Churchill Downs

BATTIS GROVE showed the way along the inside while well in hand, then drew off with good energy under little urging. ZENGRAYA stalked along the inside, took aim outside of the well-traveling leader entering the lane, but proved no match and was second best. ISLAND BARBIE stalked three wide but yielded to the top pair after getting floated four wide entering the lane. BELLE AMOUR raced off of the pace along the inside then moved up two wide in the final furlong. TAMMY'S KISS pressed two wide and between horses but faded once floated three wide entering the lane. CUE PIXIE DUST was fractious behind the starting gate, broke a step slow, trailed in the two path, lagged behind around the turn and got outrun.

SKYRO laid off of the pace in the three path, inched closer four wide turning for home, rallied to bid three wide in upper stretch, forged an advantage at the furlong grounds then drove clear entering the final sixteenth. TUSKEGEE AIRMEN leaned outwardly leaving the gate, trailed in the two to three path into the turn, swung five wide into the lane and rallied to gain place late. BERNIN HOT prompted three deep into the turn, chased down the backstretch, bid along with an outer rival while tucking two wide reaching the lane, vied with his outer counterpart before geting outkicked entering the final furlong and yielded place late. RUN CLASSIC tracked along the inside, chased in the to two to three path and between horses into midstretch then churned on evenly. COUPERIN prompted two wide and between horses leaving the chute, chased among rivals around the turn then gave way when put in a bit tight entering the lane. ATTACHE set the pace along the inside, got headed by an outer pair in upper stretch then faded. BADGE OF WAR tracked two wide and between horses, then was done early, pulled up in the final furlong and walked off.

BRAVE PILOT stalked the leader from the three to four path, bid and gained an advantage while tucking to the three path into the far turn, got collared by an outer challenger turning for home, dug in and dueled with that one into midstretch then gamely shook free with a sixteenth to go. DIRECT STRIKE came out at the start, stalked behind the leaders and from the two path, then the three path and between horses with five furlongs to go, progressed moving outside of foes into the far turn, ranged up to bid outside of the new leader turning for home, battled with that one through midstretch but was turned away in the final furlong and proved second best. MONEY MAN broke slowly, trailed along the inside early on, then in the three to four path and between horses around the far turn, advanced swinging to the six path entering the lane, ran on to bid for show in midstretch, dueled with an inner foe for that position thereafter and shared it at the wire. OSO DE ORO settled two wide and between horses, offered an inside bid for show in upper stretch, battled for that position with an outer counterpart through the final furlong and dead-heated at the wire. REB pursued from midpack along the inside, chased in the two to three path and between horses turning for home, vied for show entering the lane but yielded between horses in midstretch while hanging on his left lead. DESERT FOX tracked from the four path, chased around the far turn, floated to the five path entering the lane and gave way. BOURBON DREAM leaned outwardly and was off a step slow, raced off of the pace in the five path but faded in the six path turning for home and was done early. BOYLSTON showed the way in the two path, tucked to the inside while yielding to an outer presser into the far turn then readily stopped.

TOUCH OF FIRE pressed two wide, vied around the far turn, assumed command in upper stretch and drove clear. TIERNANOGUE bumped with an inner rival at the start, raced off of the pace two wide and between horses early on, bumped with both of those rivals, bobbled subtly, and steadied back nearing the wire for the first time, trailed in the two path, swung five wide into upper stretch, flopped back to his left lead whlie rallying into the final furlong and gained place at the wire. ZEPPELIN broke a beat slow, pursued from midpack two wide and between horses into the backstretch, chased around the far turn, tipped out to the four path while staying on into the final sixteenth, bid for place along with an outer rival shortly after but got nailed at the wire. THOUSANDSTICKS set the pace along the inside, vied with the eventual winner around the far turn, proved no match in upper stretch, moved out to the three path leaving the furlong grounds, flopped back to his left lead at the sixteenth pole and yielded late. KRAVITZ bumped with an inner rival and eased back from between horses nearing the wire for the first time, tracked along the inside then chased evenly through the lane and lacked a bid. SERAC broke half a step slow, laid off of the pace three to four wide into the backstretch, tucked to the two path rounding the far turn then failed to menace before encountering mild traffic late. BAYTOWN DREAMER broke a step slow and was bumped between horses at the start, bumped with an outer rival again approaching the wire for the first time, saved ground well back to no avail. MY FAVORITE BIRD bumped with an outer rival leaving the gate, stalked whlie moving out to the three path around the first turn, chased around the far turn then faded in the four path in upper stretch.

