Fair Grounds · Saturday, December 30, 2023 · Race 1 of 10

Starter Optional Claiming

dirt, fastSix FurlongsPurse $20,0007 ranPost 2023-12-30 12:47:00Final time 1:10.77Pool $56,175

Good for all except 6

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
14Magic Castle
frcts pre-race,2w,clrd
Jaime Torres12111—2.90113A
E1 113 · LP 117
22Mischief's Machine
ins,3p btw1/4,2nd best
Julio Rodriguez543224¾7.0077A
E1 110 · LP 116
35Cryptozonic
trail 3p,stayed on btw
Emanuel Nieves477438¼10.7083A
E1 99 · LP 115
43Motion to Strike
chs 2wbtw,4p1/4,ran on
Reylu Gutierrez655548½3.0072A
E1 109 · LP 112
56Optimal Courage
frcts gate,hop st,4-6p
Deshawn Parker7666591.6089A
E1 103 · LP 112
67Crimson Storm
stalk 3w,5p1/4,wkn btw
Amin Castillo334369¾23.3081A
E1 111 · LP 106
71Breaking News
vied ins winnr,wkn5/16
Edgar Morales2127719¼11.7066A
E1 114 · LP 87

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

1234567start1/41/2stretchfinish2Mischief's Machine5Cryptozonic3Motion to Strike6Optimal Courage7Crimson Storm1Breaking News4Magic Castle

Fractional times

Call 122.52
Call 245.74
Call 357.81
Final1:10.77

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)4$7.80—
place ($2)4$4.20—
show ($2)4$3—
exacta ($1)4-2$18.30$41,316
place ($2)2$5.60—
show ($2)2$3.60—
trifecta ($0.50)4-2-5$70.65$25,865
show ($2)5$4.20—
superfecta ($0.10)4-2-5-3$37.37$17,209

Chart notes

MAGIC CASTLE dropped his rider stepping onto the track, vied two wide, led turning for home, drew clear entering the lane and was driven home, then dislodged from his rider once again post race. MISCHIEF'S MACHINE tracked along the inside, shifted to the three path and between horses entering the lane, gained place at the three sixteenths pole and was second best. CRYPTOZONIC trailed in the three path, then stayed on between horses to gain show at the sixteenth pole. MOTION TO STRIKE chased two wide and between horses, failed to sustain position in the three path at the three furlong pole, shifted to the four path entering the lane and ran on between foes. OPTIMAL COURAGE was fractious in the starting gates, hopped when the gates sprung and came out slow, raced off of the pace in the four to six path and lacked a bid. CRIMSON STORM stalked three wide, drifted to the five path entering the lane and faded between horses. BREAKING NEWS vied for the lead inside of the eventual winner, but yielded turning for home and weakened through the lane.