Woodbine · Friday, November 24, 2023 · Race 5 of 8

Claiming

all_weather, fastSeven FurlongsPurse $54,5006 ranPost 2023-11-24 15:05:00Final time 1:26.43Pool $143,287

Poor

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
14Always a Way
pinball st,game in str
Keveh Nicholls33331—4.1564A
E1 82 · LP 108
21Bar Talk
5Wlate run,not in time
Eduardo Leiva Flores66652¾3.6537A
E1 75 · LP 106
35Natural Star
determinedly btwn str
Jose Campos221131¼5.9555A
E1 87 · LP 105
42Red Sneakers
blocked entire stretch
Kazushi Kimura545441¼1.1533A
E1 81 · LP 105
53Candid Candace
bump st,duel lead,fade
Ryan Munger4122528.0533A
E1 86 · LP 103
66Samurai Challenge
kept pace3Wturn,falter
James Steineman15466716.004A
E1 82 · LP 93

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

123456start1/41/2stretchfinish1Bar Talk5Natural Star2Red Sneakers3Candid Candace6Samurai Challenge4Always a Way

Fractional times

Call 124.15
Call 247.69
Call 31:12.96
Final1:26.43

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)4$0.30—
place ($2)4$4.70—
show ($2)4$3.90—
superfecta ($0.20)4-1-5-2$42.66$44,301
place ($2)1$4.70—
show ($2)1$3.70—
Pick 3 ($0.20)3-10-4$19.55$18,833
show ($2)5$4.30—
daily double ($1)10-4$30.40$13,235
exacta ($1)4-1$22.10$109,835
trifecta ($0.20)4-1-5$19.18$65,281

Chart notes

ALWAYS A WAY was pinballed at the start, tracked with runners on each side down the backstretch, began to inch closer to the leaders under a ride at the quarter pole to be in range four wide straightening out for the drive, continued to persevere through the lane, seized control at the sixteenth pole and was edging away at the line for the hard fought win. BAR TALK was unhurried to trail down the back straight, continued at the rear seeing the field but closing the gap around the bend, swung outside in the five path with momentum turning for home and was gaining steadily down the stretch but could not get there in time. NATURAL STAR veered inwards on the break, regrouped to press the pace outside down the backstretch, poked his head in front on the outside at the three furlong marker, fought on stubbornly between rivals to the wire and faded just a few jumps before the wire to settle for third money in the end. RED SNEAKERS rated kindly on the rail in hand down the backside, waited patiently for room nestled on the fence behind the contesting front pair around the turn, could not find a clear path to go through multiple times down the stretch and never had a chance to fully lengthen his stride running to the wire. CANDID CANDACE was bumped outside on the break, recovered to have a slim advantage inside down the back straight, was relegated to forcing the issue on the rail through the turn, battled gamely inside down the stretch and gave way in deep stretch not beaten all that much at the finish line. SAMURAI CHALLENGE travelled in midfield tracking three deep down the backside, kept pace with the leaders three wide outside horses throughout the turn, could not quicken with others turning for home and faltered on the outside in upper stretch.