Blog: Racing! A look into the mind of Drayden Van Dyke

Pgm	Horse	Wt	PP	St	¼	½	¾	Str	Fin	Jockey	$1
10	Offshore	124	9	6	7–½	6–hd	2–hd	1–4	1–4¼	Rosario	2.00
6	All I Can Say	124	5	7	6–2	7–½	8–hd	5–½	2–1	Quinonez	36.90
1	Hoover Tower	122	1	8	8–1	10–½	10–1½	9–hd	3–nk	Bejarano	9.70
7	Friendly Steve	115	6	3	2–hd	3–1½	4–½	2–hd	4–1¼	Figueroa	38.00
3	Hot American	122	3	10	10–1	11	9–1½	7–hd	5–nk	T Baze	2.00
13	Roaring Fork	122	11	4	4–hd	5–2	6–1	4–1	6–1¼	Gryder	33.40
9	Smokin B	122	8	2	3–½	4–hd	5–1	6–hd	7–¾	Pereira	75.90
8	Ayacara	122	7	11	9–1½	9–hd	11	11	8–1¼	Prat	6.00
12	Buck Duane	122	10	5	5–2	2–1½	3–1	3–hd	9–½	Blanc	30.90
2	Gray Admiral	120	2	9	11	8–1	7–½	10–1½	10–1¾	Roman	7.70
4	Platinum Equity	120	4	1	1–1½	1–hd	1–hd	8–1	11	Fuentes	17.10

10	OFFSHORE	6.00	3.60	3.00
6	ALL I CAN SAY		25.00	17.00
1	HOOVER TOWER			7.80

$2 ROULETTE (BLACK)	$2.20
$1 EXACTA (10-6)	$70.50
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (10-6-1-7)	$595.60
50-CENT TRIFECTA (10-6-1)	$302.80
$1 X-5 SUPER HIGH FIVE (10-6-1-7-3)		Carryover $778

OFFSHORE angled in and stalked outside a rival, bid three deep on the second turn, took the lead nearing the stretch and drew clear under urging and steady handling late. ALL I CAN SAY saved ground chasing the pace, came out into the stretch, split horses in midstretch and gained the place toward the inside. HOOVER TOWER chased inside, was in tight into the second turn, also split horses in the drive and edged a rival for third along the fence. FRIENDLY STEVE stalked outside a rival then briefly between foes on the second turn, came out into the stretch and was edged for the show. HOT AMERICAN settled inside then came off the rail on the backstretch, went three deep into and on the second turn and into the stretch, was in tight off heels in midstretch and again past midstretch, came out and lacked the needed rally. ROARING FORK angled in and settled outside a rival chasing the pace, came out leaving the second turn and four wide into the stretch and could not summon the necessary late kick. SMOKIN B saved ground chasing the pace, came out into the stretch, was in tight between and behind rivals in midstretch and lacked the needed rally. AYACARA (GB) broke a bit slowly, settled outside a rival, steadied in tight between foes into the second turn, came out into the stretch and could not offer the necessary late kick. BUCK DUANE three deep early, stalked outside a rival then pulled his way up three deep on the backstretch, bid outside the leader to duel for command, was between foes leaving the second turn and weakened in the drive. GRAY ADMIRAL chased outside a rival then three deep on the second turn and five wide into the stretch and lacked a rally, then was unsaddled on the clubhouse turn and walked off. PLATINUM EQUITY had speed inside then inched away, drifted out into the backstretch, angled in and dueled inside, fought back on the second turn and weakened in the stretch.

Pgm	Horse	Wt	PP	St	¼	½	Str	Fin	Jockey	$1
8	Trappiza	124	8	6	6–hd	5–1	3–1	1–1¼	Maldonado	4.30
7	Crackling Bread	122	7	5	4–1	4–1	1–hd	2–½	Cruz	2.60
3	Second Fiddle	122	3	3	2–hd	3–½	2–hd	3–½	T Baze	1.50
5	Heloise	115	5	7	8	7–2	5–1½	4–4	Fuentes	10.50
1	Venice	122	1	1	1–1	1–1	4–2½	5–7	Pedroza	14.50
2	Here’slookinatya	117	2	4	3–½	2–hd	6–5	6–7	Figueroa	7.80
4	Tell My Fortune	124	4	2	5–1	6–½	7	7	Payeras	23.60
6	Brite Rivers	122	6	8	7–2	8		dnf	Fuentes	36.20

