Colonial Downs

PROTON was well placed on the inside and was boxed by the quarter pole, eased out to make a three wide bid leaving the turn and drew away to prove best under a vigorous hand ride. JIGGER broke in and bumped a rival at the break, prompted the pace and made a two wide bid to take over leaving the turn but was headed by the winner and could not go with that rival while being clearly second best. DYNACITO was allowed to settle on the inside and cut the corner leaving the turn and angled out by the three sixteenth and was up for the show award. HOT COCOA tracked the pace and was three wide on the turn and moved in by the three sixteenths and weakened losing the show award late. PLAY IT COOL was allowed to settle early, two to three path on the turn but had no rally. RANDY SAID SO was bumped at the break, reserved on the inside and then moved out to the two path on the turn but lacked a rally. THIS IS THE LIFE was bumped at the break, went up to set the pace along the inside and was headed leaving the turn and faltered.

EASTBOSTONBENNY stumbled at the break and quickly recovered and showed good speed to clear and moved towards the inside, set the pace while unchallenged on the turn two wide, came three wide by the quarter pole and drew out then was kept to mild pressure to prove best. GREAT HEAVENS was settled back early, two to three path on the turn and then moved out to come seven wide off the turn by the quarter pole and finished well. BOLD DIVERSION was reserved early, advanced two wide on the turn and then moved to the inside leaving the quarter pole and rallied up the rail to gain the show award. MR. KEYS tracked the pace along the inside and then moved out nearing the quarter pole but lacked the needed bid. NOLA BOSS was settled early and was three to four wide on the turn, came six wide off the bend by the quarter pole and made a mild move but flattened out late. SCHRADER was allowed to settle along the inside but lacked a rally. NANCY MADE MY DAY tracked the winner three wide and came four wide by the quarter pole and weakened. GABRIEL'S WING chased the pace three to four wide and weakened.

ARISE MY LOVE was settled mid pack and advanced on the outside of rivals in the three path, came four wide into the upper stretch and closed up late to prove best. LAZY Y LEGACY pressed the pace from the three path along the backside and shifted in on the turn, came about three wide in the upper stretch and was ahead briefly but needed more. HYSTERICS was bumped at the break and settled back, swung about four wide into the upper stretch and had a late kick. SOUND IT OUT chased the pace from the inside and came three wide into the upper stretch, angled in but weakened. LILLIPUT broke outwards and bumped a rival, then set a pressured pace early on the rail and weakened in the drive. STORM CREED settled between rivals in the two path and faded on the turn while coming out to the three path. SPLASH OF JACK was a bit rank coming into the first turn and settled back on the inside, was hard held on the turn and had no kick. HERMOSO MOMENTO was a step slow at the break and was unhurried early and trailed the field, had a bit of a gain between calls nearing the upper stretch but weakened shortly after.

CATALINA EXPRESS was bumped at the start but recovered well to be forwardly-positioned, chased from just off the leader three to four wide, moved to challenge at the quarter pole taking a narrow lead coming into upper stretch five to six wide, held rivals at bay under a long drive while being kept busy to the wire. BEN'S HERO was bumped into a rival at the start, settled off the pace, angled eight wide at the top of the stretch, gained steadily but missed. WHO SAYS SO broke just a half-step slowly, settled off the pace, raced about three to four wide, kept on inside rivals but off the fence in late stretch but needed more. HAPPYFLYER broke a step slowly, made an early advance outside runners five to six deep on the turn, reached contention making a mild bid in upper stretch, was outkicked. HASTEN broke just a half-step slowly, settled at the rear shifting in leaving the backstretch, saved some ground near the inside riding the rail into upper stretch, moved out soon after then continued heading out ten deep and finished well outside but needed more. CALL THE CAVALRY chased from inside, saved some ground, was never able to threaten. PEPPERONIKID chased from outside, went four wide on the turn, dropped back and weakened. BOTTOMS UP was bumped into a rival at the start, moved to the fore, set the pace from off the rail, was under urging outside the quarter pole, gave way in the stretch. SIR CHANCE A LOT broke outwardly bumping a rival, was in a hair tight soon after, moved out nearing the three-eighths pole racing in about the five path at that juncture, swung eight wide into upper stretch, failed to menace. PER RULING #2025-21156 FROM HISA, CATALINA EXPRESS WAS DISQUALIFIED FROM FIRST TO UNPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE CROP STRIKES.

