Aqueduct · Saturday, March 30, 2024 · Race 1 of 9

Starter Allowance

dirt, fastSix And One Half FurlongsPurse $65,0008 ranPost 2024-03-30 13:23:00Final time 1:16.76Pool $241,609

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Chuck Willis
in hand ins, held safe
Lane Luzzi31111—2.25105A
E1 116 · LP 117
25Joking Way
tip 2p 1/16, mild kick
Luis Rivera, Jr.86332114.9096A
E1 103 · LP 120
34Ego Man
chased 2p, ran on
Mychel Sanchez422232½4.5092A
E1 109 · LP 115
47Gentleman Joe
3-4w upper, one paced
Isaac Castillo144445¾2.20109A
E1 106 · LP 113
56Ryan's Cat
4w upper, weakened
Jose Gomez655559½7.0095A
E1 104 · LP 109
68Holdtheflight
chased 4-3w, no impact
Trevor McCarthy2877611½6.7085A
E1 88 · LP 115
73Optic Way
bumped st, tired
Eric Cancel5366713¼14.4083A
E1 106 · LP 105
81Co Conspirator
saved ground no avail
Jomar Torres7788817¾58.7560A
E1 93 · LP 107

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

12345678start1/41/2stretchfinish5Joking Way4Ego Man7Gentleman Joe6Ryan's Cat8Holdtheflight3Optic Way1Co Conspirator2Chuck Willis

Fractional times

Call 122.40
Call 245.52
Call 31:10.20
Final1:16.76

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$6.50—
place ($2)2$4.50—
show ($2)2$3—
exacta ($1)2-5$53$213,159
place ($2)5$13.20—
show ($2)5$6.60—
trifecta ($0.50)2-5-4$134$105,674
show ($2)4$4.20—
superfecta ($0.10)2-5-4-7$95.45$61,726

Chart notes

CHUCK WILLIS (IRE) broke out at the start under hustling and bumped OPTIC WAY, established the front soon after the start and showed the way in hand along the inside patiently handled until set down taking the inside route into upper stretch, edged clear under a drive to the eighth pole, dug in and held well and safe to prevail. JOKING WAY chased three paths off the inside down the backstretch and then along the inside through the turn coming under coaxing near the quarter pole, took the inside route into upper stretch, followed the winner up the rail until able to tip to the two path near the sixteenth marker, then offered up a mild kick to secure the place honors. EGO MAN coaxed from the gate, chased just off the inside under coaxing from the three-eighths, continued just off the inside into upper stretch, ran on to secure the show honors. GENTLEMAN JOE coaxed from the start, chased five paths off the inside down the backstretch and then three wide through the turn coaxed along from the three-eighths, swung three to four wide for home and stayed on one paced to the finish. RYAN'S CAT coaxed from the start, chased four then two wide under coaxing from the three-eighths, swung four wide into upper stretch, weakened. HOLDTHEFLIGHT coaxed from the gate, chased four then three wide under a ride from three furlongs out, tipped six wide into upper stretch, made no impact. OPTIC WAY bumped at the start by CHUCK WILLIS, chased just off the inside and then along the inside under coaxing from the three-eighths, angled six wide into upper stretch and tired. CO CONSPIRATOR chased along the inside and then just off the inside under coaxing from midway on the turn, spun three wide into upper stretch and never got involved.