Churchill Downs

GYPSAN broke a step slow, laid off of the pace two wide, inched closer along the inside around teh far turn, shifted three wide in upper stretch, rallied to bid outside of the leader at the sixteenth pole, dueled with that one late and narrowly prevailed. ARGAN got antsy in the starting gate, showed the way in the two path before building a clear advantage near the inside approaching the backstretch, got collared by an outer challenge turning for home, repelled that bidder in upper stretch, dug in once more as an outer GYPSAN bid at the sixteenth pole, battled gamely late but got nailed. CORA'S LEGACY tracked from the three path, got floated four wide while getting outkicked by an inner foe in upper stretch then stayed on mildly. ANIMAL FRIES stalked along the inside before moving to the two path into the backstretch, ranged up to bid two wide at the five sixteenths pole, but was repelled in upper stretch and yielded. NIGHT CRY raced off of the pace, trailed near the two path around the far turn and made little impact.

WISH CAREFULLY tracked along the inside, chased around the far turn, bid two wide and between horses in upper stretch, drove past the leader along with his outer counterpart at the furlong grounds, took contact and got herded inwardly while battling in the final furlong, fought on and prevailed. TISUM broke inwardly and was corrected with a strong right rein at the start, stalked three wide, ranged up turning for home, bid along with an inner rival in upper stretch, dueled with that one leaving midstretch, bumped his counterpart and flopped back to his left lead in the final furlong, sustained the battle late but missed at the wire. FAST JOKER set the pace along the inside, held sway into the lane but got headed by an outer pair coming to the furlong grounds and gave way. ROMANTIC LEAD hopped at the start and was off slow, trailed in the two to four path and made little impact. AUBREY'S MAX pressed two wide, then between horses turning for home before weakening in upper stretch.

MISTER BANDERAS stalked outside of foes early on, moved to press the leader from the three path into the turn, gained command at the quarter pole and drove clear. AERATE raced forwardly in the two path, chased around the turn then stayed on to edge place from an outer foe late. GALLO DE FUEGO tracked from the three path, chased four deep around the turn, sustained stride to forge place at the furlong grounds but got outfinished by an inner bidder late. YOU BELONG HERE took light contact from an inner foe at the start, saved ground off of the pace, chased in the two path into the final furlong and improved position. CATAMOUNT raced off of the pace in the three path, shifted out to the five path around the turn and failed to menace. LIVEHAPPY brushed an outer rival leaving the gate, set the pace along the inside, led as the eventual winner prompted around the turn, got headed entering the lane and faded. ODORICO broke a step slow and transferred light contact from an inner foe to an outer rival at the start, lagged behind and showed little.

VICTOR VALLEY vied two wide and between horses, sparred in the three path into the lane, shifted inwardly in midstretch, flopped leads as the duel continued through the final furlong and prevailed. FREGATA set the pace while vying inside of the eventual winner, battled gamely with that one through the final furlong but missed at the wire. TOAST THE STAR stalked along the inside, aimed to split the leaders in upper stretch, but steadied when the hole closed at hote furlong grounds, tipped out and ran on willingly. BEAU CUP laid off of the pace along the inside, then stayed on in the two path to prevail for fourth. CEARNACH settled in the three path, shifted out to the six path in midstretch and moved up to miss fourth. CHEDDAR tracked two wide and between horses, fanned five wide entering the lane but lacked a bid. ANNA OF AUSTRIA hopped slightly at the start, chased in the four path, bore out into and around the turn, trailed in the lane and made little impact. FANCY LADY pressed three wide, yielded in the four path in upper stretch then faded between horses.

SASSY PRINCESS stalked outside of the leader and from the three path, vied around the turn, led turning for home, drove clear then held sway. CERVARO DELLA SALA (GB) tracked from the two path, shifted out to the four path entering the lane, ran on and chased the leader home to prove second best. SWEET NOTE set the pace along the inside, vied with the eventual winner around the turn, got headed with five sixteenths to go then gave way. MOM'S CHEESECAKE saved ground off of the pace to no avail. CE LA VI CHARLI broke slowly, trailed in the two path, between horses into the lane and failed to factor. BIG DIG chased in the four path and was done early.

MADAKET ROAD vied two wide and between horses early on, then only with his outer counterpart while remaining a path off of the inside around the turn, shook free as an inner pursuer took aim in upper stretch then held well. TAP ME A SONG vied for the lead with an outer pair early on, backed off to stalk into the turn, took aim inside of the well-traveling leader in upper stretch, sustained pursuit of that one through the final furlong but was kept at bay and proved second best. TOM CAT TUESDAY brushed with an inner rival leaving the gate, raced off of the pace in the three path, tracked in the four path around the turn then stayed on to edge show late. IMAGINE JOHN was bumped by an inner foe at the start, vied three wide early on, then only outside of the eventual winner while kept in the three path around the turn, proved no match in upper stretch then lost show late. EDITOR brushed with an outer rival at the start, raced off of the pace along the inside, shifted to the three path around the turn then failed to factor. GHOST TALES broke outwardly and bumped a foe at the start, trailed in the four path and never got involved.

WEST END KID progressed four to three wide around the first turn, tracked before ranging up to bid three deep turning for home, forged an advantage in upper stretch then drove clear in the final furlong. ZEUS'S ECHO set the pace along the inside, got headed by an outer challenger in upper stretch, yielded through the final furlong yet lasted for place. TIME FOR AMERICA trailed along the inside, then two wide and between horses around the far turn, pursued in the four path into the lane, rallied while shifting inwardly in midstretch then gained show at the wire. EXONERATE brushed with an outer foe leaving the gate, pursued from midpack along the inside, then in the two path down the backstretch, advanced in the three path and between horses into the lane, stayed on to hold show through midstretch but got caught by an inner foe at the wire. MENDELS MATE brushed with an inner foe at the start, then again early on, tracked three to two wide while getting subtly keen between horses around the first turn, shifted out to the five path entering the lane then ran on evenly. FANCY SAILOR was brushed between horses early on, settled along the inside, but was bumped and crowded between horses in upper stretch then failed to menace. ZAKINTHOS raced off of the pace in the three path, fanned out to the six path into the lane and failed to factor. CLASSIC TAP brushed with an outer rival at the start, brushed again while in tight between horses early on, raced well back in the three path, fanned seven wide in upper stretch and made little impact. VINTUR brushed with rivals on both sides at the start, stalked two wide, bid along with an outer foe turning for home, but weakened entering the lane, then faltered between horses while bumping with an inner foe in upper stretch. CASA CIELO tracked along the inside, but was bumped and bothered by outer rivals in upper stretch then was eased through the final furlong.