1:10.86

Run-Up: 40 feet

Winner: King of Heat, Chestnut Gelding, by American Pharoah out of Tepin Thru Life (IRE), by Curlin. Foaled Mar 12, 2023 in Kentucky.
Breeder: Orpendale/Chelston/Wynatt.
Owner: Rocker O Ranch LLC
Trainer: Desormeaux, J.

Claiming Prices: 9 - King of Heat: $20,000; 7 - He Has Game: $20,000; 6 - Berniedott: $20,000; 5 - Premiere Dancer: $20,000; 3 - Mayweather: $20,000; 10 - Task Force O: $20,000; 12 - Wavefront: $20,000; 4 - Himothy: $20,000; 13 - Major Mack: $20,000; 2 - Elvis Tony: $20,000;

Scratched Horse(s): Amalgamate (RegVet-Unsound) , Crazy Diamond (Also-Eligible) , Dixie Devil (RegVet-Unsound) , Melody Man (Also-Eligible) , Pargo (RegVet-Unsound) , Pick a Switch (Also-Eligible)

Total WPS Pool: $286,141

9 - Desormeaux, J. 7 - DiVito, James 6 - King, Barry 5 - Moger, Jr., Ed 3 - McCarthy, Michael 10 - Romans, Dale 12 - Claire, Alexis 4 - Moquett, Ron 13 - Asmussen, Steven 2 - Lynch, Brian

9 - Rocker O Ranch LLC 7 - James P. Divito 6 - Barry L. King 5 - Moger, Inc. 3 - Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Sabby Racing LLC 10 - West Point Thoroughbreds 12 - Thiele Thoroughbreds LLC 4 - William S. Sparks 13 - Steven M. Asmussen 2 - Upson Downs Farm

KING OF HEAT was jostled between horses at the start, trailed in the four path, swung out to the seven to eight path in upper stretch, rallied with a good kick to blow past the leader at the sixteenth pole and drew clear. HE HAS GAME broke out and bumped with an inner rival while breaking sharply, prompted three deep into and around the turn, drove clear in upper stretch but got caught by an outer surging foe at the sixteenth pole and safely managed place. BERNIEDOTT bumped with an inner foe leaving the gate, lacked speed in the three path, shifted out to the six to seven path in midstretch and moved up willingly. PREMIERE DANCER was bumped between horses at the start, tracked two wide and between horses, chased in the four path into the lane then stayed on mildly. MAYWEATHER prompted two wide and between horses into the turn then yielded. TASK FORCE O bumped with an inner foe at the start, stalked from the four path, then within striking range in the five path into the lane but gave way. WAVEFRONT lacked speed in the three path, shifted to the six path in upper stretch and failed to menace. HIMOTHY bumped with an outer foe leaving the gate, tracked along the inside and gave way. MAJOR MACK was coaxed along off of the pace in the four path, fanned to the seven path into the lane and tired. ELVIS TONY led narrowly inside of a pair of prompters into the turn, gave way in upper stretch and weakened.

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