Belmont at the Big A

CHARLIE CHARMER was hustled from the gate, tracked the pace on the outside, dropped from the four path to the three path early on the turn, ranged up to make a bid outside the five-sixteenths pole, took a short lead under a drive while still on his inside lead in upper stretch, fought with two rivals into the final sixteenth, battled gamely with the runner-up while remaining on his inside lead to the finish and narrowly prevailed under strong urging. HAFU was last away then taken in hand a bit with the left-rein, settled under some urging, was roused in the three path on the turn, gained in the four path into the stretch, made a bid inside the three-sixteenths pole, drifted in under a right-handed crop coming to the furlong marker, fought outside of two opponents into the final furlong, battled with the winner to the finish and was denied while clear for the place. LOUGH CURRANE showed speed between horses then set the pace on the inside of a rival, vied along the rail on the turn, was asked near the five-sixteenths pole, lost the advantage under a drive in upper stretch, fought on into the final sixteenth but was oufinished while able to hold the show. BOOTSY'S A RASCAL was hustled from the gate, bumped with JAMAICA REDD early, pressed the pace on the outside under urging, vied in the three then two path on the turn, dropped back under a drive in upper stretch, moved out just inside the furlong marker and lacked the needed kick. RUMBLYOUNGMANRUMBL brushed the inside of the gate at the start but came out in front, showed speed on the inside of foes then dropped just off the pace near the nine-sixteenths pole, lost more ground on the leader leaving the backstretch, moved from the rail to the two path on the turn and lacked the needed response. GABORONE bumped soundly with JAMAICA REDD at the start, dropped well behind under urging, went around the turn in the three path, came into the stretch in the five path and failed to threaten. JAMAICA REDD bumped soundly with GABORONE at the start, bumped with BOOTSY'S A RASCAL early then was taken in hand in tight quarters, dropped in near the five-eighths pole then chased the pace, moved from the two path to the inside on the turn, remained on his inside lead in the drive and capitulated.

SWAGING broke out at the start bumping FEROCE, dueled inside of INTO THE LIGHT coming under coaxing near the quarter pole, spun three wide into upper stretch, dug in under a drive coming outwards in the late stages to keep an eye on the runner up while digging in gamely to prevail at the end. INTO THE LIGHT hustled from the gate, dueled three then two wide with the aforementioned foe to his inside, got set down spinning four wide into upper stretch, dug in latched on to the finish, shied out under a left handed crop a sixteenth out, battled on gamely to the wire. FEROCE got bumped between foes who each broke his way, chased two to three wide from just off the duel coming under encouragement with five-sixteenths remaining, angled five wide into upper stretch, kept on to secure the show honors. CAPT FLUFF N STUFF coaxed from the start, chased along the inside coming under urging with five-sixteenths to go, angled out six wide into upper stretch, stayed on one paced to the finish. MR R T broke in a step at the start bumping FEROCE in tandem with SWAGING, chased four to five paths off the inside down the backstretch, came under coaxing half a mile from home and tucked three then two wide through the turn, continued just off the inside into upper stretch and tired. FESS a bit reluctant to load prior to the start, chased five then four wide coming under a ride at the five-sixteenths marker, went four wide into upper stretch and tired.

THORSNESS moved up to press the pace on the outside, took the lead in the three path on the turn, was asked for his best in upper stretch, shook clear inside the furlong marker and proved best under a strong hand-ride late. WHITBY bumped with a rival at the start, tracked the pace on the outside, chased in the four path on the turn, pursued the winner in the stretch and finished willingly for the place. RAGING SEA CAPTAIN moved up while hustled then was well placed, chased in the two path on the turn, pursued the winner under a drive in the stretch, kept on into the final sixteenth and also finished willingly but missed the place while able to get the show. RED MILLER bumped with a rival at the start, settled outside under some urging, was ridden along in the three then four path on the turn, tipped out to the five path after turning into the stretch and lacked the needed response. SALMING showed speed then set the pace on the inside of a rival, vied along the rail while headed on the turn, battled with the winner under a drive into the final furlong and weakened. NOGUCHI dropped back towards the rear, moved in around the five-eighths pole, saved ground on the turn and failed to rally. DAYTONA MOONSHINE was urged along off the pace, dropped back with six furlongs to run, went around the turn in the four path, was driven into the stretch in the five path and failed to threaten. FISCAL DRAG bumped with foes on both sides at the start then dropped back, angled in at the rear entering the main-track then was urged at the back, rounded the turn in the two path and was no factor.

