Del Mar

DEL MAR JERRY sprinted clear in the two path, set the pace in hand, opened up on the far turn near the inside, entered the lane a bit off the rail and remained well clear while kept busy to the wire. GHAZAALY reserved in the early going on the inside, raced in the two path into the far turn, found the rail again on the turn, chased after the leader determinedly in the stretch and finished a clear second. FATHER DELAY prominent early three wide into the first turn, crept closer in the middle stages staying off the rail, rounded the far turn two to three wide, weakened down the lane but was able to hold third. SHORTMAN dropped off the pace four, three, then two wide on the first turn, trailed into the backstretch, saved ground through the far turn and lacked a rally. MOOSE MITCHELL went five wide into the first turn, angled to the three path while reserved, remained three wide into the second bend, moved in a bit before angling to the four path on that turn and had little left for the stretch run. COWBOY MIKE chased six wide into the first turn then angled to the four path, settled off the pace, moved into range outside rivals on the backstretch, started to weaken four then three wide on the far turn, went two wide into the lane and faded.

BAELA dueled from inside, cleared JUDITH with three furlongs remaining, came under threat from that rival again entering the lane, resisted through the lane and gamely prevailed. JUDITH dueled from outside, chased two wide around the turn, re-bid at the three-sixteenths pole, fought head to head down the lane and got denied. HEADS IN BEDS (FR) stalked off the rail up the backstretch, rounded the bend two to three wide, loomed from outside in upper stretch, could not summon the needed late kick but was still a game third. CAITLIN FEVER unhurried in the beginning, chased two wide into the turn, found the rail, angled out late on the bend, summoned a mild rally and rounded out the superfecta. WILDFIRE PRINCESS came away alertly then paused when the winner came in a bit early, settled off the pace on the inside, tipped out into the lane and failed to threaten. BLAME EVE lacked early speed from inside, saved ground around the bend, moved out in the lane and passed tired rivals. VINALIA (GB) was well placed in the early going, stalked along the inside into the turn, followed behind the winner to the stretch, given her cue at the top of the lane but weakened through the final furlong. TUPELO was hustled from the gate, chased three wide into the turn, dropped back around the bend, got floated out into the lane and weakened.

MIRACLE BALL threw her head at the start and broke a bit slow, rushed up to take control and moved inside, led along the inside through the turn and stayed clear under right handed urging and strong handling. QUEEN GIRVIN stalked from inside, eased over to the three path around the bend, chased determinedly after the winner through the lane but had to settle for second best. SHES JUST FLUFFY took a bump from inside while coming away quickly, stalked MIRACLE BALL from off the rail, went two wide around the bend, weakened in the lane but was able to save third. MOOCHIE GIRL tracked five deep to the turn, angled to the rail gradually around the bend, showed a mild response in the lane but missed third. BIG POP broke through the gate, was brough back around and reloaded, chased three wide to the stretch and weakened. SMILING AMY broke out and bumped, lost her path early, chased four wide between rivals into the turn, dropped back around the bend and angled to the two path, eased in the final furlong and walked off.

HE'S A KNOCKOUT was hard to load behind the gate, sprinted to the front and crossed over, kicked away in upper stretch under hand urging, tapped with the right handed midstretch and was in hand late. ALMOST THERE chased from inside, shifted to the two path midway around the bend, took aim at the winner entered the stretch, could not make anyway headway on HE'S A KNOCKOUT through the final furlong but kept on to best the others. FAIR QUESTION broke a step slow, chased out of range from inside into the turn, picked up stride around the bend but flattened out in the lane. OFF THE BENCH broke a step slow, sat off the pace on the inside, eased out to the three path around the bend, tipped out further at the top of the lane and lacked further response. CONVERGENCE raced up close three deep to the turn, remained three wide to the lane, moved inward in upper stretch and faded. KIKI RIDE became fractious in the gate, dropped back while racing a bit greenly up the backstretch, saved ground through the turn, moved off the fence in the drive and failed to menace. THROWTHEFIRSTPUNCH chased up close between rival to the turn, got put in tight and checked early on the turn, angled to the rail and tired. MOJO MO broke a step slow, trailed early, altered out from behind a rival then came back in at the half-mile pole, traveled on the rail then two wide around the turn and was never a factor.

MAX CIAO bumped with outer rival leaving the gate, raced up close three deep, challenged the top pair from outside at the quarter pole, cleared four wide into the lane, then drew off under right handed urging and was ridden out late. SOUTHERN MELODEE followed in range well off the rail, navigated the turn four then five wide, chased after the winner through the lane but could only best the rest. ANOTHER BULLEIT saved ground from off the pace, made progress through the turn on the inside, lacked room and checked in upper stretch, gained a clear path but shifted in and almost hit the rail midstretch, then kept on to gain the show honors. MOONSHINER challenged for command from inside, fought inside a pair of rivals with a quarter mile remaining, yielded to MAX CIAO entering the lane and flattened to fourth. PAVEL'S TREASURE got bumped and lost his path leaving the gate, chased three deep from off the pace into the turn, swung five to six wide late on the bend and lacked a rally. FOREVER BEN broke quickly and inward, showed early foot then stalked up the backstretch while angling to the inside, tipped three wide around the bend and weakened. WORLD NEWS was off slow and broke out but was quickly corrected, lagged behind on the inside into the turn, trailed two wide into the lane and never made an impact. FUMANO'S MAGIC was off slow to begin, chased from off the pace off the rail then between rivals, asked two wide late on the turn and failed to respond. TOMMY NORRIS dueled from outside, held a short lead between rivals at the quarter pole, yielded to the winner leaving the bend and folded.

