Will Rogers Downs

GOSPEL DARLENE sent for the early lead, sprinted to a clear advantage early on, dictated terms into the turn while off of the rail, shifted a bit closer to the fence into upper stretch, held sway to the furlong grounds, drew off into the final sixteenth and coasted in late while under a hand ride. SUNDAY NIGHT CODE off a step slowly, settled while saving ground early on, advanced and was well placed approaching the turn, chased GOSPEL DARLENE from the rail into upper stretch, lost ground into the lane then angled out for the stretch drive, was no match late for the winner but re-bid in deep stretch and got up in time for the place. BRAXTON'S GIRL raced close up to the early pace, tracked two wide and between rivals into the turn, ran in pursuit of GOSPEL DARLENE into the stretch, could not keep pace with the winner into the final furlong, was caught in deep stretch for the place and held safely for the show. GREAT THINGSTOCOME tracked the early pace three wide, chased to the quarter pole then was asked for more to upper stretch, lacked the needed response into the final furlong and weakened in deep stretch. DAILY GIN got crowded at the start by an inner rival, settled in the early running, trailed into the turn, was outrun into the stretch and did not factor late.

MORNING HOLIDAY forwardly placed to the first turn while between foes, stalked the moderate pace to the half-mile, given her cue into the far turn, vied for the lead nearing the quarter pole, took command and drew clear at mid-stretch, drew off in the late stages and ridden out to win as much the best. GOSPEL FABULOUS settled just off of the early pace, saved ground to the backstretch and well placed heading to the half-mile, caught a bit in tight into the far turn, angled three wide at the quarter pole then chased to upper stretch, no match for the winner into the lane but stayed on to be a clear second best. MYSTICAL CODE settled to the first turn then caught a bit in tight along that bend, tracked the pace two wide and between foes along the backstretch, gave chase into the far turn, shifted out and coaxed three wide to the stretch, needed more in the lane but was clear in the end for third. WILD GOLD RUSH hopped at the start, took back into the first turn then unhurried into the backstretch, advanced while widest into the far turn, swung four wide for the drive and passed tiring rivals in the late stages. INNER FURY (IRE) assumed early command and led into the first turn, set a moderate pace while prompted up the backstretch, overtaken by the winner nearing the quarter marker, faded in the stretch drive. SPITE LITE settled in the second flight and three wide early on, tracked three deep along the backstretch, angled to the inside entering the second turn, kept an inside path to the stretch and did not offer a late response. FANCY FREIDA forwardly placed while three wide into the first turn, chased the moderate pace three to four wide along the backstretch, dropped back along the far turn and came up empty in the stretch.

SO WHATRO lugged out a bit in the early stages and crowded outer rivals on the run to the first turn, rated off of the early pace and tracked from the inside into the backstretch, got caught in traffic into the far turn and angled out nearing the top of the lane, bid three wide into the final furlong, vied between foes into deep stretch and got up at the wire to prevail. BELLA'S ATREIDES crowded and in tight while between rivals heading to the first turn, settled to the backstretch then trailed nearing the half-mile, saved ground into the second turn, swung to the four path into upper stretch, rallied into the final furlong, vied in deep stretch and just missed for the win, while holding safely for second. GOSPEL CLARITY forwardly placed to the first turn while outside of rivals, tracked the pace from the three path along the backstretch, took command into the far turn and kicked clear into the final furlong, became weary and all out to hold off foes in deep stretch, was outfinished for the win and place and well clear of the rest for the show. BRIELLE bumped and in tight leaving the start, settled to the first turn then advanced while widest into the backstretch, chased three wide into the far turn, bid two wide nearing the top of the stretch, could not find more in the final furlong and weakened. CHASE'S LIL MILLY bobbled at the start then lugged in a bit and crowded inner rivals on the run to the first turn, took command into that bend, set the pace to the half-mile pole, came under pressure and was overtaken into the far turn, chased into upper stretch then gave way. JERRY'S LADY pinballed and jostled while in tight leaving the start, settled to the first turn, tracked the pace between rivals along the backstretch, chased two wide and between foes into the far turn, could not keep pace nearing the quarter pole, trailed to the stretch and came up empty in the drive.

DR J Y. G vied for the lead into the first turn, took a narrow advantage into the backstretch run, carved out modest fractions while pressed to the half-mile, met the bid of DOWN PERISCOPE at the quarter pole, dueled that rival into the stretch, held a slim lead into the final sixteenth and dug in gamely to prevail. DOWN PERISCOPE broke out at the start and crowded outer rival, rushed up three wide to the first turn, stalked the pace three deep along the backstretch, bid at the quarter marker and confronted DR J Y. G into the stretch, dueled that rival into the final furlong, fought gamely to the final sixteenth but was denied for the win, and was well clear for second. GOSPEL DON broke alertly and vied for the lead heading into the first turn, ceded the front to DR J Y. G then pressed that one through modest fractions approaching the half-mile, vied between rivals into the far turn, got outkicked by the leading pair into upper stretch, was no match late for the top two but stayed on to be well clear in the end for third. OUT WITH TY settled while saving ground in the early going, tracked the pace from the inside up the backstretch, saved ground to the second turn then was outrun to the quarter pole, was no match for the top three into the stretch but churned on late. TIN TOP bobbled then crowded at the start and off slowly, settled outside of rivals to the first turn, raced four wide to the backstretch, kept a wide path to the second turn, moved up three wide into upper stretch but failed to threaten in the drive. ARIMUS took back into the first turn, tracked the pace two wide and between rivals along the backstretch, lacked the needed response into the far turn and weakened. COFFEE CREAM keen in the early going, settled three wide and between rivals into the backstretch, lost ground into the far turn, trailed to upper stretch and did not factor late.

