Golden Gate Fields · Sunday, February 18, 2024 · Race 2 of 8

Claiming

all_weather, fastOne MilePurse $11,5005 ranPost 2024-02-18 13:46:00Final time 1:40.78Pool $42,106

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
13Blossoming
mod pace, determinedly
Irving Orozco111111—1.3060B
E1 101 · LP 97
21Topanticipation
bid3w1/4 just missed
Assael Espinoza233322¼3.9069B
E1 98 · LP 97
36Matchless
4-5w,some late gain
Silvio Amador5445531½7.4054B
E1 95 · LP 98
45Jazzy Love
stdy 7/8, ran on, late
Alexander Chavez3554341¾2.1068B
E1 94 · LP 97
54Pandemic Girl
trkd,bid1/4,outfinishd
Adrian Castellanos42224537.0052B
E1 100 · LP 94

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

12345start1/41/23/4stretchfinish1Topanticipation6Matchless5Jazzy Love4Pandemic Girl3Blossoming

Fractional times

Call 124.55
Call 249.08
Call 31:14.02
Call 41:26.95
Final1:40.78

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)3$4.60—
place ($2)3$2.80—
show ($2)3$2.10—
exacta ($1)3-1$9.10$21,833
place ($2)1$4.20—
show ($2)1$3.40—
trifecta ($0.50)3-1-6$23.95$17,071
show ($2)6$3.40—
superfecta ($0.10)3-1-6-5$6$10,221
daily double ($2)4-3$54.20$6,529

Chart notes

BLOSSOMING went quickly to the front, set a comfortable pace and went unchallenged to the far turn, took on a bid from PANDEMIC GIRL at the quarter pole, turned that one away turning into the stretch, then was taken on to the outside by TOP ANTICIPATION (GB) , kept that foe at bay under strong handling and intermittent urging despite drifting out near the wire. TOPANTICIPATION (GB) settled in the middle of the field but only a couple of lengths behind the pacesetter, launched a bid three wide three wide on the far turn from the three quarter marker, was up to bid for the lead approaching the quarter pole, rallied strongly on the left lead while trying to catch BLOSSOMING, straightened and was still getting closer approaching the wire but came up a neck short. MATCHLESS got caught four wide through the first turn, then chased two off the rail near the back of the tight pack, came five wide into the stretch and was slowly gaining on the leaders but ran out of time. JAZZY LOVE was not asked for speed from the break, steadied slighly going into the first turn, bided time near the rear of the compact field to the far turn, kept to the inside, ran on well but came up short. PANDEMIC GIRL allowed BLOSSOMING to dictate the early pace and was content to track from a length or two behind, occasionally pressing the issue down the backstretch, then went to challenge in earnest at the quarter pole could not threaten the eventual winner and was outfinished.