FAIRY GODMOTHER broke out at the start trading a bump with SONORANITE, who broke in a step, chased just off the inside patiently handled behind rivals until angled out and set down spinning five wide into upper stretch, rallied with good energy to seize command a furlong from home, then drew clear to the finish to score. BLUE AUTHENTICITY broke out at the start and was corrected, chased three then two wide in closest aim of the leader coming under coaxing near the quarter pole, spun three wide into upper stretch, took over the front with three-sixteenths to go, got overhauled a furlong out, proved no match for the top one while running on to secure the place honors. RAYNHAM HALL coaxed from the gate, chased two to three wide coming under a ride at the five-sixteenths marker, angled four to five wide into upper stretch, kept on to secure the show honors. ROCK STEADY BABE coaxed from the start, chased along the inside coming under a ride near the quarter pole, spun just off the inside into upper stretch, improved position to the finish. CAMILLE'S LEGACY shied out at the start, chased three wide under a ride from the five-sixteenths pole, tipped four wide into upper stretch and passed tired rivals to the end. SONORANITE broke in a step at the start trading a bump with FAIRY GODMOTHER, chased along the inside, got set down spinning from the two path into upper stretch, passed tired rivals. ATIRA brushed the off side stall at the start, advanced after the break to establish the front five and a half furlongs from home and pulled headstrong against the restraint of the rider through to the five furlong marker before settling a bit better, remained inside through the turn and came under steadily increasing pressure to the outside, spun just off the inside into upper stretch put to urging, tossed her head when yielding command with three-sixteenths to go and tired. FROGHOLLOWSUMMER coaxed from the start, chased along the inside under a ride from three furlongs out, continued in the inside route into upper stretch, tired. JUST LOVE S coaxed from the gate, flashed brief speed four wide down the backstretch, continued four wide through the turn and faded coming under urging with five-sixteenths to go, angled seven wide into upper stretch, faltered in the drive.

JACKIE THE JOKER showed speed then sped clear before opening up a sizable advantage, went around the turn in the two path, was put to a drive in upper stretch, came under a left-handed crop outside the furlong marker, responded bravely to the challenge of the runner-up in the final sixteenth and held gamely under strong urging. BABY SASSICAIA was hustled from the gate, chased the solo leader from second, traveled around the turn in the three path, gained in the four path into the stretch, chased the winner outside into the final furlong, drifted in near the sixteenth-pole then made a bid, battled outside of the winner to the finish and was denied while clear for the place. CURLIN'S MAGIC was urged along off the pace, dropped from the two path to the inside on the turn, spun into the stretch in the two path and earned the show while no match for the top two. MY FIRST LOVE was urged along off the pace, rounded the turn in the four path and came up empty. LUNA MOTH was hustled from the gate, dropped back while urged along, moved from the three path to the two path on the turn and lacked the needed response. WHISTLER'S STYLE dropped well behind while showing no speed, moved from the three path to the five path on the turn, turned into the stretch in the six path and failed to rally. FLOGE broke a step slow, moved out early then was urged along on the outside, went around the turn in the five then four path, came into the stretch in the five path and failed to threaten. TROUBLED LUCK was urged along off the pace, dropped back leaving the backstretch, saved ground on the turn and was no factor. BROOKLYN DANTZ dropped back while urged along, went around the turn in the two then three path and failed to respond.

VERSAILLES ROAD coaxed from the gate, established the front before the first turn and showed the way in hand briefly just off the inside and then along the inside, settled into a comfortable rhythm through sensible splits and showed the way patiently handled until called upon with five-sixteenths to go, took the inside route into upper stretch, edged clear under a drive to the eighth pole, dug in and held well and safe to the finish. GOLD SOVEREIGN tracked the pace along the inside coming under encouragement with five-sixteenths to go, spun just off the inside into upper stretch, closed well and willingly through the final furlong but was ultimately repelled to the wire. ORGONITE a bit fractious in the gate prior to the start, lunged at the break, saved ground in pursuit from mid pack, came under urging at the five-sixteenths marker, took the inside route into upper stretch and offered up a mild kick. CAPRICIOUS OUTCOME broke out at the start and was corrected, chased two to three wide under a ride from the five-sixteenths pole, tipped four wide into upper stretch and stayed on one paced to the end. HEEERE'S JOHNNY two to three wide in pursuit from near the rear of the field, got ridden along with five-sixteenths remaining, angled five wide into upper stretch, offered up a bid but was outkicked. CHESTER BOY saved ground in pursuit from near the rear of the field, came under encouragement with five-sixteenths to run, took the inside route into upper stretch and offered no response. PEAK PERFORMER coaxed from the start, settled tracking the leader in closest aim from the two path, came under urging with five-sixteenths to go, spun three wide into upper stretch and weakened in the final furlong. MORTAL LOCK chased two then three wide under a ride from the five-sixteenths marker, tipped out four wide at the head of the stretch, had no kick. This race had a timing discrepancy or malfunction and was re-timed using video technology to arrive at the most accurate time.

