Fair Grounds

OLIVERIO got pinched back at the start, found placement four wide around the middle of the pack, steadily advanced up the backstretch and far turn, entered the stretch five wide pressing the pace, lugged in at the eighth and brushed into PUBLICITY, took charge down the final furlong. PUBLICITY was off alertly, vied for command with WESTEROS up the backstretch from along the inside, reclaimed sole command midway through the far turn, brushed with OLIVERIO at the eighth and grudgingly gave way, clear of the rest for second. DAN D'ORO was rated along the inside, gained position in the upper stretch but could not close in on the top two for a relatively even finish. NO REMATCH trailed through the first turn, passed foe travelling up the backstretch, looked to split foes at the quarter but was bumped inward by LOST IN THE SAUCE at the quarter, improved position alongside the rail of the stretch. LOST IN THE SAUCE broke a bit inward, moved up to stalk the pace three wide through the first turn, backed off between rivals travelling up the backstretch, came in at the quarter to bump into NO REMATCH, flattened out down the stretch. EXPRESS LINE was squeezed back at the start, got in tight through the first turn, raced off the pace, cued six wide through the far turn but came up empty in the stretch. VAMOS YA broke slowly, raced five wide around the middle of the pack, began asking through the far turn but had nothing left for the stretch run. WESTEROS pressed the pace through the first turn, vied for command with PUBLICITY up the backstretch, backed off through the far turn, no threat late. CASH APP MIKE trailed after the first turn, outran.

GORILLA TREK chased the early pace from the inside, shifted out rounding the far turn to split foes and take command, drifted out a bit in the upper stretch under left handed encouragement, kicked clear in hand late. INDIAN CAT brushed with inside foe at the start, found early placement around the middle of the pack, gained along the inside of the far turn before shifting out four wide in the upper stretch close up to the leader, held at by. NOW AND LATER brushed with inside foe at the start, trailed through the first turn, continued up the backstretch off the pace, began closing in through the far turn, entered the stretch six wide, rubbed shoulders with MR. FAVERSHAM in the upper stretch, improved for the show award. MR. FAVERSHAM settled off the pace, entered the stretch five wide, rubbed shoulders with NOW AND LATER in the upper stretch, just missed out on the show award. STEPPIN SILVER brushed with outside foe at the start, took charge of a pressured pace, gave way at the top of the stretch and retreated then on. MASTEROFFOXHOUNDS had a late saddle adjustment after the post parade, brushed with outside foe at the start, pressed the early pace from the three path, retreated in the stretch. KAH NIGH brushed with inside foe at the start, trailed after the first turn, passed retreating foe. SPONGE BATH brushed with outside foe at the start, tracked the early pace four wide, took to the far outside of the stretch, retreated, eased across, walked off.

MISTER BANDERAS bumped outside foe at the start, settled off the pace soon after, split foes midway through the the turn, passed one more foe before shifting out four wide in the upper stretch, inhaled the leader to earn the win. STARRY EYED assumed early command, came under pressure from MISTER BANDERAS in the upper stretch, grudgingly gave way approaching the sixteenth, clear of the rest for the place honors. YANKEESTROLGY got pinched back at the start, trailed up the backstretch and through the turn, took towards the outside of the stretch and rallied well to get up for the show award. HALF WAY THERE was rated along the inside, backed off through the turn to trail entering the stretch, passed tired foes. STARPORT was fractious in the gate and broke through before the official start, reloaded and broke inward, stalked the pace three wide until the quarter mile marker, retreated down the stretch. C F SPUNIE STYLE tracked the early pace five wide, began retreating at the quarter.

LOVE GETAWAY vied for early command on the inside but opted to chase the pace soon after, launched an inside bid at the quarter to duel with rivals in the upper stretch, took charge at the eighth and brushed with PARADISE RIDGE soon after, held firmly through the finish. MY OTHER HALF vied for early command three wide, opted to press the pace through the turn, moved back up to duel in the upper stretch with two other foes, gave way at the eighth, held for the place honors. RESTLESS MIND was rated along the inside, shifted out four wide at the top of the stretch, showed a mild rally in the final furlong to get up for the show award. PARADISE RIDGE vied for early command between foes, claimed a narrow lead in the turn, dueled between rivals down the stretch until giving way at the eighth, brushed with RESTLESS MIND soon after, got out-finished to miss any minor awards. SWEET IRON settled off the pace, entered the stretch five wide, passed tiring foes. JUS MINK ME was off a step slow, raced off the pace, made minor improvements along the inside of the stretch. DIJON broke slowly and a bit outwardly, raced off the pace along the outside, never threatened. ANNALA was last by many to leave the gate, trailed for most, passed retreating foe. SUIVANTE found early placement around the middle of the pack, retreated down the stretch.

MY LIAM was bumped at the start, shadowed the leading pair up the backstretch and through the turn, tipped out five wide at the top of the stretch to duel with inside foes, took charge at the eighth, held off late driving foe. TWIRLING ROSES was bumped at the start, raced off the pace in the early stages, advanced three wide through the turn, launched a five wide bid at the eighth to show a nice drive that was just held off by the winner. FLIPPING FISH tracked the early pace four wide, angled out seven wide in the upper stretch, showed a mild rally late for the show award. BADGEBALL vied for early command with STRANGE ARRANGE, entered the stretch dueling between foes, gave way at the eighth, got out-finished for the show award. BEGFORFORGIVENESS raced along the outside of the middle of the pack, saved ground in the turn, split foes entering the stretch to be close up behind the pace, flattened out in the final furlong. BARON OF THE NILE raced not to far behind the pace along the inside, closed in rounding the turn to enter the stretch in a competitive position, weakened in the final sixteenth. ONCOMING TRAIN settled off the pace, brushed into CRIME SPREE while angling out in the final furlong, found best stride late. STRANGE ARRANGE vied for command in the two path with BADGEBALL, entered the stretch dueling between foes, faded in the final furlong. CRIME SPREE had a wide trip and never threatened. B MINOR raced off the pace, made no impact. SANPIRODU trailed throughout, no factor.