Wow

Pyro looked every bit the part of a top Derby contender, biding his time through the first 3/4 mile, then making a menacing midtrack move to win the Risen Star in dominating fashion. He paid $3.80 to win, $2.60 to place. A $4 Win/Place play would have returned $6.40, for a profit of $2.40. That won't get it done in tournament play.

Despite Blackberry Road not having any running room and failing to hit the board, we played that race the right way.

Onto the Las Virgenes.