Del Mar

MIYAKO sprinted clear and opened up a comfortable lead early, set all the pace from inside ot the stretch, given her cue with a furlong remaining and held safely under right handed encouragement. CAT THE CONFIDANTE (IRE) settled along the rail, followed from mid-pack to the far turn, made progress from the fence around the bend, cut the corner into the lane, moved out and took aim in upper stretch, could not reach the winner but stayed on to secure second. REHEARSAL (IRE) raced outside a rival well off the pace, remained two wide around the far turn, steered out at the top of the lane, closed well and almost got up for second. TIME TO SHINE broke in and bumped, reserved between rivals then angled to the inside, saved ground around the far turn as well, showed a mild response when called upon and earned a minor award. MAGALE tracked the pacesetter from inside around the clubhouse turn, moved to the two path on the backstretch, chased between rivals in upper stretch and could not rally. GARDEN PARTY pulled early and steered to the two path, coaxed along two then three wide on the far turn, moved out in the lane and failed to rally. SAKURA FLAVOR (IRE) traveled near the back on the inside, hugged the rail through the far turn, moved out in upper stretch then came back to the inside and never threatened. ALERAMO (IRE) leaned back and took a bump from outside leaving the gate, trailed in the two path, asked around the far turn, angled out in the lane and failed to menace. CHURCH LADY (IRE) tracked outside a rival or in the two path, three deep on the backstretch, spun four wide into the lane and weakened. INFINITY DREAM was closest in pursuit of MIYAKO from inside around both turns, raced a bit off the rail into the lane and weakened.

MAJESTIC PALISADES chased briefly then went up to press the leader from outside approaching the turn, lost touch with WHATS THE BUZZ eighth pole, came back on and dug in to best that rival in deep stretch. WHATS THE BUZZ stepped to the front then took pressure from MAJESTIC PALISADES exiting the backstretch, maintained a short lead over that rival through the turn, cleared briefly at the eighth pole, then came under threat from MAJESTIC PALISADES again and could not fend off the winner late. ONE BIG SMILE chased between runners followed too closely on the heels of the top pair on the backstretch, climbed early on the turn and dropped back while also rank, trailed into the stretch, then managed to earn the show honors in the final furlong. FORMIDABLE THREAT stalked from inside, fell out of range on the turn and weakened in the stretch run. PAT CAN'T COUNT chased from off the rail then got crowded a bit between runners at the half-mile pole, trailed three wide into the turn, moved outside ONE BIG SMILE to the four path around the bend and could not rally down the lane. LUCKY'S LOADED tracked from off the rail at the back while in range, moved up approaching the turn, went three wide around the bend and flattened out.

TOTAL VAL reserved in the early going and moved inside, angled five wide around the far turn, closed in to challenge with a sixteenth remaining and outkicked RAMAYANA in the end. RAMAYANA stalked in the two path, chased between rivals on the far turn and had to pause when boxed in at the quarter pole, lacked room again with a furlong remaining, found room between foes and launched a bid but got outkicked by TOTAL VAL late. CHAIR'S COIN (IRE) sat off the pace three then two wide outside a rival, moved out three deep in the middle stages, gained three then four wide around the far turn, challenged in upper stretch but got outkicked by the top pair. SOUL SISTER tracked outside a pair of rivals, drew closer leaving the backstretch, took aim three wide turning for home, bid in upper stretch, took over midstretch but faltered in the last sixteenth. LILO LIL was rank prior to the first turn, angled to the inside racing near the back, traveled between runners on the backstretch, asked three wide on the far turn, angled out in the lane and summoned a mild rally. CHANNEL PLACE dueled into the first turn then cleared around the bend, led unchallenged to the top of the lane, collared by SOUL SISTER at the eighth pole, relinquished the lead shortly after and weakened in deep stretch. HEAVENLY BELLE stalked along the rail, cut the corner into the lane, lacked room next to the fence and weakened deep stretch. SPRINGLINE unhurried in the early going and steered to the rail, saved ground around the far turn as well, tipped three wide into the lane and improved position. HAWAIIAN MOON tracked the pace from the rail, suffered a mild shuffle on the far turn then became a bit rank at the quarter pole, remained inside to the lane, steered out at the eighth pole and could not threaten. SURFIN' U. S. A. pulled between rivals early, got shuffled a bit behind a rival with three furlongs remaining, chased two wide into the lane and lacked a rally. SPECIALTY raced outside a rival toward the back of the pack, three deep on the backstretch, entered the lane four wide and proved no menace. CHERRY CIDER dueled from outside into the first turn then took a stalking position around the bend, was closest in pursuit of the leader to the quarter pole, chased between rivals into the lane and weakened.

