Will Rogers Downs

FINE TUNED hopped slightly at the start, settled to the turn, angled four wide to upper stretch, made a sustained rally while widest through the lane, surged late, up in time. SMACKDOWN pressed the early pace three wide, vied for the lead two wide into the stretch, dueled EVEN TERMS into the final sixteenth, had a narrow lead into deep stretch then was nailed on the wire for the win, while just holding for second. EVEN TERMS pressed the early pace two wide and between foes, dueled inside of SMACKDOWN into upper stretch, was game while battling that rival into the final sixteenth, was outkicked in deep stretch but held for third. PEA EYE sent to dispute the early pace from the inside, got caught in tight nearing the quarter pole, angled out then re-bid three wide into the stretch, was gaining late but could not reel in the leaders in deep stretch. NJUSTLIKETHAT vied for the early lead three deep and between foes, took back into the turn, chased from the inside into upper stretch, was gaining in the final sixteenth but ran into traffic late and could not offer a further response. TITLE TALK away in good order, settled to the turn, coaxed three wide to upper stretch, no final bid. GOSPEL WAR CRY broke out at the start then was off slowly, settled while saving ground to the turn, kept an inside path to the stretch and did not factor late. E D'ORO hopped then broke out at the start and was off slowly, coaxed three to four wide along the turn, lacked the needed response to upper stretch, did not threaten late.

WARHAMMER broke alertly and was prominent in the early stages, contested the pace three wide and between rivals into the backstretch, took command into the far turn, dug in while leading from the two path into the stretch, was unyielding to the final sixteenth and held for a game win. GRANDSONSAM hustled away from the gate, stalked the early pace four wide and between rivals, vied for the lead three wide into the far turn, battled WARHAMMER into the stretch then fought between foes into deep stretch, was game to the wire and just missed for the win, while just holding for the place. LEVIATHAN AXE settled inside while never far back, angled out into the far turn then was roused four wide for the drive, vied for the lead into the final furlong, hung in deep stretch and was outkicked for the win and place, while clear of the rest for the show. OUR FLAT OUT broke a step slowly, rushed inside in the early stages then disputed the pace into the backstretch, vied into the far turn, lost ground nearing the quarter pole, fought on while saving ground into the stretch but could not find the needed late response. MASH ON THE GAS broke a step slowly, rushed up along the inside then disputed the early pace two wide and between foes, pressed the modest pace to the far turn, lost position nearing the quarter marker then weakened in the drive. WRINKLE ROAD close up in the early stages, tracked five wide into the backstretch, was outrun into the far turn, ridden along from the inside to upper stretch and did not rally late. CHI TOWN ROAD forwardly placed while widest into the first turn, tracked the pace seven wide to the half-mile, coaxed three wide to upper stretch, no threat late. DEN'S DYNASTY forwardly placed while wide into the first turn, tracked the pace six wide nearing the half-mile pole, coaxed two wide into the far turn, no factor.