1:26.82

Run-Up: 40 feet

Winner: Barefoot Samurai, Chestnut Horse, by Lea out of Gem On Top, by Congrats. Foaled Feb 10, 2020 in Kentucky.
Breeder: Clarkland Farm LLC.
Owner: Swinbank Stables LLC
Trainer: Gustafson, Austin

Claiming Prices: 2 - Barefoot Samurai: $7,500; 11 - Bandera Bling: $10,000; 3 - Hard Gold: $10,000; 4 - Pinky Ring Bling: $7,500; 1 - I'm a Cowboy: $10,000; 12 - Stans Home Run: $10,000; 7 - Veracruzin: $7,500; 10 - Midnight Hunter: $7,500; 9 - Talk About Autism: $7,500; 6 - Barbacoa: $7,500; 5 - Witt's Taquito: $10,000;

Scratched Horse(s): Will the Thrill (Veterinarian)

Total WPS Pool: $9,193

2 - Gustafson, Austin 11 - Jacks, Karen 3 - Caldwell, J. 4 - Cravens III, Ronnie 1 - Pish, Danny 12 - Jacks, Karen 7 - Govea, Cesar 10 - Baldillez Jr., Alejandro 9 - Calvario, Samuel 6 - Sauceda, Jesse 5 - Sauceda, Jesse

2 - Swinbank Stables LLC 11 - Schlansky, Desra and Smoak, Julie 3 - Lonestar Thoroughbreds, LLC 4 - Jeffrey Thomas Hoffman 1 - Gee Family Racing LLC 12 - Karen E. Jacks 7 - L and G Racing Stables 10 - Evelyn Contreras 9 - Taboada Racing Stables LLC 6 - K and K Racing Stables LLC 5 - Wesley R. Stevens

BAREFOOT SAMURAI settled two deep with the second flight then was bottled up through the turn while full of run, bided time then got room at the top of the stretch, sprinted clear when roused and was geared down near the wire. BANDERA BLING was unhurried from the start and well behind the field through the early stages, advanced steadily from the half-mile marker, three wide through the turn, bid six wide into the stretch and finished well under steady handling, no match for the winner and just held second over a closing rival to the outside. HARD GOLD was coaxed to the front from the break, secured the rail position while several rivals contested the lead, checked off heels near the half-mile pole and dropped back to last of the group, kept to the inside until the five-sixteenths pole then went around the field, put in a strong rally and just missed getting second in a solid effort. PINKY RING BLING outrun from the break then hustled to race in the middle of the main pack, raced in cover through the turn then could not find the needed response once clear while under heavy pressure. I'M A COWBOY settled inside, took up near the hafl-mile marker, raced in traffic through the turn, ran on some up the rail in the stretch but was not enough. STANS HOME RUN raced on the outside of the main pack close up but off the pace, bid five wide on the turn then went flat in the stretch and finished evenly. VERACRUZIN broke well and raced between several horses contesting the early lead, edged ahead going into the turn took a short lead under pressure in upper stretch then was overtaken and outfinished the rest of the way. MIDNIGHT HUNTER contested the early pace four wide then weakened approaching the quarter pole and had nothing to offer in the stretch. TALK ABOUT AUTISM was three wide with the early pace scramble to the turn, could not go on from the quarter pole and faded in the stretch. BARBACOA broke well and vied between horses of 4th early lead, dropped off the pace passing the three furlong pole and stopped in the stretch. WITT'S TAQUITO refused to break, was unloaded and walked off. THERE WAS A STEWARD INQUIRY INTO THE INCIDENT NEAR THE HALF-MILE POLE. AFTER A REVEW NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.

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