Favorite Margie's intention takes over the slop in Pimlico and wins the black -eyed Susan

Associated Press

Baltimore (AP)-Margie's intention injected her way to victory in the black-eyed Susan.

Shortly after a significant storm soaked the route in Pimlico, at the end of Paris Lily's 1/8 mile race, she overtook 3-year-old stut foal on the outside and won one length with three quarters on Friday. It was Margie Intenton's fifth race in a row in the first two, a series that started when she won in January on the fair area with almost a dozen lengths.

This race was like this in sloppy conditions.

“We haven't had her for that long, but she played well on an off -road route this winter,” said coach Brad Cox. “I thought she pulled forward today. It was a demanding race. She was on the road and turned home and finished the race.”

The storm darkened the sky over the route and delayed the black -eyed Susan for over an hour. The remaining race after it has been canceled.

With Jockey Flavien Prat on board, Margie's intentions of the 5-2 favorite was the race. Runnin n Gunnin, the favorite of the morning line, had fallen to 10: 1 until the time she left the goal. Sure enough, it was not a factor and last ended in the nine horse field.

Paris Lily, who had won on a sloppy route in her previous start, started impressive and was in the front in the second curve. It was finally overtaken by Margie's intentions from outside.

“She ran great with a nice, simple tour,” said Joel Rosario, Paris Lily's Jockey. “The trainer told me that I should proceed with her, so I did her and brought her in front of her. … she stepped home, but the outdoor horse was too much in the end.”

Kinzie Queen was third.

This was the first victory for Margie's intentions after taking second place at the striking price and the Crescent City Oaks in March. At that time it was trained by Brendan P. Walsh and sold to the Crescent City Oaks – her last race before this.

“We had seen her on 2 years of sale. We saw her at the time,” said Elliott Walden, President and CEO, the co-owner Winstar Farm. “It made sense to us. We bought it privately and then handed them over to Brad. Brendan had done great work with her. We have a lot of horses with Brad, and that was the only reason for the change.”

Margie's intention paid 7, 4 and 3.20 US dollars on Friday and ended in 1 minute, 52.05 seconds. The $ 1 Exacta paid $ 21.30 and a trifecta of $ 1 $ 115.40.

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