Churchill Downs

MERCILESANIHILATOR dueled for the lead with an outer rival whlie brushing turning for home, got headed while inside of a trio of rivals in upper stretch, gamely battled with CAPTAIN GABE into the final furlong, reclaimed an advantage with a sixteenth to go and edged clear. CAPTAIN GABE tracked near the inside, bid three wide and between horses entering the lane, gained a narrow advantage in upper stretch, sparred with an inner counterpart into the final furlong, but relinquished the front to that one again while getting bested shortly after and saved place from an inner oncharging bidder at the wire. BLINGING IT BACK was off slow and threw his head while shying from an outer rival at the start, trailed in the two path, launched a rally fanning to the five path entering the lane, lugged in while greenly hanging on his left lead in upper stretch, changed over and shifted in while sparking quick acceleration entering the final furlong, surged along the inside with a strong late finish but missed place at the wire. DISTORTED SONG tracked in the four path, ranged up to loom a danger four wide entering the lane, but failed to keep pace with an inner pair while hanging on his left lead in upper stretch and yielded. TURIN chased along the inside, faded into and around the turn, yet regained stride in upper stretch and rallied belatedly with a strong gallop out. BAYTOWN ANUBIS broke slowly and made little impact from the four path. MOONLIGHT BEAUTY dueled for the lead two wide and outside of the eventual winner, lost an advantage while brushing turning for home, then weakened between horses in upper stretch.

TWO EAGLES RIVER stalked outside of the leader and from the three path into the turn, bid entering the lane, gained an advantage in upper stretch and edged clear. BEYOND BEST broke outwardly, pursued off of the pace in the three to four, floated to the five path into the lane, leaned inwardly before staying on while hanging on his left lead and edged place at the sixteenth pole. SCAT FREE set a clear pace in the two path, got headed by an outer bidder in upper stretch, gave way and narrowly lasted for show at the wire. REFUAH bumped an inner rival and threw his head leaving the gate, trailed in the two path, swung out to the six path into upper stretch, then moved up late to miss show. TAGLIATELLE fidgeted just prior to the gates opening, broke a step slow and was bumped by an outer rival at the start, laid off of the pace near the inside, chased in the three to four path and between horses into the lane, but lacked a bid. REGAL REY stalked along the inside, chased into the lane and faded.

PAYNT YA LATER vied with an outer rival around the turn, shook clear in upper stretch and lasted from an outer challenger at the wire. NIKI NINE DOORS leaned outwardly at the start, settled in pursuit in in the three path, swung out to the six to seven path in upper stretch, then rallied on her left lead in the final furlong but ran out of ground to reel in the leader at the wire. READY TO JAM saved ground well back, progressed in the two path in upper stretch, rallied to split foes three wide leaving the sixteenth pole and gained show at the wire. OUT TOO LATE (GB) laid off of the pace two wide before tucking to the inside approaching the turn, saved ground around the bend, rallied up the rail to gain show from outer foes at the sixteenth pole, but got nailed by an outer bidder at the wire. HIGH FASHION KATE raced forwardly along the inside, shifted out and progressed to stalk three deep into the turn, chased the top pair from the four path while delaying changing leads until leaving the three sixteenths pole, but got outkicked by an outer rival while floated to the five path into the final sixteenth and kept on evenly. TOP GUN GIRL prompted two wide and between the top pair before backing out approaching the turn, stalked near the inside turning for home, chased in upper stretch but lacked a bid and yielded between foes in the final sixteenth. HIDEKI laid off of the pace two wide, moved out to the five path in upper stretch and improved between horses. CART GIRL SAM bobbled subtly at the start, tracked in the four path, chased in the five to six path in upper stretch and lacked a bid. NUMERO SEIS vied three to two wide into the turn, failed to keep pace with his inner counterpart in upper stretch, then weakened in the four path and between rivals in the final sixteenth. RUE LALA brushed with an inner foe at the start, tracked from midpack along the inside, chased in the three to four path in upper stretch and gave way. MAY MAY STRONG brushed with an outer rival at the start, lacked speed in the three to five path and made little impact. HURRY UP HANNAH broke a step slow, trailed in the two to four path and got outrun.

