Belmont at the Big A

TOP PLAYER vied and then set a pressured pace along the inside, then dueled for command by the three eighths marker, made a bid leaving the turn to gain a short advantage to the furlong marker and then slowly edged clear to prove best under left handed crop urging. PRIDE OF THE UNION vied for the lead early and then pressed the winner to his outside, made a two wide bid on the turn to duel for command but was out-kicked in the drive while running on gamely to the wire to be clearly second best. ROYAL RIDDLE was bumped at the start, rushed up on the inside under a hard hold, then was coaxed along by the three eighths while still towards the inside and swung out four wide leaving the turn and moved out farther nearing the three sixteenths but lacked the needed late kick while clearly besting the rest. RUMBLYOUNGMANRUMBL chased the early pace from the outside and raced three to four wide on the turn, angled in nearing the quarter pole and raced on the inside in the lane but had no rally. HURRICANE KAZ hit the gate and broke inward bumping a foe at the start, tracked the pace three wide and then was four wide by the quarter pole and came up empty.

GATSBY went to the front the showed the way, was asked in the two path on the turn, responded well when put to a drive in upper stretch, drew off while kept to the task into the final seventy yards then was eased up while much the best. RIYADH MOON stumbled at the start and bumped with a foe, dropped well behind the rest of the field, saved ground on the turn, came off the inside into upper stretch, moved out near the furlong marker and improved for the place. GREAT RICHIE M was urged along on the outside, moved from the two path to the four path on the turn, spun into the stretch in the five path and got up for the show. LOCO ABARRIO tracked the pace on the outside, was given his cue in the four path on the turn, chased into upper stretch and tired. LOOMS BOLDLY bumped with a rival at the start, was rated on the inside, saved ground while let out then asked on the turn, moved to the two path under a drive near the three-sixteenths pole and weakened. TEN CENT TOWN was hustled from the gate, stalked the pace on the outside, was asked in the three path on the turn, chased into upper stretch and came up empty.

SHADOW SURGE set a pressured pace along the inside, moved out to the two path midway on the turn and then was headed nearing the bend while back on the inside, was put to a stiff drive and responded well repelling that bid leaving the furlong marker and edging clear in the final sixteenth to prove best. VOLUNTEER FIREMAN pressed the pace on the outside of the winner from the outset, then made a three wide bid on the turn to go on even terms nearing the quarter pole, gained a short lead leaving the three sixteenths but that rival responded well and came back to edge away in the final sixteenth and had to settle for being clearly second best. HOW ABOUT IT tracked the leaders on the inside, swung out four wide leaving the turn but faded while besting the others. SEEKER'S HOPE chased the early pace and moved out nearing the half mile marker and bumped NICE TRY RILEY, then was three to five wide on the turn and came six wide into the lane and weakened. NICE TRY RILEY chased the pace from the outside and was bumped by a rival by the half mile marker, four wide on the turn and came five wide off the bend and weakened. NOGUCHI stumbled at the break, reserved and was three wide on the turn and came four wide by the quarter pole but was not a threat. NATURAL HUNK took up at the start then was outrun while wide on the turn and never factored. REMEMBER THE CHIEF was reserved on the inside and raced two wide on the turn and never menaced.

LAND D'ORO bumped with a rival at the start, tracked the pace on the outside, chased in the four path on the turn, pursued the leader under a drive into the final furlong, took the advantage outside the sixteenth-pole then drew clear under steady urging. AGGREGATION was hustled from the gate, set the pace under pressure to his outside, dropped from the two path to the rail while asked on the turn, turned into the stretch under the crop, led under a drive into the final furlong then was overtaken by the winner and proved no match but held the place. REFUAH broke a bit awkwardly, settled at the rear, was urged along in the two then three path on the turn and improved for the show. RUSSIAN REALM broke out and bumped with a foe, settled off the pace, was roused while moving from the two path to the four path on the turn, turned into the stretch in the six path, remained on his inside lead in the drive and lacked the needed response. SHARED SUCCESS was hustled from the gate, prompted the pace on the outside, vied in the three path under urging on the turn, battled under a drive in upper stretch, dropped back into the final furlong and tired. SHIPSATIONAL was urged along off the pace, dropped back late on the backstretch, saved ground on the turn, moved out inside the furlong marker and failed to threaten. PALACE BOSS settled off the pace, moved up with five furlongs to run, chased inside to the two path on the turn and came up empty. DOLLY'S BANK was coaxed along on the outside, came under stronger encouragement in the five path on the turn and failed to respond.

SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN showed the way from the inside and drew out on the far turn, then was sent down nearing the furlong marker and maintained a safe margin to the wire to prove best under a drive. CABLE READY stalked the winner and then chased that rival two wide on the far turn, came three wide off the bend and ran on gamely to the wire while gaining but had to settle for clearly second best. RAMBLIN' WRECK was reserved early and saved ground on the first turn, advanced entering the far turn and hit the rail while in tight, moved off the inside and swung out five wide leaving the turn and had a late rally to gain the show award. MIZTERTONIC was settled early on the inside, eased off the inside leaving the five sixteenths and came four wide into the lane but needed more kick in the lane while losing the show award late. THE PADDOCK PASTOR was settled back early and moved off the inside, three to four wide on the far turn and had a belated rally. DEAR CHAIRMAN tracked the pace along the inside and came two wide into the lane while weakening. SARATOGA FLASH steadied on the outside into the first turn, then settled on the outside and was three to four wide on the turn, came seven wide into the lane and had no rally. LEON BLUE was settled in between rivals on the first turn and raced two wide on the far turn and tired. FIDELIGHTCAYUT chased the pace three to four wide and tired.

