Del Mar

DECAPO broke in and bumped, chased between rivals then bid from outside at the three-eighths pole, took over in upper stretch, maintained command over LIAM SMITH into the final sixteenth, put that rival away and held over NOT A SINNER (GB) late. NOT A SINNER (GB) bumped and lost a clear path at the start, trailed up the backstretch, went two wide around the bend, tipped out for the drive, rallied from outside, reeled in the winner late but ran out of ground. LIAM SMITH sprinted clear of the field, took pressure from DECAPO at the three-eighths pole, dueled into the lane, lost command in upper stretch, stayed on to the sixteenth pole and yielded to the top pair. HOTHEAD broke well then chased from inside, moved out a bit in the lane and finished evenly through the lane. BURNING RUBBER stalked three deep early, moved into the two path on the turn and failed to respond down the stretch.

LITTLE TINKER ELLE sped clear and set the tone early, remained unchallenged into the last sixteenth, came under threat from JASMINA late and was able to hold. JASMINA tracked outside a rival early on, took the turn four wide, rallied into second in upper stretch, drew alongside the leader late but lacked the needed final kick. DUSTEM TOO was closest in pursuit early on, chased three wide around the bend, finished willingly down the lane but also failed to find the needed late kick. SOUTHERN ANTON broke out and bumped, chased from off the pace and stayed off the rail, went two to three wide on the turn and lacked the needed late punch. DATS MS. BLAME chased from off the pace in the early going, took the turn two to three wide and whittled the gap on the winner late. SUGAREE got bumped from inside at the start, trailed early, improved position three to four wide on the turn and offered a mild response in the lane. MY KAT almost broke through the top of the gate then settled back down, got bumped and crowded between rivals leaving the gate, moved up and angled to the inside, came under a ride on the turn and flattened out in the lane. TATE BATZ dropped off the pace early, drifted early on the turn, steered inward and went two wide into the lane, then came up empty in the drive.

VANTA coaxed along from off the pace, angled to the inside, crept closer on the turn before lacking room from the quarter pole to the three-sixteenths marker, shifted out at the top of the lane, dove back to the inside, rallied inside the top pair and drew clear. GOLDEN BEE sat off the pace early, took the turn three then four wide, rallied to the front midstretch but got outclosed by the winner late. HER NAMES CHARLIE broke well then stalked the leader up the backstretch, applied pressure from outside nearing the turn, put a head in front at the quarter pole, cleared into the lane, drifted out past the eighth pole, lost command shortly after and flattened to third. CHASEHER stumbled leaving the gate, got crowded and steadied early, chased two then three wide, lost his path at the eighth pole and could not regain momentum. CANDY COLE tracked from inside leaving the backstretch, eased off the rail while finding traffic around the bend, got bumped at the top of the lane and could not rally. MOOBERRY hustled along racing off the pace, saved ground through the turn and failed to menace. PERSIAN PRINCESS chased from off the rail then angled in, raced on the inside then in the two path on the turn, lost a clear path and bumped with outer rival at the top of the stretch, then weakened in the furlong grounds. TAUSRET sent for the lead from inside, took pressure nearing the turn, lost command at the quarter pole and gave way. MADRINA MIA trailed the field early, raced on the inside on the turn and was never a factor. THERE WAS AN INQUIRY INVOLVING VANTA AND PERSIAN PRINCESS AT THE TOP OF THE STRETCH. FOLLOWING A REVIEW, THE STEWARDS UNANIMOUSLY RULED THAT THE ALTHOUGH VANTA DID COME OUT TO BOTHER PERSIAN PRINCESS, THE INCIDENT DID NOT WARRANT A DISQUALIFICATION.

CAPTIVATOR broke out and brushed with MARCH OF TIME, pressed the pace three deep, took over midway around the bend, led clear from the two path turning for home and held well under urging. MARCH OF TIME brushed leaving the gate, raced up close outside the top trio, remained four wide to the stretch, finished determinedly through the lane but had to settle for second best. SMOOTH CRUISEIN chased from out wide early, took the turn four then five wide and gained third. SPEEDY WILSON tracked two wide into the turn, spun three wide into the stretch and chased evenly through the final furlong. FOR ALL MANKIND held a short lead between rivals then fought on even terms approaching the turn, lost the lead around the bend, yielded to the winner past the quarter pole, cut the corner into the stretch and folded. SIMPLE SONG pressured the leader inside a pair of rivals then fought head to head into the turn, could not keep up with the winner at the quarter pole and gave way in the lane. HEJAZI followed in range from inside, lost ground on the turn, tipped out into the lane and came up empty in the lane.

BLAME IT ON ABBY forwardly placed outside the top pair, fought three deep into the turn, took over into the stretch, moved clear with a furlong remaining, remained unchallenged into deep stretch and held safely over the late charge from the runner-up. FORGOTTEN MEMORIES was off slow to begin, trailed up the backstretch, started to move on the turn but lacked room and had to take up at the quarter pole, angled widest into the stretch, came with a late run but ran out of ground. DANCING WITH SHARI tracked inside a trio of rivals, went two to three wide into the stretch and gained third. DAME IT DANI tracked six wide leaving the backstretch, challenged the top trio from outside at the quarter pole, could not keep up with the winner at the eighth pole and flattened to fourth. JUST MENDELSSOHN chased in the five path entering the turn, remained wide to the stretch and churned on through the final furlong. LIVELY GIRL tracked four wide early, went four to five wide into the lane and lacked a rally. NICO DIJO got put in tight briefly early, raced between rivals near the back, took the turn two to three wide and failed to rally. EMBRACING AUTISM sat off the pace in the early going, ridden along the rail on the turn, steered out in the lane and was never a factor. PENNY WORTH raced up close on the inside then moved off the fence, pressed the leader into the turn, vied between around the turn, took over past the quarter pole, lost the lead into the stretch and folded. SHE SPENDSALOT grabbed the early lead, took pressure at the seven-sixteenths pole, vied with outer rivals around the bend and retreated once overtaken. STRONG PROOF tracked between rivals in the five path going into the turn, got bumped at the quarter pole and tired.

