Churchill Downs

PAGANOL contested the pace three deep, opened clear after a half, widened leaving the second turn and into the lane, was kept to task and maintained a safe advantage. COASTLINE contended three wide, tipped out four wide entering the stretch and finished willingly to earn the place. INDYCOTT settled saving ground, shifted out midway through the second turn, came five wide and was making up ground. IRISH YOU WELL was jostled at the start, settled in hand, got through toward the inside and improved position. PURPLE SKY was unhurried into stride, circled into the stretch five wide and finished with some late run. EVAN'S CALLING vied for the lead along the inside, settled off of the pace after a half, stayed on fairly well to the final furlong and wilted. TARPY'S SURPRISE was allowed to settle, got through along the inside but lacked a response when called upon. BANNER BILL contended along the inside through the second turn and tired. LIFES REWARD bumped with IRISH YOU WELL at the start and was never a factor. JERALD was close up four wide to the stretch and stopped.

ISLAND TOWN was unhurried early, shifted into the four path in the turn, angled to the inside in the stretch, rallied late from the rail and edged past the leader in the final stages. ROLL TIDE ROLL came out and bumped foes at the start, tracked the pace early, shifted into the four path in the turn, took over and led late in the stretch but was caught in the late stages. LEWYS VAPORIZER set the pace early, shifted into the three path in the turn and yielded late in the stretch run. YOCKEY'S WARRIOR was bumped and bothered at the start, shifted into the four path in the turn, made a bid in the stretch but flattened out late in the drive. PERFECTLY was bumped and bothered at the start, fanned into the five path in the turn, was bothered in the stretch but had some gain in the late stages. TOUGH CUSTOMER chased the pace early, swung into the six path in the turn and weakened late in the stretch run. TAPIT WICKED was bumped and bothered at the start, shifted into the three path in the turn. HILLBILLY STYLE was never a threat. DEFONDO was through after a half.

WEST VILLAGE brushed with COYOTE MOON leaving the gate, was taken back off the pace and angled out to settle, commenced a run leaving the five sixteenths, circled five wide into the lane, responded when shaken up past the three sixteenths, leveled off nicely leaving the eighth pole, steadied and altered out off the heels of SAILTHEHIGHSEAS approaching the sixteenth pole, switched to his left left lead once corrected and forged clear while having something in reserve. THATCHER STREET, unhurried early, came out for clear sailing leaving the far turn, progressed five wide into the lane, straightened away and finished strongly to nab the place in the final strides. SAILTHEHIGHSEAS, under a firm hold three to four wide tracking the pace, edged up after a half mile, moved to apply more pressure mid way on the final turn, dueled outside rivals from the head of the stretch, gained a short lead nearing the eighth pole, wandered outward a bit soon after, shifted back in and gave way grudgingly. VOGNER prompted the pace two to three wide, took closer order after a half mile, dueled between rivals from the quarter pole to the sixteenth marker and continued on willingly. REACH FOR A KITTEN lightly steadied when attempting to get out a bit nearing the backstretch, straightened and tugged his way forward between runners nearing the far turn, had dead aim on the dueling trio, angled to the rail in upper stretch, bid to challenge in mid stretch, vied then flattened out. BIG BEN grabbed command early, set the pace towards the inside, was joined after a half mile, came off the hedge entering the lane, dueled between runners past the eighth pole and faded. SUSAN'S REWARD , off the pace three to four wide, made a slight run past the three eighths then failed to kick on. COYOTE MOON brushed with the winner at the break, settled in the two path, was caught between rivals into the far turn, shifted out but lacked a bid. GANDONO, under firm rating behind rivals, steadied off heels into the far turn, angled out then failed to rally. SUPERSONIC, three wide early, angled in to save ground into the lane but failed to menace. STORMY DEACON saved ground and weakened.

DIVISIDERO hopped at the break, settled back off the pace while removed from the inside, angled out wider picking up momentum past the three eighths pole, circled six wide into the stretch, closed relentlessly under strong handling, reeled in A LOT in deep stretch and was edging away at the wire. A LOT rated forwardly off the inside, edged closer after a half mile, responded when given his cue and progressed three wide between rivals leaving the far turn, bid to command soon into the lane, forged clear past eighth pole under right handed rousing, kept on willingly but just could not withstand the winner's charge. WORLD APPROVAL, unhurried well off the pace and off the rail, shifted out departing the far turn and picked up the pace, came six wide for the drive and finished well. LUCK OF THE KITTEN angled out early and prompted the pace two wide, advanced inside A LOT entering the lane and briefly threatened, gave hard chase past the eighth pole and continued with interest. ROYAL SON, keen to go on tucked up inside stalking the pace, came under a ride mid way on the final turn, angled out nearing the eighth pole and finished willingly. NUN THE LESS rated back off a pair of rivals under the wire the first time, gained between runners from the far turn to the quarter pole, shifted in leaving the furlong grounds but needed more. FIRESPIKE was fanned out five wide nearing the first turn, remained well out from the rail from there and offered up a mild late kick. ANOTHER LEMON DROP, off the pace saving ground, continued inside into the lane, angled out and failed to threaten. TUBA angled in clearing past the seven eighths pole, set a rated pace, was collared soon into the lane, battled on past the eighth pole then faded. INDIANAUGHTY checked sharply while saving ground past the three quarter pole, angled three wide for the backstretch run, shifted back in but failed to rally. CONQUEST TYPHOON, four wide most of the way, came under pressure around the final turn, failed to kick on and faded. WIRELESS FUTURE stalked the pace three wide, was put to a drive exiting the far turn, pursued to the quarter pole then gave way. MAJESTICO hopped at the break then bobbled, was a bit rank entering the first turn, settled past the five eighths, checked off the heels of WORLD APPROVAL around the far turn and could not recover.

