Racing! Big weekend of Derby preps gives us more to think about

SLICK TRICK had speed five wide then angled in and set the pace inside, inched away again on the second turn, edged clear under left handed urging in the stretch and held on gamely. LOVING MOMENT hopped some at the start, pulled four wide then three deep into the first turn, stalked off the rail, bid outside the winner on the backstretch, tracked again on the second turn and into the stretch and surged late to just miss. PACIFIC STRIKE four wide into the first turn, stalked three deep then outside a rival leaving the backstretch and on the second turn and into the stretch and held third. HEAVEN ESCAPE saved ground chasing the pace, came out leaving the second turn and three deep into the stretch and was edged for the show. PARTY DANCER stalked the pace inside, remained along the rail into and through the stretch and was outfinished. MOVIE MOMENT chased three deep then outside a rival on the backstretch and a bit off the rail on the second turn, came out into the stretch and lacked the needed rally. BLESSED UNION stalked outside a rival then inside leaving the backstretch and on the second turn, came out into the stretch and also could not offer the necessary late kick. FLUFFHEAD chased between horses then outside a rival, went between foes again into the second turn, continued a bit off the fence into the stretch and did not rally. COOPERATE (IRE) pulled along the inside and was in tight into the first turn, came out into the backstretch, went t here deep into and out of the second turn and lacked a rally. MELA JONES squeezed some at the start, chased three deep then outside on the second turn and three wide into the stretch and did not rally. HELIOCENTRICITY saved ground off the pace, cut the corner into the stretch and weakened. SUPER GOOD pulled between horses, drifted out some into the first turn then angled in, chased between foes or outside a rival, drifted out again on the second turn, dropped back and was pulled up but walked off.

CURLY'S ROCKET had good early speed and dueled inside, inched away under urging nearing midstretch and won clear. ONCE ON WHISKEY dropped back well off the rail without early speed, went outside a rival on the turn and three deep into the stretch and finished well late for the place. CORE BELIEFS stalked outside, bid three deep on the turn and into the stretch and bested the others. ESKIMO ROSES dueled outside the winner then between horses on the turn and into the stretch and weakened in the final furlong. TRE dropped back along the inside, saved ground off the pace, continued inside on the turn and into the stretch and lacked a rally. PEPE THE LEGEND bobbled a bit at the break, stalked off the rail, dropped back on the turn and gave way in the stretch.

ROY H chased inside then a bit off the rail, came out on the turn, bid three deep, took the lead into the stretch, kicked clear and drifted to the rail and proved best in hand. AMERICANIZE between horses early, angled in and dueled inside, fought back leaving the turn and into the stretch, was no match for the winner but held second. RED LIGHTNING dueled three deep then angled in between the top pair and battled leaving the turn and into the stretch, weakened in the final furlong. MONGOLIAN SATURDAY sped to the early lead off the rail then dueled between foes, fell back some midway on the turn and weakened in the drive.

MONGOLIAN SHOPPER had good early speed and dueled a bit off the rail then inside, fought back under urging in the stretch and inched away late. SALTEN SAPITY three deep early, pressed the pace outside the winner then between horses leaving the hill, came out and brushed a rival crossing the dirt, fought back between horses in the stretch and held second. A LITTLE BIT ME between foes early, stalked outside a rival, bid three deep while brushing with the runner-up on the dirt crossing, battled three wide in the stretch and was edged for the place. TIZANILLUSION saved ground stalking the pace, came out into the stretch, angled back to the rail in midstretch and lacked the needed late kick. ZUZANNA settled a bit off the rail then inside, came out some into the stretch and could not offer the necessary response. TWEETING chased outside then three deep on the hill and into the stretch and lacked the needed rally. COULD BE MAGIC settled between horses chasing the pace, continued off the rail leaving the hill, came out into the stretch and did not rally. TINK'S TWIRL a bit slow to begin, settled just off the rail then inside, went outside a rival leaving the hill, drifted five wide into the stretch, drifted in some in the drive and lacked a further response. DEMIGODDESS settled outside a rival down the hill, came out crossing the dirt and four wide into the stretch and was not a threat. SLY HUMOR chased between horses then a bit off the rail, angled in on the hill and saved ground to the stretch, then weakened. The stewards conducted an inquiry into the run across the dirt by the second and third finishers but made no change when they ruled the contact between those two minor and the incident did not alter the original order of finish. Rail on hill at zero.

LOMBO washy at the gate, sped to the early lead, angled in on the first turn, set the pace inside, inched away again on the second turn, opened up under urging in the stretch and won clear. AYACARA (GB) saved ground off the pace, moved up inside on the second turn and into the stretch, slipped through along the rail in midstretch, came out a bit late and was clearly second best. DARK VADER stalked inside then bid between horses on the backstretch, continued a bit off the rail on the second turn and into the stretch and bested the others. REGULATE settled outside then off the rail, continued outside on the second turn and four wide into the stretch and improved position. PEACE chased off the inside then four wide leaving the backstretch and on the second turn and into the stretch and could not offer the necessary response. PEPE TONO settled inside, chased between horses on the backstretch, found the inside again on the second turn and did not rally. SHIVERMETIMBERS stalked between horses then bid three deep between foes on the backstretch, continued between horses then just off the rail on the second turn and weakened . BLAME THE RIDER bobbled at the start, angled in and settled outside a rival, split horses on the second turn and lacked a response in the drive. INSCOM stalked three deep then bid four wide on the backstretch, fell back on the second turn, came three deep into the stretch and had little left for the drive.

