Century Downs

MEMORECOWBOYTHANU quickly went to the front, saved ground while showing the way, and opened up when asked for an easy victory. FORCE OF FIRE trailed the field, split tiring rivals into the stretch but was no match for the winner. FOOLISH PHAROAH offered little. FOX END was reluctant to load, broke slow, stalked the pace and gave way.

MAVERIKIE took command early, held good margins through the backstretch, remained unchallenged in the stretch and held under a late drive. CASHFLOW raced in closest pursuit, closed gamely but ran out of ground. I KNOW SOMEONE was three to four wide leaving the opening turn, advanced along the rail in the far turn, and lacked the kick that was needed. STACK ATTACK chased four to five wide in the backstretch, and tired early. ITALIAN GRIZ offered little. THE CAT LET ME IN was never involved.

MR MIEZIE seized control early, faced no serious challenge in the stretch, and pulled away as the rider kept him to task. MOON MULLINS sat in range while three wide, but was no match for the winner. HOLMDEL HORNET trailed and lodged a mild bid. ITSNOTABOUTHEMONEY was three wide into the first turn, and faded.

GEM QUALITY rated just off the pace, slipped through along the rail leaving the backstretch, and drew clear under a steady handling. WHO'S THAT BABY saved ground inside, waited for running room leaving the backstretch, chased two wide, but was unable to reach the winner. TOOL TIME broke inward, sat in range and held for show. TICKET TO THE TOP tracked the pace while three wide, rallied five wide in the final turn, and flattened out. SIR BREGOVIC was four wide into the opening turn, and bid belatedly. FIRECRACKER STAND showed the way through the backstretch, and faltered.

SPEIGHTSOULCOMET broke sharply, led the way into the backstretch, was confronted by GINGERS GIANT in upper stretch, and dug in determinedly to prevail by a narrow margin. GINGERS GIANT sat just off the pace, moved up to challenge in upper stretch, battled gamely to the wire, and just missed. ZIP IT WRIT saved ground inside, and closed late. PRAIRIE SKY was four wide leaving the first turn, tracked three wide leaving the backstretch and faded. JUSTINFLATION raced three wide entering the opening turn, and was through early. SHE'S A ROWSKI showed little. TANGO FOR THE SOUL was never involved.

RISING STRONG dueled outside of SWEET CITY DOLL for the early lead, disposed of rival entering the final turn, pulled away and was ridden out. JACKPOT BAR broke inward leaving, tracked inside, rallied between foes in the final turn, and narrowly held for place. WORTHY SPIRIT fanned four wide leaving the front side, chased five wide in the far turn, dueled outside of JACKPOT BAR and outfinished. BRIAR'S ROSE broke in, bumping into POCKETFULOFDREAMS, fanned three wide, gained closer order along the rail, waited at the head of the lane and finished evenly. SWEET CITY DOLL vied inside for the early lead, was unable to move on with the eventual winner and yielded. POCKETFULOFDREAMS failed to threaten. DUSK fanned three wide into the first turn, and was done early. ADVENTUROUS lost path leaving the chute, and trailed throughout.

KAUAI DAN bumped at the break, settled just off the pace three wide, swept four wide into the final turn, and finished with a strong late surge to get up narrowly in a tight four-way battle to the wire. PATRIOTIC FREEDOM emerged with the lead into the backstretch, faced a challenge from HANK OLLIE leaving the backstretch, battled gamely through the lane, and was outfinished in a multi-horse scramble to the wire. PUTTINGONTHEFOIL tracked the pace along the rail, slipped through a narrow opening at the head of the lane, took a slim lead, but was caught right at the wire. GUNFIGHTER off slowly and trailed early, made up ground leaving the backstretch, launched a five-wide bid on the final turn, and finished strongly in a tight finish to the wire. HANK OLLIE prompted the early pace under a snug hold, moved up alongside PATRIOTIC FREEDOM to prompt action in the far turn, and lacked a closing response. BRINGER OF RAIN lacked a solid bid. WE THE FRINGE offered little. ARUNDEL CASTLE broke awkwardly, bumped into KAUAI DAN, stumbled at the start, and was never able to regain footing in the race.