Under most circumstances, Alternative Route's veering out in the stretch of the $75,000 Rushaway Stakes at Turfway park would have been a one-way ticket to getting passed or disqualified. Fortunately for the colt, Truth Be Tolled was even more severe in angling toward the outside rail, and took out the wide-charging competition, giving Alternative Route a clear path to victory.

Alternative Route chased pacesetter Giant Humor from his outside hip, with Truth Be Tolled racing three wide. The two outside horses took command heading into the final turn, but Truth Be Tolled, already several paths off the rail, swung especially wide at the top of the stretch under jockey Euclyn Prentice Jr., and pushed late challengers Year of the Kitten and Road to Damascus out past the center of the track, each pinballing off each other.

Meanwhile, Alternative Route had a clear path to the wire, but did not respond well to a left-handed stick from jockey Mitchell Murrill and veered out several paths wide before the finish. However, with his chief rivals already disposed, he ran on to finish about a length and a half to two lengths ahead of Truth Be Tolled. Year of the Kitten and Road to Damascus were close behind for third and fourth.

After a series of objections, Truth Be Tolled was disqualified to fourth, moving Year of the Kitten up to second and Road to Damascus to third.

Alternative Route finished the 1 1/16-mile race in 1:46.38 over Turfway's Polytrack surface, and he paid $17.20 to win.

The 3-year-old Tiznow colt improved his career record to two wins in four starts. He is owned by the partnership of Town and Country Farm and Spendthrift Farm, and trained by Al Stall Jr. He was bred in Ontario by William Graham.