Fair Grounds

DOOLGAROUX was bumped between foes at the start, trailed through the first turn, steadily advanced through traffic up the backstretch, split foes three wide in the far turn to challenge the pace in the upper stretch, drew clear in the final furlong. VEGA STAR chased the early pace, moved up to take charge at the half, came under pressure at the top of the stretch, yielded to the winner in the final furlong. CESIUM broke a beat slow, raced off the pace three wide, began making progress along the outside after half, entered the stretch five wide to pick off a couple more rivals to earn the show award. CASH HOLIDAY settled off the pace on the inside, trailed at the five eighths, passed retreating foe in the far turn before reclaiming the inside to finish well down the stretch. I BET YOU WONT tracked the pace three wide, moved up to shadow the pace through the far turn, bumped out a path at the top of the stretch by PATEK, unable to rally. PATEK showed good early speed, conceded the lead at the half, continued to stalk the pace from the inside, looked to make a four wide bid at the top of the stretch but bumped into I BET YOU WONT, weakened then on. SEEKING A SOLDIER found position around the middle of the pack, began retreating in the far turn to trail by the quarter, eased across.

ROMEO SPIKES quickly set the pace from the inside, came under pressure by I GOT THE HINT in the far turn, continued down the stretch under heavy pressure, dug in late to secure the win. I GOT THE HINT shadowed the early pace, moved up to press the pace in the turn, continued to press down the stretch but was held off by the winner. BAYOU TIME was bumped at the start, tracked the pace between foes in the early stages, unable to keep up with the top two down the stretch. DULCE LOREFICHE broke a bit outward, raced along the outside of the pack, improved position in the stretch. ANDYS PLAN B was bumped at the start, raced off the pace, passed tired foes along the inside of the stretch. MAGIC ON THE MIKE settled back to be the early trailer, passed tired foes in the stretch. SUCH A PICKLE was rated four wide, angled inside at the top of the stretch, weakened then on. AZTECA STORM tracked the pace four wide, backed off through the turn, trailed by the eighth, eased across.

CORPORAL PAUL broke sharply to claim a ground-saving lead before the first turn, continued on until coming under some pressure in the far turn, pulled away a couple lengths in the stretch for a firm finish. SINGLE SHOT settled off the pace, began making progress in the far turn, took towards the inside to avoid a weakening foe approaching the quarter, rallied down the stretch, clearly 2nd best. MARDI GRAS EMPIRE was pinched back at the start, trailed for most, rallied along the far outside of the stretch to get up for the show award. LUNA C tracked the early pace three deep, launched a four wide bid at the top of the stretch, drifted out until being able to straighten out in the final sixteenth, improved position. SOCIAL SOLUTION broke a step slow, found position around the middle of the pack, closed some ground along the inside of the far turn, attempted a four wide bid at the top of the stretch but came up empty. MCZ settled off the pace, swung out nine wide in the stretch to make some minor improvements. RUNFORJUSTICE tracked the pace three wide, moved up to apply some pressure in the far turn, weakened down the stretch. STAR BYFAR settled off the pace, entered the stretch seven wide, angled in towards the three path at the eighth, could not rally. YORKTOWN PANTHER found position around the middle of the pack, weakened down the stretch. M L BRODY'S GEM shadowed the pace, began retreating in the far turn, trailed by the three sixteenths, eased across.

BETTE DAVIS tracked the early pace from the inside, moved up to split foes at the bottom of the far turn, dueled with FLOWERSFORSHANTELL in the upper stretch, drew clear in the final furlong. FLOWERSFORSHANTELL quickly set a pressured pace from the inside, was challenged to duel in the upper stretch, gave way to the winner in the final furlong. ROLL GYPSY ROLL settled back to trail the pack, trailed for most, rallied well along the outside of the stretch to earn the show award. SIMONA'S CHOICE pressed the early pace, made no bid, flattened out down the stretch. TALKSALOT settled off the pace, slowly made improvements throughout along the inside. LILY'S CREED settled off the pace three wide, never threatened. RUBY THE DESTROYER found position around the middle of the pack, backed off in the far turn, took towards the inside of the stretch but failed to respond. MIDNIGHT BLAZE tracked the pace three wide, entered the stretch five wide, retreated then on, eased across. FOREIGN TOURIST tracked the early pace four wide, retreated through the far turn to trail by the quarter.