DIRTY WORDS dueled from inside, disposed of SEATTLE SURF around the bend and held well under right handed urging and steady handling. GRINNELL chased outside a rival or off the rail, moved into second from the three path with a quarter mile remaining, finished determinedly in the furlong grounds but could not reach the winner. UNCLE EVCO was outquicked early, trailed on the inside then angled outside JOHNNY WHISPERS, rounded the bend in the three path and was along for the show honors. CITIZEN BARRETT chased off the rail then angled in for the turn, saved ground to the stretch, steered out in the lane and weakened. JOHNNY WHISPERS dropped off the pace when climbing early and angled inward, trailed on the inside around the bend, cut the corner into the stretch and passed a tired rival. SEATTLE SURF dueled from outside up the backstretch, lost touch with the leader midway around the turn and tired.

CALL SIGN SEVEN traveled along the inside near the back of the pack, stayed on the fence through the far turn, trailed into the stretch, moved off the rail a bit but saw a wall of rivals ahead entering the final furlong, dove back to the inside and surged to get up in the final strides. ASTRONOMER stalked the top pair from inside, followed behind EL POTENTE through the far turn, got boxed in upper stretch, bid inside the EL POTENTE with a sixteenth remaining and got outkicked by the winner. EL POTENTE dueled for the lead inside CABO SPIRIT, took control while still under pressure from that rival on the clubhouse turn, fought on even terms again around the second turn, put CABO SPIRIT away at the top of the stretch, carried a short lead into deep stretch and yielded grudgingly to the top pair. OLD PAL sat off the pace outside a rival, continued two wide around the far turn, spun three wide into the lane, angled out to launch a rally, fought six deep into the final sixteenth, finished gamely to the wire and missed third. ALMENDARES (GB) tracked from the two path, took aim three wide leaving the far turn, challenged in upper stretch but got outkicked in the late stages. STAY HOT tucked inside at the back then moved into the two path on the clubhouse turn, raced outside a rival into the second bend, steered out and came four wide into the stretch and failed to threaten. SUMTER reserved in the opening stages along the rail, crept closer in hand on the far turn, chased two wide into the lane, tipped out in upper stretch, bid midstretch but flattened out in the final sixteenth. CABO SPIRIT dueled from outside to the clubhouse turn, pressed EL POTENTE around the bend and up the backstretch, hounded that rival around the far turn, then yielded in upper stretch and weakened in the final furlong.

DOTTIE HINSON took a bump from outside leaving the gate, raced off the pace up the backstretch, split foes in the two path on the turn, gained on the leaders to the stretch, tipped three wide turning for home, rallied to the front at the eighth pole and won going away. TATE BATZ chased after the top pair three wide into the turn, challenged three deep into the lane, grabbed the lead shortly after, offered no resistance to DOTTIE HINSON at the eighth pole and kept on for a clear second. A GREAT SHAKING pressed VIOLETS SONG from outside, dueled into and around the bend, inched ahead at the quarter pole, lost command in upper stretch and flattened to third. VIOLETS SONG showed the way early with A GREAT SHAKING applying pressure to the outside, dueled into the turn, lost the lead at the quarter pole, yielded to the top pair entering the lane and tired. LONG RANGE PURSUIT lagged behind on the inside to the stretch and passed tired rivals. SCOTLYNN RAE traveled in mid-pack in the early going from off the rail, rounded the bend, three then two wide and had little left for the stretch run. ATINA LIZ bobbled slightly leaving the gate, traveled off the rail well out of range of the leaders, took the turn three wide and came up empty. DUCHESS CAT broke in and bumped, followed in range from inside to the turn, dropped back around the turn and tired.