FROM THE TOP ROPE broke a half-step slowly, hustled away from the gate and assumed early command, set a prompted pace while two wide heading into the turn, shook free into the bend and set down to upper stretch, kicked clear into the final furlong, drew off into the final sixteenth and was hand urged to the wire to win as much the best. ELEGANT OKIE vied for the early lead then rated and tracked the pace four wide along the backstretch, was well placed while three wide nearing the quarter pole, chased FROM THE TOP ROPE into upper stretch, was no match for the winner through the lane but held well late for the place. GOSPEL COZY showed early speed and pressed the pace from the inside along the backstretch, pressured FROM THE TOP ROPE into the turn then was repelled nearing the quarter pole, ran in pursuit into the stretch, could not find more in the late stages but held for third. EVERYONE NOS WENDY close up to the early pace while between rivals, chased the pace two wide to the quarter pole, shifted to the three path nearing the top of the lane, was outkicked to mid-stretch, lacked the needed late response and was outfinished for third.

BUCK PIE prominent early on, rated just off of the early pace and tracked from the inside along the backstretch, saved all of the ground into the far turn, mounted a rail rally into the final furlong, took command into the final sixteenth and edged clear late. ATREIDESREFLECTION hopped at the start and was off a bit slowly, settled to the first turn while never far back, tracked the pace three wide nearing the half, well placed to the far turn and bid at the quarter pole, vied between foes while four wide into the stretch, was outkicked in the final sixteenth but bested the rest to earn the place honors. LEAVENODOUBT hustled away from the start, vied for the lead to the first turn then showed the way into the backstretch, set prompted fractions to the half-mile, dug in and led to the quarter pole, came off of the rail nearing the top of the lane, held off foes to mid-stretch, was outkicked in the final sixteenth and just missed for the place, while just holding for the show. GONNABEAGOODDAY broke a step slowly, rushed up four wide into the first turn, went up and pressed the pace outside of LEAVENODOUBT into the backstretch, disputed the pace to the far turn then vied for the lead between foes at the quarter pole, battled into the stretch, lacked the needed response into the final sixteenth and was outfinished for the minor awards. CODE MANDALORE reared at the start and spotted the field to begin, settled to the first turn then advanced along the backstretch, was well placed while three wide heading to the far turn, coaxed four then five wide to upper stretch, vied for the lead into the final furlong, no final bid. JAMESONS CHALK forwardly placed while three wide to the first turn, rated into the backstretch, tracked between and two wide nearing the half-mile, coaxed along while in a bit of traffic into the far turn, lost ground into upper stretch and did not rally late. FLAT OUT LUCK settled to the first turn, was unhurried along the backstretch then trailed into the second turn, was well behind nearing the quarter pole and did not factor in the stretch drive.

BASEBALL POLITICS stalked inside to turn, battled stretch, responded well late, up. JOHN showed speed, set pace from two path to the quarter pole, dug in while on the left lead into the stretch, bested late, held safe for second. CLAY'S BLACK OPAL chased to turn, caught in traffic midway through the turn, bid between and two wide into the stretch, in tight late, clear third. SAY IT NICELY close up, pressed three wide to turn, stalked to the quarter pole, chased into the stretch, outkicked late. RUNHAPPY D'ORO tracked outside, chased four wide to the quarter pole, flattened out stretch. GOLD MEMBER off step slow, settled to turn, no threat stretch. SIDETOWN off slow, trailed early, coaxed two wide upper stretch, showed little.

RUBY'S POSSE off step slow, pressed inside turn, shook free drive, drew off. MISS PAIRODOCS showed speed, dueled pace two wide to the quarter, no match for the winner, easy second. BEVERLY DINER veered out start, climbed early, saved ground to the stretch, ran on for third. MISSES MILLIE lunged start, coaxed two wide to the quarter pole, gave chase into the stretch, floated out late, outkicked for third. OH JULIET close up early, pressed three wide to turn, lost ground at the quarter pole, gave way. FLAT OUT READY sandwiched start, trailed to the quarter, improved stretch. STAIRSTEP TOHEAVEN jostled start, inside gain to the quarter marker, kept on in the stretch. AVIE RAE roughed up at start, coaxed three to four wide to the quarter pole, weakened stretch. BECKY IS SEXY rated just off early pace, chased to the quarter, tired stretch. PRESLEYS VOLLEY veered in, bumped start, chased from the three to four path nearing the quarter marker, empty in the stretch.