1:42.98

Run-Up: 118 feet Temporary Rail: 32 feet

Winner: Peja Du, Bay Gelding, by Always Dreaming out of Betty's Solutions, by Eltish. Foaled Feb 28, 2020 in Kentucky.
Breeder: SF Bloodstock LLC.
Owner: DR Against the Wind, Inc.
Trainer: Rombis, Debra

1 Claimed Horse(s):

El Kabong

New trainer: Michael Glazier

New Owner: Constant, Edward T. and Glazier, Mike

Claiming Prices: 7 - Peja Du: $23,500; 9 - El Kabong: $25,000; 4 - Ever Dangerous: $25,000; 8 - Hemlo Gold: $25,000; 1 - Sailor's Passion: $25,000; 3 - Alley Oop Johnny: $25,000; 5 - Palace View (IRE): $25,000; 2 - Soulmate: $23,500; 6 - Lil Bit Gangsta: $23,500;

Total WPS Pool: $102,741

7 - Rombis, Debra 9 - Vassilieva, Katerina 4 - Drexler, Martin 8 - MacRae, Donald 1 - Rombis, Debra 3 - Chircop, Steven 5 - Drexler, Martin 2 - Wright, Jr., Michael 6 - Cole, Krista

7 - DR Against the Wind, Inc. 9 - TEC Racing (Elliott S. Logan) 4 - Randy Exelby 8 - Heritage Hill Farm and D-Mac Racing Stable Inc. 1 - DR Against the Wind, Inc. 3 - Chircop, Steven and Frost, Jill 5 - Bruno Schickedanz 2 - Michael Wright Racing Stable, Inc. 6 - Andrews, Denny and Cole, Krista Gail

PEJA DU was unchallenged getting to the fence easily in the first turn, slowed the pace down considerably along the backside bunching up the field at the half, rolled along still with no rivals coming on through the far turn and under a well rationed ride had plenty left to comfortably cruise home down the lane for the frontrunning tally. EL KABONG travelled three wide on the outside part of the last trio early on, improved slightly going three deep outside horses along the back straight, tried to circle around rivals three wide on the second turn, angled to the five path at the top of the stretch and was full of run outside horses in the final furlong to get up at the wire for the runners up share. EVER DANGEROUS was all alone watching the frontrunner on the first turn, had company outside down the backside keeping tabs on the pacesetter, chased the winner in vain around the last turn, continued to run on determinedly through the stretch run but was nabbed just before the wire for the secondary share. HEMLO GOLD travelled in midfield along the backside, was roused but could not gain on the leaders through the last turn, shifted three wide at the top of the stretch and found another gear late finishing up mildly between horses to settle on the fringes. SAILOR'S PASSION had the rail co-trailing inside two others, started to reach for more ground midway on the far turn, shifted out four wide with runners on either side in upper stretch and found his best stride late bursting between foes closing in deep stretch while not that far off for the scramble for second money. ALLEY OOP JOHNNY was tucked in a few lengths behind the leader, kept pace under a ride having the fence around the final oval, hugged the rail in the mix for a piece of the prize by mid-stretch but tired inside rivals seventy yards from the wire losing placings late. PALACE VIEW (IRE) kept a close eye on the front two around the initial bend, tracked in the second flight going three deep along the backstretch, was urged trying to hold position in midfield on the final turn, angled out four wide turning for home and could only finish up evenly paced unable to get involved in the late running. SOULMATE had the rail in a stalking position, narrowed the margin with the field bunching up at the half, made little progression taking the shortest route around on the far turn and failed to menace, unable to reach contention in the stretch drive. LIL BIT GANGSTA settled in between rivals part of the back threesome in the early stages, made little movement outside horses on the final bend and could not factor lagging well behind the pack in the stretch running.

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