SPLENDORA was urged forward from the start then settled in to stalk the leader from outside, advanced willingly on that one to take a narrow lead past the three-eighths, edged away late on the turn, kicked clear in upper stretch now under urging, held sway under a vigorous hand ride. IMMERSIVE was lightly bumped at the break, stalked from outside off the leading pair mostly three to four wide, fought back gamely inside a rival to secure the place. MAJESTIC OOPS settled between foes off the pace into the first turn, gradually eased back heading up the backstretch, entered the far turn about three deep and was put to stout urging outside the five-sixteenths, fanned five wide passing the quarter pole, loomed on the outside in upper stretch but was outfinished for place while evening out. TAKE CHARGE OMAHA settled last but one racing near but off the fence, came out in the stretch and improved position. TOO MUCH KIKI bumped a rival and steadied just slightly at the start, settled thereafter bringing up the rear from just off the fence, came out further in upper then mid-stretch racing six deep past the furlong marker, ran on but needed more. GIN GIN was urged to the lead soon after the start, set the tempo from inside on or just off the rail while shadowed by the eventual winner, was challenged by that one about three furlongs out, weakened in the stretch. MISS JUSTIFY tucked in to track the pace from inside, moved off the rail on the far turn, received some encouragement at the five-sixteenths, came into upper stretch three deep, faded thereafter.

SWEET TREASURE went quickly to the fore shifting in nearer but off the fence to dictate terms, was moderately challenged past the three-eighths by an outside foe then just headed by an inside rival coming into upper stretch, was put to strong urging dueling outside that rival, edged away past the furlong marker then held. PROCTOR STREET was between foes into the first turn off the leaders, eased back shifting in nearer but off the fence for the run up the backstretch, saved ground on the far turn, came out in upper stretch, gained steadily but slowly in deep stretch but was too late. VINA ARANA (IRE) shifted in heading to the first turn, took up position along the inside saving ground tracking the leader, was urged past the five-sixteenths, cut the corner inside the leader making a bid at the top of the stretch, dueled briefly but had no extra to match strides with the top pair. IN THE STARS settled while shifting in on the first turn racing off the pace, moved out up the backstretch, took the wide route fanning seven deep into upper stretch, kept on. MEDORO stalked from outside off the leaders racing three to four wide, moved under urging five deep past the five-sixteenths coming into upper stretch six wide, evened out in the lane. FAVORITE MEMORY (GB) lacked early speed despite some encouragement from the break, trailed well back, came out in the stretch and ran on with late interest. PIN UP BETTY stalked the eventual winner from outside, edged closer three furlongs out, was put to an all-out drive at the five-sixteenths but weakened.

CORNUCOPIAN got away well, applied early pressure to the leader forcing the issue, continued to press then moved to the lead nearing the five-sixteenths, faced an outside challenger leaving the turn while drifting out a bit, lugged out further lightly brushing with that rival while engaged in a duel near the three-sixteenths, began gradually edging clear at the furlong marker and held sway. ROLL ON BIG JOE was prominent early outside the leading pair then eased back to stalk that duo, advanced rapidly three wide on the turn making a bid past the quarter pole, drifted out leaving the turn, exchanged a light bump in upper stretch dueling outside the winner, was turned back by that one but second best. GOLD SWEEP chased from outside racing in the three to four path through the turn, came out nine wide outside rivals in upper stretch, kept on. TEJANO TWIST settled at the rear dropping well back off the pace, swung out five deep for the drive and passed tired rivals. MAD HOUSE broke on top setting the pace but soon faced outside pressure, was overtaken just outside the five-sixteenths, folded up in upper stretch and gave way. DURANTE broke awkwardly, advanced inside on the turn, came out in the stretch but faltered and faded.

FAITHFUL DEPARTED tucked in early to track the pace near the inside, advanced outside the tiring pacesetter leaving the far turn, split rivals in upper stretch and quickly shot clear, held well. STORM'S WAKE bobbled ever so slightly at the start brushing a rival soon after, was taken back and outside racing three to four deep into and on the first turn, made a swift advance five wide on the far turn floating seven to eight deep for the drive, kept on well but was only second best. TAM TAM was lightly brushed after the start, had forward positioning racing in hand early stalking the leaders from outside about three deep, bid three to four wide coming past the quarter pole, evened out in the stretch. INDIGO WOODS (IRE) was reserved inside at the rear, swung seven wide coming into upper stretch and improved position. TRUST ACCOUNT was well-positioned early stalking from outside, bid from between runners near the quarter pole, faltered and faded in the stretch. DANDONA settled off the pace near but removed from the rail, raced between foes on the far turn, swung out five wide for the drive, failed to menace. SURPRISE ENDING was urged from the start, made the lead and set the pace near the inside, was asked for more run about the five-sixteenths facing outside challengers but had no late response.