Belmont at the Big A

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.

TARPAULIN was urged along towards the rear, went around most of the turn in the two path, tipped to the three path briefly inside the five-sixteenths pole then dropped back to the two path, moved in some into upper stretch, rallied along the rail into the final furlong and closed strongly to get up late and prevail. NEW YORK SCRAPPY disputed the pace on the outside then in the two path on the turn, moved to a solo lead with three furlongs to run then went clear, responded well when asked for his best in upper stretch, drifted out some while shortening stride outside the sixteenth-pole, led into the final sixteenth but was caught while able to hold the place. APOLLO CODE angled out under urging early then chased the pace, went around the turn in the three path, was driven into the stretch in the four path under the crop, drifted out under a left-handed crop outside the furlong marker, drifted in outside the sixteenth-pole and finished willingly for the show. EGYPTIAN broke out and bumped with a rival, settled well back under some urging, moved from the rail to the three path on the turn, was driven into the stretch in the five path and improved willingly to get the last spot in the superfecta. COME FULL CIRCLE was last to commence, settled near the back on the outside under some urging, came under stronger encouragement in the three to four path on the turn, turned into the stretch in the six path and gained but failed to menace. THREE LITTLE BIRDS broke out a bit at the start, was urged along on the outside, moved in nearing the five-eighths pole then shifted back out around then nine-sixteenths marker, went around the turn in the four then five path, spun into the stretch in the six path and lacked the needed response. EL PACO was hustled from the gate, disputed the pace on the inside of a foe, vied along the rail on the turn, dropped back midway through that bend, shifted to the two path outside the quarter-pole, chased in the three path into the stretch and tired. CAPT JAX PARROW bumped with a rival at the start, showed no speed, saved ground on the turn, came off the rail outside the quarter-pole then entered the stretch in the three path, remained on his inside lead in the drive and was no factor.

OCEAN ATLANTIQUE along the inside through the first turn, tracked the leader from just off the inside just off the pace, tucked inside three furlongs out, got let out angled six wide into upper stretch, rallied to take command a furlong from home, dug in gamely to fend off the runner up to the wire. BELOUNI (FR) broke out brushing the off side stall and then bumping AMBITION, raced just off the inside through the first turn and then three paths off the rail down the backstretch, tucked inside through the far turn, went seven wide into upper stretch, rallied with good energy inside the final furlong latching on the top one a sixteenth out, but was ultimately rebuffed to the finish. PAROS raced just off the inside through the first turn and then three to four paths off the rail down the backstretch, tucked to the two path through the far turn and advanced on the leader taking command swinging five wide into upper stretch, dug in under threat and was caught a furlong out, then weakened in the late stages while along for the show honors. LIFE AND LIGHT showed the way in hand just off the inside and then along the inside, got let out spinning just off the inside into upper stretch and yielded the front straightened away, then weakened through to the finish. POLAR BEAR PLUNGE coaxed from the start, raced just off the inside through the first turn and then three paths off the inside down the backstretch, tucked to the two path through the far turn and came under urging with five-sixteenths to go, swung four wide for home and tired. AMBITION got bumped at the start by BELOUNI, who broke outwards, raced three wide through the first turn and then four then three wide thereafter, angled six to seven wide into upper stretch and tired. SHARP SPARK got bumped at the start by SMILENSAYCHEESE, who broke outwards, chased just off the inside coming under a ride with five-sixteenths to run, spun two to three wide into upper stretch, tired. SMILENSAYCHEESE broke out at the start bumping SHARP SPARK, raced four then three wide through the first turn before heading outside into the backstretch, steadily got out seven to eight paths off the inside midway while growing detached at the tail of the field, got eased along well behind near the outside fence through the far turn and was pulled up with the aid of the outrider near the eighth pole and then walked off under his own power. Please note that due to a teletimer malfunction all splits and the final time were omitted pending review.

VENETTA went to the front, contested the pace on the inside of an opponent, vied in the three then two path while asked on the turn, dueled gamely with the runner-up in the stretch, brushed with that foe late and narrowly prevailed under strong urging. CARELESS WHISPER disputed the pace on the outside, vied in the four then three path on the turn, dueled with the winner in the stretch and was denied while clear for the place. LAKE ARIEL was well placed behind the leading duo, chased inside on the turn, moved to the two path outside the quarter-pole, floated out to the six path into the stretch, pursued the top two while remaining on her inside lead in the drive and lacked the needed kick but was well clear for the show. SPEED WALKING dropped back under urging while void of speed, moved from the two path to the inside early on the turn, saved ground into the stretch and was no factor. ATIRA was off slow and spotted the front a few lengths, moved up on the outside under urging then chased the pace, dropped back in the four then three path on the turn and faltered.