JUST ALOOF was closest in pursuit of the leader from the two path, drew alongside BOURBON AND GINGER at the quarter pole, put that rival away in upper stretch and was kept busy to remain clear to the wire. LATTE LUV stalked the lone leader from inside, crept closer in the middle stages, waited behind BOURBON GINGER around the far turn, shifted to a clear path at the top of the stretch, finished determinedly but could not reach JUST ALOOF while securing second. LA VILLE LUMIERE sat off the pace on the inside, was ridden along through the far turn, entered the lane in the two path, chased between rivals in the final furlong and got up for third. YOURS SINCERELY (IRE) traveled in the two path from mid-pack early, moved into range between rivals on the backstretch, continued in the two path on the far turn, moved out in the lane chasing within striking distance but could not summon the needed late kick. WILD LIKE THE WEST raced outside a rival towards the rear, rounded the far turn two then three wide, asked left handed at the top of the lane and steered to the outside, produced a mild rally but needed to find more. HYPERGAMY went three deep around the first turn while out of range of the pacesetter, traveled outside a rival in the middle stages, drew closer while angling four wide around the far turn and failed to threaten in the late stages. SPECIAL WOOD (FR) settled along the rail, drew closer on the backstretch, hugged the rail around the far turn, roused in upper stretch and lacked the needed response. CEE DREW angled to the inside racing near the back, trailed next to the fence inside a runner into the lane and passed tired rivals. SWEET LITTLE LILA (IRE) steered to the inside trailing the field, traveled outside a rival on the far turn, swung out into the lane and was never a factor. UMBRALLE tracked from the three path, asked right handed past the quarter pole and weakened in the drive. BOURBON AND GINGER controlled the pace on the inside, pressured by the winner at the quarter pole, yielded in upper stretch and folded.

MOONSHINER came in and bothered rivals early, dueled from outside, cleared into the stretch and held safely under urging. CORNEALEUSTHEGREAT got brushed from outside early, raced between rivals at the back, traveled two wide on the turn then found the rail, angled out in upper stretch, steered inward midstretch and finished well to earn second. PARNELLI JONES got bumped between rivals early, went up to duel from inside, lost touch with MOONSHINER entering the lane, got passed for second in deep stretch but was able to save third. JOKER WENT WILD got floated into a rival by MOONSHINER early, chased outside a rival into the turn, spun three wide into the lane and finished evenly late. TIGGRRR WHITWORTH chased from out of range on the inside, tipped three wide around the bend, moved out further in the lane and weakened. OFF THE BENCH got bumped between rivals early, raced four deep at the back to the turn, remained wide to the stretch and failed to response when called upon. MONSIEUR BIG took contact between runners early, traveled three deep at the back into the turn, trailed two wide into the lane and was never a factor. LOW TOX got bumped early, chased from inside and weakened down the stretch. THERE WAS AN INQUIRY INVOVLING SEVERAL RUNNERS EARLY. FOLLOWING A REVIEW, THE STEWARDS UNANIMOUSLY RULED THAT ALTHOUGH MOONSHINER CAME IN AND BOTHERER RIVALS EARLY, THE INCIDENT DID NOT WARRANT A DISQUALIFICATION.