8	TRAPPIZA	10.60	4.60	3.00
7	CRACKLING BREAD		4.00	2.80
3	SECOND FIDDLE			2.40

$2 ROULETTE (BLACK)	$5.20
$2 DAILY DOUBLE (10-8)	$28.80
$1 EXACTA (8-7)	$17.10
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (8-7-3-5)	$18.96
$1 SUPER HIGH FIVE (8-7-3-5-1)	$2,405.30
50-CENT TRIFECTA (8-7-3)	$28.35

TRAPPIZA chased outside then five wide into the turn, bid four wide into the stretch, took the lead past the eighth pole under left handed urging and inched clear late. CRACKLING BREAD stalked three deep then went up four wide on the turn, bid three wide into the stretch, fought back between foes in midstretch and deep stretch and held second. SECOND FIDDLE close up stalking the pace between horses, bid three deep on the turn and between foes into the drive, drifted late and was edged for the place. HELOISE settled off the rail, came out into the stretch and was edged for third. VENICE was sent to the early lead inside, set the pace along the rail, dueled leaving the turn and into the stretch and weakened. HERE’SLOOKINATYA close up stalking the pace a bit off the rail, angled to the inside into the stretch and had little left for the drive. TELL MY FORTUNE chased a bit off the rail then inside on the backstretch and turn and gave way. BRITE RIVERS settled outside chasing the pace, dropped back leaving the backstretch and on the turn, gave way then was pulled up and walked off.

Pgm	Horse	Wt	PP	St	¼	½	¾	Str	Fin	Jockey	$1
3	Brandothebartender	122	3	6	6–1	6–2½	5–2	2–½	1–ns	Talamo	3.90
7	King Abner	122	7	3	3–5	3–1½	2–1	1–1	2–1¼	T Baze	2.70
4	Accountability	122	4	5	5–hd	4–hd	4–hd	3–½	3–1¾	Rosario	4.30
1	He Will	122	1	7	7	7	6–hd	6–5	4–¾	Desormeaux	2.10
5	Fashionably Fast	120	5	4	2–1	2–½	3–1	5–½	5–½	Pereira	11.10
2	Start a Runnin	122	2	2	1–1	1–1½	1–½	4–1½	6–8½	Flores	24.00
6	More Power to Him	122	6	1	4–1	5–1	7	7	7	Franco	10.80

3	BRANDOTHEBARTENDER	9.80	4.00	3.40
7	KING ABNER		4.20	3.40
4	ACCOUNTABILITY			3.20

$2 ROULETTE (BLACK)	$8.20
$2 DAILY DOUBLE (8-3)	$48.80
$1 EXACTA (3-7)	$17.80
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (3-7-4-1)	$15.06
$1 SUPER HIGH FIVE (3-7-4-1-5)	$409.60
50-CENT TRIFECTA (3-7-4)	$35.50

BRANDOTHEBARTENDER chased outside a rival or off the rail, went three deep on the second turn and four wide into the stretch, bid outside the runner-up under urging past midstretch and gamely but narrowly prevailed. KING ABNER three deep into the first turn, stalked outside a rival then bid alongside the pacesetter leaving the second turn, took the lead into the stretch, inched away in the drive and held on gamely but was edged on the line. ACCOUNTABILITY chased inside then outside a rival, went three wide into the stretch, was between foes in midstretch and finished willingly. HE WILL came off the rail early, settled off the inside, angled out into the stretch and lacked the needed rally. FASHIONABLY FAST pulled between foes early then stalked a bit off the rail to the stretch and weakened. START A RUNNIN sped to the early lead, inched away on the first turn, set the pace inside, dueled along the rail leaving the second turn and into the stretch and weakened in the final furlong. MORE POWER TO HIM angled in and chased inside, dropped back on the second turn, came out into the stretch and had little left for the drive.

