Belmont at the Big A

DEREK'S LAW was well placed just off the pace, saved ground on the turn, moved to the two path while asked outside the quarter-pole, rallied to the lead in upper stretch, responded well in the final furlong and prevailed under strong urging. SHADOW SURGE went to the front then showed the way, vied near the inside on the turn, was asked coming to the quarter-pole, lost the advantage to the winner in upper stretch, fought on inside that foe in the final furlong but missed while clear for the place. SPIRIT DRAGON tracked the pace on the outside, chased in the three path on the turn, pursued the leader under a drive into the the final furlong and was outfinished while clear for the show. TAPWRITS TEMPER settled on the outside, was roused in the four path on the turn, spun into the stretch in the five path then came a bit further out and weakened. PRINCE OF DANCE broke out at the start, was urged along off the pace, chased while moving from the rail to the two path on the turn, remained on his inside lead in the stretch and tired. DETAIL ORIENTED bumped with a foe at the start, dropped back under urging while climbing, traveled around the turn in the four path, spun into the stretch in the five path and failed to threaten. MAJESTIC ARC bumped with a rival at the start and was off a step slow, settled at the rear, went around the turn in the two path and was no factor.

BOLD VICTORY got steadied at the break when losing his lane to CATHEDRAL BEACH, who broke out a step, chased four then three wide from the tail of the field coming under coaxing with seven-sixteenths to run, angled six to seven wide into upper stretch, closed well on the outside and was just up on the wire to score. AMUNDSON four then three wide in pursuit, came under coaxing near the quarter pole, swung four wide into upper stretch, rallied to take command near the eighth pole, dug in under growing late threat and was nailed on the line. QUIET WISDOM broke out a step at the start and was corrected, chased five then four wide coming under a ride three furlongs from home, angled six wide into upper stretch, offered up a mild kick. LAUGHING BOY chased four paths off the inside down the backstretch before tucking three then two wide through the turn coming under encouragement with five-sixteenths to go, angled five wide into upper stretch, offered up a mild kick. BURNINHUNKOFLOVE bobbled at the break, showed the way early on until displaced from the front by DOT'S DOLLAR, chased three then two wide in closest aim of the leader, spun three wide into upper stretch, kept on under a drive to the finish but was out-finished in the final furlong. DOT'S DOLLAR coaxed from the gate, established the front five and a half furlongs out and showed the way in hand along the inside patiently handled until roused taking the two path into upper stretch, dug in under threat and was caught just outside the eighth pole, weakened in the late stages. CATHEDRAL BEACH broke out a step at the start and was corrected, chased just off the inside and then along the inside under urging from the seven-sixteenths, angled four wide at the head of the stretch, offered no response.

LIFE IS GRAVY (IRE) brushed with a rival after the start while hustled, chased the pace on the outside then in the three path on the turn, took the advantage while remaining on his inside lead outside the furlong marker, shook off the runner-up coming to the sixteenth-pole and edged clear while still on his inside lead under steady urging to the finish. WHERE'S YOUR BOOM bumped with a rival after the start then steadied, was urged along on the outside, went around the turn in the three then four path, turned into upper stretch under a drive and finished willingly for the place. WIT STORM came out at the start then bumped with an opponent, showed the way down the backstretch, vied inside on the turn, was asked for his best in upper stretch, lost the advantage to the winner outside the furlong marker, dropped back into the final sixteenth and weakened but was clear for the show. FIRST BLESSING brushed with a foe after the start while hustled, chased the pace on the outside then in the two path on the turn and tired. SIXER bumped with rivals after the start then was taken up and dropped back, moved from the three path to the two path on the turn, came out to the six path into upper stretch and failed to threaten. BIG BROOKLYN was bumped at the start and forced out into another foe, settled towards the rear, saved ground on the turn and was no factor. MYSTIC ISLE brushed with a rival at the start then was hustled, raced just off the pace, chased inside to the two path on the turn, swung out to the five path into upper stretch and came up empty. ONE BID brushed with an opponent at the start and was last away, raced near the rear under urging, dropped back late on the backstretch, moved from the two path to the rail late on the turn and faltered.

MY WORLD prompted the leader from the outside six paths off the rail down the backstretch, tucked three then two wide through the turn, bumped TOUGH GUY TONY into the rail before swinging two then three wide into upper stretch, seized command straightened away, dug in under threat to the outside before edging clear to the finish kept to task. PROBABLY DREAMING chased five paths off the inside down the backstretch before tucking three then two wide through the turn coming under encouragement with five-sixteenths to run, swung four wide into upper stretch, rallied to issue a challenge a furlong out, dug in latched on the aforementioned foe to the sixteenth pole before being shaken off, ran on well clear of the rest to be along second best. DAY ONE STARTER chased seven paths off the rail down the backstretch, tucked four wide at the half mile pole, came under urging with five-sixteenths to go and tipped five wide into upper stretch, then weakened through to the finish while along for the show honors. TOUGH GUY TONY stumbled at the start and broke on top despite it, showed the way in hand four paths off the inside down the backstretch, tucked to the two path half a mile from home coming under increased pressure from MY WORLD through the turn, tucked inside near the five-sixteenths, took the inside route into upper stretch under threat and was bumped by MY WORLD into the rail before straightening away, yielded the front, then tired through to the finish. EMPIRE OF GLORY grew detached at the tail of the field when devoid of speed early on, chased two to three wide, went three wide into upper stretch and was eased along home to the wire, trailing throughout.

