Katolak Cowboy looked amazing in the post parade, inspiring me to put $10 on him to win. First-timer Watch Stopper wanted the early lead, so Katolak Cowboy sat back in 2nd. Watch Stopper started to draw away a bit, but the Cowboy kept coming on the outside. His tenaciousness (plus Watch Stopper's inexperience...

Two Brash Too Much for Shrewd This certainly looked like a field of debut runners. Townie's Dream went to lead and while crossing over to the rail, bumped into Shrewd who crowded Two Brash which caused Cribnote to check and retreat near the back. However, Townie's Dream gave it up in the stretch while...

Persian got out of the gate well and raced near the front for a bit before tiring. It was encouraging that he remained in fourth and didn't fall back farther. The winner was the top-seller from the race, Segal who started a bit slowly but soon took the lead. He then drew off like a horse with a promising...