Century Mile

CONCRETE COWBOY was under a snug hold early, shifted out three wide, moved up alongside MR MIEZIE and drove clear when given the command. MR MIEZIE broke alertly, saved ground while showing the way was joined at the head of the lane and was outfinished. G T RAY SIR tracked the pace inside, was gapped by the early pacesetters and bid belatedly. CHICKOUTTHEBIZZ tracked four wide, and failed to threaten. KIKIS LOVE OF LIFE showed little.

NO REJOYCE unhurried early, took closer order approaching the final turn, found clear running room inside and swept the lead, then kicked clear. HOLY BELLE trailed the field, swung wide at the head of the lane, and closed gamely. DREAMING D'ORO sat midpack while four to five wide, and was outfinished for place. WHY NOTS A WYNNER chased the pacesetters and had nothing left in reserve for the drive. DAOU contested the early pace, inherited the lead and tired. IN YOUR BIZ set a pressured pace outside of DAOU, was overtaken and stopped.

WRIT IN STONE tracked four to five wide, roused at the quarter pole, responded to urging late and drove clear under confident handling. STONE HOUSE hurried away, moved four wide to avoid traffic, rallied into the stretch and was outfinished. INDEPENDENCE NEIGH vied hard outside while four wide, showed the way through the far turn, and flattened midstretch. KANGAROO COAST was checked leaving the backstretch from along the rail, and gave a solid late effort. BRI'S BOY rider took hold in traffic in the backstretch, and closed late. SILENT COUNT trailed and offered a late mild bid. VANTASTICCANAVERAL was outsprinted to the turn and tired.

KNOPFLER sat in striking range along the rail, found a seam inside at the quarter pole, and won driving. AMERICAN FARMER settled four to five wide, moved up quickly approaching the quarter pole to challenge the lead, and was outkicked. ALL RUN unhurried while three wide, and rallied mildly for show. PERDITION stalked the early pace while three wide, and lacked the rally that was required. OVERLY FAST bid belateldy. CURLIN ROCKS chased to no avail. QUINTO SOL stalked five wide in the backstretch, and wilted. STONE CARVER showed the way early, was challenged at the quarter pole but had no fight and gave way.

RISING STRONG sat in striking position, was given a cue at the top of the stretch and pulled to the front in perfect time. H K MIMI was four to five wide leaving the backstretch, closed gamely outside and surged in the final yards, just missing out. FLIRTATION CARD stalked three wide, rallied determinedly between foes and missed after a game effort. DIAMOND DI saved ground while showing the way, was under attack at the head of the stretch and was run down. RUNWAY LIGHTS trailed into the final turn, swung wide, and closed well late. CROWN OF CAIRO sat mid pack and lacked a kick. OOPS (GB) five wide into the first turn, remained wide into the lane and bid belatedly. THATSWHATHESAID was five to six wide leaving the backstretch, and flattened. SOLAR FORCE stalked along the rail and failed to threaten.