SALAMIS reserved in the opening stages, outside a rival, moved into range two then three wide on the far turn, tipped out in the lane, rallied four deep into the final sixteenth and edged TOM'S MAGIC for the victory. TOM'S MAGIC stalked the speed from the two path, chased three wide at the quarter pole, challenged with a furlong remaining, put a head in front past the sixteenth pole but could not hold off the winner. TEST SCORE angled to the rail tracking the pacesetter, coaxed along still next to the fence on the far turn, raced a bit off the rail into the drive, had to steady when lacking room in upper stretch, urged past the eighth pole before having to pause again entering the final sixteenth, split foes late and finished gamely inside the top pair to earn the show honors. TEMPUS VOLAT raced up close in the two path early, drew alongside the leader from outside on the backstretch, kept the pressure on to the top of the lane, gained the lead midstretch but yielded to the trop trio in the final sixteenth. KOKOSAN stepped to the front and controlled the pace on the inside, took pressure from TEMPUS VOLAT on the backstretch, failed to shake loose from that rival on the far turn, resisted to the eighth pole, then lost command midstretch and weakened. FRIENDLY CONFINES was forwardly placed along the rail, patiently handled drafting behind KOKOSAN on the far turn, moved out in upper stretch and set down for the drive but flattened in the late stages. MAAZ (FR) had the saddle slip forward early while traveling on the inside, raced near then at the back inside a rival to the far turn, had one rival beat coming into the stretch, steered out in the lane and could not be a factor. COPP unhurried in the opening stages, went two wide around the first turn, raced outside MAAZ (FR) in the middle stages, came under a ride entering the far turn, spun three wide into the lane and had little left for the stretch run.

SPEEDY WILSON chased from off the pace, advanced from outside three then four wide on the turn, then overhauled the top pair in the final sixteenth. COMEDY TOWN raced up close from outside, applied pressure around the turn, took over into the lane, maintained command over inner rival to midstretch, then got outkicked by SPEEDY WILSON late. TEJON PASS sprinted to the front, got pressured by COMEDY TOWN on the turn, lost command coming into the lane, fought to midstretch and weakened in the last sixteenth. LAWLESS WORLD showed speed between rivals then stalked up the backstretch, inside then two wide on the turn and kept on to earn a minor award. TESSUTO tracked from inside, steadied slightly leaving the backstretch, saved ground around the bend and failed to rally. WAYNE THE BRAIN settled outside a rival, went two then three wide on the turn and weakened in the drive. MESCALERO stalked from off the rail to the turn, asked three wide around the bend and faded. GHAZAALY eased shortly after the start, pulled up on the backstretch and was transported off the track via equine ambulance.

UNCLE HAPPY had his head turned and came away slow, became rank when pulling the rider along early, saved ground from off the pace, moved out in the lane, rallied between rivals to take over late and was able to hold over HOTROCKET (IRE) in the end. HOTROCKET (IRE) trailed inside a rival, stayed on the fence through the far turn, rallied along the rail down the lane and could not get by UNCLE HAPPY approaching the wire. FINAL EDITION (IRE) traveled near the back in the two path, swung six wide leaving the far turn, closed gamely in deep stretch but was too late. TARIFF stalked from inside, bid between rivals at the quarter pole, fought three wide into the lane, put a head in front at the sixteenth pole but got outkicked by the top trio. ONE OF THESE DAYS (IRE) laid off the pace in the two path, moved into range on the far turn, tipped out at the top of the lane and finished well in the final furlong. LYLE THE CROCODILE (IRE) took control early and moved inside, got pressured in the middle stages, cleared MONGOLIAN APPLE at the quarter pole, came under threat from TARIFF shortly after, resisted to the sixteenth pole and yielded late. WE CAN reared back inside the gate, tracked from inside, fell out of range on the backstretch, drew closer on the far turn, took aim in upper stretch but failed to find the needed late kick. BIG BET JAFINSAFA raced outside a rival at the back of the pack, swung six wide late on the far turn, kept trying down the lane but needed to find more. DAKOTA COUNTRY tracked two wide around the first turn, drew closer and challenged three deep at the halfway point, failed to keep up around the far turn, spun five wide into the lane and weakened. MONGOLIAN APPLE was forwardly placed to the outside of the pacesetter early, applied pressure on the backstretch, took over dueling into the far turn, lost command early on the bend, could not keep up with the leader outside the quarter pole and faded down the lane. HURRICANE CLOUD (GB) sat off the pace outside a rival, drew closer three then four deep in the middle stages, eased further out and came six wide into the stretch, then weakened down the lane.