Golden Gate Fields · Sunday, January 14, 2024 · Race 2 of 8

Maiden Claiming

all_weather, fastSix FurlongsPurse $10,5006 ranPost 2024-01-14 13:48:00Final time 1:12.11Pool $105,685

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Merry Blue
split 1/16,driving
Luis Jimenez Aburto54431—1.3067A
E1 107 · LP 100
21Fly South
trckd ins-2w,outfinish
Alexander Chavez3332211.4046A
E1 114 · LP 92
36Heavenly Violet
showed speed,caught
Evin Roman111132¾17.8046A
E1 121 · LP 85
45Valerie
stlkd 2-3w,gave way
Adrian Castellanos2224486.8033A
E1 114 · LP 79
54Harbor's Beauty
trckd 3-4w,no threat
William Antongeorgi III465559¼5.7028A
E1 104 · LP 84
63Dazzle Me Ginger
pulled,btwn,no factor
Alex Cruz6566614¼38.8018A
E1 105 · LP 76

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

123456start1/41/2stretchfinish1Fly South6Heavenly Violet5Valerie4Harbor's Beauty3Dazzle Me Ginger2Merry Blue

Fractional times

Call 122.31
Call 245.70
Call 358.86
Final1:12.11

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$4.60—
place ($2)2$2.40—
show ($2)2$2.10—
exacta ($1)2-1$4$72,925
place ($2)1$2.40—
show ($2)1$2.20—
trifecta ($0.50)2-1-6$15.10$63,759
show ($2)6$5.40—
superfecta ($0.10)2-1-6-5$5.42$52,020
daily double ($2)2-2$7.40$10,079

Chart notes

MERRY BLUE settled while not far back in the early running, saved ground into the turn, maintained an inside path into the stretch and chased to the furlong marker, rallied inside of the furlong pole then came in a bit tight approaching the final sixteenth, split rivals into deep stretch, took command and held in a drive for a determined win. FLY SOUTH tracked the decent early pace from the inside, saved ground while well positioned heading into the turn, tipped two wide for the drive and advanced heading to the furlong pole, confronted HEAVENLY VIOLET and battled that runner to the sixteenth marker, was outfinished by the winner in deep stretch and held clearly in the end for second. HEAVENLY VIOLET broke alertly, assumed command away from the start and showed good early speed, drew to a clear lead heading into the turn, showed the way while clear to the quarter pole, came under pressure leaving the three-sixteenths marker, was confronted by FLY SOUTH and battled that rival to the sixteenth pole, was outfinished by the top two in deep stretch and was well clear of the rest for third. VALERIE prominent leaving the start, stalked the decent pace into the turn, chased HEAVENLY VIOLET two then three wide to the quarter marker, could not keep pace approaching the furlong pole and gave way in the final stages. HARBOR'S BEAUTY rated off of the decent early pace, tracked outside of runners entering the turn and chased three then four wide to the quarter marker, lacked a response in the stretch and did not threaten. DAZZLE ME GINGER pulled on the rider while between runners in the early stages, was hard to place and a bit erratic approaching the turn, was outrun to the quarter marker and did not factor in the stretch.