Los Alamitos Race Course · Sunday, December 17, 2023 · Race 11 of 12

Allowance Optional Claiming

dirt, fastOne MilePurse $47,0008 ranPost 2023-12-17 16:02:00Final time 1:36.72Pool $134,387

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Low Expectations
outsd,drft/bpd1/8,game
Manuel Gutierrez421111—17.00117A
E1 121 · LP 121
27Bright Leaf
bid ins,drftd,bmpd 1/8
J.G. Torrealba655222a nose6.90101A
E1 116 · LP 121
35Shortman
bp st,clmb bit,2w,4-5w
Diego Herrera88875375.90103A
E1 108 · LP 119
43Cowboy Mike
bid3deep,rank/drifted
Juan Hernandez3334647¼1.40103A
E1 119 · LP 113
56Caisson
bp st,3w,2-3w,no rally
Armando Ayuso777545812.3095A
E1 114 · LP 113
61Mischelof
pace ins,duel,weakened
Edwin Maldonado5123368¾7.50101A
E1 121 · LP 111
78Impossible Task
5wd,5-7wd,weakened
Kyle Frey26688714¾25.3097A
E1 115 · LP 112
84Devil Be Me
4deep,4-5w,crowded str
Antonio Fresu14467814¾3.60101A
E1 116 · LP 106

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

12345678start1/41/23/4stretchfinish7Bright Leaf5Shortman3Cowboy Mike6Caisson1Mischelof8Impossible Task4Devil Be Me2Low Expectations

Fractional times

Call 123.19
Call 246.84
Call 31:11.90
Call 41:24.18
Final1:36.72

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$6—
place ($2)2$14.80—
show ($2)2$9—
Pick 3 ($1)6-3-2$230.20$23,190
place ($2)7$9.20—
show ($2)7$5—
daily double ($2)3-2$348.60$19,598
show ($2)5$4.40—
exacta ($1)2-7$130.20$82,172
superfecta ($0.10)2-7-5-3$159.11$48,719
trifecta ($1)2-7-5$560.30$53,680

Chart notes

LOW EXPECTATIONS pressed from outside early, dueled into and around the far turn, fought four wide into the lane, drifted in and bumped BRIGHT LEAF past the eighth pole and dug in late to best that rival. BRIGHT LEAF chased three then two wide early, inched closer on the far turn, bid from inside leaving the far turn, drifted off the fence, bumped with LOW EXPECTATIONS past the eighth pole, finished gamely to the wire but was edged by the winner. SHORTMAN bumped with outer rival at the start, climbed a bit early, trailed two wide around the first turn, navigated the far turn four then five wide and rallied for the show honors. COWBOY MIKE forwardly placed in the three then four wide, stalked the dueling pair to the far turn, bid three deep late on the bend, became a bit rank into the lane, raced erratically again midstretch and kept on to miss the show. CAISSON broke in and bumped SHORTMAN at the start, chased three wide early, two to three wide on the second bend and lacked a rally. MISCHELOF (CHI) took control from inside, dueled into and around the far turn, fought two wide into the lane and weakened. IMPOSSIBLE TASK forwardly placed five wide, remained wide on the far turn and chased seven wide turning for home, then weakened in the lane. DEVIL BE ME chased four deep around the clubhouse turn, four to five wide on the far turn, got crowded between rivals midstretch and weakened. THE RIDER ABOARD BRIGHT LEAF LODGED AN OBJECTION AGAINST LOW EXPECTATIONS AND THERE WAS ALSO A STEWARDS' INQUIRY INVOLVING THE SAME INCIDENT IN THE STRETCH. FOLLOWING A REVIEW, THE STEWARDS RULED THAT BOTH RIVALS CONTRIBUTED TO THE BUMPING PAST THE EIGHTH POLE AND NO CHANGE WOULD BE MADE.