BRAKEN POPPA ($2.20) asserted her dominance in the Fasig-Tipton Crescent City Oaks to get the chalkfest started. WAY TO BE MARIE ($4.20) defended her crownin the Tom Benson Memorial Stakes and then NOT TO WORRY ($6.40) lived up to his excellent worktab in his debut. NINE PART ($3.40) put in a hellacious late kick to win the Costa Rising Stakes and Louisiana-bred TOUCHUPONASTAR ($4.40) became a multi-millionaire in the New Orleans Classic (G2). LAGYNOS ($5.20) won the Muniz Memorial Classic (G2) and then LIFE OF JOY ($9.40) won the Fasig-Tipton Fair Grounds Oaks . EMERGING MARKET ($6.00) captured the Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby. He combined with Pavlovian for a $77.60 $2 exacta and Golden Tempo completed a $71.60 50-cent trifecta. GOOD FAMILY ($12.80) broke her maiden in the 13th Race and DIRTY STRAIGHT UP ($2.80) predictably won the nightcap, finishing off a $130.85 Pick Four.Ten winners in 14 races - not too shabby.
FELD WINS CHARITY CHALLENGE FOR THIRD TIME