Laurel Park

ECUMENICAL stalked the pace five wide outside horses down the backstretch, circled the turn four to three wide, advanced outside ONE TRUE DUDE to challenge for the lead inside the eighth pole, dueled and determinedly prevailed. ONE TRUE DUDE drifted in leaving the starting gate, accelerated to a clear lead mid way down the backstretch, remained well off the maintaining a clear advantage around the turn, was hooked by the winner in mid stretch and gave way grudgingly. SQUARE SLICE drifted in at the start, raced in the three path mid way on the turn, was taken to the inner rail in upper stretch and had a mlld rally. CITY PANDA , four wide on the turn, floated out, remained on his left lead and flattened out. DOCSGOTALLTHECANDY chased the pace inside horses on the turn and weakened on his left lead. LOU'S BIRTHDAY , bumped leaving the starting gate, steadied in traffic entering the turn, raced between horses and failed to rally. WORLD ON FIRE , bumped leaving the starting gate, was outrun. RAPIDITY , jostled on both sides leaving the starting gate, raced inside horses on the turn and weakened. PARALEGAL bumped WORLD ON FIRE when bearing out at the break, chased along the inner rail and dropped back.

HAY CHIEF lacked speed, remained along the inner rail around the first turn, down the backstretch, eased out on the far turn, floated to the four path at the head of the stretch, closed steadily and was up near the finish. SELF TAUGHT , unhurried early, raced in the two path on the backstretch, three path on the far turn, too, the lead in upper stretch, went clear and gave way grudgingly. BE BETTER lagged to the far turn, circled three wide, floated to the five path at the head of the lane and passed tired horses. MORNING THOUGHTS hugged the inner rail, dueled with COLLECTION DAY for six furlongs, repelled that one leaving the far turn, was over taken in upper stretch and weakened on his left lead. COLLECTION DAY , under urging into the first turn and leaving the backstretch, dueled outside MORNING THROUGHTS for six furlongs then tired. PRINCE KHOZAN was looking around at the break, was kept outside horses down the backstretch and failed to be a factor. MAJESTIC TIGER stalked the pace and faltered on the far turn.

HOLY SYNCHRONICITY prompted four wide outside the leader, moved under a ride to engage that one leaving the far turn, dueled under a drive past mid stretch then drifted in slightly when edging away in the final yards. FROSTY THE GIANT was sent clear while well off the rail early on, tapered in some and set the pace in about the three path, braced for an outer threat nearing the three eighths, battled on to about the sixteenth pole, steadied in deep stretch then dug in for the place. TOPS THE CHART rated off the pace, saved ground with a quick gain mid turn, angled five wide to have aim on the leaders into the stretch, pursued on the left lead and kept on willingly. UNION FLEET , in close at the break, regrouped and settled off the pace, edged up behind runners near the turn, dropped inside, gained into the stretch, loomed boldly, failed to sustain past mid stretch and faded. NIGHT TIME NAP rated off the pace and off the inside, was under pressure mid turn, angled six wide for the drive, lacked a punch and gave way through the final three sixteenths. TEN GAUGE , three wide, was under a ride mid turn, failed to go on into the stretch and weakened. An objection by the rider of FROSTY THE GIANT against the winner alleging interference in deep stretch was not allowed

ON A PROUD NOTE showed speed down the backstretch, saved ground on the turn setting a pressured pace, drifted out in upper stretch, drew off under steady handling and drifted out near the sixteenth pole. ANITA BEER showed early speed near the inner rail, rated back leaving the backstretch, stalked the pace from the three path on the turn and finished willingly. I CAN DO IT , lightly steadied in close quarters leaving the starting gate raced in the two path on the turn while well off the pace, raced between horses in the stretch and had a slight rally. CONQUEST DANCER saved ground on the turn, stayed near the rail in the stretch and faded in the drive. ROYAL SEAMSTRESS , outside the winner around the turn, prompted that one to upper stretch and tired. DINE AND DASH circled the turn three wide, was four deep entering the stretch and weakened. A P M NOTION remained along the inner rail and faltered on the turn. ATLAS STRONG , fractious behind the starting gate, dropped back and was eased lae.

FREEZE THE FIRE broke on top then was rated back off the outer speed ceding a few lengths leaving the five eighths, worked outward leaving the half, cruised up three deep mid turn, forged clear four wide soon after, responded when shaken up nearing mid stretch then held firm while solidly hand ridden the final seventy yards. JOLLY BY GOLLY drafted back off the early pace, angled out, circled five wide with an advance into the lane, gave game chase from there and was clearly best of the rest. BROTHER CONWAY edged up early and stalked about three wide, raced between runners near the five sixteenths, shifted in leaving the three sixteenths but failed to generate a serious finish. SEVEN'S ELEVEN , bumped and pinched back at the break, regrouped and settled off the early pace, threaded his way between runners mid turn, angled five wide with pursuit into the stretch then flattened out through the final furlong. DADDY YANKEE , off the pace and five wide, remained well wide into the stretch then offered a belated response. ARTILLERY GUNNAR , jostled at the start, saved ground, eased out in the drive but failed to threaten. LADDIE DANCE bore out at the break soundly bumping ARTILLERY GUNNAR, dropped off the pace and raced off the rail leaving the far turn, angled out, circled six wide into the stretch but failed to kick on. QUICK TEMPO drifted in at the break bumping with a foe, corrected and edged up inside, was lightly steadied off the leader nearing the half, idled some mid turn then faded after being called upon. NIGHT PREACHER sped clear of inner foes, tapered in to set the pace, was overwhelmed leaving the five sixteenths and faltered.

STRAIGHT TO WATER , in the clear and in range off the inside, responded when given his cue and took closer order past the three eighths, bid four wide outside runners into the lane, emerged in a battle outside TUFF LUCK in mid stretch, sparred head to head under a drive and got the bob. TUFF LUCK broke a beat slow, rushed up to contention and angled out to prompt three wide, was put to a hearty ride pursuing past the five sixteenths, bid between rivals into the stretch, fought on near even terms inside the winner through the last eighth and just missed in a gritty effort. DOLICE VITA secured the inside leaving the seven eighths and stalked, came under a ride near the five sixteenths, remained along the inner rail through the lane and churned on. GUAPONESS cleared early, set the pace in about the two path, was put to a ride as rivals gained nearing the quarter pole, failed to fend off challenges in upper stretch and weakened. FORMAL AFFAIR lagged off the pace, saved ground into the stretch but failed to muster up a rally.