RACE FIVE TRIP NOTES by The Wizard on Friday, May 01, 2009

(9) WARRIOR'S REWARD - Raced well behind torrid fractions early along the inside, cut the corner turning for home, vied for command with Munnings in midstretch and outgamed that rival. (1)MUNNINGS - outrun early on towards the inside, made a strong bid for the lead around the far turn while to enage (4) STREET CAR for the lead, gained command in upper stretch, only to be outfinished late by the winner. (7) REYNALDOTHEWIZARD closed belatedly from far back while outside horses to outlast the others for the show. (4) STREET CAR disputed a hot pace while racing two-wide, put away his pace nemisis leaving the turn, but weakened under pressure in the stretch. (11) CUSTOM FOR CARLOS -Suffered from a clumsy start, breaking well but then throwing his head in the air shortly thereafter. He raced wide vs. fast fractions while off the lead, and appeared to dislike the track and the wet surface in a disappointing effort.