Evangeline Downs

LOFTY HEIGHTS chased the pace while three wide, moved closer on the far turn, gained the lead at the three-sixteenths pole, drifted out in the stretch but held on under right-handed pressure. FERN SPIRIT saved ground, advanced on the on the far turn, stayed on while three wide in the stretch. TRIPLE FOUR was reserved between rivals, swung out five wide for the stretch run to take aim, was angled in approaching the sixteenth pole to avoid the drifting out LOFTY HEIGHTS and kept on. WORLD OF HURT outpaced while four wide, moved out six wide into the stretch and lacked a rally. QUEEN BERKELEY broke outwardly, was void of speed and never reached contention. STEPHANIE'S MARIA threw her head at the start, recovered to gain the lead first on the turn and gave way when headed leaving the far turn. MEAN TO ME stalked the early pace and weakened. FOLLOWING THE RACE, THE RIDER OF TRIPLE FOUR LODGED A CLAIM OF FOUL AGAINST THE RIDER OF LOFTY HEIGHTS ALLEGING INTERFERENCE AT THE SIXTEENTH POLE. AFTER REVIEWING VIDEOTAPED REPLAYS, THE STEWARDS DISMISSED THE OBJECTION.

MIDNIGHT PASSION prompted the pace, took over leaving the turn and kicked clear in the stretch under intermittent pressure. LITEUPTHENITE leaned out at the start, was outrun early, commenced her bid on the turn and made a willing five wide stretch bid to garner the place spot. WHISPER ME A SMILE had a brief early lead, stalked the pace on the turn, kept on but was outfinished for the place spot. GRAND WINDFALL saved ground, raced closest to the rail throughout and lacked a rally. WALKNTO NEWORLEANS chased between rivals and proved no factor. THRILL SEEKER settled while four wide, lost her action at the half mile marker, lost her position and was empty in the stretch.

LIKE THIS chased the pace while five wide, moved closer on the turn, went four wide into the stretch, responded to stiff pressure and prevailed. BIND FAITH reserved while four wide, was swung five wide for the stretch run and offered a bid. GLOBAL STAGE was forwardly placed while four wide and stayed on well in the stretch. TWOFEXUSNEXUS hopped at the start, was outpaced, moved six wide into the stretch and displayed late interest. FORSAKEN hustled along early, gained the early lead, held well into the stretch but was worn down in the late going. OUR DETERMINATION chased the pace along the inside and never reached contention. SOPHIE'S PAINTER had a wide trip and proved no factor. WARP RIDE bothered at the start, saved ground, was angled off the rail at the quarter pole and lacked a bid. LOUDERMILK leaned out at the start, was forwardly placed between foes and faded.

NODAH squeezed at the seven-eighths pole between rivals, was angled in on the first turn, remained inside thereafter, lodged an inside rally in the stretch and was driven clear under her jubilant rider. CANAL STREET pinched at the seven-eighths pole, settled while three wide, drifted out just past the eighth pole and stayed on in the stretch. R T'S GEM gained the early lead, held well into the stretch but was worn down in the last eighth. PRECIOUS MONEY bumped at the seven-eighths pole, chased the pacesetter while four wide, lacked room at the eighth pole, was angled in soon after and offered no late bid. KALIL placed in tight quarters at the seven-eighths pole, ducked out soon after causing a chain reaction, lodged a five wide bid around the far turn but came up empty in the stretch. NORAH G hopped at the start was bumped at the seven-eighths pole, stalked the pace, dropped back on the far turn and faltered. FOLLOWING THE RACE, THE RIDER OF PRECIOUS MONEY LODGED A CLAIM OF FOUL AGAINST THE RIDER OF CANAL ALLEGING INTERFERENCE IN THE VICINITY OF THE EIGHTH POLE. AFTER REVIEWING, VIDEOTAPED REPLAYS, THE STEWARDS MADE NO CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF FINISH.

FREDDIE BY A NOSE saved ground early, was angled off the rail far on the turn, steadily advanced, finished well and was going away at the finish. NOPENOTTONIGHT gained a clear lead, pulled under a snug hold, held his advantage into the stretch but was reeled in at the sixteenth pole. BYWORD reserved while three wide, was angled in on the far turn and stayed on in the stretch. ISLAND CABANA broke outwardly, was outpaced four wide, entered the stretch while three wide, lacked a rally. INTO WISHING had a wide trip and proved no factor. PROVEN HOPE chased the pacesetter and dropped back around the far turn. CRIMSON STORM raced in striking position while three wide and faltered.

SYNTHETIC carried in early by MISS PRIORITY toward the inside rail, was angled off the rail on the turn to take aim, surged clear and drew off under steady pressure. SIX STRING chased while five wide, lacked room early, responded in the stretch, proved no match but was clearly second best. SASSI STRUTTER lacked room early, was checked approaching the nine-sixteenths marker and stayed on in the stretch. SHE'S MAGNIFICENT was forwardly placed in traffic and lacked a stretch rally. BET TOWINIT was hustled along in the early going and got outpaced on the turn. ONE LINE RULER forwardly between rivals, lodged a brief bid on the turn but came up empty in the stretch. LUYV never menaced. FAST FLAME chased the pace while three wide earl and failed to threaten. GUITAR SOLO was never involved. MISS PRIORITY was angled in early causing traffic, led briefly on the turn and was brushed aside by the eventual winner at the five-sixteenths marker. FOLLOWING THE RACE, THE RIDER OF SIX STRING LODGED A CLAIM OF FOUL AGAINST THE RIDER OF SYNTHETIC ALLEGING INTERFERENCE IN THE OPENING QUARTER MILE. AFTER REVIEWING VIDEOTAPED REPLAYS, THE STEWARDS DISMISSED THE OBJECTION.