MERCER ISLAND stalked a bits off the rail, bid outside the pacesetter on the backstretch, took the lead into the second turn, kicked clear and angled in and proved best under urging. SOUTHERN THUNDER stalked off the rail then between foes on the backstretch and a bit off the fence on the second turn and into the stretch and continued willingly to be second best. MOONLIGHT BLUE four wide into the first turn, chased three deep to the stretch and clearly bested the others. MOONMAN five wide into the first turn, chased three deep, angled in outside a rival leaving the second turn and weakened. REVEREND AL saved ground stalking the pace, steadied in tight off heels into the second turn, went around a rival then angled back in and also weakened. GOTTA GET LUCKY chased a bit off the rail then inside, split horses on the second turn and also weakened. ROOSEVELT four wide into the first turn, settled outside a rival, came three deep into the stretch and lacked a further response. SUMMER BUDDHA sped to the early lead, set the pace inside then dueled along the rail, dropped back on the second turn and gave way in the stretch.

ITSINTHEPOST (FR) four wide on the dirt crossing, stalked off the rail, bid three deep on the backstretch and second turn, took the lead leaving that turn, inched away and angled in entering the stretch, edged clear along the rail and held on gamely under urging. HAYABUSA ONE (FR) five wide into the stretch the first time, angled in and chased inside then a bit off the rail, came out on the second turn and three deep into the stretch, drifted out then in from the whip in the stretch, had the ride lose the whip a sixteenth out while alongside the winner and continued gamely to just miss. EDITORE (BRZ) settled off the rail then angled in and chased a bit off the fence, came out leaving the second turn and four wide into the stretch and gained the show. FREE ROSE dueled inside then saved ground stalking the pace, continued inside into the stretch, went around a rival past midstretch and lacked the needed late response. MR. ROARY dueled outside a rival then inched away on the first turn and angled in, set a pressured pace inside, fought back leaving the second turn and weakened in the final furlong. FLAMBOYANT (FR) angled in and saved ground off the pace, swung out into the stretch and lacked a rally. ISOTHERM stalked a bit off the rail then outside a rival, bid between foes leaving the backstretch and on the second turn and weakened in the drive.

ACCELERATE between foes early, angled in and stalked inside, bid along the rail then steadied in tight early on the backstretch, continued inside, slipped through along the fence into the stretch to gain the lead, inched clear under left handed urging and proved best. PRIME ATTRACTION stalked three deep, came five wide into the stretch and finished well for the place. MUBTAAHIJ (IRE) dueled a bit off the rail then inside, fought back on the second turn, came out a bit into the stretch, was between foes nearing midstretch and held third. PAVEL came off the rail and chased between horses, waited off heels leaving the second turn, came out for room into the stretch, was blocked behind foes from upper stretch to midstretch, swung out and was edged for the show. TOP OF THE GAME angled in and dueled outside a rival then between foes, was carried out some into the stretch, continued between horses in midstretch and was edged for a minor award. IRISH FREEDOM stalked three deep then bid three wide on the backstretch and second turn, continued four wide into the stretch and weakened in the final furlong. THE LIEUTENANT chased a bit off the rail then inside on the backstretch, came out leaving the second turn and into the stretch and lacked a rally. IKE WALKER settled off the rail then three deep leaving the backstretch and into the second turn, dropped back in the stretch and gave way. WIN THE SPACE chased between horses then outside a rival, went between foes into the second turn, dropped back and angled in on that turn, gave way and was eased in the stretch.

BOWIE sped to the early lead, set the pace off the rail then angled in, opened up in the stretch and drew off under a brisk hand ride. MS WAKAYA stalked the winner between horses throughout and edged rivals for the place. BEAU SQUARE was in a good position stalking the pace five wide then four wide leaving the hill and into the stretch and got up late for the show. RUBY TRUST close up stalking the pace three deep between rivals to the stretch and was edged between foes for third. GONE TO TOWN saved ground stalking the pace, continued inside in the stretch and was narrowly outfinished for a minor award. ROOMS chased between horses then inside, came a bit off the rail in the stretch and lacked the needed rally. DEL MAR ANN stalked five wide then four wide leaving the hill and into the stretch, drifted inward in the final furlong and weakened. STURDY ONE chased between horses then inside leaving the hill and into the stretch and also weakened. STAINTONDALE LASS (IRE) stalked between horses then a bit off the rail leaving the hill, came out into the stretch and also weakened. GOTHAM DESIRE broke slowly, pulled her way along four wide between horses then steadied in tight midway on the hill, came four wide into the stretch, drifted in and had little left for the drive. CARRIE settled off the rail, came out four wide into the stretch and was not a threat. Rail on hill at zero.