GAMBLERS TAIL transferred contact from an outer rival to an inner rival at the start, then steadied back shortly after when an inner foe put him to tight quarters, raced well back along the inside early on, progressed while saving ground around the bend, sustained a rail rally to bid passing the furlong grounds and drove clear. BAYTOWN BRUISER broke inwardly and bumped a rival at the start, then was brushed by an outer foe shortly after, dueled for the lead with an inner foe while kept in the three path around the turn, sparred between horses as an outer rival bid in upper stretch, got headed by that one at the furlong grounds before getting outkicked by a rail bidder leaving that station, then kept on to reclaim place late. CURLIN'S GESTURE brushed an inner rival soon after the start, stalked the embattled leading pair from the four to three path into the turn, loomed a large danger outside of them and from the four path entering the lane, bid then forged an advantage midstretch, but was outkicked by an inner rival leaving the furlong grounds and yielded place. GOOGOL JOKE laid off of the pace in the five path, tucked to the three path into the turn, shifted back to the five path while picking up stride in upper stretch and ran on to edge fourth late. BOLT AT MIDNIGHT came out at the start, dueled for the lead with an outer rival while remainig a path off of the inside, but gave way between horses at the furlong grounds. SHORTSTOP tracked from midpack in the four path, came under urging around the turn, floated out to the six path in upper stretch and tired. TANGO MIKE MIKE was off slow and bumped by an outer rival at the start, saved ground while trailing and got outrun.

PINKY FINGER set the pace inside of a prompting rival whlie remaining a path off of the inside, drew clear while well in hand in upper stretch, came under a drive entering the final furlong, then was put to hand in the closing stages as MAXIMUS PRIME progressed quickly and narrowly lasted. MAXIMUS PRIME raced well back in the two to three path, rallied while tucking to the inside in midstretch, closed in quickly on the tiring leader to bid outside of that one nearing the wire but narrowly missed. DOUBLE TALKER tracked in the four path before tucking to the inside to stalk the top pair around the turn, moved back out to the four path into upper stretch, progressed to gain place in midstretch, but got outkicked by an inner rival shortly after and kept on. HAPPYHAPPYBOY tossed his head leaving the gate, saved ground off of the pace and failed to menace. DARING MOVE trailed along the inside and got outrun. MONSTER prompted outside of the eventual winner and from the three path, but gave way in upper stretch and weakened between horses.

OH REALLY tracked three to four wide, fanned to the five path into the lane, rallied to bid four wide at the sixteenth pole, brushed with an inner foe in the process and edged past. MULTITASK settled off of the pace two wide and between horses, progressed in upper stretch, took aim three wide along with an outer rival at the furlong grounds, bid among foes at the sixteenth pole, brushed with them in the process and got outfinished. PRESIDER pressed two wide, vied around the far turn, dueled through midstretch, then between horses as an outer pair bid at the sixteenth pole, brushed with rivals on both sides and got outkicked. WARHOL set the pace along the inside, vied with an outer presser around the far turn, dueled with that one through upper stretch, then got brushed while inside of a trio of foes leaving the sixteenth pole and yielded. DOMINGO laid off of the pace while tucking to the inside around the first turn, shifted two wide in upper stretch, rallied but leveled off along the inside late. ROTTERDAM bobbled slightly at the start, pursued from midpack along the inside, swung out to the six path entering the lane and rallied willingly. PUBLICITY tracked two wide and between horses, pursued within striking range three wide and between horses around the far turn, then gave way in the four path and between horses in midstretch. TRANSCENDENTAL lacked speed two wide, brushed with an outer rival in upper stretch and failed to factor. MEGA MAGIC stalked along the inside and gave way around the far turn. GAME POINT laid off of the pace three to four wide, brushed with an inner foe in upper stretch and faded. MASAYOSHI checked between horses approaching the wire for the first time, raced at the rear along teh inside, lost action in tight quarters approaching the three quarter pole, brushed the rail leaving that station and got outrun.

