Less than acceptable effort given the free square. Warner Jones bred Visionary continued his torrid form holding sway in leg one under 124 pounds and JL Flores wiining for the fifth time in six tries while herding our choice out the final sixteenth. These starters are so tough with the multitude of tracks and this heat featured four scratches. Do not use your horse up indeed.

My Crusader got up in leg two at an inflated $59 for the first turf son of Lion Hearted. Trainer completely unknown and it was flip day for the DRF. Our choice Magic Maker ran huge but very green and was beat about a length after being pinballed down the lane.

After the cinch single, the nightcap saw Papa's Girl get a soft opening quarter in :22 and change, then cruise her last 3/8's in :34 flat! Our choice ran well after a late jock switch to another no name. Maryland racing faces huge obstacles with adjacent racing states offering slots, and only one horse in either grass race had threatened par for the class. Had enough after last Sunday's debacle, on to Lexington. BBB