The Swale Stakes, an under card race on Florida Derby day at Gulfstream, saw intense racing as This Ones For Phil and Big Drama went head to head down the stretch, and Big Drama finished just ahead while setting a track record. Unfortunately for Big Drama and jockey Eibar Coa, they set that track record while trying to run over This Ones For Phil, and were subsequently disqualified.
In the long run, it appears that this race will not have much impact on the Triple Crown, as placed winner This Ones For Phil is still in 24th place in graded stakes as of April 12th, meaning there would have to be some movement from someone above him in the list to earn him a starting spot.
Unfortunately for Big Drama, the lost snapped a five race win streak, although this was the first race for him as a three year old, and it was unlikely that he would have qualified for the Derby anyway.
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