KY Downs Preview Dueling Grounds Derby Black Type

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WADSWORTH settled far back three wide, shifted out five wide entering the backstretch, crept closer well in hand four to five wide around the far turn, progressed to offer a bid in the seven path entering the lane, drove clear of inner rival sin upper stretch, was confronted by bidders on either side in the final sixteenth and narrowly lasted. HIGHWAY ROBBER checked while losing inside position early on, then steadied behind foes entering the first turn, rated at the rear in the two path, gained in the three path and between horses turning for home, fanned to the six path entering the lane, rallied after bumping with an inner rival in midstretch, surged outside of the clear leader in the final sixteenth to offer a late bid but missed. ANGLOPHILE laid off of the pace two wide and between horses, gained three wide inside of WADSWORTH around the far turn, but was forced to await racing room nearing the lane as that rival got a jump, bumped with an inner rival entering the lane before exchanging contact while splitting foes through tight quarters in upper stretch, aimed inside of the now-leading aforementioned foe, bid in the final sixteenth but needed more. DESERT DUKE settled off of the pace in the three to two path, pursued between horses around the far turn, but encountered traffic turning for home, was blocked behind foes entering the lane, searched for racing room until the final furlong, tipped five wide nearing the final sixteenth and stayed on to gain fourth late. TALL BOY tracked three wide, bid along with an outer rival at the five sixteenths pole, but was outkicked by a wider bidder entering the lane, leaned out and bumped a rival at the furlong grounds and gave way between hroses. LINCOLN HIGHWAY raced at the rear while caught in the four to six path around the first turn, then fanned to the seven path entering the lane and moved up. ACT A FOOL stalked two wide, bid for the lead at the three furlong pole as an outer pair of rivals joined the fray, brushed with inner bidders entering the lane and weakened between horses in midstretch. SHARAR laid off of the pace four wide, gained approaching the far turn, sustained a bid at the five sixteenths pole, but was outkicked by an outer rival while five wide entering the lane and weakened while being jostled between horses at the furlong grounds. GOLDEN BANDIT tracked along the inside, got outmoved by outer rival at the three furlong pole, surpassed an inner tiring rival turning for home, but was bumped and forced inwardly by ANGLOPHILE while attempting a rail bid entering the lane, but failed to sustain progress and gave way. HIDDEN PATH saved ground off of the pace, retreated to trail turning for home and got outrun thereafter. WORTHINGTON set a clear pace, but weakened inside of a trio of bidders nearing the five sixteenths pole.