Laurel Park

MARCAN LOVE stalked the duel outside horses down the backstretch, advanced four deep on the turn, secured command outside PLENTY ON TAP in upper stretch and eagerly pulled away under a hand ride. PLENTY ON TAP hugged the inner rail, dueled to upper stretch, was no match for the winner but was well clear of the others. FLYING TO WORK remained along the inner rail down the backstretch and around the turn and weakened through the strtech. BABBLE raced in the two path between horses on the turn, swung to the five path in upper stretch and lacked a rally. BOSS LILY prompted the pace from the three path and gave way in upper stretch. TUG , sent to the early lead, disputed the pace between horses to mid turn and tired. MRSALTN'VINEGAR , a forward factor in the four path down the backstretch, gave way on the turn. Q GOT HOPS stumbled soon after breaking slowly then was outrun. BABY BOBBY , outrun, dropped back.

PUDGE BOY PALACE , with the pace three deep, was nudged clear nearing the five sixteenths, widened the advantage under a firm drive in mid stretch then kept on well to the wire. SEVEN'S ELEVEN drafted back after an alert start, rated in the clear and spied a three pronged pace scrum, circled four wide with an advance into the lane, chase on from there and continued willingly to be second best. B D SAINTS got into a battle between foes leaving the chute, shifted in towards rail after the leader cleared, chased on past mid stretch then gave way grudgingly. STATES UNITED settled back in last and off of the contested pace, gained with a menacing two wide move past the three eighths, loomed in upper stretch, failed to kick on past mid stretch and faded. MORNING THOUGHTS was hard sent to the inside of rivals and gained a slim early advantage, fought on to mid turn, dropped back entering the lane then shifted out through the drive.

FALCON JET stalked the pace near the inner rail, eased out leaving the turn, took command outside COOL CUSTOMER approaching the eighth pole, was put to a drive and drew out. COOL CUSTOMER , keen early, sprinted to the front, stayed near the inner rail around the turn, was no match for the winner but better than the rest. UPSHOT , steadied in tight quarters leaving the starting gate, trailed, swung to the five path in upper stretch and passed tired horses. GHOST ARMY , steadied in some traffic after hopping at the start, stayed off the rail and lacked the needed late effort. SKYCROSS came in at the start, hugged the inner rail on the turn and gave way. TYPHOON KUHN , three deep on the turn, chased the pace to the stretch then faltered.

WORK HARD broke a bit inward brushing with ARROW SPEED, eased back off of foes soon after and secured the inside, settled back off the dueling leaders, edged up past the half then angled out three wide, advanced to take aim into the lane, forged past embattled rivals in mid stretch, went clear under left handed asking, drifted out a bit before being straightened then steadily widened. DEVIL'S CAY , away alertly, got into a duel outside ARROW SPEED around the first turn, continued that battle through the backstretch and final turn, held a slim advantage past the three sixteenths, failed to contain the winner's outside charge but dug in gamely for the place. FORMAL AFFAIR settled well off of the hotly contested pace, took closer order off the rail into the far turn, angled four wide gathering more momentum past the five sixteenths, circled four wide into the stretch to loom, remained on his left lead and failed to generate the needed finish. CATATUMBO tracked the duelers while two wide and to the inside of CUT THE CORD, edged up into the far turn, was under a hustling ride past the five sixteenths, shifted out and came up empty. ARROW SPEED , brushed at the start, disputed the pace to the inside of DEVIL'S CAY, fought on past mid stretch then weakened late. CUT THE CORD bobbled at the break and was away last, regrouped and was sent up four wide, chased the leaders through the backstretch run, lacked a punch nearing the quarter pole and faded.