SKYLANDER moved in while urged along off the pace, shifted from the rail to the three path on the turn, was driven into the stretch in the four path, rallied to get the lead outside the furlong marker then drew clear under steady handling. GOODLUCKCHUCK was hustled from the gate, pressed the pace on the outside of two foes, vied in the four path on the turn, took the lead coming to the quarter-pole, was asked for his best in upper stretch, lost the advantage to the winner outside the furlong marker and proved no match while able to hold the place. HE'S GOT THIS moved in while settling off the pace, was urged along in the two path on the turn, came out in upper stretch and improved for the show. BOLD VICTORY raced well back in the field, went around the turn in the two path and improved position without threatening. BAD LARRY bumped with a rival at the start, was coaxed along off the pace, went around the turn in the four then five path, turned into upper stretch under a drive and lacked the needed response. QUIET WISDOM was hustled from the start, disputed the pace, vied in the three path on the turn, battled under a drive in upper stretch, dropped back into the final furlong and tired. LAUGHING BOY was hustled from the gate, showed the way down the backstretch, vied in the two path while asked on the turn, dropped back in upper stretch and tired. BEACHWALKER raced at the rear, moved from the rail to the three path on the turn, dropped to the two path late on that bend and was no factor. COINAGE bumped with a foe at the start, tracked the pace on the outside, chased in the three then four path on the turn and capitulated. PRINCE OF JOY was off slow and spotted the front a few lengths, saved ground on the turn and failed to threaten.

V CRUIZER set a pressured pace while racing removed from the rail, moved to the inside entering the turn while being stil pressured and came under coaxing by the five sixteenths and was headed by the quarter pole, came off the inside leaving teh turn and dug in gamely and edged clear in the final furlong to prove best under a drive. BURNING GLORY prompted the early pace and then pressed the winner two wide on the turn, made a three wide bid leaving the turn and moved out a tad by the three sixteenths but was out-kicked in the final furlong while saving the place award late. BRAZENLY tracked the pace from the outside, three wide on the turn and made a four wide bid leaving the turn but was needed more and just missed the place award. WAITLIST tracked the early pace and was in between rivals entering the turn and was two wide by the quarter pole but lacked the needed winning bid. TUSCAN GOLD was brushed a tad at the break, chased the early pace in hand, three wide entering the turn and made a four wide bid by the quarter pole and came five wide into the lane but flattened out. TURN AND COUNT was bumped at the break, raced towards the inside down the backside and then moved out to be three wide entering the turn, swung out six wide leaving the turn but weakened. FILOSO was bumped at the break, raced on the inside and was two wide by the quarter pole but never threatened. GET A JOB was well placed along the inside and fell back on the turn and tired. Six furlong split was omitted due to a timing issue and is under review.

LOVE CERVERE brushed with a rival at the start, settled off the pace, saved ground on the turn, swung out to the six path into upper stretch, rallied to make a bid into the final furlong then took the lead and prevailed under strong urging. FLAT OUT TIME brushed with a foe at the start, settled off the pace, went around the turn in the two then three path, chased into upper stretch, gained to make a bid near the furlong marker, battled into the final sixteenth and was outfinished while able to get the place. ABIENTOT bumped with a rival at the start, settled off the pace, went around the turn in the three then four path, swung out to the nine path into upper stretch and finished willingly for the show. SOMNIUM was rated off the pace, steadied briefly off heels with a half-mile to run then moved in, saved ground on the turn, was roused with a clear rail opening at the quarter-pole, gained to make a bid near the furlong marker but was out-kicked. ITALIAN SOIREE was well placed just off the pace, moved from the rail to the two path on the turn, gained to make a bid before the furlong marker but was also out-kicked. IT AIN'T TWO (GB) was rated between horses, rounded the turn in the three path, was carried out to the seven path into upper stretch and lacked the needed kick. ANNASCAUL settled on the outside, tucked into the two path for the run around the turn, moved to the three path outside the quarter-pole, spun into the stretch in the four path and lacked the needed response. ME GOVERNOR brushed with a foe at the start, showed the way down the backstretch, vied in the two then three path on the turn, was put to a drive in upper stretch, battled into the final furlong and weakened. POP IDOL pressed the pace, vied in the three then four path on the turn, dropped back under a drive into the final furlong and tired. SLIGHTLY BUSY bumped with a rival at the start, pressed the pace on the outside, dropped back in the four then five path on the turn and faltered.

WILLINTORISKITALL was reserved early and moved in to be in the two path, came under coaxing leaving the five sixteenths and moved out and swung out seven wide leaving the turn, made a bid and lugged in nearing the furlong marker, corrected and moved out to the clear and drew clear in the final sixteenth to prove best under a drive. EL DE LARRY was allowed to settle early, advanced three to four wide on the far turn, came five wide into the lane to make a bid and vie for command by the furlong marker, came out and bumped with COACH CASE slightly and then ran on to the wire and was second best. COACH CASE was allowed to settle early two wide, advanced two to four wide leaving the five sixteenths, came six wide into the lane and made a bid to vie for command by the furlong marker and was bumped slightly but was out-finished while besting the rest. KID KREESA showed the way while clear on the first turn, then was pressured leaving the five eighths marker and then shook clear again on the far turn but was headed by the furlong marker and weakened. TERMINAL VELOCITY tracked the paced two to three wide and came five wide into the lane and weakened. MO KREESA was allowed to settle along the inside and had no rally. I'M DUE tracked the pace from the outside and then went up to press the pacesetter two wide and tired in the lane. SPIRIT OF THE LAW was settled back early, three wide on the far turn and never factored. ZAPRUDER bobbled at the break and was outrun early on the inside and failed to menace. STEWARDS INQUIRY concerning the stretch run, but after reviewing the replays the race was left as is.