SCORCH was bumped at the start and forced out, chased the pace down the backstretch, made a bid in the three path on the turn, took the lead under a strong drive outside the furlong marker, shook clear outside the sixteenth-pole and just held under strong urging. SOUTH PHILLY SLIDE moved in while urged along off the pace, saved ground on the turn, came out under a drive inside the three-sixteenths pole, moved further out into the final furlong and finished well to garner the place. BASHFUL BABY was off slow and spotted the front a few lengths, angled in at the rear, tossed her head near the five-eighths pole, saved ground on the turn, moved out in upper stretch and finished with good energy to get the show. BLACK ROSE settled towards the front, was roused in the two path on the turn, pursued the leader under a drive in the stretch and finished willingly for the last spot in the superfecta. BESIDE YOU raced well back in the field, went around the turn in the two path, spun into the stretch in the three path and improved position with late energy to just miss the superfecta. COPPER CADUCEUS raced up close on the outside, chased in the four path on the turn, lugged in some in the stretch and lacked the needed kick. SANTIANA went to the front then showed the way, moved clear with a half-mile to run, rounded the turn in the two path, was asked for her best in upper stretch, lost the advantage to the winner outside the furlong marker and weakened. MARAJOLINE showed speed then pressed the pace, dropped back near the half-mile pole, saved ground on the turn and came up empty. GREAT ACTRESS was urged along on the outside, went around the turn in the four path and lacked the needed response. MEDIUM COOL was bumped at the start and forced out, went around the turn in the three then four path and failed to threaten. CATHOLIC VICE was urged along near the rear, brushed with a foe around the five-eighths pole, went around most of the turn in the two path then moved to the three path and was no factor. SUGAR PRINCESS was urged off the pace, brushed with a rival near the five-eighths pole, went around the turn in the three path and failed to respond.

THREE B'S chased four then three wide coming under coaxing at the three-eighths pole, angled five to six wide into upper stretch, rallied outside and was up in the last jumps to prevail. RANGER BATTALION chased five paths off the inside down the backstretch and then three wide through the turn, went five to six wide into upper stretch, rallied to take command just inside the eighth pole, dug in under threat and was caught in the final jumps by his barn mate and was along for the place honors. SHATTUCK chased just off the inside under a ride from three furlongs out, spun two to three wide into upper stretch, closed well to secure the show honors. UNCLE JIM coaxed from the gate, showed the way six paths off the inside down the backstretch, tucked three then two wide through the turn, continued in the two path into upper stretch, dug in under threat and was caught just inside the eighth pole, weakened in the late stages. TIMAEUS chased six paths off the inside down the backstretch and then three wide through the turn, came under encouragement three furlongs out, tipped four wide into upper stretch and weakened. HOT SPUN hustled from the gate, chased along the inside under a ride from the seven-sixteenths, continued in the inside route into upper stretch, weakened. JUNGLE GLOW got bumped at the start by WISTUCKY, chased six then five wide under urging from the three-eighths marker, went seven wide into upper stretch and offered no response. GAMEBRED coaxed from the gate, chased just off the inside and then along the inside under encouragement from the seven-sixteenths, took the inside route into upper stretch and weakened. WISTUCKY broke out at the start bumping JUNGLE GLOW, raced three wide in aim of the front, tucked to the two path into the turn and faded after a half, swung four wide into upper stretch and tired.

DANCING BUCK angled in while going to the front, was well rated on an easy lead, controlled the action while inside on the turn, responded well when asked outside the quarter-pole, came under a right-handed crop while off the inside in upper stretch and held under steady urging. FIERCE AND STRONG angled in at the rear then was reserved at the back, saved ground on the turn, was roused at the quarter-pole, chased in upper stretch, paused coming to the furlong marker, gained to make a bid inside of the winner near the sixteenth-pole, fought with two foes to the finish and missed while narrowly able to get the place. KNOCKANARA was eased back just off the pace, saved ground on the turn, was asked at the quarter-pole, chased off the inside while behind the winner in the stretch, moved out late and finished willingly to just miss the place while clear for the show. OUTLAW KID tracked the pace, made a bid in the two path on the turn, was roused near the quarter-pole then spun into the stretch in the three path, fought under a drive into the final furlong, dropped back into the final sixteenth and weakened. INCINERATOR was reserved near the back on the outside, came under urging while in the three then four path on the turn, spun into upper stretch in the six path and lacked the needed response. NIAGARA SKYLINE raced just off the pace on the outside, was given his cue in the three path on the turn, chased in the four path into the stretch and tired. BIG EVEREST (GB) broke out at the start, was taken under a tight hold early then reserved off the pace, went around the turn in the two then three path while roused, turned into upper stretch in the five path and came up empty.