Race: 2818.0414 The Billy and Jimmy Stakes<\/SPAN> – Grade I – $350,000<\/SPAN><\/B> Pequin Cat was impressive winning by nearly two lengths. Pequin Cat was next to last in the early stages of the race but the pace was not all that fast so Pequin Cat was only about six and a half lengths back. Around the turn Pequin Cat moved by runners to get into fourth, four lengths away from the leader. Red Hot Cat was the leader at the top of the stretch. He had stalked and pressed the early pace before taking over around the turn and into the stretch. Red Hot Cat had edged away by nearly two lengths with Pequin Cat in hot pursuit. Pequin Cat exploded through the lane running down Red Hot Cat in deep stretch to win by a length a three quarters. Red Hot Cat was four lengths clear of the third place finisher Royal Sovereign. \u00a0<\/SPAN> Race: 2818.0116 <\/SPAN><\/B> So Slew Me crushed his rivals and will likely be one of the favorites in the Bluegrass Derby. A grade III winner at two So Slew Me has been showing talent for a while now. He was not as sharp for a few races after his grade III win and a drop back to allowance company sparked his three year old run. He was not on top of his game at the Equinics but since finished second in the Louisiana Derby and now blew them away in the California Derby. So Slew Me sat just off the early pace in third. When asked he went to the lead and at the top of the stretch just pulled away from the field never being threatened. He would win by nearly four lengths in the end. Half a Word Away ran a good second here to get back on track. After a couple of down races Half A Word Away finally showed the talent he flashed as a two year old Breeder\u2019s Bowl winner. Half a World Away was mid pack early on and was the only runner in the field to make up a decent amount of ground on the winner. He made up over two lengths in the stretch to get by Ace King Suited, who pressed the early pace, for the place. \u00a0<\/SPAN> Race: 2818.6216 The Green Monkey <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/B> Unamazingness earned his way to the <\/SPAN> Clan of the Cat closed from near the back of the pack as well to get the place. The second place finish gives him enough stakes points to qualify for the Bluegrass Derby at this point without winning a graded stakes. Tale of Auror set the early pace and held on for the show. That was not enough however to get him into the Bluegrass Derby. He is currently ranked 22nd<\/SUP> and would need another run in graded company to push into the top twenty. \u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN> Race: 2818.4616 The Easy Goer Memorial<\/SPAN> – Grade II – $250,000<\/SPAN><\/B> Uncrumbling scored a minor upset from off well off the pace. This son of Crafty Prospector took advantage of a soft pace. He was near the back early but not quite seven lengths off the early pace. He moved in front of the pace setter getting the jump into the stretch and was more than willing in the stretch as he went on to a length and a half win. Dark Princes was the favorite and needed the win here to assure a spot in the <\/SPAN> Test Big Mac (AUS) stalked and pounced but could not hold off the late runners in the stretch. He held on gamely to finish third two lengths behind the winner. \u00a0<\/SPAN> Race: 2818.0416 Wooden Indian<\/SPAN> – Grade II – $750,000<\/SPAN><\/B> Peacenik retrenches well for the Bluegrass Derby while the number one ranked three year old, Rhibus, faltered. Peacenik should be one of the early favorites at the Bluegrass Derby. He was near the back of the field early although he was not far off the pace. Peacenik moved up into contention on the turn and ran them all down in the stretch pulling away for a two length win at the wire. Rainbow Phyl was mid pack early in this race and ran on well into the stretch holding off Globogym. Phyl was well placed in this race at the top of the stretch but had no answer for the winner. He held his pace well through the stretch. Globogym closed from dead last to get third. This was only his sixth career race so he may be one to watch for later in the year. 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