Aqueduct · Saturday, February 8, 2025 · Race 2 of 9

Damon Runyon S.

dirt, fastSeven FurlongsPurse $125,0005 ranPost 2025-02-08 13:12:00Final time 1:24.66Pool $329,364

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Sand Devil
ins foe,headed,gamely
Jose Lezcano11121—0.20128B
E1 90 · LP 131
25National Identity
out,3p,led,game,denied
Kendrick Carmouche22212¼3.95126B
E1 89 · LP 130
31Soontobeking
2-4p trn,no match top2
Eric Cancel345438¾8.6098B
E1 86 · LP 114
44Fireballin
step slw st,ins-3p trn
Manuel Franco4333410¼16.7095B
E1 88 · LP 111
53Just Licorice
step slw st,bobld,4-5p
Romero Maragh5545514½48.0084B
E1 87 · LP 104

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

12345start1/41/2stretchfinish5National Identity1Soontobeking4Fireballin3Just Licorice2Sand Devil

Fractional times

Call 124.52
Call 248.58
Call 31:12.39
Final1:24.66

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$2.40—
place ($2)2$2.10—
show ($2)2$2.10—
exacta ($1)2-5$2.35$106,176
place ($2)5$2.40—
show ($2)5$2.10—
quinella ($1)2-5$1.90$5,250
show ($2)1$2.10—
trifecta ($0.50)2-5-1$1.42$66,694
daily double ($1)3-2$3.70$66,329
superfecta ($0.10)2-5-1-4$0.45$35,066

Chart notes

SAND DEVIL was hustled to the front then well rated while setting the pace on the inside of a foe, dropped to the rail early on the turn, responded well when asked near the quarter-pole, came outward while being headed into upper stretch, fought back gamely to regain the advantage under a right-handed crop approaching the sixteenth-pole, dueled with the runner-up to the finish and determinedly prevailed. NATIONAL IDENTITY stalked the pace on the outside then in the three path on the turn, was given his cue while taking a short lead into upper stretch, battled with the winner under a drive into the final furlong, lost the advantage back to that foe nearing the sixteenth-pole, fought on gamely to the finish and was denied while well clear for the place. SOONTOBEKING moved out while hustled early then was carried back in, moved out again near the three-quarter pole, advanced closer with five furlongs to run, was urged in the two to three path for most of the turn then shifted to the four path and earned the place while no match for the top two. FIREBALLIN broke a step slow while corrected with the right-rein, was guided in early then rated just off the pace, moved from the rail to the three path while roused intermittently on the turn, turned into the stretch under a drive and came up empty. JUST LICORICE broke a step slow then bobbled after the break, settled on the outside, moved closer with five furlongs to run, was roused in the four path on the turn, moved to the five path late on that bend and failed to respond.