Miss Bluebonnet Turf S.

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OPTIMISTIC COWGIRL was coaxed from the break to get forward position then settled a couple of lengths behind the leaders, held that position to the far turn, then waited patiently while boxed in on the far turn, tipped out to the two path for the stretch run, engaged in a spirited duel with SKY ROCKER down the lane with the pair pulling well clear of the rest, wore down that stubborn foe inside the sixteenth and edged clear at the finish despite drifting out. SKY ROCKER stalked the early pace from the inside the put a head in front heading into the far turn, was being confidently ridden to the top of the stretch, responded when set down and met a challenge posed by OPTiMISTIC COWGIRL, battled that rival gamely the length of the stretch then gave way grudgingly in the final yards. BLUE HEAVENLY unhurried early, kept to the inside while tracking well off the pace through the first half-mile, started an early bid three wide from the seven-sixteenths, came four wide into the stretch and produced a steady finish to win the race for third but well behind the top pair. TAKE MY PICTURE reserved early, angled to the inside after the break, trailed through the first turn, was put into a drive leaving the seven-sixteenths pole then dropped into the two path and got a clean run through the far turn, swung four wide into the stretch to find a seam into the clear passing the three-sixteenths pole, was put to stronger encouragement late and just missed getting a minor award. BLUEBONNET GIRL tracked up close to the pace to the half, then became boxed in early on the far turn then lacked a response when clear, was put to constant urging in the stretch to hold position and finished evenly. TURN ON THE BLING broke a step slow then hustled into the early mix, went four to five wide through the initial bend then settled in the middle of the pack, crept closer in the run down the backstretch, launched a wide bid with three furlongs to run then came up wanting at the top of the stretch and stopped. NO MAS TEQUILA went four wide chasing the lead on the first turn, was being pushed on to stay up with the leaders and loomed near the quarter pole then went flat in upper stretch was not a factor late. BLUSHING BELLE hustled to the front and led the way onto the backstretch, had SKY ROCKER a constant presence to the inside, gave way late on the far turn and had nothing left for the stretch run. BLOOD ORANGE reserved near the rear, made a mild two wide advance going into the far turn, swung eight wide into the stretch but lacked a rally.