1:10.08

Run-Up: 40 feet Temporary Rail: 15 feet

Winner: Bootsontheground, Bay Gelding, by War of Will out of Boots n' Battle, by Americain. Foaled Apr 26, 2023 in Kentucky.
Winner's sire standing at Rockridge Stud
Breeder: Nursery Place & Dicken Equine.
Owner: Barber, Gary and Deutsch, Peter
Trainer: Casse, Mark

Total WPS Pool: $163,077

5 - Casse, Mark 3 - Casse, Mark 4 - Wright, Jr., Michael 6 - Buntain, Angus 1 - Russo, Joe 2 - Carroll, Josie

5 - Barber, Gary and Deutsch, Peter 3 - Barber, Gary and Deutsch, Peter 4 - Durigon, Paul and Durigon, Mark 6 - Pier 1 Stables 1 - John P. Mc Allen 2 - Di Scola Boys Stable

BOOTSONTHEGROUND was situated three deep watching the lead pair down the back straightaway, contently travelled three wide outside a couple of runners measuring the engaged duo around the bend, shifted to the four path in the hunt turning for home, drifted in slightly trading brushes with an inside runner while closing in at the furlong pole and grinded away determinedly in the final seventy yards to get the better from the barn buddy at the wire. YOU MULE was in no hurry cantering along at the rear down the backside, continued to see the field rating kindly unfazed trailing rivals through the turn running, swung out widest in the five path starting to reach for more ground, charged home outside runners in the final furlong being a menacing presence but was just outkicked inside by the stablemate in deep stretch. MOR JOE'S SPIRIT bobbled slightly but was still quickest out of the gate to have a length advantage down the backside, remained up top while pressed outside around the turn slightly slowing down the pace, had the two path with rivals bearing down outside in mid-stretch still holding on to the front end,was no match for the hard closing outside pair in the final seventy yards but still valiantly fought on to be a clear third at the wire. UNBRIDLED WEATHER was content to shadow the pacesetter outside in the early going, took even closer order flanking outside throughout the turn,, had the three path continuing to fight up front at the top of the stretch, drifted outwards exchanging brushes with the eventual winner at the furlong pole, moved inside to the rail for the late running but stalled in the final seventy yards to settle on the fringes. EXTRAORDINARY ONE (GB) had the rail while sitting in midfield along the backside, made no movement taking the shortest way around the bend, had the two path inside the conversation in upper stretch but finished up one paced and could not get involved late. BIG TIME BOSS had a tracking position between horses down the backside as well as throughout the turn when travelling two wide, moved to the three path within striking distance at the head of the lane but could not quicken with others who were making a rally in the final furlong.

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