Fair Grounds · Thursday, December 21, 2023 · Race 6 of 9

Maiden Claiming

turf, firmOne MilePurse $24,00010 ranPost 2023-12-21 15:20:00Final time 1:37.25Pool $129,457

Good for all except 1,3,4

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
16Smiling Ellie
ins,bid 3wupr,clrd,hld
Ben Curtis133311—3.2097A
E1 105 · LP 105
23Clearly Copper
bump st,2p,6p1/4,rally
Brian Hernandez, Jr.688732¾1.6071A
E1 97 · LP 108
38MarshamarshamarshaAubrie Green322123¾—80A
E1 107 · LP 103
49Blue Vortex
ins,5p btw1/8,evenly
Jaime Torres4564442½11.9057A
E1 103 · LP 104
57Signing
brshd/in tght upr,fade
Mitchell Murrill21125510½5.5048A
E1 112 · LP 95
613Dooblay
4p,chased,no menace
Deshawn Parker96566612¾26.6034A
E1 104 · LP 97
710Saucy Six
off pace 3p, no factor
Amin Castillo77788715½82.2062A
E1 101 · LP 97
84English Luna
bumpd/steady btw start
Yoel Navas89999817½18.3032A
E1 93 · LP 98
912JocelynKylie Wellington54457918½—15A
E1 104 · LP 93
101Sweet Marin
hop/off slow,outrun 2
Serafin Carmona10101010101029¾104.0016A
E1 91 · LP 90

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

12345678910start1/41/23/4stretchfinish3Clearly Copper8Marshamarshamarsha9Blue Vortex7Signing13Dooblay10Saucy Six4English Luna12Jocelyn1Sweet Marin6Smiling Ellie

Fractional times

Call 123.39
Call 247.53
Call 31:12.15
Call 41:24.80
Final1:37.25

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)6$8.40—
place ($2)6$3.80—
show ($2)6$2.80—
exacta ($1)6-3$11.90$97,887
place ($2)3$2.80—
show ($2)3$2.60—
trifecta ($0.50)6-3-8$22.80$54,813
show ($2)8$2.80—
superfecta ($0.10)6-3-8-9$26.84$35,407
Pick 3 ($0.50)1-9-6$96.30$18,562
daily double ($1)9-6$34.20$15,073

Chart notes

SMILING ELLIE tracked along the inside, tipped outside of the leading pair entering upper stretch, kicked past those greenly-troubled rivals at the three sixteenths pole, spurted clear in the process then held from pursuing foes late. CLEARLY COPPER bumped an outer rival at the start and was slow to recover, settled well back in the two path, swung out to the six path entering the lane, rallied to vie for place as she closed in on the leader in the final sixteenth, then prevailed for place while being fended off. MARSHAMARSHAMARSHA stalked the clear leader from multiple lengths off, ranged up around the far turn to gain an advantage entering the lane, but greenly veered inwardly in upper stretch, struggled to change leads in the aftermath allowing for her to be outkicked by an outer bidder at the three sixteenths pole, yet kept on well through the final furlong, vied for place with an outer foe in the late stages but was bested. BLUE VORTEX saved ground pursuing from midpack, shifted out to the five path and between horses in midstretch, but only managed to chase evenly. SIGNING cleared early on, met an outer challenge around the far turn, got headed by that one entering the lane, but was brushed and put to crowded rail quarters by that one in upper stretch and gave way through the final furlong. DOOBLAY laid off of the pace in the four path chased around the far turn and failed to menace. SAUCY SIX failed to factor from the three path. ENGLISH LUNA took firm contact from an inner rival and steadied between horses at the start, raced at the rear along the inside and never got involved. JOCELYN tracked in the four to three path around the first turn, chased between foes around the far turn and faded. SWEET MARIN hopped slightly and spotted the leaders multiple lengths at the start, trailed two wide and was outrun.