Golden Gate Fields · Friday, January 5, 2024 · Race 5 of 8

Starter Optional Claiming

all_weather, fastSix FurlongsPurse $11,5008 ranPost 2024-01-05 14:56:00Final time 1:10.82Pool $105,375

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
18Refi Now
4-5w,determined,got up
Frank Alvarado88861—14.1093A
E1 106 · LP 114
21Dick Best
tight 1/4,rallied,mssd
Alexander Chavez34752a nose3.5087A
E1 116 · LP 111
32Blaze of Dreams
2-4w,vied btwn,mssd
Isaias Enriquez45523a nose13.8093A
E1 114 · LP 109
46Winter Falcon
3w,vied btwn,bested
Kevin Radke53214½3.3093A
E1 120 · LP 104
53Grit and Curiosity
4-5w,outfinished
Luis Jimenez Aburto664351¾3.4092A
E1 113 · LP 105
64Boss of Themoss
close up,ins,wknd
Silvio Amador223466½3.1079A
E1 123 · LP 92
79Horse Doctor
trckd 5-6w,gave way
Catalino Martinez7767777.50101A
E1 113 · LP 95
87Polacco
showed speed,tired
Alex Cruz1118814¾55.0043A
E1 127 · LP 76

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

12345678start1/41/2stretchfinish1Dick Best2Blaze of Dreams6Winter Falcon3Grit and Curiosity4Boss of Themoss9Horse Doctor7Polacco8Refi Now

Fractional times

Call 122.09
Call 245.50
Call 357.89
Final1:10.82

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)8$0.20—
place ($2)8$14.40—
show ($2)8$6.20—
exacta ($1)8-1$76.60$71,262
place ($2)1$5.20—
show ($2)1$3.80—
trifecta ($0.50)8-1-2$86.35$51,757
show ($2)2$6.60—
superfecta ($0.10)8-1-2-6$36.63$45,901
Pick 3 ($0.50)3-4-8$50.70$14,175
Pick 4 ($0.50)1-3$82.60$21,091
daily double ($2)4-8$5.80$5,681
Pick 5 ($0.50)4-1-3$2$23,632

Chart notes

REFI NOW unhurried away from the start, trailed into the turn and gained ground approaching the quarter marker, shifted to the outside and swung four wide for the drive, tipped five wide at mid-stretch and responded to urging into the final sixteenth, closed determinedly into deep stretch, wore down rivals in the final strides and got up at the wire to prevail in a blanket finish. DICK BEST forwardly placed in the early running, tracked the solid pace from the inside, was well positioned into the turn then came in tight and waited for racing room nearing the top of the stretch, tipped two wide nearing the furlong grounds, split runners and rallied into the final sixteenth, vied into deep stretch, held a narrow lead in the final strides and was nailed on the wire for the win, while just holding for the place. BLAZE OF DREAMS rated just off of the solid early pace, tracked two wide and between runners into the turn, came in a bit tight at the quarter marker and shifted three wide for the drive, battled for the lead between runners at the quarter pole, fought gamely while four wide into the final sixteenth and just missed for the win and place, while just holding for the show. WINTER FALCON rated away from the start, rushed up in the opening furlong and stalked the decent early pace heading into the turn, advanced along the bend and pressed the pacesetter three wide at the quarter marker, battled for the lead into the stretch, vied between runners into the final sixteenth, fought gamely into deep stretch and was bested in a blanket finish for the top three positions. GRIT AND CURIOSITY took back to track the contentious early pace, was steered three wide into the turn and gained ground at the quarter marker, came in a bit tight nearing the top of the lane, shifted four then five wide for the drive and loomed at mid-stretch, battled for the lead into the final sixteenth, could not hold off oncoming rivals in deep stretch and was outfinished. BOSS OF THEMOSS prominent leaving the start, raced close up to the solid early pace, saved ground into the turn and vied for the lead approaching the quarter marker, battled to mid-stretch, could not keep pace into the final sixteenth and weakened. HORSE DOCTOR away in good order, took back to track the solid early pace, was well placed while outside of runners heading into the turn and gained ground five wide at the quarter marker, swung six wide for the stretch drive, lost position at the furlong marker and gave way in the final sixteenth. POLACCO asked for early speed and assumed command leaving the start, set solid early fractions and dictated terms into the turn, set a pressured pace while between runners heading to the quarter marker, was overtaken into the stretch and tired in the final furlong.