Fairmount Park

GRACE MET CUPID quickly assumed a commanding lead, kept to task down the stretch to be much the best. I NEED MORE MONEY chased the leader throughout, clear of the rest for second. INCORPORATED opted to be the early trailer, passed foes four wide in the stretch. RISKY BOURBON settled along the inside, never threatened. AMERICAN RUSHFIRE chased the leader in the early stages, backed off through the turn, weakened in the stretch. UNCONNECTED raced off the pace, trailed by the three sixteenths, made no impact.

EXCELLENT EMPIRE stalked the early pace three wide, made a bid at the three eighths alongside XAVI, battled with that one before meeting another bidder at the eighth pole, dueled between foes and dug in late. SHAGGY EDGE tracked the pace between foes, swung out four wide at the top of the stretch and moved up to contest the dueling leaders at the eighth, fought hard but was denied by the winner. XAVI stalked the pace between foes in the early stages, launched a bid at the three eighths alongside EXCELLENT EMPIRE, vied with that one until being joined by SHAGGY EDGE at the eighth pole, battled those two down the stretch but was out-finished. HEARTBREAK GAME settled off the pace along the inside, closed willingly in the stretch. QUALITY STORM broke sharply, met a couple bids at the three eighths and surrendered to them, faded down the stretch. HOBBS settled off the pace, checked back at the seven sixteenths, trailed then on.

BILDERBERG vied for command from the inside with WARRIOR OF GOLD, conceded at the seven sixteenths and chased the leader through the turn, angled out at the top of the stretch to contest the lead once more, took charge at the eighth and lugged in, drew clear. WARRIOR OF GOLD vied for the early lead with BILDERBERG in the two path, claimed sole command through the turn, contested once more in the upper stretch, forced to change lanes at the eighth pole, chased on. TIGERSAURUS REX tracked the pace from the inside, made no bid. SNEAKY FEET trailed throughout, no factor. JOCKEY'S OBJECTION LODGED BY WARRIOR OF GOLD ON BILDERBERG CLAIMING INTERFERENCE IN THE STRETCH WAS ALLOWED BY THE STEWARDS, THEREFORE DISQUALIFYING BILDERBERG FROM FIRST TO SECOND MAKING WARRIOR OF GOLD THE NEW WINNER.

ICY RIVER vied for the early lead with CANTOO, led briefly before being overtaken by WHAT'S CRACKIN at the half mile pole, reclaimed command at the three eighths, drew clear of the field in the stretch. MAMA'S MEMORIES was reluctant to load the gate and delayed the start, stumbled at the start, advanced to track the pace three wide, made no final bid. SPICY DELIGHT settled not too far back four wide, rallied well down the stretch but just missed the place award. WILDWOOD BYE opted to be the early trailer, closed willingly along the outside of the stretch. CANTOO vied for the early lead alongside ICY RIVER, settled back shortly after the start, unable to close in the stretch. WHAT'S CRACKIN was reluctant to load the gate, rushed up to take charge at the half mile pole, conceded the lead to ICY RIVER at the three eighths, faded down the stretch. SALLY'S SUPRISE tracked the pace between foes, lacked any response, retreated.