Belmont Park

HOT HOUSE ROSE broke in at the start bumping BIRTHDAY GIRL, raced four wide in aim of the front, came under urging with five-sixteenths to go, spun three to four wide into upper stretch, rallied to overhaul the embattled top pair a sixteenth out and edged clear under a drive. LILIKOI prompted the pace from the two path, got set down at the head of the stretch dug in head to head through the length of the stretch, got overhauled in tandem with SHOOT THE MOON a sixteenth from home, kept on to win the battle for the place honors on the wire. SHOOT THE MOON bumped at the start lightly by I LOVE YOU STILL, cut the pace inside under the watchful eye of LILIKOI to the outside, got set down cutting the corner into upper stretch, dug in fending off her main prompter through to the sixteenth marker when overhauled in tandem by the eventual winner, then lost the battle for the place honors while clear for the show. BIRTHDAY GIRL bumped at the start by HOT HOUSE ROSE, raced three wide in range under urging from three furlongs out, spun just off the inside for home, weakened in the drive. QUEEN KATHERINA broke open the gate prior to the start, chased the pace inside under a ride from midway on the turn, angled three to four wide for home and tired. I LOVE YOU STILL broke out at the start bumping SHOOT THE MOON, chased three wide under urging from three furlongs out, spun three to four wide for home and tired. KARENINA GAL chased two to three wide under encouragement from the three-eighths and made no impact.

CUPPA JOE lost its footing at the break, established control proceeding along the chute, cut over to the inside, set the pace, rider attempting to keep something in reserve, was asked for his best coming to the furlong marker, gave it to remain safely in the clear. FEROCIOUS TIGER (FR) was steadied at intervals while being rank along the backstretch, was primarily in the two path for nearly three-quarters, swung four wide into the stretch, rallied well to secure second. BUDDY'S TIZ three wide on the second turn, was along for the show. BRED TO BOSS underwent a three wide journey to the head of the stretch, lacked the needed late response. BALFE'S CORNER hung out four wide at three-eighths pole, commenced the stretch a couple of paths wider, made no impact. THUNDERS FURY stalked the winner from the two path, got shaken off after turning for home. JET STREAK strung out four wide on the chute, was slightly closer to the rail on the full turn, failed to menace. CRED along the inside on the turn, arrived at the quarter pole already being briskly hand urged, had no offering. MOVIETONE tracked the action from the pocket and faltered. APPLE ORCHARD three wide early, was outrun. WARRIOR JAYS off a beat slower than any other, saved ground early while always being outrun.

WEDDING TOAST in a step being released from the starting gate, had the pilot take hold, settled into midpack, departed the backstretch placed in the three path, was let out a notch and cruised up towards the front runners, spun into the stretch on nearly even terms with them, responded eagerly when set down, took charge traversing through the furlong grounds, extended the winning margin. driving. PRINCESS VIOLET assumed a forward position after the start, patiently prompted the pace from the two path for nearly three-quarters, was still under confident handling poking a head down in front turning for home, between rivals, proved no match for the winner once that one was fully ridden, finished more than willingly thereafter to garner the place. HOUSE RULES chased the pace from the two path to the vicinity of the five-sixteenths pole, was roused angling four wide into the stretch, lacked the needed response. SHAYJOLIE kept watch on the front runners from along the rail, tipped outward coming to the head of the stretch, failed to fire appreciably. VIA STRATA broke alertly and maintained command, was guided over to the inside route after going a half, came under a two-pronged attack as the third fraction was about to be recorded, succumbed in short order and backed away. MACHA broke tardily, loped along from the two path, swung into the stretch, had no offering.

DARLING BRIDEZILLA four then three wide in pursuit from mid pack, advanced into range after the incident at the nine-sixteenths, came under urging with five-sixteenths to run, spun just off the inside for home, angled to three path nearing the eighth pole and wore down a pair to her inside to prevail on the wire. COLONEL JUANITA three wide then two wide in range, got bumped lightly as VINHDICATION SPOT was in less then an ideal seam between foes with nine-sixteenths to run, took to the rail half a mile from home, came under urging at the five-sixteenths, cut the corner into upper stretch, offered up a mild kick while battling inside a pair through the final eighth for the place honors. WISE AWAKE showed the way four then three wide under light coaxing, inched away through the latter portion of the turn, got set down just off the inside into upper stretch, dug in under a drive coming under threat by a flanking pair a furlong out, got worn down by those rivals and collared inside the final sixteenth while safe for the show. BRIDGET MOLONEY chased the pace four then three wide under encouragement from the five-sixteenths, spun three wide for home, weakened in the late stages. MIDNIGHTINPOSITANO chased the pace three wide, altered out a path or two at the nine-sixteenths around the incident at that station, came under urging three furlongs out, angled five wide for home and weakened in the drive. TRAIL WALKER chased the pace four wide under urging from three furlongs out, angled five wide into upper stretch, weakened. HIGH INFLATION bumped at the start by VINHDICATION SPOT breaking outwards, chased two to three wide from the rear, spun four wide for home, made no impact. OFF MY CLOUD squeezed after the start between foes, chased four wide, shifted out a path at the nine-sixteenths and came under urging while taking the overland route through the turn midway and never menaced. VINHDICATION SPOT just off the inside in close aim of the front, lacked optimal clearance between foes approaching the nine-sixteenths, steadied briefly before clipping the back heels of TOUCH OF FAITH causing that foe to lose her footing knocking her askew and causing her to lose the rider, checked out of the tight seam and was not persevered with thereafter. TOUCH OF FAITH inside in close aim of the front, got clipped behind by VINHDICATION SPOT as that rival attempted to keep a tight seam between foes forced open at the nine-sixteenths, bobbled severely losing her back footing and the rider at that station. There was a Stewards' Inquiry focusing on the incident at the nine-sixteenths, after review COLONEL JUANITA was disqualified from second and unplaced in the order of finish before the result was declared official.

ROCK EAGLE sat reserved two wide for nearly three-quarters, fanned into the seven path heading for the three-sixteenths marker, cut readily into the gap, continued onward with good energy, shot to the front in the final seventy yards and edged away, crossing the wire under hand urging. TIZ TIME TO SHAKE appeared to be three wide on the chute, was one path wider on the full turn, swung into the stretch, finished with good courage to win the bob for place honors. VEYA raced from off the inside, was taken in hand in the vicinity of the five-sixteenths pole, bided time the rest of the way to the top of the lane, about three wide, angled five wide towards upper stretch, kicked into its best stride with a sixteenth to go, fell short of snagging second. LONE TRADER prompted the pace from the two path, challenged heading home, grabbed away the advantage before getting asked for run, this occurring near the three-sixteenths marker, got reeled in with well under a sixteenth remaining and weakened late. BRITANNIA'S MOAT strung out three wide midpoint on the turn, was asked for some run soon afterwards, remained a prominent factor from upper to midlane before flattening out. SHINOBI (GER) saved ground and lacked the needed response. INFINITE MIDNIGHT made it over the inside midway down the backstretch, had no rally. FIRE AWAY underwent a ground-saving journey and was outrun. TIZ AFLEET kept watch on the pace from the pocket, faltered. BUBBA'S D'ORO took up the chase being two wide and never reached a contending position. SENOR CASANOVA off very slowly, left the backstretch three wide, was never in the hunt. ASBAAD vied for command from the inside, was set down prior to the quarter pole, succumbed a short distance past that station and retreated.