RACE EIGHT TRIP NOTES by The Wizard on Saturday, May 23, 2009

6-5 favorite CONSEQUENCE, stalked a moderate pace in second. Strong urging to get by pacesetterAFTERNOON STROLL inside the 1/8th pole, and had enough left to hold the late charge of EXCELENTE, who was closing boldly down the middle of the track. Solid effort. Both horses clearly best of the rest. HOT CHA CHA had only a mild rally along the rail late. OBSEQUIOUS was rank on the first turn, and again on the backstretch. Loomed wide at the top of the stretch, but came up empty from mid stretch.