Evangeline Downs · Friday, July 26, 2024 · Race 8 of 9

Starter Optional Claiming

dirt, sloppyFive And One Half FurlongsPurse $21,0006 ranPost 2024-07-26 20:46:00Final time 1:04.76Pool $33,317

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/43/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
14Veterans Day
going away end
Timothy Thornton55521—4.3070B
E1 100 · LP 114
21Astrologysprotege
speed, no match late
Sergio Munoz3111236.4040B
E1 124 · LP 109
35Gold Merritt
no match for top two
Jose Guerrero133536¾5.4034B
E1 118 · LP 102
42Bankroll
speed, faded
Juan Vargas222347¾0.6033B
E1 121 · LP 101
57Cigar Van
never a factor
Thomas Pompell444458¼9.9020B
E1 106 · LP 100
66Flashy Premo
trailed, eased to wire
Devin Magnon666665343.503B
E1 77 · LP 45

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

123456start1/43/8stretchfinish1Astrologysprotege5Gold Merritt2Bankroll7Cigar Van6Flashy Premo4Veterans Day

Fractional times

Call 121.85
Call 245.50
Call 358.28
Final1:04.76

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)4$0.60—
place ($2)4$4.80—
show ($2)4$5—
exacta ($1)4-1$29.60$13,273
place ($2)1$5.40—
show ($2)1$3.80—
trifecta ($0.50)4-1-5$48.05$8,864
show ($2)5$4.40—
superfecta ($0.10)4-1-5-2$18.78$5,101
Pick 3 ($0.50)7-6-4$30.30$3,537
daily double ($1)6-4$8.50$4,598

Chart notes

VETERANS DAY unhurried in the beginning, moved up on the outside around the turn, made a wide rally and was going away at the end. ASTROLOGYSPROTEGE went to the front, drove clear, saved ground, proved no match late for the winner, but was a clear second. GOLD MERRITT pressed the pace, came around the turn three wide and proved no match for the top two. BANKROLL challenged on the front end in the early part and faded down the home stretch. CIGAR VAN lacked early speed and was never a factor. FLASHY PREMO trailed the field and was eased to the wire.