DAME DOROTHY was bumped at the start and in tight early, shifted out four wide to be clear, moved up to join the vanguard leaving the turn, toiled on through the final furlong and was all out to narrowly prevail. JUDY THE BEAUTY tracked the leaders three deep, came to level terms midway through the turn, battled on between rivals through a prolonged drive but was turned away in the final yards. MOONLIT STROLL was away in good order, tucked in to set the pace, dug in to meet the challenge but weakened slightly and settled for the minor award. SWEET REASON broke outwardly bumping THANK YOU MARYLOU at the start, pulled to contention along the inside, wheeled out leaving the turn, but failed to make headway through the drive. CLEARLY CONFUSED was bumped at the start, settled in hand, came five wide and finished with a belated gain. THANK YOU MARYLOU bobbled at the start, was jostled between horses, moved into contention off of the inside, but came up empty entering the stretch and faded. YOU BOUGHT HER was bumped at the start, was unhurried into stride but was never a factor.

TEPIN sped clear to set the pace along the shrub, rebuffed the bid of MAID ON A MISSION a quarter mile out, shook clear and maintained a safe advantage. COFFEE CLIQUE bobbled at the start, recovered quickly and moved up toward the inside, was within striking distance entering the stretch, shifted to the outside of TEPIN three-sixteenths out, continued on well but was unable to bridge the gap. SANDIVA (IRE) came away a step slow, advanced between rivals, split horses four wide entering the stretch and finished willingly for the show. LADY LARA (IRE) pulled between horses into the first turn, leveled into stride on the backstretch along the hedge, got through every step and was making up ground. MAID ON A MISSION prompted the pace two wide through the second turn, but weakened between rivals and faded. STRIKE CHARMER was bumped entering the first turn, settled in hand, circled out of the second turn six wide but failed to make headway through the drive. PERSONAL DIARY was unhurried into stride, settled saving ground, angled out and improved position between horses. I'M ALREADY SEXY settled under a hard hold between horses, tipped out five wide but lacked a response when called upon. KITTY WINE contended four wide, took closer order five wide, offered a mild bid with a quarter to run, but came up empty entering the lane. SOLID APPEAL was squeezed at the start and unhurried into stride, finished with belated improvement but passed only the tiring ones. KISS MOON was close up four wide, was collared between foes after six furlongs and gave way readily. WATER HOLE (IRE) was rank to place between horses, was jostled hard into the first turn and showed little thereafter. GRAND ELMENDORF contended along the inside, steadied into the first turn, settled along the inside, took an awkward step near the three furlong marker and stopped.

PRIVATE ZONE took command early and set a rated pace in the three path, dropped in a bit entering the turn and was joined from his outside by NATES MINESHAFT, came under a ride when dueling on even terms past the three sixteenths, went clear under strong right handed rousing departing the furlong grounds then pulled away while kept to vigorous encouragement. NATES MINESHAFT prompted the pace four wide outside the winner, moved to engage that one three wide after a half mile, battled nose to nose past the three sixteenths, failed to match strides inside the eighth pole, wandered outward from left handed rousing, faded but did manage to save the place. PANTS ON FIRE bobbled after breaking outward and bumping with GENTLEMEN'S BET, dropped off the pace while under some urging four wide, was put to a serious drive leaving the three eighths pole, circled four wide into the lane, closed steadily and had to be altered out late to avoid the drifting NATES MINESHAFT. GENTLEMEN'S BET , bumped at the break, was taken wide early, dropped in to about the two path for the run around the turn, gave hard chase of the dueling leaders into the lane but came up empty. C. ZEE was hustled up along the rail early and stalked the pace, steadied after brushing with BAYERN near the far turn, dropped back soon after and failed to recover. BAYERN moved up between foes early and tracked the pace, brushed with C. ZEE approaching the turn, angled to the rail and was ridden chasing the leaders past the five sixteenths, failed to respond and faded through the drive.

FINNEGANS WAKE trailed the field early in the four to five path, started his bid entering the far turn, circled the field in the ten path entering the lane, continued his rally into the stretch while shifting in with a long drive four wide and prevailed in the final stages. SKY CAPTAIN dueled early from the inside, angled off the rail in the far turn, dug in through the stretch under a long drive, drifted out under left handed urging in the final sixteenth and was out-nodded in the late stages. JACK MILTON chased the pace in the four to five path, started his bid four wide entering the lane, continued the bid under a long drive three wide but just missed in the final stages. SEEK AGAIN was back early while racing in the three to four path, shifted into the three path entering the lane for the drive, made a bid in the stretch with a long drive between horses, had to take up sharply and steadied while being bothered in the final sixteenth to eventually weakened late. SLUMBER (GB) was well placed early while racing in the five path, fanned into the nine path entering the lane, was shuffled back a bit along the stretch drive but came again late with some gain in the late stages. GRAND ARCH stalked the pace early in the five path, fanned into the eight path in the far turn, made a bid in the stretch but flattened out late in the drive. OPTIMIZER was reserved early while saving ground, stayed on the rail into the far turn while making a bid, continued the bid along the rail in the stretch drive but hung late. CHOCOLATE RIDE was unprepared at the start, recovered quickly and tracked the pace early three wide, swung into the six path in the far turn and faded late in the stretch run. UMGIYO (AUS) dueled early two wide early, shifted into the four path in the far turn and gave way late in the stretch drive.