Pgm	Horse	Wt	PP	St	¼	½	¾	Str	Fin	Jockey	$1
4	Route Six Six	122	3	2	2–1	2–½	2–1	1–hd	1–hd	Talamo	3.00
2	Justin’s Quest	122	1	1	1–hd	1–hd	1–hd	2–3	2–7	Prat	1.50
6	Caribbean	124	5	6	6	6	4–1½	4–1½	3–1¼	Smith	3.80
3	Aced	122	2	5	4–2½	3–hd	3–4	3–1	4–3¾	Rosario	4.60
5	Holly Blame	122	4	3	5–½	5–½	5–1	5–6	5–12	Quinonez	10.40
7	Persuasive Cat	122	6	4	3–hd	4–1	6	6	6	Cruz	13.20

4	ROUTE SIX SIX	8.00	4.00	2.80
2	JUSTIN’S QUEST		3.00	2.10
6	CARIBBEAN (AUS)			2.40

$2 ROULETTE (RED)	$2.80
$2 DAILY DOUBLE (3-4)	$45.20
$1 EXACTA (4-2)	$11.00
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (4-2-6-3)	$7.74
50-CENT TRIFECTA (4-2-6)	$16.45

ROUTE SIX SIX had speed between foes then dueled outside a rival, battled three deep leaving the backstretch and into the second turn, continued alongside the winner leaving that turn and into the stretch, put a head in front in midstretch and gamely prevailed under left handed urging. JUSTIN’S QUEST sped to the early lead, dueled inside, fought back through the stretch, drifted out a bit late and continued gamely to the end. CARIBBEAN (AUS) four wide into the first turn, chased outside a rival then off the rail leaving the second turn, came out in the stretch and gained the show. ACED pulled along the inside and was in tight into the first turn, stalked along the rail then bid between foes leaving the backstretch and into the second turn, fell back leaving that turn and weakened. HOLLY BLAME chased off the rail then inside on the backstretch and second turn and into the stretch and also weakened. PERSUASIVE CAT four wide into the first turn, chased outside a rival on the backstretch, dropped back on the second turn and gave way.

Pgm	Horse	Wt	PP	St	¼	½	Str	Fin	Jockey	$1
3	Count Alexander	122	3	2	2–1½	2–2	1–hd	1–¾	Franco	6.50
10	Jungle Warfare	122	9	7	7–1½	7–1½	6–1	2–½	Desormeaux	7.30
2	Paddock Pick	122	2	1	1–½	1–½	2–2½	3–½	Pereira	7.80
7	Mesut	124	6	9	9	8–1	7–1½	4–hd	Rosario	5.10
9	North County Guy	122	8	3	5–1½	5–1	4–½	5–1¼	Prat	1.40
8	Luke’s On Fire	120	7	4	8–½	9	9	6–nk	Talamo	14.40
6	War Chest	117	5	6	6–hd	6–hd	8–1½	7–½	Figueroa	25.00
5	Quick Finish	124	4	5	3–1½	4–1	3–hd	8–nk	Van Dyke	8.10
1	Mantracker	122	1	8	4–hd	3–hd	5–½	9	Gryder	33.30

3	COUNT ALEXANDER	15.00	9.00	6.40
10	JUNGLE WARFARE		7.80	4.60
2	PADDOCK PICK			5.80

$2 ROULETTE (GREEN)	$9.00
$2 DAILY DOUBLE (4-3)	$105.00
$1 EXACTA (3-10)	$63.50
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (3-10-2-7)	$159.48
50-CENT TRIFECTA (3-10-2)	$200.75
$1 X-5 SUPER HIGH FIVE (3-10-2-7-9)		Carryover $2,602

COUNT ALEXANDER dueled outside a rival, took a short lead in the stretch, inched away under urging past midstretch and held gamely. JUNGLE WARFARE chased outside then alongside a rival, came out into the stretch and again in upper stretch and finished well. PADDOCK PICK had good early speed and dueled inside, fought back in the stretch and held third. MESUT hopped some in a bit of a slow start, settled outside a rival, came three deep into the stretch and was edged for the show. NORTH COUNTY GUY stalked outside then alongside a rival, came out four wide into the stretch, drifted in some and was outfinished. LUKE’S ON FIRE settled a bit off the rail then inside, swung out into the stretch and could not quite summon the needed late kick. WAR CHEST chased just off the inside then along the rail down the hill and into the stretch, came out in the drive and lacked the needed rally. QUICK FINISH stalked outside a rival then a bit off the rail, came three deep into the stretch and did not rally. MANTRACKER (IRE) broke a bit slowly, went up inside to stalk the pace, continued along the rail down the hill and in the stretch and lacked the needed response. Rail on hill at 7 feet.