INTRICATE SPIRIT went to the front, was well rated while setting the pace, controlled the action while inside on the turn, responded well when asked at the quarter-pole, came under a right-handed crop outside the furlong marker and proved best under steady urging. CAPANAPARO settled off the pace, was asked while inside to the two path on the turn, moved out in upper stretch and finished with good courage to just get the place. CHASING FREEDOM broke in and hit the gate then was hustled, established a good position just off the pace, saved ground on the turn, was asked at the quarter-pole, chased the winner under a drive in the stretch and proved no match then lost the place while able to get the show. AZIZAM (GB) settled towards the rear under some urging, went around the turn in the four path, was roused near the quarter-pole then came into the stretch in the six path, remained on his inside lead until outside the sixteenth-pole then swapped to the proper lead and improved position to get the last spot in the superfecta. TWILIGHT DELIGHT tracked the pace on the outside, chased in the two path on the turn, dropped back under a drive into the final furlong and weakened. GLORIOUS BOY was last to commence, settled at the back under some urging, went around the turn in the two path, was roused near the quarter-pole and was no factor. BRONZE BULLET settled towards the rear, saved ground on the turn, was asked near the quarter-pole and lacked the needed response. ITZA LOCK settled on the outside, traveled around the turn in the three path, was roused near the quarter-pole then came into the stretch in the five path and failed to threaten. TRACK TIGER settled in the front half of the field on the outside, was roused in the three path on the turn, spun into the stretch in the four path and failed to respond.

CLASSICIST went four then three wide through the first turn, chased four paths off the inside down the backstretch, tucked three wide through the far turn and came under coaxing with seven-sixteenths to go, angled five wide into upper stretch, rallied to take command a furlong out, edged away briefly before coming under late threat near the finish and held safe to prevail. DREAMLIKE coaxed from the gate, raced three then two wide through the first turn, chased three then two wide coming under coaxing at the three-eighths pole, swung three to four wide into upper stretch, dug in under a drive and surged late to miss at the finish. OTELLO coaxed from the start, raced three then two wide through the first turn, prompted the leader from the outside three wide coming under coaxing near the quarter pole, took over narrow command swinging three to four wide into upper stretch, dug in between foes and was collared a furlong out, kept on to preserve the show honors on the line. LE GRIS coaxed from the gate, cut the pace from the two path under the watchful eye of the aforementioned foe to the outside, came under encouragement with five-sixteenths to run, yielded the front spinning two to three wide at the head of the stretch, dug in heads apart to the eighth pole, then kept on knocking heads with OTELLO to the finish but was ultimately bested at the end for the show honors. WAITLIST two then three wide through the first turn, chased four to five wide under prolonged urging from the half mile pole, tipped six wide into upper stretch and offered no response. KINETIC chased just off the inside and then along the inside under a ride from three furlongs out, took the inside route into upper stretch, weakened in the late stages. WHITTINGTON PARK coaxed from the gate, chased just off the inside under encouragement with seven-sixteenths remaining, went four wide at the head of the stretch, trailed throughout.

CARC BROTHERS moved in while establishing a forward position early, stalked the pace on the outside in the two path, was asked early on the far turn, gained to get the lead into upper stretch, kicked clear inside the three-sixteenths pole, powered away under a drive into the final sixteenth then was eased up late while much the best. MIDDLE MARKET was well placed on the inside, came under urging on the far turn, swung out into upper stretch and narrowly earned the place while no match for the winner. MADAGASCAR raced in the three path on the first turn, settled off the pace, was roused in the four then three path on the far turn, spun into the stretch in the four path and just missed the place while able to get the show. TAKE A STANCE angled in while going to the front, dropped to the inside before the first turn, was well rated while setting the pace, came under urging on the the far turn, lost the advantage to the winner into upper stretch and gave way. FREAKY had a rein fixed in the paddock, raced in the three path on the first turn, was reserved on the outside, went around the far turn in the four path while asked, turned into the stretch in the five path and lacked the needed response. KID CAIRO went around both turns in the two path and lacked the needed kick. KULAPAT broke out at the start, raced inside to the two path on the turns and lacked the needed response. GOOD BALI dropped from the two path to the inside early on the first turn, settled off the pace, moved from the two path to the four path on the far turn, came into the stretch in the five path and also lacked the needed response. NOBLE ONE saved ground while reserved off the pace, moved to the two path under urging late on the far turn and failed to threaten. BOARD OF DIRECTORS was unhurried in the two path, dropped to the inside on the far turn and faltered then was eased in the final furlong but walked off. MO SPICE was hustled from the gate, raced in the three path on the first turn, tracked the pace on the outside, came up empty in the three path on the far turn, spun into the stretch in the four path and also faltered.