CRAZY CAVALIER traveled in mid-pack on the inside, closed in while easing out to the three path on the far turn, challenged from outside in upper stretch, surged clear midstretch and won going away. MAKUTU showed speed three deep early then took a stalking position while angling to the rail on the first turn, drew closer leaving the backstretch, bid two wide at the quarter pole, put a head in front entering the lane, cleared inner rival in upper stretch but quickly came under threat from CRAZY CAVALIER to the outside, yielded to the winner in midstretch and stayed on to secure second. DJOSER traveled along the inside racing towards the rear, continued on the inside then shifted to the two path on the far turn, bumped with a rival exiting the bend, moved out in the lane and kept on to earn third. BROTHER BROTHER unhurried in the opening rounds from the inside, drew closer under patient handling on the far turn, bumped with outer rival turning for home, moved out in the lane while coming under a ride, then flattened out in the late stages. HAMLIN showed speed between rivals early then pressed from outside, could not keep up with the leader on the backstretch and chased past the midway point, traveled two wide then found the rail on the far turn, altered out a bit past the eighth pole and weakened. POOR CONNECTION vied with a pair of outer rival into the first turn, took control around the bend, drew clear at the half-mile pole, was challenged from outside at the quarter pole, lost command entering the lane and weakened. UNRIVALED HERO bumped and took up early, moved to the inside, chased between on the backstretch, angled five wide late on the far turn and lacked a rally. BEACH HERO pulled early while a bit rank, took the first turn three then two wide, trailed three deep then outside a rival on the backstretch, went two wide around the far turn, angled out in upper stretch, lugged in and bumped midstretch and was never a factor. CAGEY BURGLAR laid well off the pace three then two wide, raced three deep in the middle stages, angled out and came six wide into the lane and failed to make an impact. IRISH WHISKEY bumped and steadied briefly early, reserved in the two path after, gained two, three, then four wide on the far turn, tipped out further but started to weaken in upper stretch, got bumped midstretch and tired.

SAMMY DAVIS bumped with TRUMP ERA in the beginning, sent to the front and crossed over, set all the pace on the inside to the lane, then inched away from WHAT'S A GOOD NAME under left then right handed encouragement. WHAT'S A GOOD NAME stalked from inside then angled outside the pacesetter, flanked that rival into the turn, took aim two wide turning for home, could not summon the needed late kick in the final furlong but stayed on to secure the place honors. HERO OR ZERO lost his footing, hit the gate, then hopped at the start, moved into range five deep, chased three wide into the stretch, drifted to the rail and whittled the gap late. FIONELLO chased four deep in the early going, brushed with inner rival early on the bend then fell out of range, angled in and entered the stretch in the two path, then weakened in the drive. TRUMP ERA bumped with SAMMY DAVIS at the start, chased three deep between foes into the turn, got floated out a bit and brushed with FIONELLO early on the bend, angled to the inside and tired.

WORD PLAY (GB) stalked the pace from inside, waited behind the top pair from the rail then in the two path on the far turn, cut back inside at the top of the lane, challenged inside a trio of rivals entering the final furlong, surged clear midstretch under hand urging and was in hand late. DORIE MILLER dueled outside a rival into the first turn, cleared and moved over to the rail, took pressure midway up the backstetch, vied inside rivals into the far turn, maintained a narrow lead around that bend, resisted into the final furlong, then yielded to the winner midstretch and held second. OVETA'S HOBBY was forwardly placed in the early going in the two path, applied pressure from outside in the middle stages, vied between runners into the far turn, dueled outside DORIE MILLER to the stretch, fought to midstretch, then yielded to the winner and saved third. TIARAQUEEN (GB) settled in the two path on the first turn, made a middle move four then three deep to challenge the top pair, fought three deep to the final furlong, failed to summon the needed late kick and missed third. MAYACAMA reserved in the beginning on the inside, trailed into the far turn, tipped out at the quarter pole and showed a mild response to pass tired rivals. PRINCESS SNOW pulled badly from inside and to check off heels around the first turn, remained under a tight hold on the backstretch, saved ground next to the fence o the stretch and failed to threaten. CAMERON SLOUGH tracked in the two path, between rivals in the middle stages, chased two then three wide on the second bend and weakened in the lane. MISS MEAGHER (IRE) raced keenly when trying to settle off the pace on the inside then two wide, tugged the rider along up the backstretch three deep from the fence, spun four wide into the lane and weakened. SHE'S SPLENDID trailed two then three wide around the first turn, made a middle move while racing widest on the backstretch, chased four then five wide on the second bend and flattened out. WITS AND WAGERS moved into the two path racing near the back of the pack, came under a ride on the far turn and failed to get involved.