Churchill Downs

DEVILS HUMOR tracked the pace three deep, launched a bold bid entering the stretch, reeled in SCORING CHICK and edged clear. SPEIGHTFUL LADY broke a step slow, was unhurried into stride, responded when put to pressure inside the three-eighths pole, circled four wide and finished willingly to earn the place. SCORING CHICK bobbled at the start, rushed to the lead to set the pressured pace, shook clear through the turn, was collared entering the stretch and gave way once headed but had enough left to hold the show. DANCING DARCEY prompted the pace two wide, but weakened between horses entering the stretch and faded. GIBSON CRYSTAL settled saving ground, got through entering the stretch but lacked a response when called upon. SHE'S A PIONEER contended between horses, came four wide but came up empty in the final furlong and retreated. GRACE BY DESIGN saved ground to little avail. ITS ABOUT MIDNIGHT broke slow, ranged into striking distance between horses, but faltered leaving the turn and dropped out.

AEGEAN prompted the pace four wide outside RAPPORT, moved to near even terms into the stretch, dueled, forged ahead under stout right handed pressure leaving the sixteenth marker and held sway. RAPPORT was sent up inside rivals to take command leaving the chute, was kept three wide while setting the pace, took pressure around the turn, was shaken up in upper stretch, dueled inside the winner to the sixteenth pole, gave way grudgingly and grimly held the place. HAPPY WEEK was ridden along two wide around the turn, moved up three wide behind rivals leaving the furlong marker, shifted out to the five path and continued on willingly while on her left lead. TIDAL POOL settled three wide early, angled in towards the rail when advancing mid turn, eased off the inside to gain between rivals in mid stretch, shifted back to the rail for the final sixteenth and continued on with interest. HELEN BELEN moved up between rivals nearing the five eighths pole to reach contention, rated close off the rail into the turn, was ridden along nearing the quarter pole, came five wide for the drive and faded. LOU'S ANGEL lost ground four wide chasing the pace and failed to respond. NICOLE H broke a step slow, recovered and advanced along the inside to stalk the leaders, remained a forward presence to mid stretch then weakened. STORMING SUZY saved ground into the turn and was outrun. FUZZY BRITCHES bobbled at the break, dropped back off the pace early and could not factor.

DISTINCTIVE DIXIE pressed the early pace inside, took back a bit and angled three wide entering the turn, came again to challenge approaching the stretch, drew clear with a furlong to go and maintained a clear lead while kept to the task. THIRD DAWN close up from the start, steadied in traffic near the five furlong marker, recovered, moved up three wide to challenge with a half mile to go, battled into the stretch, could not cope with the winner in the stretch but held on gamely for the place. ALWAYS A PRINCESS stumbled at the start, recovered, raced under stout restraint in traffic after leaving the chute, made a five wide run on the turn and finished willingly late. BRONX CITY GIRL bobbled at the start, recovered to race within striking distance, steadied inside near the five furlong marker when in tight, waited late on the turn when behind rivals then finished with good determination. DOUBLE ESPRESSO alternated for the lead three wide, held on well to midstretch and weakened. FIRST PASSAGE angled out in the chute when outrun, moved up six wide late on the turn but had nothing left late. EMMY DARLING forwardly placed early, steadied near the five furlong marker in traffic, recovered but dropped back on the turn then improved her position while no threat. DIRECT LINE steadied early, was outrun, saved ground on the turn and could not menace. DEVIL BY DESIGN pressed the early pace between rivals, took back a bit into the turn, stayed out in the four path around the bend and tired in the drive. BE FAIR lost her footing a bit at the start, recovered quickly, challenged after a quarter, raced off the inside late on the turn and tired in the drive. TASTE'S SIS in traffic leaving the chute, was outrun.

