Fair Grounds

DIAMOND COUNTRY dueled for the lead with an outer rival, fought on while subtly headed turning for home, gamely re-forged an advantage at the furlong grounds, fended off his outer counterpart through the late stages and lasted from an on-charging bidder at the wire. WICKEDLY ROYAL sparred for the lead outside of the eventual winner, led narrowly turning for home, got re-headed by her inner counterpart as the battle persisted into the final furlong, fought on thereafter but was kept at bay then nailed by an outer bidder to share place at the wire. DOSE OF REALITY bumped with an outer rival at the start, chased in the three path and between horses, yielded position into the turn, brushed with an outer foe after shifting out to the five path in upper stretch, progresed between rivals in midstretch, rallied to bid outside of the embattled leading pair reaching the wire but missed and dead-heated for place. OUR INDIAN GIRL chased inside and stayed on evenly. TALKABOUT tracked from the four to three path into the turn, chased while moving back the four path in upper stretch, drifted subtly while lacking progress then yielded between foes passing the furlong grounds. SECRET WINE broke a beat slow, raced off of the pace in the four path, brushed with an inner rival after being floated to the six path in upper stretch the failed to menace. COUNTRY ANGEL bumped with an inner rival at the start, trailed in the three path and got outrun.

TIME TO PARTY stalked along the inside, was blocked behind rivals around the far turn, got outmoved by an outer NOTION while awaiting racing room passing the five furlong pole, tipped two wide and between rivals to take aim inside of that new leader in upper stretch, ranged up to bid at the furlong grounds, dueled and edged ahead shortly after then held from an inner challenger late. GUILE settled in the two path, paused behind traffic turning for home, found clear sailing and rallied into the final furlong, progressed to bid inside fo the top pair late but was kept at bay. NOTION trailed along the inside, shifted out entering the backstretch, ranged up four wide around the far turn to bid entering the lane, gained command in upper stretch, but drifted to the five to six path while sparring with an inner bidder into the final furlong then yielded late. METATRON'S MUSE pursued from midpack in the two to threee path, chased between horses before getting outkicked by his outer counterpart at the five sixteenths pole, shifted out to the five path in pursuit in upper stretch and stayed on mildly. BIGFOOT SIGHTING set a clear pace along the inside, got headed by an outer bidder entering the lane and weakened. BACKGROUND stalked two wide, got outmoved by an outer bidder entering the lane then faded between horses. HARD TO FATHOM raced off of the pace in the three path, retreated to trail in the five path around the far turn and was outrun thereafter.

CHASING FREEDOM set the pace along the inside, shook free of an outer presser in upper stretch then drove clear. SOULMAN pressed outside of the eventual winner, but failed to maintain pressure in upper stretch, chased that one through the final furlong and held place. HOT DAYS AHEAD tracked near the inside, shifted outside of the top pair entering the lane but lacked progress and stayed on evenly. EDITOR trailed in the two path and got outrun.

BYWORD shied slightly from an inner foe soon after the start, trailed in the two path, advanced in fanning five to seven wide turning for home, rallied to bid along with an inner VAMOS YA at the furlong grounds, battled with that one through the final furlong and narrowly prevailed. VAMOS YA prominent along the inside early on, checked as the leader crossed over at the seven furlong pole, stalked from the two path, shifted out to the four to five path to take aim in upper stretch, rallied along with an outer BYWORD to bid between horses at he furlong grounds, dueled with his outer counterpart through the late stages but missed at the wire. OLIVERIO prompted outside of the leader and from the three path, vied in the two path rounding the far turn, led briefly in upper stretch but got caught by an outer pair at the furlong grounds, then kept on well. SHARP STRIKE pursued two wide, chased in the three to two path into the lane, altered inwardly while staying on in the final furlong and improved position. NO REMATCH bumped with an inner foe at the start, raced off of the pace in the two to four path into the backstretch progressed in the four to six path turning for home, but flattened out entering the lane and yielded between horses. HAMMER OF JUSTICE bumped with an outer rival and brushed an inner foe at the start, led narrowly from an outer prompter, vied with that one turning for home but got headed in upper stretch and faded. PYROMANIA lacked speed two wide, trailed turing for home then failed to factor between horses. AIN'T NO DISCO tracked from the four to three path, chased between horses around the far turn then weakened while getting floated five wide into the lane. NO TAKE BACKS took up slightly when passing the wire for the first time, got keyed up and pursued from midpack along the inside while snug in the bit, chased around the far turn then tired.