CLASSIC LEGACY broke a step slow, trailed along the inside, swung out to the six path entering the lane, rallied widest while shifting inwardly in upper stretch, gained command reaching midstretch and drove clear. HAILSTORM laid off of the pace in the two path, then between horses around the turn, brushed to the three path in upper stretch, got outkicked by an outer rival before edging place leaving the furlong grounds and proved second best. LUDWIG set the pace along the inside, resisted an outer prompter's challenge turning for home, dueled with that one through upper stretch, but got surpassed by a wider bidder at the furlong grounds, lost place shortly after and yielded. BEBEDOURO laid off of the pace in the four path, crept closer around teh turn, but steadied when pinched between rivals in upper stretch and kept on mildly. VITEMENT tracked in the three path, got brushed to the four path by an inner rival in upper stretch and gave way between horses. SPANISH WELLS pressed two wide, bid turning for home, vied before being outkicked by an outer pair in midstretch and weakened. POLSTER bobbled a bit at the start, stalked along the inside and faded around the turn.

WORLD RECORD set the pace along the inside, remained in hand while showing the way around the turn, met NASH's challenge entering the lane, yet repelled that foe in upper stretch and drew clear. NASH stalked three wide, ranged up turning for home to bid outside of the well-traveling leader entering the lane, but was turned away in upper stretch and proved second best. TRACK PHANTOM pressed two wide, came under coaxing to sustain pressure around the turn, but got outkicked by an outer rival entering the lane, gave way yet lasted for show. ARRO SMASH laid off of the pace along the inside, shifted out to the four path in upper stretch and stayed on mildly. PETCOFF was fractious in the starting gate, then stumbled at the start, trailed along the inside and got outrun. CARAMEL CHIP hopped at the start and dislodged his rider, then walked off.

FORT BRAGG brushed an outer rival at the start, stalked from the four path, ranged up to take aim on the clearing leader entering the lane, bid at the furlong grounds and drove clear. CHAMPLIN showed the way in the two path, shook free entering the lane, but got collared by an outer bidder at the furlong grounds and was bested. HAPPY IS A CHOICE bumped with an inner foe at the start, laid off of the pace along the inside, shifted out to the six path in upper stretch and rallied willingly. RED FLAG was brushed between horses at the start, lacked speed two wide, tipped out to the six path in midstretch and moved up. VALENTINE CANDY tracked two wide, chased between horses through the lane and lacked progress. MILES AHEAD broke a step slow, chased along the inside and lacked a bid. HENRO broke inwardly, trailed along the inside and improved position. BANGO brushed with an inner rival at the start, raced off of the pace in the two to three path before entering the lane in the five path and failed to factor. HAPPY AMERICAN was briefly keen between horses leaving the chute, pursued from the five path, drifted to the seven path entering the lane and tired. SPEED BOAT BEACH bumped with an outer rival leaving the gate, stalked closest to the leader and from the three path, got outkicked by an outer rival entering the lane, faltered between rivals shortly after, was found to have bled and was transported off of the track in an equine ambulance.

STELLIFY pressed two wide, vied around the far turn, drove clear in upper stretch and held sway. FLEETINGLY laid off of the pace two wide, crept closer three deep around the far turn, fanned five wide into the lane, rallied to take aim on the clear leader into the final furlong but was kept at bay. HELLO BEAUTY pursued from midpack two wide, was bumped by an inner rival while three wide and between horses in upper stretch, vied for show among foes into the final furlong and edged that position. MASSARAT stalked two to three wide, got outkicked by an outer rival while floated four wide into the lane, vied for show with inner foes into midstretch but was bested. ACHIEVE stalked along the inside, bumped an outer foe moving two wide in upper stretch, split foes through tight quarters in midstretch and lacked a bid. ROYAL SUITE saved ground to no avail. MY GAL laid off of the pace along the inside, then two wide and between horses around the far turn, then failed to factor. BEE CAT set the pace inside of the eventual winner, got headed entering the lane and weakened before steadying when put to tight rail quarters in midstretch. KENTUCKY FLAME broke a step slow, trailed along the inside, then four wide around the far turn and got outrun.