1:36.35

Run-Up: 160 feet Temporary Rail: 10 feet

Winner: Hardtobebetternow, Bay Gelding, by Hard Spun out of Whobetterthanus, by Grand Slam. Foaled Mar 05, 2022 in California.
Breeder: Premier Thoroughbreds LLC, Klein & Brown.
Owner: Brown, Edward Rusty J., Klein, Alan P. and Lebherz, Philip
Trainer: Yakteen, Tim

1 Claimed Horse(s):

Hardtobebetternow

New trainer: Jorge Periban

New Owner: Javier C. Perez

Claiming Prices: 9 - Hardtobebetternow: $50,000; 7 - Non Domicile: $50,000; 5 - Dr. Filkins: $50,000; 2 - Halninethousand: $50,000; 1 - Off the Bench: $50,000; 11 - Wasting Aces: $50,000; 4 - Heroic Dose: $50,000; 3 - Island Paradise: $50,000; 6 - Sunk Cost Fallacy: $50,000; 8 - My Man Joe Roldan: $50,000; 10 - Major Mo: $50,000;

Scratched Horse(s): Doing Time (Also-Eligible) , Mr Akin (Also-Eligible) , Whiz Kidd (Also-Eligible)

Total WPS Pool: $341,056

9 - Yakteen, Tim 7 - Papaprodromou, George 5 - McCarthy, Sean 2 - Hanson, Ryan 1 - Tekos, Jr., Angelo 11 - Aguirre, Paul 4 - Mullins, Jeff 3 - Powell, Leonard 6 - Puype, Mike 8 - Marquez, Alfredo 10 - Miller, Peter

9 - Brown, Edward Rusty J., Klein, Alan P. and Lebherz, Philip 7 - Amo Racing USA LLC 5 - Harris Farms, Inc. 2 - Gentry, David and Yoshinaga, Jay K. 1 - Blue Moon Racing Ltd. and Dietrich, Steven 11 - Metanoia Racing 4 - Robert M. Jones 3 - Perrydise Ranch, Holzinger, Matthew, Holzinger, Vicki, Santiesteban, Felix B. and Strangio, James Anthony 6 - Milt Policzer 8 - Goodwin, Timothy W., Kasinak, Bonnie and Kasinak, Kenneth C. 10 - Mimosa Racing Inc.

HARDTOBEBETTERNOW settled inside then moved out early on the first turn then altered out from behind a trio of rivals around the bend, was keen to go on early on the backstretch, allowed to move forward by the rider, bid four deep on the far turn, battled three deep in the final furlong and edged inner pair for the victory. NON DOMICILE cleared inner rival and moved inside on the clubhouse turn, took pressure at the three-eighths pole, came under fire from more rivals late on the bend, dug in and carried a slim advantage between foes into the final strides and just missed. DR. FILKINS tracked in the two path, between runners early on the backstretch, moved forward from inside in the middle stages, challenged from the rail with a quarter mile remaining, battled with outer pair down the lane and came up just short in a blanket finish. HALNINETHOUSAND traveled in mid-pack on the inside, hugged the rail to the stretch and lacked a rally. OFF THE BENCH showed early speed from inside then took a stalking position for the clubhouse turn, closed in on the leader leaving the backstretch, bid from outside with three furlongs remaining, fought three deep at the eighth pole, failed to keep up with the top trio approaching the stretch and weakened in the drive. WASTING ACES went three wide into the first turn then got carried to the five path around the bend, traveled three deep in the middle stages, picked up stride around the far turn, came four wide into the lane and flattened out. HEROIC DOSE raced three then two wide near the back early, traveled between foes on the backstretch, found the rail on the far turn, showed some late interest but had to put the brakes on when lacking room in deep stretch and could not regain momentum. ISLAND PARADISE pulled the rider in the early stages, moved off the fence late on the backstretch, crept closer around the far turn, angled out at the eighth pole and failed to menace. SUNK COST FALLACY chased two wide into the first turn then began to pull between rivals, moved inside on the backstretch, saved ground to the stretch and failed to menace. MY MAN JOE ROLDAN went three deep around the first turn while settling in mid-pack, traveled outside a rival in the middle stages, pursued in range with a quarter mile remaining, tipped three wide into the lane and flattened out. MAJOR MO was ridden along four wide at the back on the clubhouse turn, asked left handed into the backstretch, continued under coaxing to the far turn, lightly coaxed when offering no response around the bend, eased in the lane and walked off.

Track Attendance: 3123

Handle: $792,624

 

ITW = intra-state wagering

Handle: $1,740,247

 

ISW = inter-state wagering

Handle: $7,957,718

 

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