Belmont at the Big A

DIRECTIVE got bumped with seven and a half furlongs to go when POMERANCE came inwards bumping TEJANITA who was between foes, established the front inside seven furlongs to run and showed the way in hand just off the inside before heading to the inside midway on the turn, swung three then two wide into upper stretch and was roused straightened away, went clear under a drive to the eighth pole and then was ridden out to the finish. MOONLIT two to three wide down the backstretch, tucked inside into the turn before darting to the two path three furlongs out when the aforementioned foe took to the rail, came under encouragement at the five-sixteenths marker, swung four wide into upper stretch, proved no match for the top one while well clear of the rest and along second best. IRRESISTIBLE shied out two paths six and a half furlongs out when near the clubhouse turn gap, chased four then three wide coming under a ride at the three-eighths pole, tipped five wide into upper stretch and tired. POMERANCE came in after the start and bumped TEJANITA into POMERANCE when leading briefly early on, got displaced by her barn mate and chased three then two wide coming under urging with seven-sixteenths to go, swung four wide for home and faltered in the stretch. TEJANITA coaxed from the gate, got bumped with seven and a half furlongs remaining when POMERANCE came inwards, and in turn bumped DIRECTIVE, chased five paths off the inside down the backstretch and then three wide through the turn, went five wide into upper stretch and made no impact.

FEVER NIGHT was hustled from the gate, set the pace under pressure to his outside, was asked under threat while inside on the turn, turned into upper stretch on even terms for the lead, dueled with the runner-up to the finish and narrowly prevailed under strong urging. QUIET WISDOM prompted the pace on the outside, drew even with the leader near the seven-sixteenths pole, vied in the two path on the turn, dueled outside of the winner in the stretch and just missed while narrowly able to get the place. SHIPSATIONAL settled off the early pace, moved up on the outside with six furlongs to run then stalked the leader, chased in the three path on the turn, pursued the top two under a drive in the stretch, gained on those foes late and just missed while well clear for the show. BOURBON CHASE was hustled from the gate then settled off the pace, passed the nine-sixteenths pole under urging, raced inside for most of the turn then shifted to the two path and came up empty. ENDURING SPIRIT was off slow and spotted the front a couple lengths, settled at the rear, was urged along passing the five-eighths pole, went around the turn in the two then three path, came out to the five path into the stretch and failed to respond.

K GUN stumbled at the break, chased along the inside coming under coaxing with five-sixteenths to go, spun three then two wide into upper stretch, rallied to take command at the three-sixteenths pole and edged clear under a drive to the finish. TIMIA chased four paths off the inside down the backstretch and then just off the inside through the turn coming under encouragement three furlongs out, swung four then three wide into upper stretch, kept on to the finish to secure the place honors. AMY'S LIGHT broke out a step awkwardly and bumped BASEBALL LADY, chased four then three wide coming under a ride at the three-eighths pole, cornered four wide at the head of the stretch and improved position to the wire. BASEBALL LADY got bumped at the start by AMY'S LIGHT, chased three then two wide under urging with seven-sixteenths to run, angled six wide at the top of the lane and offered no response. SPIRIT OF ESTHER established the front shortly after the break and showed the way in hand just off the inside coming under coaxing just outside the quarter pole, took the inside route into upper stretch, got collared with three-sixteenths remaining and tired through to the finish. TAHILA got taken in hand at the start and was away last conceding four lengths to the front before settling into stride, chased just off the inside and began to climb facing kickback five furlongs from home while coaxed along from the get go, tucked inside through the turn, angled five wide into upper stretch and made no impact.

BABY SASSICAIA was hustled from the gate, showed speed between foes then dropped back nearing the three-quarter pole, tracked the pace from that point, was asked in the three path on the turn, gained to get the lead into upper stretch then shook clear, remained clear into the final sixteenth and held under steady urging. MITOLE'S GIRL was hustled from the gate then urged along off the pace, moved from the rail to the two path late on the turn, shifted out to the four path after turning into the stretch, pursued the winner into the final sixteenth and gained willingly but missed while clear for the place. DANNEEL was hustled from the gate, showed speed on the outside of two opponents, moved in near the three-quarter pole then went clear inside that pole, was asked while two path to the inside on the turn, lost the advantage to the winner into upper stretch and weakened but was clear for the show. SHADYSIDE showed speed on the inside of two rivals, dropped back inside the three-quarter pole, retreated towards the rear of the field under urging, shifted from the three path to the five path on the turn and lacked the needed response. DOLCE SERA was hustled from the gate then dropped back under urging, raced at the rear, rounded the turn in the four path and was no factor.