Golden Gate Fields · Saturday, December 30, 2023 · Race 7 of 8

Claiming

all_weather, fastFive And One Half FurlongsPurse $11,5008 ranPost 2023-12-30 15:46:00Final time 1:04.06Pool $136,001

Good for all except 4,5

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/43/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
18Cowboy Charlie
showed speed,drew off
Hugo Herrera111114.0089A
E1 125 · LP 107
25Lessons of Autism
broke in,3-4w,2nd best
Catalino Martinez7543256.4082A
E1 108 · LP 96
33My Dominator
ins,outkicked,held 3rd
Irving Orozco333231.7080A
E1 111 · LP 93
42Cobra Jet
inside,evenly stretch
Isaias Enriquez6764474.5095A
E1 101 · LP 92
51Counting Cards
stdy 5/16,traffic str
Luis Jimenez Aburto5677510.7081A
E1 104 · LP 91
66Desoto's War
trckd,2-3w,no threat
Evin Roman445666.4069A
E1 110 · LP 89
74Descartes
off slw,angled 5w,wknd
William Antongeorgi III8885710¾16.8076A
E1 96 · LP 84
87Decimate
close up 2w,tired
Damian Cruz2228820¾24.8054A
E1 123 · LP 67

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

12345678start1/43/8stretchfinish5Lessons of Autism3My Dominator2Cobra Jet1Counting Cards6Desoto's War4Descartes7Decimate8Cowboy Charlie

Fractional times

Call 121.39
Call 244.98
Call 357.40
Final1:04.06

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)8$0
place ($2)8$6.40
show ($2)8$3.80
exacta ($1)8-5$50.80$77,865
place ($2)5$8.20
show ($2)5$3.80
trifecta ($0.50)8-5-3$84.70$53,848
show ($2)3$2.80
superfecta ($0.10)8-5-3-2$60.91$42,915
daily double ($2)2-8$34.60$7,791
Pick 3 ($0.50)6-2-8$21.85$13,201
super high five ($1)8-5-3-2-1$0$1,270

Chart notes

COWBOY CHARLIE away from the start in good order, cleared the field in the early stages and set quick fractions while pressed into the turn, shook free and drew to a clear lead heading to the quarter marker, widened the lead into the stretch, drew off under hand urging in deep stretch and was much the best. LESSONS OF AUTISM broke in at the start, made contact with DESCARTES and was away a bit slowly, chased the solid pace from the second flight, improved position three wide at the quarter marker, tipped four wide for the drive, closed in the stretch but was no match for the winner and bested the rest. MY DOMINATOR hustled to be forwardly placed leaving the start, tracked the solid pace from the inside then chased the fast pace along the turn, made a mild gain into the stretch and chased COWBOY CHARLIE to the furlong marker, could not keep pace with the winner into the final sixteenth and was outfinished for second, while just holding for third. COBRA JET allowed to settle in the early stages, saved ground into the turn and chased to the quarter marker, made a mild advance into the stretch, lacked the needed late response and finished evenly, while just missing for show honors. COUNTING CARDS tracked the quick early pace from the second flight, raced in tight into the turn and steadied off of heels leaving the three-furlong pole, recovered then waited for racing room at the top of the stretch, navigated traffic heading to the furlong marker then found a narrow opening into the final sixteenth, encountered traffic again in deep stretch while gaining ground and altered course in the final strides. DESOTO'S WAR forwardly placed in the early running, rated off the solid pace and tracked between horses into the turn, lost position along the bend and chased two then three wide to the quarter pole, lacked a response in the stretch and did not threaten. DESCARTES bothered at the start by a neighboring rival and was off slowly, lacked early speed and trailed into the turn, chased two wide to the quarter marker then angled five wide for the drive, gained ground at the furlong pole, could not sustain that run into the final sixteenth and weakened. DECIMATE asked for speed leaving the break, raced close up to the fast early pace and pressed COWBOY CHARLIE into the turn, lost position along the bend and chased two wide to the quarter marker, dropped back into upper stretch and tired in the final furlong.