Fair Grounds

MIKA ELLA PIKA vied for command with ABOUT TO SET SAIL in the two path, went stride for stride throughout and dug in late to put a head in front. ABOUT TO SET SAIL vied with MIKA ELLA PIKA along the inside, rode head to head throughout, grudgingly gave way in the final yards despite best efforts. SACRED SAINT stalked the pace four wide, battled with CLEARLY CREDO in the upper stretch while well behind the top pair, got up to be clear of the rest for the show award. CLEARLY CREDO tracked the pace early pace not too far back, moved up to enter a battle with SACRED SAINT for the minor awards but weakened in the final furlong. THE PRETTY SISTER raced off the pace five wide, never threatened. CLASSY MIMI trailed throughout, no factor.

GET HER NUMBER tracked the early pace, moved up to apply heavy pressure in the turn, dueled with SHOW TIME down the stretch and edged clear in the final sixteenth, just held off a late rally by DISCO BALL to secure the win. DISCO BALL settled back to be the early trailer, split foes at the top of the stretch, repositioned four wide at the the eighth to show a nice rally that came up just short. SHOW TIME broke alertly to set to be the pace setter, came under heavy pressure from GET HER NUMBER in the turn, dueled with that foe in the stretch and weakened in the final sixteenth. GRAND ACADEMIC was rated between rivals, entered the stretch four wide, flattened out. AARON tracked the pace four wide, entered the stretch five wide, trailed briefly in the upper stretch, shifted in to pass tiring foe. GUANARE chased the pace from the inside, faded in the stretch.

CLEARLY MY STAR saved ground to chase the early pace, began closing in through the far turn to overtake ALL STAR TOUT in the upper stretch, kicked clear to be much the best. ALL STAR TOUT showed good early speed, led uncontestedly up the backstretch, came under pressure from CLEARLY MY STAR rounding the far turn and gave way soon after, no match for the winner but clear of the rest for the place award. WINDY ICE was off a step slow, trailed for the first half, gained position four wide through the far turn, continued a rally down the stretch to get up for the show award. MOJANE METAL brushed outside foe at the start, settled off the pace on the inside, shifted out in an attempt to split foes in the upper stretch, got blocked briefly until the gap reopened late to pass PROVOKER but got out-finished for the show award. PROVOKER tracked the pace from the inside through the first turn, backed off a few lengths while travelling up the backstretch, cued in the far turn but was could not close in on the top two, got out-finished for the show award. IT'S JUST SIMPLE found early placement in the middle of the pack, backed off the pace travelling up the backstretch, passed tired foe in the stretch. CAUSE WE CAN found position around the middle of the pack, began backing off after half, showed little in the stretch. NOVA NOVA NOVA got brushed by inside foe at the start, was checked shortly after the start, ducked out a few paths entering the first turn, slowly advanced five wide up the backstretch, retreated down the stretch. RAINY DAY settled off the pace, trailed after half, outran.

RUNNINGINTHEMONEY brushed inside foe at the start and took charge soon after, led in hand until finally being asked rounding the far turn, drew clear of the competition in the upper stretch and geared down for the rest. HOORAY AUSTIN tracked the early pace from the inside, moved up and shifted out midway up the backstretch to be in the shadow of the leader, no match for the winner, clear of the rest for the place honors. INTO WISHING brushed outside foe at the start, was rated between rivals, split foes in the far turn and entered the stretch four wide, chased on in third down the stretch. TOTALLY ADDICTED was off a beat slow, trailed through the first turn, slowly advanced along the inside of the backstretch, unable to rally in the stretch. AMERICAN DOLLARS stalked the pace three wide in the early stages, backed off the pace while travelling up the backstretch, showed little in the far turn and stretch. JOEY'S LIGHTENING settled off the pace, trailed after the first turn, gained position four wide in the far turn, made no more progress in the stretch. GOBOT was rated five wide, trailed after half.

