Tres Borrachos (Ecton Park) broke best but was soon overtaken by Two Step Salsa,
“This horse is just a freak, that’s all I can say,” Pedroza marveled. “He
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Borrachos stayed on well along the rail to register a clear second as the 7-2
third choice, good for $3.60 and $2.40. Dixie Chatter garnered show honors at
5-2, worth $2.60. The $1 exacta paid $6.60, the $1 trifecta $17.30 and the $1
superfecta (1-5-7-6) returned $54 with Bingham (Monarchos) in fourth. Wind’s
Legacy (Millennium Wind) and Exuma (Ecton Park) completed the order of finish
while Ez Dreamer (In Excess [Ire]) and Trevor’s Clever (Stephen Got Even)
scratched.
Two Step Salsa improved his career line to 5-4-1-0, $203,990, while picking
up his second consecutive graded tally. The Kentucky-bred sophomore is unbeaten
from four Cushion Track efforts, with the lone blemish on his resume coming as a
runner-up showing in the grassy Harry Henson S. in April. Most recently, the
dark bay romped in the Lazaro Barrera Memorial S. (G3).
The winner is out of the unraced Two to Waltz (Seattle Slew) and has a pair
of unnamed full brothers, a yearling colt and a 2008 colt.