Aqueduct · Sunday, December 29, 2024 · Race 5 of 9

Maiden Optional Claiming

dirt, sloppySeven FurlongsPurse $70,0008 ranPost 2024-12-29 14:10:00Final time 1:26.69Pool $240,026

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
16Gaga's Hamsome
2-3p turn,lead 5p3/16
Dylan Davis55411—2.6565B
E1 106 · LP 108
21Early On
climbed,2-4p trn,6p1/4
Manuel Franco3883211.2090B
E1 101 · LP 106
33Melancia
ins-2p,3p3/16,wknd
Kendrick Carmouche211232½12.3053B
E1 112 · LP 104
47Tale of the Tail
3-4p turn,5p1/4,empty
Jose Lezcano123447½3.5539B
E1 108 · LP 95
55Midnightloveaffair
bmpd brk,in tight,2p
Lane Luzzi7766512¾9.0060B
E1 103 · LP 87
62Contract Law
2-3path turn, tired
Federico Martinez6325613¼34.5031B
E1 109 · LP 87
74Rasta Girl
bmpd brk,inside turn
Dalton Brown4678730¼76.259B
E1 101 · LP 66
88Yayi Nikolle
4-5p,falter,eased,wlkd
Sahin Civaci8457831½23.9017B
E1 105 · LP 65

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

12345678start1/41/2stretchfinish1Early On3Melancia7Tale of the Tail5Midnightloveaffair2Contract Law4Rasta Girl8Yayi Nikolle6Gaga's Hamsome

Fractional times

Call 122.78
Call 246.43
Call 31:12.61
Final1:26.69

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)6$7.30—
place ($2)6$2.80—
show ($2)6$2.20—
exacta ($1)6-1$6.80$185,953
place ($2)1$2.30—
show ($2)1$2.10—
trifecta ($0.50)6-1-3$14$107,905
show ($2)3$3.60—
daily double ($1)8-6$15.80$32,321
Pick 3 ($1)5-8-6$47.75$24,873
Pick 4 ($0.50)7-5-8-6$115.37$99,490
Pick 5 ($0.50)1$223.75$237,579
superfecta ($0.10)6-1-3-7$8.55$69,010

Chart notes

GAGA'S HAMSOME was coaxed along off the pace, chased in the two to three path on the turn, took the lead in the five path into upper stretch, shook off a rival into the final furlong and held sway under steady urging. EARLY ON climbed while urged along at the rear, moved from the two path to the four path on the turn, turned into the stretch in the six path and finished with good energy but was too late while up for the place. MELANCIA was hustled from the gate, showed speed and contested the pace, moved clear near the seven-sixteenths pole, vied inside to the two path on the turn, lost the advantage while in the three path into upper stretch and weakened but was clear for the show. TALE OF THE TAIL showed speed on the outside, dropped back near the nine-sixteenths, chased in the three to four path on the turn, was driven into the stretch in the five path and came up empty. MIDNIGHTLOVEAFFAIR broke in and bumped with a rival then was taken in hand in tight quarters, went around the turn in the two path and was no factor. CONTRACT LAW broke near the back of the field, moved up then pressed the pace, chased in the two to three path on the turn and tired. RASTA GIRL was bumped at the start then brushed with the same foe while hustled, moved in near the five-eighths pole, was urged near the back, saved ground on the turn and faltered. YAYI NIKOLLE broke a half-step slow, chased the pace on the outside, dropped back in the four then five path on the turn and also faltered then was eased in the final furlong but walked off.