Laurel Park

LIMO assumed the early lead, remained along the rail under confident handling, was challenged leaving the far turn, responded and held a clear advantage through the stretch while kept to his business. NAABAAHII hugged the inner rail down the backstretch and around the far turn, eased out to the two path turning for home and rallied between horses. MASTER SOMMELIER , a forward factor outside the winner down the backstretch and on the far turn, took aim on the lead entering the stretch and weakened in the drive. PENDAR squeezed back soon after the break, raced along the inner rail on the far turn and in upper stretch, altered out in mid stretch and closed between rivals. MARGIE'S LAST hugged the inner rail, stalked the leader to mid stretch and weakened. SCANNER bore out and was rank leaving the starting gate, was eager to run three wide around the first turn, remained in range to the stretch and tired. DRIVE BY JOHNNY , steadied when rank at the start, raced widest in the stretch and finished with interest. MUNNY PROBLEM raced in mid pack down the backstretch and on the far turn, swung four wide in upper stretch and gave way. ZENCAT , three wide both turns, weakened. CHATBOT was outrun. OCEAN SOUND , outrun, dropped back.

STRIKER HAS DIAL broke sharply and set a pressured pace towards the inner rail and under a light hold, edged clear nearing the quarter pole, was guided further off the inside and set down in upper stretch, kept on under left handed asking near the sixteenth marker and held firm. BENEDETTA rated back off the leading pair after a sixteenth of a mile, stalked the contested early pace, eased out then was put to a ride four wide entering the lane, straightened away with strong pursuit past the three sixteenths and continued gamely to the wire. PASSAGE EAST broke outward and bumped with KAPPA KAPPA, dropped off the pace while saving ground, was under asking mid turn, eased out and offered a belated run between rivals. KAPPA KAPPA stumbled at the break then took a bump from an inner foe, regrouped and settled off the pace and off the inside, circled four wide into the stretch and continued on with effort. MODO prompted the pace outside the winner, raced three wide and under pressure into the lane, drifted in near mid stretch and faded.

BIG CUDDLE broke a step slow then was bumped by an inner rival, regrouped and edged up to race forwardly and two wide, bumped with an outer FALCON JET when holding position between horses leaving the five eighths, briefly paused into the far turn, came back on and found a seam to advance between runners nearing the lane, attacked three wide and to the outside of FINAL STORY soon into the lane, poked a head in front nearing the furlong grounds, dueled under strong handling and proved resolute to the wire. FINAL STORY stumbled at the break, quickly recovered and moved up between runners into the first turn to join the pace fray, took over in hand leaving the three quarter pole, edged clear two wide after a half, came under a ride once confronted by the outer winner in upper stretch, battled valiantly through the final three sixteenths but wasn't quite good enough. MINORINCONVENIENCE broke outward bumping with the winner, drafted back off the pace and angled out for the backstretch run, took closer order leaving the far turn, angled out and circled five wide into the stretch, kept on willingly but was no match for the top pair. LET'S GO LANDO broke on top and set the early pace inside, ceded to FINAL STORY in early backstretch, stayed close under some rating, was pushed along inside rivals leaving the five sixteenths, swung out in upper stretch, pursued to the inside of a rival leaving mid stretch and flattened out. PONT AVEN lost ground four wide stalking the pace, moved up to loom a factor past the three eighths, failed to kick on in upper stretch and faded. FALCON JET tracked three wide, bumped with the winner near the five eighths, was urged along between horses past the five sixteenths, faltered in upper stretch and was eased through the final furlong.

OBLITERATION , rated along the inner rail around the turn, eased out to the two path in upper stretch, advanced outside SHANE'S WONDER under encouragement in mid stretch, secured command approaching the sixteenth pole and drew off while ridden out. SHANE'S WONDER , jostled between horses leaving the starting gate, sprinted to the early lead and moved towards the inner rail, saved ground around the turn, finished willingly but was no match for the winner. IGNITER bore out bumping SHANE'S WONDER leaving the starting, advanced three deep leaving the turn to reach contention then flattened out. FULMINE raced near the inner rail into the turn, eased out then swung to the four path in upper stretch and weakened in the drive. TOP MANIPULATOR came in at the start bumping with SHANES'S WONDER, chased the leader, entered the stretch between horses and weakened. MAGIC WALLET circled the turn three wide, floated to the four path approaching the stretch and dropped back. HOLLYWOOD IMPORT , in close quarters soon after the break, drifted wide leaving the turn, faltered and was eased.