PANCHITA , a forward factor in the two path between horses entering the turn, eased out and moved to the four path entering the stretch, remained on her left lead, advanced outside horses, took command near the sixteenth pole and drove clear. HURRAH remained along the inner rail, was well placed turning for home and rallied inside foes. CUPID'S CHOICE sped to the front, stayed near the rail on the turn, entered the stretch in the two path, was engulfed in mid stretch and weakened. SNOW BELLA lacked speed, swung to the five path in upper stretch, failed to menace outside horses and passed tired ones. BLUSHING PRINCESS , three wide on the turn, chased the pace to the stretch and weakened. KNOCK KNOCK stalked the pace from the three path and faltered turning for home.

BLO BY'EM settled off the early duel while saving ground, edged up into the far turn and continued inside progress near mid turn, worked outward and bid four wide outside EDLEWEISS, took over soon into the lane, kicked clear under a drive past the three sixteenths, switched over to his correct lead and eagerly widened while kept alert. EDELWEISS accelerated inside rivals leaving the chute and joined the pace fray, dueled with an outer pair before going clear into the turn, wandered outward when engaged by the winner nearing the lane, corrected, pursued from mid stretch, faded but managed to save the place. RIGHT OF RUSH stalked the contested pace, gave chase from the inside in upper stretch but failed to muster up the needed rally. UNCLE GREY lagged off the pace, came five wide for the drive and passed tiring foes. RETURN FIRE vied three deep for the opening three furlongs, stayed around after EDELWEISS cleared, was under pressure pursuing into the stretch then weakened through the final three sixteenths. CHRISTMAS SPIRIT was hard sent from the gate and disputed the early pace between runners, failed to keep pace mid turn and faltered. SIN SIN gave early chase off the rail and weakened.

BOUTWELL TIME hugged the inner rail around the turn chasing the lead, moved to the three path near the quarter pole, secured command outside COMPLEXITY JANE near the eighth pole and drew away under urging. COMPLEXITY JANE assumed the early lead, remained along the rail controlling the pace, was overtaken in mid stretch and weakened the final sixteenth of a mile. ATLANTIS QUEEN , a forward factor outside the winner down the backstretch and around the turn, was floated four wide turning for home and gave way in upper stretch.

QUINT'S BREW vied outside BLUE KINGDOM while confidently handled, moved clear entering the lane, responded when shaken up and pulled away under a steady hand ride. CRAB DADDY , snugly rated stalking the leading duo, was outpaced by those two leaving the three eighths, came three wide and under a ride into the stretch, churned on and nabbed the place in the final strides. BLUE KINGDOM got locked into a battle inside the winner leaving the chute, was under a solid ride holding position past the five sixteenths, failed to match strides soon into the stretch, chased on through the final furlong and gave way grudgingly. WORCESTER broke a step slow, settled off the pace and off the inside, came under a ride after a half mile, circled four wide into the stretch but was unable to mount a serious rally. BOLD DIVERSION broke slowly then drifted outward, corrected and was taken to rate off the pace, saved ground into the lane but failed to get involved.

WONDROUS showed early speed between horses, was deftly rated back approaching the five eighths pole, stalked the duel, eased out to three path on the turn, swept to command in upper stretch, pulled away and was under vigorous rousing until the sixteenth pole. TWIRLING BEAUTY sped to the front, hugged the inner rail disputing the pace, lost the lead in upper stretch, weakened and held the place. DWELLING LEGACY dueled outside TWIRLING BEAUTY until the head of the stretch then weakened. WISCONSIN GAL , unhurried on the backstretch, remained along the inner rail around the turn and retreated through the stretch.

LAST GIFT accelerated to the front, stayed near the inner rail around the turn and responded to urging in the drive to prevail. STAY IN TUNE circled the turn three wide and closed nicely. SONIC SASS , bumped by HOTMESSNESS at the start, raced in the two path on the turn, swung outside in upper stretch and passed tired horses. HOTMESSNESS bumped SONIC SASS when drifting in at the start, saved ground on the turn, chased the pace gave way. EIMEAR , never a factor, swung to the four path entering the stretch. CAMPAIGN MISCHIEF chased the pace along the inner rail and gave way leaving the turn.