Aqueduct

GRACE AND GRIT rated in behind off the leaders while racing a bit keenly, went about two wide into the turn taking closer order, shifted in to cut the corner near the quarter pole, bid inside at the top of the stretch, led about the three-sixteenths, drew clear, was eased up in the final strides. BOURBON SERENGETI pressed the early pace then took a narrow lead, dueled two to three wide into the turn putting away the inside foe to move clear then found a new challenger up the rail at the top of the stretch, was no match for that one but second best. ROYAL BOBBIE was guided outside soon after the start and moved forward ranging up just off the leaders flank, stalked three to four wide into the turn, was encouraged along from the five-sixteenths but weakened thereafter. MOONLIGHT GAL had the early lead shifting in nearer the fence, was overtaken after a quarter, re-bid then tussled with the outside foe in a brief duel, began dropping back after the half, faded in the stretch.

APALTA broke just a half-step slowly, settled off the pace outside, raced three to four wide, was encouraged by the five-sixteenths, swung into upper stretch four wide making a bid near the three-sixteenths, lugged in a bit soon after but straightened out and drew clear. EGYPTIAN settled in behind from just off the fence under light rating tactics, drew nearer on the far turn still removed from the fence, waited briefly in behind foes near the quarter pole, shifted in to cut the corner, made a mild bid up the rail near the three-sixteenths and loomed a threat but was no match for the winner while finishing well enough to secure the place. MCDIESEL broke sharply and went straight to the fore, set the pace inside just off the rail shadowed by an outside foe, was niggled along past the seven-sixteenths, challenged by foes inside and out coming to the three-sixteenths, fought on but lacked the needed late kick. AMBRIDGE shadowed the pacesetter racing mostly three wide, was asked for more about three furlongs out, dropped back turning into upper stretch, switched out and continued to weaken. CARLIN CONTENTION lacked early speed dropping well back, came out turning for home, was not a factor.

K GUN was urged from the start to gain forward position, bumped by a rival after the opening sixteenth, tracked from inside bobbling slightly midway up the backstretch, waited briefly in behind the leaders at the five-sixteenths till the top of the stretch, angled out at the three-sixteenths, split foes near the furlong grounds commencing a bid and was lightly bumped in the process, won going away under steady handling. CHARDONNAY DERBY soon led, moved clear after the opening quarter, set the pace just off the rail, was thoroughly challenged by the quarter pole, headed in upper stretch, fought back to regain the place. SHE'S BANKABLE got away well but ceded the lead settling outside to stalk just off the leader, advanced three wide on the turn to reach contention by the quarter pole, put a short head in front in upper stretch while lugging in slightly, was outkicked for the minor award. MY BALLERINA lacked early speed, began advancing past the half, moved to contention four wide on the turn, drifted a bit in upper- to mid-stretch bumping a rival lightly in the process, could not sustain the effort and flattened out. NEEKA broke a half-step slowly but was encouraged forward, bumped a rival then checked passing the three-quarters pole, failed to menace thereafter.

VIBRANT EXPRESS broke outwardly but alertly then settled off the leader stalking from outside, moved to challenge late on the turn, bid past the quarter pole, bumped with the inside for at the top of the stretch, moved clear in mid-stretch, held while being kept to task. PAIR OF SOCKS was forced out just a bit at the start, shifted in approaching the half, saved ground on the turn, gained steadily but slowly inside through the stretch but was only second best. MY MITOLE was forced out a bit at the start, lacked early speed bringing up the rear, swung six wide into the stretch, was along for show outside. YO BANANA BOY was urged from the start moving forward to take the lead, set the pace inside just off the rail, floated out a bit leaving the turn exchanging contact with a rival at the top of the stretch, yielded. ANTONIO OF VENICE switched out heading up the backstretch, stalked from mid-division, went three wide on the turn, came to the top of the stretch five wide and within striking distance but failed to rally. FOLLOWING A STEWARDS' INQUIRY NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.

IGNITER got away well, settled just off and outside the early leader pressing that one, went two to three wide on the turn commencing a bid past the five-sixteenths, moved just clear in mid-stretch, held well while being kept to task. TIME TO ROLL broke a bit outwardly, stalked the leading pair from outside, advanced three to four wide on the turn, was within range coming to the top of the stretch but could make no headway on the winner late. BLUE FORTY TWO settled at the rear, saved some ground near the inside on the turn, came out about nine wide in upper stretch, gained late to get up for show. TIGER ROCKET tracked in behind the leaders inside, saved some ground much of the turn, angled out nearing the quarter pole coming four wide past that marker, ran on but lost show honors late. EASY DECISION moved forward soon taking the lead, set the pace inside the eventual winner just off the rail, weakened in the stretch.