Aqueduct

OIL CAPITAL was hustled from the gate, established a good position in third, drafted in the two path on the turn, shifted to the four path while asked outside the quarter-pole, rallied to make a bid into upper stretch, took the lead inside the three-sixteenths pole, disposed of two rivals just inside the furlong marker and powered away under steady urging to prove much the best. KID BILLY was hustled to the front, vied inside on the turn, was roused late on that bend, battled under a drive with two opponents while remaining on his inside lead in upper stretch, swapped to the proper lead outside the furlong marker and proved no match for the winner while clear for the place. SOCIAL HOUR broke in and brushed the gate then bumped with a foe, stalked the pace on the outside, turned up the pressure on the leader while in the three path on the turn, was given his cue near the quarter-pole, battled with two rivals under a drive into the final furlong and weakened but was clear for the show. UNCLE JIM broke a step slow then dropped back while grabbed with the left-rein, was urged along well off the pace, raced inside to the two path on the turn and failed to threaten. GO IRISH was bumped at the start, dropped back quickly early then raced outside at the rear, moved from the three path to the two path while gaining on the turn, came out to the five path into the stretch and lacked the needed response. FARM TEAM settled well off the pace, was urged along late on the backstretch, moved from the rail to the three path on the turn and was no factor.

BERNING BEAUTY coaxed from the gate, chased four then three wide coming under a ride at the three-eighths pole, swung four wide into upper stretch, angled in to the two path at the three-sixteenths and then the rail a furlong out, rallied up the inside to issue a challenge through the final sixteenth and just got the bob on the wire. CORVUS coaxed from the start, attended the leader from the outside three then two wide under a ride from three furlongs out, angled four to five wide into upper stretch, seized command nearing the eighth pole, dug in under a drive and under threat to the finish and just lost the nod on the line. KAZ OIL CHANGER broke in a step at the start trading a bump with FIRST PITCH, showed the way in hand just off the inside down the backstretch and then along the inside through the turn coming under encouragement with five-sixteenths remaining, angled three to four wide for home, dug in under threat and was collared near the eighth pole, kept on to the finish to preserve the show honors. MAD BANKER coaxed from the gate, chased two to three paths off the inside down the backstretch, tucked inside put to prolonged urging at the half mile pole, angled five wide into upper stretch, offered up a mild bid but was outfinished. CALLING CARD coaxed from the start, chased along the inside until tipped out steadily to be five paths off the rail six furlongs from home, tucked four wide through the turn, went six wide into upper stretch, offered up a bid but was outkicked. FIRST PITCH grew fractious in the gate prior to the start and was backed out and reloaded, broke out a step trading a bump with KAZ OIL CHANGER, chased six paths off the inside down the backstretch and then tucked to be just off the inside through the turn coming under light coaxing at the three-eighths marker, tipped four wide into upper stretch and trailed.

EMIRATES ROAD stalked the pace on the outside, drew even with the leader in the three path on the turn, was asked outside the quarter-pole then took the advantage, kicked clear while asked for his best in upper stretch, drew away under a drive into the final sixteenth then was eased up while much the best. WAITLIST settled off the pace towards the inside, was asked near the seven-sixteenths pole, chased inside on the turn, moved out under a drive in upper stretch and earned the place while no match for the winner. ROLLIN IN DOUGH was hustled to the front, dropped from the two path to the inside under urging on the turn, lost the advantage to the winner at the quarter-pole and weakened then lost the place but held the show. GOOD LORD was rated off the pace, came under urging late on the backstretch, chased in the two then three path on the turn, turned into upper stretch under a drive and tired. BOURBON CHASE was rated off the early pace, raced under a snug hold when the winner crossed in front outside the three-quarter pole then switched to the outside, was urged along late on the backstretch, chased in the four path on the turn, spun into the stretch in the five path under the crop and came up empty.

