Aqueduct · Thursday, January 2, 2025 · Race 8 of 8

Claiming

dirt, fastOne MilePurse $28,00010 ranPost 2025-01-02 15:54:00Final time 1:38.59Pool $220,433

Good for all except 6

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
11Venge
ins-2p,3p1/4,drew away
Federico Martinez121111—5.2086A
E1 128 · LP 106
28Mr. Swagger
checked early,4p turn
Jose Lezcano7633324¼1.9582A
E1 125 · LP 103
35Winter's Ghost
2-3p turn,4p1/4,wknd
Ruben Silvera2122236½7.4084A
E1 128 · LP 98
46Prince of Joy
off slow,4p turn,6p1/4
Jacqueline Davis10975446½58.7569A
E1 122 · LP 102
54Front Man
3-4path turn,7p3/16
Sahin Civaci68975511¼8.4075A
E1 116 · LP 100
63Higher Quality
2-4path turn,mvd out
Luis Rivera, Jr.9101099611½31.5053A
E1 111 · LP 105
72Because the Night
ins-3p trn,4p1/4,empty
Manuel Franco876877143.4071A
E1 122 · LP 97
810Bar Fourteen
outside,3p turn,tired
Eric Cancel33446815¾21.2062A
E1 125 · LP 91
97Pipes and Drums
2p-ins trn,no response
Romero Maragh455689196.0077A
E1 123 · LP 89
109Co Conspirator
speed btwn,faltered
Heman Harkie54810101022½91.7550A
E1 120 · LP 96

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

12345678910start1/41/23/4stretchfinish8Mr. Swagger5Winter's Ghost6Prince of Joy4Front Man3Higher Quality2Because the Night10Bar Fourteen7Pipes and Drums9Co Conspirator1Venge

Fractional times

Call 123.28
Call 246.16
Call 31:11.79
Call 41:24.98
Final1:38.59

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)1$2.40—
place ($2)1$4.80—
show ($2)1$3.30—
Pick 3 ($1)3-4-1$50$71,146
place ($2)8$3—
show ($2)8$2.40—
Pick 4 ($0.50)7-3$63.50$152,313
show ($2)5$3.70—
Pick 5 ($0.50)1-7-3$15.75$104,532
Pick 6 ($1)6-1-7-3$97.25$0
daily double ($1)4-1$11.30$66,768
exacta ($1)1-8$16.20$228,478
superfecta ($0.10)1-8-5-6$10.35$77,313
trifecta ($0.50)1-8-5$40.37$113,199

Chart notes

VENGE was hustled from the gate, moved up to dispute the pace on the inside, came off the rail near the five-sixteenths pole, turned into the stretch in the three path, drew away into the final sixteenth, drifted out late and proved much the best under steady urging. MR. SWAGGER checked sharply between horses early, was urged along on the outside, chased in the four path on the turn, remained on his inside lead in the stretch and safely secured the place. WINTER'S GHOST brushed with a rival at the start, angled in while showing speed, disputed the pace between horses then outside a rival after the three-quarter pole, vied in the two then three path on the turn, turned into the stretch in the four path, dropped back into the final furlong and weakened while just able to get the show. PRINCE OF JOY had his head turned at the start and was off slow, raced off the pace while urged along, traveled around the turn in the four path, turned into the stretch in the six path and lacked the needed response. FRONT MAN brushed with a rival at the start, was urged along near the back, rounded the turn in the three to four path, spun into the stretch in the five path then shifted to the seven path and failed to threaten. HIGHER QUALITY was urged along at the rear, moved from the two path to the four path on the turn, dropped back to the three path late on that bend and was no factor. BECAUSE THE NIGHT was coaxed along off the pace, moved in near the nine-sixteenths, shifted from the rail to the three path on the turn, entered the stretch in the four path and came up empty. BAR FOURTEEN showed speed from the outside then chased the pace, dropped back near the five-eighths pole, raced in the three path on the turn and tired. PIPES AND DRUMS settled off the pace, dropped from the two path to the rail under urging on the turn and failed to respond. CO CONSPIRATOR was hustled from the gate, showed speed between horses for the opening quarter-mile then dropped back, fell to the rear in the two path on the turn and faltered.