BRING THE SMOKE bobbled at the break, quickly recovered and rated kindly while inside and within range, eased out with progress into the lane, took closer order between rivals near the furlong ground, altered further out soon after, closed relentlessly under right handed asks and got up outside an embattled pair. FAUST vied between foes, emerged in a duel to the inside of HAILEYSFIRSTNOTION in upper stretch, gained a slim lead while drifting out some in deep stretch, kept on gamely but was unable to deny the winner's outer surge. HAILEYSFIRSTNOTION was nudged up between runners soon after the start, disputed the pace three deep under some rating, gained a short lead past the five sixteenths, spun four wide into lane battling outside FAUST, clung to the advantage past the furlong grounds, was floated out some in deep stretch and flattened. CELTIC CONTENDER broke on top, drafted back off the leading trio after a furlong, pursued three deep mid turn, angled four to five wide for the drive and failed to punch on through the final furlong. S S SINATRA , outrun early, swung six wide for the drive and offered a belated kick. SLAM NOTION stalked off the inside, was under pressure between runners mid turn, lacked a response in upper stretch and faded. FASTER GATOR took command soon after the start, set a pressured pace inside a pair of rivals, ceded command mid turn, stayed willingly to about mid stretch then weakened.

NAPOLEON SOLO broke slightly outward and lightly brushed with CORNOA DE ORO, corrected and edged up to a stalking position nearing the first turn, tracked TAJ MAJAL while nicely rated through the backstretch run, moved to the attack leaving the far turn, poked a head in front while in hand near the five sixteenths, spurted clear then was met with a challenge from an outer IRON HONOR, kept that one at bay while drifting in leaving the three sixteenths, straightened then kept on resolutely under repeated right handed asks to prove best. IRON HONOR , four deep while in range near the seven eighths, was urged along three deep chasing past the three eighths, ranged up with a bold run entering the stretch, gave hard chase past mid stretch, switched over to his left lead with about a sixteenth, flattened out but remained well clear of the rest. CHIP HONCHO , three wide between rivals around the first turn, remained between horses in a stalking position through the backstretch and final turn, edged up to have aim near the quarter pole, failed to sustain past mid stretch and faded late. OCELLI bobbled at the break then was bumped and in close, rated back off foes and dropped off the pace while saving ground, took closer order leaving the far turn, angled out and worked between horses into the lane, straightened about four wide and continued on willingly. INCREDIBOLT settled well back and off the inside, was guided outward leaving the three eighths, came six wide for the drive and churned on. BULL BY THE HORNS drafted well off the early pace, saved ground early then moved off the inside, angled out around the final turn, raced seven wide into the stretch and offered a belated response. THE HELL WE DID , between rivals early, angled out near the half, was under a hustling ride four to five wide past the five sixteenths but failed to seriously kick on through the lane. GREAT WHITE bobbled at the break, raced four wide early, gained between horses nearing the half, was under pressure pursuing past the five sixteenths and faded. ROBUSTA broke inward bumping CRUPPER, corrected and rushed up to the inside of rivals nearing the first turn, stumbled when checked along the rail leaving the seven eighths, angled out through the backstretch and lacked a solid response. TAJ MAHAL broke forwardly and was bumped, sped clear early and secured the inside around the first turn, dug in when confronted by the winner leaving the far turn, fought on to upper stretch then weakened through the final furlong. CORONA DE ORO , brushed at the start, lost ground four to five wide, advanced outside runners near the five sixteenths, was unable to sustain in upper stretch and weakened. TALKIN , two wide between rivals near the seven eighths, dropped in for the backstretch run and stalked, took closer order inside foes near the half, failed to go on under pressure past the five sixteenths and tired. CRUPPER , bumped and in tight at the break, raced well back and off the inside through the backstretch run, retreated into the lane and was eased late. PRETTY BOY MIAH , off a beat slow, moved up some while four wide early on, failed to respond leaving the far turn, faltered and was eased through the lane.

GRANT THE GREAT broke alertly, was nicely handled set the pace in the two path, went clear leaving the turn and was kept to his business in the drive. LOVE YOURSELF hugged the inner rail, checked in tight quarters near the three eighths pole, remained along the rail and chased the winner in a game effort. BRUNO broke slowly, steadied in traffic leaving the backstretch, raced between horses on the turn, worked his way outside in upper stretch and rallied. BALLINACLASH , steadied in close quarters near the half mile pole, raced forwardly in the two path between horses on the turn and weakened in the drive. HOLY MOLY MITOLE , chased between horses leaving the backstretch, raced in the three path on the turn and tired in upper stretch. MISTER MONDAY NITE , wide on the turn, floated to the six path approaching the stretch and weakened. IRISH NUNSENSE , steadied in tight quarters leaving the starting gate, was outrun. START TAPPIN stumbled leaving the starting gate and was outrun. LEO'S FOO , four deep chasing the winner into the turn, gave way. FUNKY SEE FUNKY DO remained along the inner rail while outrun.