Churchill Downs

DUCHESS OF DILEMMA vied for the lead off the inside, took over on the turn, repulsed a bid by the runner up approaching the stretch and drew off late. DANCNINTHELILLIES behind the leaders three wide, made a run at the winner late on the turn, was no match for that one in the drive but was clearly second best. AY MAMITA battled the winner to mid turn along the inside, held on well to the stretch and tired. BLUSHING RAIN outrun early, raced in the four path on the turn and was no factor. DYNAMITE RED was no threat.

PUTITONWAYNESTAB pressed the pace off the inside, challenged in earnest late on the turn and proved best under pressure. PAGOSA PEAK vied for the lead along the inside, responded willingly when challenged on the turn and held on gamely. LAOPE behind the leaders three wide, lacked the needed closing bid. MOON OVER GOSHEN within striking distance off the inside, had little left late. ALL READY outrun early, raced in the three path on the turn and was no real threat. SINGINGMYHYMNSONG four wide into the turn when within reach of the leaders, lacked a closing bid. CAMPTON five wide into the turn, could not menace. SOLO VINO was no factor while off the inside.

SASSY'S DREAM set the pace off the inside, drew clear into the stretch when ready and held sway late. ANGELICA ZAPATA within striking distance four wide, was gaining late on the outside. ZAPPARITION close up along the inside, lacked the needed closing bid. MEGA DREAM pressed the pace three wide and tired.

FLATTER ME ROSE behind the leaders, moved out four wide midway through the turn, came wider for the drive and closed well to be up in time. RAJPUR ROAD close up five wide, took over late on the turn then was outfinished while drifting out late. HEARTS DON'T LIE outrun for a half, came five wide into the stretch and made a late gain. LAVA FIRE alternated for the lead along the inside, held on well to the final furlong and tired. ELLE SOCIETY forced the pace off the inside and gave way. CHARACTER FLAW far back for a half, never threatened. ECHOES RESOUNDING prompted the pace four wide and gave way. AIN'T BEHAVIN' vied for the lead between rivals and faded.

BROWN EYED JOZI was away alertly to dictate terms, turned back the bids of WIRE TRANZFER and WHINSTON leaving the turn, opened clear and drew away to score as the rider pleased. BLUEGRASS SHOES advanced three wide through the turn, angled out four wide entering the stretch, was no match for the winner but continued on willingly to earn the place. WIRE TRANZFER chased the winner off of the inside, moved up between horses to make his bid nearing the quarter pole, but weakened during the drive and settled for the minor award. WHINSTON broke slow, rushed to contention five wide, but faltered between horses during the drive and faded. CHALYBEATE SPRINGS broke a step slow, settled saving ground, angled out and improved position late. O'PRADO AGAIN broke slow, was unhurried into stride, circled six wide and finished with a belated gain. SHERIFF SILVERSTAR was hustled along four wide between horses but lacked a response when called upon. NECK 'N NECK was unhurried into stride and was never a factor. CANE SWAGGER contended between horses, bumped BATTLEWORTHY near the seven-sixteenths pole, drifted out through the turn and retreated. BATTLEWORTHY was forwardly placed inside, was bumped and steadied near the seven-sixteenths pole and came up empty thereafter.

DR BALLENGER advanced off of the inside, shifted out leaving the turn to find room, split horses inside the three-sixteenths pole and caught ORSONIAN in the final strides. ORSONIAN was allowed to settle, made a sweeping move six wide, struck the front with a furlong to run, kept on well but was unable to resist the winner. KARMA SHIELD stalked the pace in hand, launched his bid four wide, finished willingly and was making up ground. SUN BEAR was slow into stride, angled out six wide and improved position through the lane. SANTO GATO attended the pace toward the inside, came three wide to make his bid but weakened between rivals and faded. GOLDEN RON vied for the lead three wide, but came up empty in the final furlong and retreated. MO'MILLIONS failed to respond. MORE THAN NOBLE was unhurried into stride, swung to the outside leaving the turn but was never a factor. SEA SONG'S HAMMER disputed the pace along the inside to the stretch and stopped. GREAT WELL was always outrun and was distanced through the lane.

BANNED broke outwardly bumping PERREGAUX at the start, recovered quickly and pulled to contention three deep, took over inside the five-sixteenths pole, opened clear and maintained a safe advantage. BENERGY was taken in hand and reserved off of the pace, tucked in to save ground, shifted out and split rivals entering the stretch, finished willingly but was unable to reach the winner. PERREGAUX hopped and was bumped at the start, attended the pace three wide, ranged into striking distance on the second turn, but failed to sustain the drive. REDBOARD stumbled at the start, tugged his way clear to set the pace, was collared leaving the second turn, stayed on to the final furlong and tired.

SCOTUS tracked the pace three wide in hand, responded when roused with five-sixteenths to run, shifted out four wide entering the stretch, wore down JOE VANN and gamely edged clear. INFRATTINI was unhurried into stride along the inside, commenced his rally leaving the second turn, altered course to the outside with a furlong to run, kept on well and was making up ground. JOE VANN prompted the pace three wide, forged command leaving the second turn, opened clear a furlong out, weakened during the drive but had enough left to hold the show. WILBURN set the pressured pace off of the inside, was headed nearing the quarter pole, stayed on fairly well to the final furlong and faded. ALSTOM was taken back under a snug hold, swung to the outside entering the stretch and finished with a belated gain. SUPREME RULER was allowed to settle toward the inside but lacked a response when called upon. UNCLE BRENT broke a step slow, moved up into contention five wide, but came up empty after six furlongs and dropped out.

BIZZY CAROLINE attended the pace along the inside, responded when put to pressure leaving the second turn, shifted out entering the stretch, reeled in the leaders and kicked clear late. EXCITED tracked the pace three wide, drew even with five-sixteenths to run, continued on willingly but was unable to match strides with the winner. BOUQUET BOOTH opened clear to dictate terms, was collared midway through the second turn, stayed on well to inside the final furlong and grudgingly gave way. KATHMANBLU settled in hand three deep, angled out five wide leaving the second turn, loomed a danger but lacked the needed late response. BLUSHANDBASHFUL was allowed to settle three wide, came five wide but failed to improved position. DIVA ASH was reserved off of the pace toward the inside through the first turn, moved out four wide on the backstretch while never far back, ranged up to make a mild bid after six furlongs, but came up empty entering the stretch and retreated. HOLIDAYSATTHEFARM lunged at the start to get away a bit slow, tucked in to save ground but was never a factor. GAYA was slow into stride, dropped well back and trailed throughout.