MAMBO QUEEN tracked the early pace three wide, closed in through the far turn and took command at the top of the stretch, kept to task to earn the win. LA REYNITA found position not too far behind the pace on the inside, shifted out five wide at the top of the stretch to sit prominently behind the leader but was held at bay. STORMS OF LIFE was reluctant to load the gate, was a bit awkward at the start, raced off the pace, closed willingly around foes for the show award. SAINT NANCY S bumped outside foe at the start, rushed up to take charge just before the first turn, came under heavy pressure in the far turn and ultimately gave way at the top of the stretch, faded then on. LOFTY HEIGHTS settled off the pace, closed some ground in the far turn and upper stretch, flattened out in the final furlong. YUMA'S SHADOW was off swiftly, gave way to SAINT NANCY S before the first turn, chased the leader up the backstretch, moved up to contest the pace in the far turn, weakened in the stretch. REIMAGINE bumped inside foe at the start, raced off the pace, made no impact. SUPER STORMY was pinched back at the start, trailed distantly throughout, eased across.

DOUBLE EDGE SWORD took charge shortly after the start, kept to task to hold off CHARCO at the wire. CHARCO broke sharply brushing with inside foe, conceded the lead to DOUBLE EDGE SWORD shortly after the start, chased the pace from the inside through the turn, shifted out entering the stretch and brushed into BRITERDAYZAHEAD, just held off by the winner. RUNNIN MUNNIN was allowed to settle off the pace between rivals, tipped out six wide at the top of the stretch, finished well under left handed encouragement to get up for the show award. BRITERDAYZAHEAD left the gate a bit awkwardly, stalked the pace four wide, flattened in the final furlong to drop back a position right at the finish. ASTROLOGYSPROTEGE was brushed by inside foe at the start, chased the pace between rivals, backed off a bit in the turn to reposition five wide entering the stretch, angled back in for the final furlong but could not rally. ROCKETEIGHTYEIGHT brushed with outside foe at the start, got in tight along the inside up the backstretch, backed off the pace in the turn, passed tired foes in the stretch. PREMIUM ran a wide trip, trailed briefly in the upper stretch, passed tiring foe. WE MISS ARLINGTON reared up slightly right before the gate opened, trailed up the backstretch, advanced five wide through the turn, weakened back to last in the stretch, declared a non-started by the stewards. STEWARDS INQUIRY FOCUSING ON THE START RESULTED IN WE MISS ARLINGTON BEING DECLARED A NON-STARTER.

UNITAS pressed the early pace, vied for command with TAN CHULO through the far turn and upper stretch, edged clear in the final furlong. TAN CHULO emerged as the early leader after the start, vied for command with UNITAS through the turn, continued to duel in the upper stretch but gave way just after the eighth, held off rallying foe for the place honors. ICE WOLF tracked the pace five wide, lugged in a bit in the upper stretch, showed a mild rally down the stretch that just missed out on the place award. RAZORCAT settled back to be the early trailer, closed willingly down the stretch to make up a considerable amount of ground as well as pick off a couple rivals. CASTLE RUN was bumped between rivals at the start, chased the pace in the two path, flattened out late. START OUT was rated along the inside, began backing off through the turn, trailed at the top of the stretch.

SOUNDS LIKE POWER shadowed the early pace, split foes two wide at the quarter, lugged out a bit in the upper stretch before being challenged to duel by HAY JUDE, got the bob to earn the win. HAY JUDE was squeezed back at the start, raced off the pace early, gained position along the inside of the turn before splitting foes four wide at the quarter, dueled with sounds like power down the stretch but lost the bob for a gamely finish. SMASH IT quickly set a pressured pace, gave way to dueling foes at the eighth, clear of the rest for the show award. DOCTORED DEAL broke swiftly while bumping outside foe at the start, opted to track the pace between rivals, backed off through the turn, repositioned towards the three path of the stretch and flattened out. BENJI STAR bumped inside foe at the start, found position four wide in the middle of the pack, cued along the outside rounding the turn, passed tiring foes in the stretch. SAFARINFAS stalked the early pace four wide, retreated in the stretch. BRON AND BROW trailed shortly after the start, passed retreating foe in the stretch. PETITFOR hopped and hit the gate at the start, rushed up along the outside to catch up to the pack, backed off through the turn to trail by the quarter.