BRAMITO had a shoe repaired in the paddock, angled in while settling at the rear of the field, moved from the rail to the three path while roused on the turn, rallied in the seven path into upper stretch, closed well on the outside to make a bid near the furlong marker, was carried out some shortly thereafter, gained the advantage coming to the sixteenth-pole then edged clear under good handling in the center of the track. IGNITE THE LIGHT moved out early then was rated on the outside, was let out near the seven-sixteenths pole, ranged up to make a bid in the three then four path on the turn, took the advantage in the six path near the three-sixteenths, led under a drive into the final furlong then drifted out and was overtaken while clear for the place. BARTLETT showed speed on the inside of a rival while taken under restraint, dropped back then switched out entering the main-track, stalked the pace on the outside, drew even with the leader in the two to three path on the turn, dropped back under a drive into the final furlong and weakened. LIGHT THE WAY stumbled at the start but broke with the field, angled in while going to the front then showed the way, was asked near the seven-sixteenths pole, vied inside to the two path on the turn, lost the advantage in upper stretch and gave way.

PLAYING TRICKS coaxed from the gate, raced three wide in pursuit from the tail of the compact field early on, came under coaxing at the seven-sixteenths marker, tipped four wide into upper stretch, had REYNOLDS CHANNEL come in a path straightened away, then got bumped by that rival just outside the eighth pole, leaned out on that foe while in hand steadily nudging him and gaining a clear lane nearing the sixteenth marker when roused, rallied with a quick burst to take command inside the final forty yards and was back in hand late to the wire. BRAZENLY hustled from the start, prompted the pace from the outside two then three wide coming under encouragement at the five-sixteenths pole, took over narrow command swinging three to four wide into upper stretch, dug in under a drive under threat from a host of close pursuers, got collared forty yards from home and was along for the place honors in a good effort. REYNOLDS CHANNEL chased four then five wide under a ride from the seven-sixteenths marker, tipped six wide into upper stretch, came in under a right handed crop straightened away to the five path and then bumped PLAYING TRICKS near the eighth pole, had that rival lean outwards inside that station and was gradually nudged to create a clear lane inside him near the sixteenth pole, ran on to the finish to secure the show honors. RUN QUIET RUN FAST hustled from the gate, chased just off the inside under urging from three furlongs out, continued in the two path into upper stretch, kept on to the finish behind BRAZENLY lacking optimal room until the final sixteenth and was outfinished to the end. WILLINTORISKITALL coaxed from the gate, cut the pace along the inside and then just off the inside under pressure from BRAZENLY to the outside, yielded the front and spun two to three wide into upper stretch, dug in prominent to the sixteenth pole, then weakened in the late stages. LAND D'ORO chased along the inside under urging from the seven-sixteenths, continued in the inside route into upper stretch, weakened. TIGER TWENTY FOUR chased three then four wide coming under a ride nearing the quarter pole, angled four to five wide into upper stretch, dug in under a drive inside of PLAYING TRICKS and to the outside of RUN QUIET RUN FAST, lacked room nearing the sixteenth marker when unable to keep the seam between foes and was pinched out and weakened through to the finish.

LOTSA TROUBLE was urged along off the pace, went around the turn in the two then three path, rallied five wide into the stretch and closed strongly to get up late and prevail. THRILL OF IT settled on the far outside, moved closer late on the backstretch then made a bid, vied in the five path on the turn, led into the stretch while roused then shook clear, continued in front into the final sixteenth but was caught while well clear for the place. SHIPSATIONAL was ridden along at the rear, traveled around the turn in the two then three path, swung out to the five path into the stretch then came further out and improved for the show. RIYADH MOON broke out and bumped with a foe, chased the leading duo on the outside, gained to make a bid late on the backstretch, vied in the four path on the turn and weakened. GLINT bumped with a foe at the start, was urged along on the outside, raced in the five path on the turn, turned into the stretch in the seven path and failed to respond. QUIET WISDOM was hustled from the gate, disputed the pace on the outside, moved from the two path to the inside on the turn, dropped back passing the five-sixteenths pole and tired. SCREAMING UNCLE was hustled from the gate, contested the pace on the inside of a rival, dropped back while inside to the two path on the turn and capitulated. BARNSTORMING bumped with rivals on both sides at the start then dropped back in tight, moved in towards the rear around the nine-sixteenths pole, saved ground on the turn, moved to the two path outside the quarter-pole and failed to threaten. GOLDEN SYMPHONY was urged along off the pace, moved from the rail to the three path late on the turn and faltered then was eased but walked off.