Belmont at the Big A

GOODBYE TO ROMANCE chased six paths off the inside down the backstretch before tucking four then three wide through the turn coming under coaxing nearing the quarter pole, swung six wide into upper stretch, rallied to take command nearing the eighth pole, then edged clear to the finish to prevail. UNCLESHANE got bumped at the start by TYLOS, who broke inwards, raced four paths off the rail in closest aim of the leader down the backstretch before tucking to the two path through the turn advancing on the leader to latch on midway, took over narrow command inside the five-sixteenths marker and swung four wide for home, dug in under threat and was collared just outside the eighth pole, kept on to preserve the place honors on the wire. FIRST SITE struck the near side stall at the start and was away last, chased six to seven paths off the inside down the backstretch, tucked five then four wide through the turn coming under coaxing with five-sixteenths remaining, went eight wide into upper stretch, ran on through to the finish. TYLOS broke in at the start bumping UNCLESHANE, chased just off the inside early on before heading three then four wide through the turn getting out very slightly when placed to coaxing at the seven-sixteenths pole, angled out nine paths off the inside at the head of the stretch, kicked on belatedly to the finish. BARDEN chased four to five paths off the inside until tucked inside at the half mile pole, was under a firm left grip through to just inside the three-eighths marker before coming under coaxing near the five-sixteenths pole, spun three wide into upper stretch, weakened. MEDIEVAL hustled from the gate, cut the pace three paths off the rail down the backstretch, tucked inside through the turn and came under urging just inside three furlongs to run, yielded the front nearing the quarter pole and cornered just off the inside at that station, then tired in the stretch.

ANYWAY prompted the pace from the outside and inched closer and vied for command three wide by the quarter pole, made a bid to go clear nearing the furlong marker and then drew out to prove best under crop urging. LIFE IS GRAVY (IRE) hit the gate leaving at the start, was out-sprinted early on the outside, four to five wide on the turn and came seven wide into the lane and closed well winning the bob for the place award. SOUTHEASTERN tracked the early pace on the inside, then drafted behind the vying threesome two to three wide on the turn, swung out five wide leaving the turn and finished well but lost the bob for the place award. B PROVOCATEUR dueled for the lead on the inside and then vied for command on the rail nearing the quarter pole and was passed nearing the furlong marker and then angled off the rail and faded late. TOUGH GUY TONY dueled for the lead two wide and then vied for command between rivals nearing the quarter pole and weakened in the lane.

ART FAIR hustled from the gate, cut the pace just off the inside under pressure from DISARMED to the outside before being joined by MOTORCADE through the turn, remained patiently handled under prompting from that pair of rivals before being set down spinning just off the inside into upper stretch, edged clear under a drive kept to task. MOTORCADE five wide in aim of the leader, advanced tucked four wide through the turn and prompted the pace outside a pair, got let out continuing four wide into upper stretch, kept on to the wire. FREE DANCE chased six paths off the inside down the backstretch, tucked five then four wide through the turn coming under urging three furlongs from home, cornered five wide into upper stretch, ran on through to the finish. TYPHOON FURY stumbled badly at the start getting away last and conceding four to five lengths to the front before settling into stride, chased three wide detached at the tail of the field, came under encouragement at the three-eighths pole, angled seven wide into upper stretch, improved position to the line. DISARMED lunged at the break, pressed the pace four then three wide under a ride from the five-sixteenths pole, spun three wide for home, tired. LUCAS'S MISCHIEF three then two wide in pursuit, came under urging midway on the turn, angled five wide into upper stretch, tired. CARAMEL CHIP coaxed from the gate, chased along the inside coming under urging midway on the turn, took the inside route into upper stretch, shortened stride just outside the eighth pole and was immediately placed to a protective hold and eased up before being guided outside to be pulled up inside the sixteenth pole, got attended to and vetted on track and was subsequently transported off the course via the equine ambulance.