Result
| Fin | PP | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | start | 1/4 | 1/2 | stretch | finish | Margin | Odds | Fig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Merckx 3-4w turn, duel late | Rafael Hernandez | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 3.00 | — |
| 2 | 3 | Silent Explosion btwn,bid 1/8,duel late | Pietro Moran | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ¼ | 7.00 | — |
| 3 | 6 | King Kadooment chased,gaining inside | Jose Campos | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | ¾ | 14.35 | — |
| 4 | 8 | It Wasn't a Bluff ridden 9/16,swung 8wd | Damario Bynoe | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2½ | 7.10 | — |
| 5 | 5 | Son of a Darby off slow,early advance | Ryan Munger | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2½ | 0.85 | — |
| 6 | 1 | Worthy Park insd/off rail,weakened | Christoff Douglas | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3¾ | 11.40 | — |
| 7 | 4 | Brass Serenade shifted in, no menace | Dane Nelson | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6¼ | 30.85 | — |
How the race unfolded (position at each call; hover a line to follow one runner)
Fractional times
Payouts
| Bet | Winning numbers | Paid | Pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| win ($2) | 7 | $8 | — |
| place ($2) | 7 | $4.10 | — |
| show ($2) | 7 | $3.30 | — |
| superfecta ($0.20) | 7-3-6-8 | $74.02 | $32,145 |
| place ($2) | 3 | $8.80 | — |
| show ($2) | 3 | $5.80 | — |
| Pick 3 ($0.20) | 1-6-7 | $18.53 | $17,491 |
| show ($2) | 6 | $5.50 | — |
| daily double ($1) | 6-7 | $23.30 | $11,204 |
| exacta ($1) | 7-3 | $28.45 | $62,143 |
| trifecta ($0.20) | 7-3-6 | $29.13 | $42,700 |
Chart notes
MERCKX stalked from outside going three to four wide on the turn, was in striking distance late on that bend, bid past the furlong marker drawing even with the leader, dueled through deep stretch inching past to prevail. SILENT EXPLOSION stalked the leader, took closer order pressing between foes on the turn, bid in mid-stretch taking a very brief narrow lead and was soon joined by an outside rival, came out to meet up with that one, dueled late but was outfinished. KING KADOOMENT shifted in, was encouraged along chasing the leaders, saved ground on the turn, was gaining late up the rail. IT WASN'T A BLUFF settled last but one racing off the inside, was ridden along passing the nine-sixteenths, swung eight wide into upper stretch, ran on and gained late outside. SON OF A DARBY was unprepared at the start and away slowly, made a swift early advance between foes to race in behind the leading trio, was in range four wide coming past the quarter pole, floated a bit wider into upper stretch, lacked the needed late kick and ran on evenly in the stretch. WORTHY PARK was urged forward to take the lead, set the pace inside shadowing foes, lugged out a bit in mid-stretch when overtaken, steadily weakened late. BRASS SERENADE shifted in early, trailed into the turn, came out turning for home, failed to menace.