Saratoga · Wednesday, August 21, 2024 · Race 1 of 9

Maiden Special Weight

turf, fastOne And One Fourth MilesPurse $100,0004 ranPost 2024-08-21 13:13:00Final time 2:06.43Pool $249,639

Good for all except 2

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainer1/41/23/41mstretchfinishMarginOddsFig
14Protective
chased 3w, held safe
Dylan Davis333111—0.052C
E1 61 · LP 40
29Elko County
6w upper, mild kick
Julien Leparoux2223221¼7.001C
E1 61 · LP 40
32Il Siciliano
stumbled badly start
Javier Castellano4444331¼12.200C
E1 57 · LP 40
48Accidental Bid
in hand inside, tired
Jose Lezcano11124412½12.501C
E1 62 · LP 40

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

12341/41/23/41mstretchfinish9Elko County2Il Siciliano8Accidental Bid4Protective

Fractional times

Call 125.77
Call 252.49
Call 31:17.40
Call 41:41.20
Final2:06.43

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
exacta ($1)4-9$1.55$174,474

Chart notes

PROTECTIVE coaxed from the gate, raced along the inside past the stands the initial time and then raced three then two wide through the first turn, chased three wide down the backstretch and the far turn coming under coaxing at the three-eighths, took over command swinging three wide at the quarter pole, edged clear to the eighth pole and held safe kept to task. ELKO COUNTY three then two wide past the stand the first turn, chased just off the inside through the first turn and thereafter coming under coaxing at the seven-sixteenths, angled out six wide into upper stretch, dug in under a drive trading brushes with IL SICILIANO to his outside while rallying in tandem with that foe offering up a mild kick to just secure the place honors. IL SICILIANO stumbled badly and awkwardly at the start conceding six to seven lengths to the front before settling into stride, pulled early on and keen and caught up to the field into the first turn briefly tipping three wide before tucking to the two path and then the rail, chased just off the inside down the backstretch and into the far turn coming under coaxing at the seven-sixteenths, tipped three wide at the five-sixteenths and continued to angle out to swing seven wide at the head of the stretch, rallied in concert with the aforementioned foe trading a trio of brushes with that rival while showing good courage to offer up a mild bid. ACCIDENTAL BID coaxed from the gate, showed the way in hand just off the inside and then along the inside coming under light coaxing at the half mile pole, angled out four wide into upper stretch displaced from the front, tired in the stretch.