GORILLA TREK was brushed between horses at the start, lacked speed along the inside, then two wide and between horses around the far turn, split foes four wide entering upper stretch, rallied to bid outside of the leader at the sixteenth pole and drew clear. FUNNYFLAME vied for the lead with an outer rival while a bit off of the inner rail around the turn, led narrowly while vying with a pair of outer rivals around the far turn, drew clear in upper stretch, but got caught by an outer bidder at the sixteenth pole then held place. BIZZEE CHANNEL pursued from midpack in the three to four path, got outkicked once floated five wide into upper stretch, ran on to edge show at the furlong grounds then held that position. FOXTROT HARRY saved ground off of the pace, shifted out six wide at the furlong grounds then ran on mildly. MOOGIE SON brushed with an outer foe at the start, tracked from the five to three path, chased while moving to the inside turning for home then lacked a bid. NOT FALLING BACK vied with an inner rival while kept in the four path around the turn, sparred three deep around the far turn, failed to keep pace with an inner foe in upper stretch then gave way between horses. TOWERING STORM raced off of the pace in the two to three path, trailed around the far turn then improved in the final furlong. ENLIGHTEN brushed with an outer foe at the start, trailed in the two to three path, improved in the five path into the far turn, fanned six wide into the lane and made little impact. LAMPLIGHTER JACK stalked along the inside, bid two wide and between horses into the far turn, vied turning for home, yielded in upper stretch then weakened between horses at the three sixteenths pole.

MIDNIGHT VENGEANCE pressed two wide, bid for the lead turning for home, dueled gamely with the inner leader through the lane then edged past late. BLUE CHAIR BAY took light contact from an outer foe at the start, set the pace along the inside, got collared by an outer presser at the five sixteenths pole, dug in and gamely clung to an advantage while dueling through midstretch but was bested late. CLIFFS OF DOVER pursued from midpack in the three to four path into the backstretch, shifted to the five path in upper stretch and rallied to claim show at the sixteenth pole. LEMON SOHN was brushed between horses at the start, tracked from the two to three path, chased the embattled leading pair turning for home, proved no match for them then yielded show passing the sixteenth pole. RUN DAVID RUN leaned inwardly and brushed a foe at the start, stalked along the inside, chased around the far turn then gave way. FULL COMMAND brushed with an outer foe at the start, raced off of the pace in the three to two path, chased between horses around the far turn then failed to factor. CAJUN SWAGGER trailed along the inside, swung six wide into the lane and failed to factor. STRUCK OUT brushed with an inner foe leaving th gate, raced off of the pace in the two to four path into the backstretch, tucked back to the two path shortly after, saved ground around the far turn and made little impact. BONIFIED CRAZY raced off of the pace in the four to three path, then between horses at the five furlong pole, but faded with three furlongs to go and was done early.

SCHWARZMEIER showed the way along the inside, managed a clear advantage around the turn, remained in hand around teh turn, responded when set down in midstretch and drew further away before holding sway under mild urging. MISTER MMMMM bumped with an inner foe at the start, stalked close up to the clear eventual winner from the two path, but proved no match for that one and managed place. THAT'S RIGHT broke inwardly and into open space, tracked near the inside, shifted out to the four path entering the lane and chased evenly. SLIDER bumped with an outer rival at the start, laid off of the pace along the inside, moved to the four path entering the lane, shifted wider at the three sixteenths pole and improved position. UNBEATABLE tracked from the three path, chased while getting floated to the five path entering the lane, then gave way while hanging on his left lead. VACATION DANCE settled in the three path, shifted to the six path into the lane, floated wider in upper stretch and failed to factor. BRIDLE A BUTTERFLY trailed in the two path, shifted to the seven path into the lane and got outrun.

BOURBON BOSS vied two wide, led turning for home, shifted to the three path into the lane then inched clear. DICK BEST prompted three deep, chased in the four path and between horses into the lane then ran on to repel challenges for place on both sides. FLIPPING FISH pursued from midpack along the inside, shifted to the three to four path while between horses in midstretch, ran on to bid for place in the final sixteenth but was kept at ay. KINSMAN REDEEMER was brushed by an outer foe at hte stat, satlked along the inside, then from the two path around the turn, moved between horses to bid for place in upper stretch but gave way with a sixteenth to go. ONCOMING TRAIN trailed in the two to three path, shifted out to the five path in upper stretch then moved up between horses. PENSACOLA brushed with an outer foe at the start, tracked two wide and between horses pursued from the three to four apth around the turn, shifted five deep into the lane to bid for place in upper stretch, but flopped back to his left lead while flattening out at the sixteenth pole and yielded. TREATY tracked from the four to five path, chased tucking back to the four path entering the lane and gave way. TRESILLIAN brushed with an inner foe leaving the gate, lacked speed along the inside, pursued in the three to four paht and between horses in midstretch then failed to factor. TWIRLING ROSES chased from off of the pace in the five to six path into the lane and failed to factor. SHRINER brushed an inner foe at the start, vied inside of the eventual winner into and around the turn, but yielded entering the lane and weakened. XANDER brushed with an inner foe at the start, lacked speed two wide and never got involved.