CHAMBERLAIN BRIDGE , urged along inside, steadied when in close nearing the three eighths pole, quickly recovered and worked his way between rivals when advancing into the stretch, swung out seven wide from behind rivals leaving three sixteenths marker, closed sharply under solid handling, took command fifty yards out and eagerly went clear. CENTRAL CITY sprinted clear soon after the break, set the pace along the inside, took pressure around the turn, shook back clear in upper stretch, turned back a challenge from BRIDGETOWN near the sixteenth pole, drifted out then yielded grudgingly to the winner. UNZIP ME chased the pace, saved ground into the lane, eased out some and finished up willingly between rivals. BRIDGETOWN moved up three wide into the turn to prompt the pace, came four wide for the drive, ranged up outside CENTRAL CITY a sixteenth out, drifted out and failed to sustain his bid. SILVER TIMBER bobbled at the break, was sent up three wide between horses nearing the turn, worked further out nearing the furlong marker, briefly lost his momentum when BRIDGETOWN drifted out near the sixteenth marker then finished up well in the final yards. DUE DATE , outrun early under some rating, steadied mid turn, got through along the rail in the drive and finished with interest. ROSE CATHERINE , three to four wide, failed to keep pace early, raced between rivals nearing the lane and failed to generate the needed response. CALIFORNIA FLAG broke a step slow, angled in three wide when rushing up into the turn, raced between horses nearing the stretch and failed to seriously threaten. GRAND ADVENTURE , outrun early while off the rail, swung out widest past the three sixteenths marker and had some belated action. QUICK ENOUGH , sluggish early, raced four wide between rivals around the turn, briefly lacked room near the furlong marker and failed to menace. WAVELINE , fractious in the gate, moved closer three wide and between rivals mid turn, angled out some in upper stretch then faded. TROPIC STORM lost ground four to five wide chasing the pace and gave way in upper stretch. STRADIVINSKY moved up between rivals entering the turn to press the pace, continued a forward factor to upper stretch then succumbed. CANADIAN BALLET lost ground five wide chasing the early pace and faltered nearing the lane.

DAKOTA PHONE angled out early when outrun, commenced his rally five wide midway through the turn, came to the outside for the drive and closed fast to be up in time. MORNING LINE drifted out at the start, vied for the lead three wide while rated, took over late on the turn when ready, drew clear into the stretch, maintained an open lead into the final sixteenth but was outfinished. GAYEGO drifted in at the start and bumped HERE COMES BEN, was reserved for a half, advanced three wide between rivals late on the turn, angled out for the drive but lodged only a mild bid for the place. COOL COAL MAN within striking distance from the start, raced six wide with less than three furlongs to go, made a run to reach closest to the pace with a furlong to go but weakened under pressure. TIZWAY behind the early leaders, engaged for command between rivals with a half mile to go, held on well to the final quarter and tired. VINEYARD HAVEN prompted the pace four wide, raced with the runner up for five furlongs, drifted in near the sixteenth marker when tiring then continued to weaken. THISKYHASNOLIMIT reserved early, moved up three wide late on the turn, reached a forward position with a furlong to go but had no further bid. AIKENITE outrun early, raced off the inside on the turn and was no real threat. HURRICANE IKE alternated for the lead along the inside, held on well to the stretch and faded. MINE THAT BIRD steadied at the start when MORNING LINE drifted out, raced three wide and was no factor. HERE COMES BEN bumped at the start, recovered to show speed for a half, raced near the rail with three furlongs to go and faded. MAD FLATTER stumbled at the start, quickly gained good position, held on for a half and stopped.

DANGEROUS MIDGE , fractious in the post parade, moved up four wide into the first turn and stalked CHAMP PEGASUS, made his initial move leaving the half mile marker, dropped back a bit off the leader while under strong urging leaving the three eighths pole, came back relentlessly under left handed pressure to draw even a sixteenth out then edged away late. CHAMP PEGASUS cleared early and set a moderate pace while kept in the three path, was joined by the winner around the far turn, moved back clear under little encouragement three furlongs out, responded when set down in upper stretch, was collared by the winner inside the furlong marker, dueled briefly then gave way grudgingly while clearly second best. BEHKABAD (FR) , taken to rate off the rail and inside rivals while within range, made steady progress leaving the eighth pole then went evenly through the final sixteenth. WINCHESTER , under rating while also off the rail, shifted out three to four wide in the drive but could only muster a mild late response. DEBUSSY (IRE) was steadied when rank entering the first turn, raced inside rivals while two to three wide early, dropped to the rail for the run around the final turn, gained some in mid stretch then faded in the final yards. TELLING stalked the pace three to four wide while under a hold, came five wide under a ride entering the lane and failed to respond. AL KHALI , under a snug hold while losing ground five wide, failed to respond when called upon leaving the three eighths pole and gave way.