Pgm	Horse	Wt	PP	St	¼	½	Str	Fin	Jockey	$1
5	Tiz a Master	117	5	2	2–½	2–1	2–½	1–1½	Figueroa	14.90
4	Diosa	122	4	1	1–1	1–½	1–1	2–1½	Bejarano	1.40
1	Be Lifted Up	122	1	6	5–hd	4–1	4–2½	3–½	Prat	12.50
7	Kate’s Princess	122	7	4	3–1½	3–4	3–4	4–2¼	Talamo	1.30
3	Sass Machine	122	3	7	7	6–hd	5–2	5–6	Fuentes	16.10
2	Divine Dharma	122	2	3	6–hd	7	6–½	6–3¼	T Baze	8.30
6	Blew by You	115	6	5	4–1½	5–1	7	7	Fuentes	20.50

5	TIZ A MASTER	31.80	8.60	5.40
4	DIOSA		3.20	2.80
1	BE LIFTED UP			5.40

$2 ROULETTE (BLACK)	$7.00
$2 DAILY DOUBLE (3-5)	$295.40
$1 EXACTA (5-4)	$47.90
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (5-4-1-7)	$88.33
$1 SUPER HIGH FIVE (5-4-1-7-3)	$6,084.20
50-CENT TRIFECTA (5-4-1)	$161.15

TIZ A MASTER stalked off the rail, bid outside the runner-up on the turn, bid again under left handed urging past midstretch to gain the lead in deep stretch and inched away. DIOSA sped to the early lead, set the pace inside, responded when challenged into and on the turn, inched away in the stretch but could not hold off the winner in deep stretch. BE LIFTED UP saved ground chasing the pace, came out into the stretch and again in midstretch and gained the show late. KATE’S PRINCESS was in a good position stalking the pace off the rail, came three wide into the stretch to loom a threat and lost third late. SASS MACHINE chased off the rail then three deep, continued outside a rival on the turn and three wide into the stretch and lacked the needed rally. DIVINE DHARMA bobbled at the start, chased outside a rival then between foes leaving the backstretch, angled to the inside leaving the turn and weakened. BLEW BY YOU settled off the rail chasing the pace, continued outside a foe on the turn and between horses into the stretch and also weakened.

Pgm	Horse	Wt	PP	St	¼	½	¾	Str	Fin	Jockey	$1
1	Tell Me More	117	1	3	7–1	6–hd	5–hd	2–1	1–1¼	Figueroa	3.60
5	Catoca	122	5	5	5–2	3–hd	3–1	3–hd	2–½	Smith	4.10
8	Mongolian Window	120	8	2	2–hd	1–1	1–1½	1–1	3–¾	Van Dyke	4.00
4	Super Patriot	122	4	1	8–½	8–½	8–1½	5–1	4–1	Rosario	4.20
7	Don’t Blame Judy	122	7	4	1–hd	2–2	2–hd	4–2	5–nk	Talamo	10.60
3	Tig Tog	120	3	9	9–1	7–1½	9–24	7–hd	6–1¾	Prat	18.90
10	Believe Indeed	124	10	7	6–hd	5–1	7–hd	6–1½	7–1¾	Bejarano	16.40
2	Screenshot	122	2	6	10	9–18	6–hd	9–45	8–½	Pereira	11.30
6	Dancing Belle	122	6	8	4–hd	4–2	4–1	8–1	9–46	Desormeaux	47.80
9	Katherine	120	9	10	3–1½	10	10	10	10	Franco	10.20

1	TELL ME MORE	9.20	5.00	3.40
5	CATOCA		5.60	4.60
8	MONGOLIAN WINDOW			4.20

$2 ROULETTE (RED)	$5.20
$2 DAILY DOUBLE (5-1)	$167.20
$1 EXACTA (1-5)	$32.50
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (1-5-8-4)	$36.76
$1 SUPER HIGH FIVE (1-5-8-4-7)	$2,756.40
50-CENT TRIFECTA (1-5-8)	$74.00

