Delaware Park

HARDY CHOICE was off alertly to dictate the terms of the race, came under pressure from MAJESTIC TIGER approaching the far turn, repelled that foe and splashed away down the stretch. MAJESTIC TIGER chased the pace setter just off the rail in the early stages, shifted out into the three path up the backstretch and moved up to press the pace before the far turn, could not keep up in the stretch but was clear of the rest for the place honors. CRABCAKES N BEER was allowed to settle back and trailed after the first turn, gained along the inside of the far turn and picked off one more in the stretch for the show award. AZURE SKY trailed through the first turn, raced off the pace up the backstretch, picked off a couple foes in the far turn but got out-finished for the show. TUBTIMSIAM was rated in the five path around the middle of the pack, began to weaken midway through the far turn. REAL TALENTED found a forward position in the four path in the early stages, came under strong urging at the three eighths but lacked a response.

MENTOR settled off the pace, trailed briefly after the first turn, closed some ground along the inside of the far turn, continued to sustain a rally in the stretch and was clear late. REBEL PRINCE chased the pace from along the inside, advanced for a close up position in the far turn and shifted out to the four path at the top of the stretch, fought on for the place honors. THIRSTED moved up to vie for command with BIGSHOT NESS after the first turn, took charge just before the far turn, grudgingly gave way to the winner at the sixteenth, flattened out into third. ARCH COMPETITOR chased the pace from the three path, lacked a bid. BIGSHOT NESS broke sharply, vied with THIRSTED after the first turn, conceded command before the far turn, weakened in the stretch. POWER BY EIGHT was off a step slow, trailed for most, was a non factor.

INTREPIDS FANTASY tracked the early pace four wide, advanced up the backstretch to take charge at the top of the far turn, dueled with MS SOPHISTICATION in the stretch and brushed with that rival at the eighth, edged clear late. MS SOPHISTICATION stalked the early pace setter three wide, overtook that foe alongside INTREPIDS FANTASY, battled down the lane and brushed with that rival at the eighth, outkicked late. ROCKER ROLLER settled off the pace, gained position four wide through the far turn, chased the dueling leaders down the lane, clear of the rest for show. VOLUNTARY shadowed the early pace setter along the inside, dropped back and repositioned into the three path before the far turn, could not rally in the stretch. DUTCHMAN'S MAP hopped at the start, trailed distantly for most, passed retreating rival late. SASSY SANGRIA showed good early speed, came under heavy pressure from two others just after the half and conceded to them, retreated fast through the turn, eased across.

PINK RUBY chased the pace in the early stages, closed in through the far turn to enter the stretch in a three way duel for the lead, shook off the initial pace setter at the eighth, dug in to best the inside rival. DISCO RULES settled off the pace between runners, cued through the far turn to launch an inside bid at the top of the stretch, battled for command down the stretch for a gamely finish. INTREPID MO quickly claimed early command, found herself between bids in the upper stretch, conceded to both of them in the final furlong. ESPECIALLY settled off the pace along the inside, steadily advanced up the backstretch for a close up position, retreated had little to give in the stretch. OLD BAY hopped at the start, trailed throughout, eased across.

BAHA SECRET bumped outer foe at the start, chased in the early stages, loomed four wide through the turn to contest the lead, brushed with COMPASS FIRE in the upper stretch, edged clear late. COMPASS FIRE pressed the early pace setter between runners, took charge midway through the turn, brushed with BAHA SECRET in the upper stretch, got out-finished in a game fashion. MABEE LUCKYNWILD set a pressured pace along the inside, conceded midway through the turn, flattened out in the stretch, just held for the show award. FOXY LADY stalked the pace three wide, backed off through the turn, made no bid. WARRIORS JEWEL trailed for most, passed tired foe late. TRUE SUNSHINE was reluctant to load the gate, bumped inner foe at the start, was forwardly placed, swung out at the top of the lane but came up empty.