Churchill Downs

WARM UP THE BUS had a slow start, chased in the two path, angled out midway around the turn, was ridden in the four path passing the quarter, rallied from the five path into the lane, kicked on to bid passing the furlong grounds, took the lead entering the final sixteenth, and held sway. GLADLY raced off the pace inside, was coaxed along in the two path around the turn, angled out to the four path in upper stretch, and ran on between foes into the final furlong to get up for place late. SWEETBITTERS was prompted from up close in the three path, ranged up to bid under a ride midway around the turn, kept on to take a narrow lead passing the furlong grounds, but got caught by an outer pair around the sixteenth to show. BERLINWIN bumped with an outer foe at the start, rated in the three path, was driven in the five path around the turn, and stayed on while on the left lead down the stretch. TOTAL FABRICATION tracked behind the leader, was roused between foes in the two path passing the three-eighths pole, but faded in the stretch. DODECAHEDRON dueled for the lead in the two path, held command along the inside around the turn, was cued from the rail midway around the turn, fought on entering the stretch, but yielded around the sixteenth. MOTOWN SOUND bumped with an inner foe at the start, trailed in the five path and made no impact. HOT GAMER vied for the lead inside, lost ground along the rail around the turn, and yielded lane. LIL BRAVEHEART stalked in the four path but gave way in the stretch.

SYSTEMIC CHANGE stalked in the four path, loomed up to bid in the three path midway around the turn, was ridden passing the quarter, dueled with an inner rival from four path into the lane, took the lead passing the furlong grounds, and edged clear. REAL MACHO laid up close in the four path, loomed up to bid in the three path passing the three-eighths pole, received a right handed cue while holding a narrow advantage midway around the turn, battled gamely with an outer rival into the stretch, lost the lead passing the furlong grounds, but was clearly second best. CLASSIC LEGACY chased in the three path, was ridden in the two path around the turn, flattened in the final furlong, but was best of the rest. NOTARY bumped with an outer foe at the start, trailed in the two path, came under right handed urging in the three path midway around the turn, but lacked a final kick. BIG CITY bumped with an inner foe at the start, pressed between foes in the three path, lost ground under a ride along the inside approaching the quarter, and weakened down the lane. EVENING NEWS bumped between foes at the start, set the early pace in the two path, but yielded along the inside around the turn. CURLIN'S GESTURE tracked inside but retreated around the turn, was eased entering the lane, pulled up approaching the sixteenth, and walked off.