Sam Houston Race Park

WMA WILD KISSES inside trip, rallied up the rail, got up in time. AA SWEET VICTORY led way, dug in under threat deep stretch, gave way grudingly. MASQUERADESOBIA chased pace two-wide,flattened late, outfinished. RB QUEEN ESTHER tracked in mid-pack three-wide, weakened near the quarter-pole. AA BURNING TENACITY had no speed, raced three-wide, no factor. UPTOWN KEEPMEINMIND close up between horses to the half, faded.

HUNT MASTER seized the early lead and took the field to the far turn, yielded the front to OCELOT late on the far turn but remained close, came back on under strong handling, took back the lead near the sixteenth marker, and edged clear in the final yards. OCELOT tracked HUNT MASTER in the two path through the early stages, moved up to challenge and took a short lead before the quarter-pole, found that rival resurgent, battled hard to deep stretch but gave way near the sixteenth marker. COUNTRY CAPER was far back early, rallied, closed in through the final furlong, but was too late. GIGANTE raced well off the pace near the back and off the rail, finished with some interest, and closed the margin to the leaders late,. ILLUSTRATOR unhurried from the start, raced far back, ran on some late, but was unable to improve. GO GO BOSS raced well off the pace in the middle of a very strung-out field, dropped back to last on the turn, and was outkicked in the stretch. NEW COURSE RECORD.

TAPITURES ACTOR pressed the pace two-wide, chased BASILE into the stretch, gradually wore down that rival, and was up in the last jump. BASILE broke on top set a pressured pace into the stretch, turned back all challengers, and led every step but the last one. PEEK FACTOR lost footing exiting the stall at the start, then rushed up inside to join the early pace battle, waited for a room around the turn and into the stretch, came off the rail before the sixteenth pole, but was not doing enough in the late stages. SUPER IVONNE dwelt at the start to give the rest of the field a head start, kept to the inside, steadily advanced to be in contention by the top of the stretch, but could not sustain the bid well enough to pose a late threat. SUNNY SAN LEON tracked close up five-wide, continued wide through the turn and into the stretch, and was mildly gaining in the late stages. DARK DUTCHESS pressed the early pace four-wide, moved up to make a bid for the lead at the quarter pole, then lacked the needed late kick in the stretch and was outfinished. WAVING BYE off slowly, tracked six-wide down the backstretch, then four-wide through the turn, loomed a threat at the quarter pole, was outkicked and unable to improve.

STRIKE RIDGE took command on the first turn, intent on getting the lead, got some pressure from DOMINANT SPIRIT early, then left that rival behind late on the turn, opened up at the top of the stretch, and held well clear of a rival while under steady handling. TWENTY ONE SKIDOO settled off the pace, came under a stiff drive from the three-furlong pole, made a late try at the eventual winner through the stretch, but could not close the gap. SCHIFTY'S HALOID settled well off the pace early, came three-wide into the stretch, and rallied to gain the third prize. TEXIAN DEVIL was pushed to get forward position, tucked in behind the leading pair down the backstretch, made a mild bid on the far turn and was kept to task but unable to improve. DOMINANT SPIRIT pressed the pace two-wide, then was unable to kick on with that one from the quarter pole and weakened through the stretch run. SECRECY IS EVIL was the distant trailer was early, never got involved, stopped on the far turn and was eased to the finish line and walked off. .

AIRO DINERO unhurried from the break, was held up near the back, navigated through rivals on the far turn, came four-wide into the stretch, and produced a strong rally when set down and finished up best of all to prevail. MISS MOZETTI made the early lead under some restraint, held sway through the far turn while still being confidently handled, kicked on when asked in upper stretch, but could not match the winner in the late stages while holding safe for the place. HOLLYWOODBOULEVARD tracked in cover through the early stages, angled to the rail for the stretch run, finished well to gain third, but was never getting to the winner. JUICY HANNA lacked any early speed despite some coaxing from the rider, settled in back for the first half, responded when asked to go midway through the turn, and improved. TYPHOON TESSIE settled inside with the tracking group, came out to the two path for the stretch run, but was unable to threaten. SHE'S A GOLD LADY stalked the pace two-wide, loomed at the top of the stretch, but weakened. RUN WITT RUN was reluctant to load, broke with the pack, tracked three-wide behind the pace, then came up empty in the stretch.

WITTS OPULENT LADY ducked in towards the gap just after the start, was corrected, then rushed to the front before the half, maintained a narrow lead through the turn, opened up in upper stretch, and drew clear in the late stages. SWIFTLIKETAYLOR settled inside off the early pace but within range, came under a ride approaching the three-furlong pole, tipped out to the two-path in upper stretch, finished willingly, but could not get to the winner while just holding on to save the place. SOMERVILLE was off poorly and raced well behind at the back, slipped inside of the field with a rail bid through the turn, and came into the stretch in third, finished well, and just missed getting into second. T'S LITTLE ANGEL raced close up four-wide, advanced through the turn while under a ride, but flattened out in the stretch. CUVEE'S BELLAROSE broke well but could not keep up with the early pace, tracked from well behind while four-wide, continued through the turn, and lugged in through the stretch but still managed to improve. LOVE ME SOME CANDY raced four-wide throughout and failed to menace. GAB'S HUMOR dropped back after a level start and was under a drive early, and tired in the stretch. IMAGOLDENSONG pressed the pace two-wide, started to weaken leaving the quarter pole, and had nothing to offer in the stretch.

ZILARRO gained the early advantage under some pressure. turned back every challenge, moved to a solo lead turning for home, and held clear under steady handling. SPECIAL AGENDA pressed the pace from between horses, got rebuffed after every try for the lead, but chased the winner home clear of the third horse. MELLENCAMP vied three-wide through the early stages, came under pressure going into the far turn, and was hard-pressed to hold third. OBAN was the distant trailer to the turn and passed tiring rivals in the lane. LEE'S BABY BOY raced far back, and never threatened. ESSENTIAL STORM chased in mid-pack while having to be coaxed along down the backstretch, lost ground on the far turn, and did not offer a rally. DOCKET saved ground throughout racing mid-pack, then lacked a finish. COASTAL WARRIOR went four-wide through the first turn, raced close up behind the leading trio, started to struggle to keep up on the far turn and had little to offer late. BORDERLAND raced three-wide and was done before the half-mile pole.

SPA CITY GIRL got away well, tracked in cover through the turn, switched out to the three path approaching the stretch, surged to the lead past the three-sixteenths marker, and went unchallenged to the finish line. BELLAVININO was slow to begin, chased at the rear of the main pack, navigated through traffic through the turn and stretch, finished willingly, and gained second. RUMPUS hustled away, settled off the pace, steadied off heels in upper stretch, responded when asked to quicken, and moved up to gain the third prize. SALTWATER TAFFY dropped to mid-pack after an even beginning, gave an even effort from there, while never a serious threat. PHUNK jumped out to the early lead in the two-path, was overtaken for the lead in upper stretch and then outfinished in the final furlong. MAGIC GLASS was last away, chased the field to the stretch, and outfinished a handful of rivals late. SHERI'S PRADA raced very wide down the backstretch, continued through the turn, then could not make up any ground late. JALAPENA LENA pressed the pace two-deep then weakened in upper stretch. TRUE CHIEF hustled up the inside to join the early pace, steadied near the three-furlong pole, tried to come back but faltered in mid-stretch.