SHE'S NO UNCLE was away alertly to set a pressured pace in the two path on the turn, shook clear leaving the turn and then remained clear to the wire to prove best under right handed crop urging. FAIR TRADE was rated along early towards the inside, moved out to the two path on the turn and came three wide into the lane, moved in leaving the three sixteenths and had a mild late kick towards the inside to gain the place award. AFTERNEATH tracked the winner from the inside and eased off the inside nearing the quarter pole and came two wide off the turn before tipping out three wide for aim on the winner but had no late kick while besting the rest. POLICE WOMAN was reserved early while in the two path on the turn, steadied briefly by the three sixteenths and then moved out a path and had a belated rally for the minor rewards. OK BY ME was allowed to settle early, two to four wide on the turn while advancing and then came six wide into the lane but needed more late. DONATE LIFE was settled early along the inside and came two wide off the bend but had no significant rally. DREAM LEADER was reserved along the inside and lacked a rally. SPIRIT OF VICTORY pressed the pace three wide and weakened in the drive. JEWISH MOTHER chased the pace three wide and weakened.

SALLY'S GOLD was coaxed forward inside to take the lead shortly after the start and moved clear, set the tempo on or just off the rail, was challenged in upper stretch, just headed in mid-stretch, dueled gamely to hold that sparring partner off and prevail. BABY BLOCKS got away well with the early lead but was soon outsprinted, stalked the leader in behind near the rail, moved out coming into upper stretch about three wide, bid in mid-stretch putting a short nose in front, dueled but was denied. LADY ZETA settled mid-pack, advanced mildly three then two wide late on the turn and was asked at the top of the stretch, moved out in deep stretch, kicked on to get show honors. HURRICANE DEBBIE was ridden along mid-pack, went three wide on the turn moving out five then six wide coming into upper stretch, ran on. THREE TIMES stalked mid-pack inside, saved ground, was in a bit tight at the top of the stretch, failed tor ally. WONDER GIRL was forwardly-positioned in pursuit just off the pace three wide coming out four wide leaving the turn, weakened in the stretch. MORETASTIC was very reluctant to load, settled outside at the rear, swung six to seven wide, was never near enough to threaten. LILLY SIMONE failed to threaten racing near the inside early and off the fence in the stretch.

DRIPPING GOLD was settled along the inside, moved up and was rated back nearing the nine sixteenths marker, remained on the rail until the upper stretch and angled out and surged between rivals to be up late. RAPTOR'S (BRZ) was bumped on the first turn from an inside rival, tracked the pace between along the backstretch and cut the corner on the turn, vied from the inside and was up briefly in the stretch and won the head bob for the place award. EYES ON THE KING broke alertly and set an unchallenged pace early, was soon pressured by upcoming rivals, came about three wide into the upper stretch and vied but lost the head bob and was along for the show award. EFF THIRTY FIVE was brushed at the start, checked nearing the three quarters marker and came three wide into the turn, then swung five wide into the upper stretch and hung. WON AN AWARD was bumped at the break, settled back on the inside, advanced two wide on the turn and ranged six wide into the upper but needed more. WOW WHATA SUMMER was placed three wide and moved up on the turn, came four wide into the upper stretch but weakened. UNCLE JAKE broke inwards and bumped WON AN AWARD, lugged out on the first turn bumping it's outside rival and moved up to press the pace three wide but faded at the bottom of the turn.

TERRIE T was well rated early and held firm into the first turn to maintain position, continued on saving ground and eased out to make a two to three wide bid in the lane and drew clear in the furlong grounds to prove best under a drive. INSOLENTA broke out and bumped a rival at the break, then went up and crossed over to set the pace on the inside and remained clear to the furlong marker but relented the lead by the sixteenth marker and then held the place award. LYRIC STREET broke out and bumped a foe at the start, then was bumped in between rivals into the first turn, settled and moved to the inside and saved ground on the far turn, angled off the inside and had a mild late kick to clearly best the rest. MISCHIEVOUS TRICK was bumped at the break, then moved out and bumped a rival into the first turn, moved to the inside while reserved and made asteady advanced towards the inside and angled out by the three sixteenths and had a late rally. STRUMMIN MARY was bumped between rivals into the first turn, settled early and was two wide on the far turn, moved to the inside leaving the turn and had a belated rally up the rail. MISS BANKS was bumped at the break, stalked the pace two wide to the quarter pole and weakened in the lane. LADY LYLA was bumped into the first turn and fell back on the first turn, advanced three to four wide on the far turn and came seven wide into the lane and needed a late kick. WHISKEY BREW was bumped four wide into the first turn, chased the pace and then was between rivals two wide on the far turn and moved out to be four wide off the bend but weakened in the lane. RED ROYALTY was bumped at the break and then again into the first turn, moved to the outside to have a wide journey and tired. JOJO'S GONE was five wide into the first turn, chased the pace four to three wide and tired. KISSES FOR KATE checked hard on the inside into the first turn and then failed to menace. WINDIN ROAD was bumped at the break and then again into the first turn, settled for a half a mile and then tired on the far turn. STEWARDS INQUIRY concerning the running into the first turn, after reviewing the replays the race was left as is.