TRIBAL stalked a bit off the rail early on, bid from outside leaving the backstretch, dueled around the far turn, took over past the quarter pole, showed the way into the final sixteenth and held gamely to the line. SOGNO DI VINO raced mid-pack two wide in the early going, moved forward and steered to the rail on the backstretch, drafted behind the leader on the far turn, challenged TRIBAL from inside in the final furlong and lacked the needed final kick. KOKOSAN followed in range from the two path, three deep leaving the backstretch, challenged three wide through the far turn and could not summon the needed late kick. SAND BAGGER settled inside, drew closer between foes on the backstretch, chased two wide through the far turn, steered out at the top of the lane and went evenly late. PRANCEALOT KELLY settled along the rail, stayed on the fence to the stretch, moved out in the lane, kept trying in the lane but needed to find more. LOVE THE PRESSURE showed the way from inside, challenged by outer rival leaving the backstretch, dueled around the far turn and lost command past the quarter pole, fought to the eighth pole and weakened in the furlong grounds. PRECISION (GB) pulled badly two wide running first time in the stretch all the way to the backstretch, dropped back to last, swung out for the stretch and showed a mild response. BAD TO THE BONES trailed on the inside then moved into the two path, raced near the back between runners into the far turn, moved out in the lane and lacked further response. NINETEENTH HOLE laid off the pace in the three path, drew closer on the backstretch, remained three wide to the stretch and weakened.

HE'S A KNOCKOUT showed speed four deep then cleared inner rivals and crossed over, took pressure at the half-mile pole, maintained a short lead through the turn, fought on even terms with PARTY ANIMAL into the stretch, battled down the lane and stubbornly held. PARTY ANIMAL stalked outside rivals then drew alongside HE'S A KNOCKOUT at the half-mile pole, headed the leader under urging late on the bend, dug in through the lane but could not get by. OCEAN BEAR sat off the pace in the early going, advanced four wide around the bend, finished willingly to close the gap on the top pair and outdueled START THE RIDE for the show honors. START THE RIDE raced outside a pair of rivals at the rear in the early going, picked up stride four then five wide on the turn, finished well in tandem with OCEAN BEAR in the final furlong and got outkicked for third. FUMANO'S MAGIC brushed laving the gate, traveled inside rivals at the back, took the turn two then three wide, steered out in upper stretch and failed to rally. PAVLOVIAN broke in and bumped, chased four then three deep up the backstretch, spun three wide into the stretch and weakened. LIT raced up close then got crowded between rivals, traveled between runners out of striking distance after, took the turn two wide and lacked a response when called upon. FIONELLO got bumped between rivals in the beginning, traveled with rivals on both sides at the back of the field early, trailed early on the turn then passed a tired rival, went five wide into the stretch and could not make an impact. KING'S RIDE settled inside, went two wide around the bend and proved no menace. SOUTHERN MELODEE bumped with COURTSIDE ACTION leaving the chute, stalked between, coaxed along into the turn, moved inside around the bend and tired. COURTSIDE ACTION bumped with SOUTHERN MELODEE early, chased from inside, dropped back on the turn, eased in the lane and walked off.

GRAZENINTHEGRASS saved ground near the back, moved into range on the far turn, steered out in upper stretch, rallied and got up in the closing moments. JANZ JOY took control from inside, challenged by outer rival past the three-eighths pole, maintained command over a pair of rivals approaching the eighth pole, moved clear midstretch but got nailed in the shadow of the wire. HELPING HAND rated along the inside, drafted behind the leader through the far turn, bid between foes in upper stretch, got turned away midstretch but was able to hold third. MARLA HOOCH settled in the two path, rounded the far turn two then three wide, got floated out at the eighth pole, summoned a mild rally but needed to find more late. IMPRESSIONISTIC raced outside a rival at the back, continued two wide to the stretch and improved position. CLUBHOUSE DEB was off slow in the beginning, tucked inside at the back, ran up on heels briefly at the nine-sixteenths pole, ridden along into the far turn, saved ground to the stretch and also improved position. UNUSUALEXIS sat off the pace outside a rival, drew closer in the middle stages, asked in three path on the far turn, got floated out at the eighth pole and flattened out. VOLCANOLOGIST stalked in the two path outside a rival, challenged the leader past the three-eighths pole, failed to keep up with a furlong remaining and weakened in the late stages. KITTY MAC was off slow in the beginning, took the first turn three wide racing near the back, continued off the rail to the far turn, went four deep into the stretch and failed to menace. LATIN AIR laid off the pace next to the fence, moved into range leaving the backstretch, asked two wide on the far turn and weakened.