fractional times

Call 122.82
Call 245.64
Call 31:09.85
Call 41:22.24
Final1:35.25

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)8$3.92—
place ($2)8$3.06—
show ($2)8$2.54—
exacta ($2)8-3$13.34$90,337
place ($2)3$4.66—
show ($2)3$3.14—
trifecta ($0.50)8-3-4$14.90$53,801
show ($2)4$3.32—
daily double ($1)8-8$4.55$24,449
Pick 3 ($0.50)5-8-8$32.81$23,178

Chart notes

BEST ACTOR showed the way while tucking to the inside approaching the turn, led from a pair of outer bidders entering the lane, shook free of them in upper stretch and held sway. INJUNCTION stalked along the inside, pursued from the two path around the turn, bid along with an outer rival entering the lane, but was repelled by the leader in upper stretch, then chased that one home well to prove second best. PRO OXIDANT trailed along the inside, shifted out in midstretch and edged show from a tiring rival. O BESOS tracked in the three path and between horses, ranged up outside of foes to offer a three wide bid entering the lane, but was turned away in upper stretch and weakened entering the final furlong. PIONEER OF MEDINA tracked in the four path but gave way around the turn.