QUEEN WILHELMINA saved ground before the first turn for an inside rating, split foes three wide at the top of the stretch, drove for command at the three sixteenths, kicked clear to be much the best. SUNDAY SLIPPER vied for the lead along the inside, claimed sole command in the far turn, gave way to the winner at the three sixteenths, held off late drive to secure the place award. MCKINZIE'S GLORY broke slightly awkwardly into foe, steadied just after the start, raced off the pace four wide, took towards the far outside of the stretch to close willingly for the show award. ZETTIE was bumped at the start, pinched back soon after, moved up around the middle of the pack, launched a six wide bid at the quarter but ended up flattening out in the final sixteenth. SWEET AUNT ROSIE bumped by FLY FARTHER just after the start, saved ground to track the pace from the inside before the first turn, continued on behind the pace, tipped out in the upper stretch but had no closing bid. SKY LOW LOW settled off the pace on the inside, moved up between foes going up the backstretch, continued to make progress through the far turn, no room to improve down the stretch. ESKENFORAVE AND AK settled off the pace on the inside, kept the inside throughout, made minor improvements down the stretch. ANNABELLE B was unhurried at the start, trailed for most, passed tiring foes in the stretch. AMERICAN SELECT vied for the early lead three wide, lost ground in the first turn, continued to track the pace between foes, steadied at the five eighths, angled out four wide a the top of the stretch and came up empty. VELVETEEN vied for command from the two path, conceded the lead going into the far turn, retreated down the stretch, eased across. FLY FARTHER bumped SWEET AUNT ROSIE just after the start, carried out by AMERICAN SELECT in the first turn, tracked the pace four wide, retreated at the quarter, eased across.

SUMMER IN ADRIANE settled off the pace, cued four wide in the far turn, entered the stretch six wide, surged well in the final furlong to be up just in time. DECCAN PRINCE (IRE) quickly set the pace from the inside, drifted out a few paths in the stretch and got nailed at the wire. GORILLA TREK went five wide through the first turn, settled in the middle of the pack going up the backstretch, split foes at the three sixteenths, rallied down the stretch but needed just a bit more. BIZZEE CHANNEL was rated nicely along the inside, moved up to shadow the pace through the far turn, began slowly closing in down the stretch but was out-finished by rivals. Z Z'S PRINCE was unhurried at the start, trailed for most, took towards the far outside of the stretch and rallied well for a respectable finish. HALF BROTHER found position in the middle of the pack between rivals, backed off the pace in the far turn, found best stride late to make some improvements. LAMPLIGHTER JACK settled not too far off the pace on the inside, faded in the final furlong. TAHOE RUN moved up to shadow the early pace from the two path, drifted out a couple paths in the upper stretch and retreated soon after. GOLDEN BANDIT tracked the pace four wide, retreated down the stretch, eased across.

WHO IS CHIEF chased the early pace from the inside, lost ground rounding the far turn, drifted out towards the middle of the track in the upper stretch, found a late burst of energy in the final sixteenth to reel in the leader just in time. REMI saved ground in the first turn to claim an uncontested lead, slowly drifted out throughout the stretch, nailed by late surging foe. TOP NOTCH PROTOCOL was rated along the inside, continued throughout on the inside but made no bid for a relatively even finish. AYDEN'S EDGE settled off the pace on the inside, cued four wide in the far turn to enter the stretch in a competitive position, flattened out down the stretch. LIL CENTRAL opted to be the early trailer, began to advance four wide after half, made no more improvements in the stretch. HEAR THUNDER raced off the pace three wide, never threatened, eased across. VINEAUX broke a step slow, moved up around the middle of the pack, advanced four wide up the backstretch, dropped back to the middle of the pack after the half, retreated through the far turn, eased across. ZONG'S FAVOR raced off the pace, trailed after half, passed retreating foe in the stretch, eased across. A G'S CHARLIE tracked the early pace between foes, began a slow retreat in the far turn, trailed at the three sixteenths, eased across.