TELL ME MORE saved ground stalking the pace, came out and brushed a rival in midstretch, bid outside the pacesetter past midstretch to gain the lead under urging in deep stretch and proved best. CATOCA angled in and pulled inside, saved ground stalking the pace, went outside a rival on the second turn and three deep into the stretch and edged the pacesetter for second. MONGOLIAN WINDOW stumbled at the start, had speed outside then dueled between foes then outside a rival on the first turn, inched away and angled in on the backstretch, set the pace inside, fought back along the rail in the stretch and was edged for the place. SUPER PATRIOT chased outside a rival then between horses on the second turn, came out in the stretch and found her best stride late. DON’T BLAME JUDY angled in and dueled inside then stalked along the rail, came out into the stretch and lacked the needed late kick. TIG TOG (IRE) settled outside a rival then off the rail on the second turn, came five wide into the stretch and had a mild late bid. BELIEVE INDEED angled in and chased outside a rival, went up four wide into and on the second turn and into the stretch and lacked the needed rally. SCREENSHOT between horses early, tugged along the inside, went between foes again on the second turn and could not offer the necessary response. DANCING BELLE pulled early and came out for room, chased outside a rival, came three deep into the stretch and lacked the needed late kick. KATHERINE broke a bit slowly, pulled while wide then dueled three deep, bolted into the first turn and raced far back.

Pgm	Horse	Wt	PP	St	¼	½	Str	Fin	Jockey	$1
10	Unleash the Tiger	122	9	4	3–hd	3–½	2–½	1–nk	Pereira	10.70
5	John’s Intuition	122	4	7	2–hd	1–hd	1–1	2–½	Fuentes	31.70
7	Starring John Wain	122	6	12	10–1½	10–2	5–½	3–1¼	Rosario	1.20
1	Handsome John	122	1	2	7–½	4–1	3–3	4–1½	Roman	14.40
9	Scrappy Deville	122	8	11	12	9–1	6–2	5–9½	Prat	13.70
3	Mulzoff	122	2	6	1–½	2–1½	4–hd	6–ns	Talamo	9.40
11	M C Burkey	117	10	1	4–½	5–1½	8–½	7–hd	Figueroa	30.40
6	Bob’s Sniper	122	5	8	6–hd	6–1½	7–hd	8–¾	Quinonez	114.80
8	Calder Vale	122	7	5	11–1	12	11–1	9–hd	Vergara, Jr.	9.20
4	C J My Boy	122	3	9	8–2	8–½	9–3	10–4	Maldonado	16.60
14	Jack’s Reign	117	12	3	5–1½	7–hd	10–1½	11–5	Espinoza	15.70
13	Dual Account	122	11	10	9–3½	11–2	12	12	Flores	6.00

10	UNLEASH THE TIGER	23.40	12.40	6.60
5	JOHN’S INTUITION		27.80	11.80
7	STARRING JOHN WAIN			2.60

$2 ROULETTE (RED)	$10.80
$2 DAILY DOUBLE (1-10)	$82.00
$1 EXACTA (10-5)	$290.00
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (10-5-7-1)	$561.69
$1 SUPER HIGH FIVE (10-5-7-1-9)		Carryover $8,998
50-CENT TRIFECTA (10-5-7)	$485.30
$2 CONSOLATION DOUBLE (1-12)	$7.20

UNLEASH THE TIGER pressed the pace three deep between foes then stalked outside on the turn, came three wide into the stretch, re-bid outside the runner-up past midstretch under left handed urging, gained a slim advantage nearing the wire and held between foes. JOHN’S INTUITION dueled between horses then outside a rival on the turn and into the stretch, inched away in midstretch, fought back in deep stretch and continued gamely to the wire. STARRING JOHN WAIN squeezed a bit at the start, settled off the rail, circled five wide into the stretch and closed willingly. HANDSOME JOHN saved ground stalking the pace, came out into the stretch, went around a rival in upper stretch and was outfinished along the inside. SCRAPPY DEVILLE chased off the rail then three deep, angled in and split horses on the turn, continued just off the fence into the stretch and bested the others. MULZOFF had good early speed and dueled inside, fought back on the turn and weakened in the drive. M C BURKEY pressed the pace four wide between foes then stalked outside on the turn, came four wide into the stretch and also weakened. BOB’S SNIPER chased between horses then three deep, angled in and split foes on the turn and lacked a rally. CALDER VALE settled a bit off the rail then inside, came out into the stretch and did not rally. C J MY BOY chased between horses then inside on the turn and into the stretch and weakened. JACK’S REIGN pressed the pace five wide on the backstretch, fell back and stalked on the turn, came three deep into the stretch and also weakened. DUAL ACCOUNT settled off the rail, angled in leaving the backstretch, found the inside on the turn and lacked a further response.

	Attendance	Handle
On-Track	7,346	$928,903
Inter-Track	N/A	$1,562,687
Out of State	N/A	$6,938,307
TOTAL	7,346	$9,429,897