Lone Star Park

STAGE LEFT settled in the middle of the tight pack along the rail, tipped out to the two path for the stretch run, and finished best under steady handling to prevail. BERGHEIM did not contest the early pace, but tucked in just behind the leaders, became boxed in as the field headed into the turn, waited for room, got a big seam to run through at the top of the stretch, closed well, and just missed. SPEIGHTSVILLE was sent to a narrow early lead with the rest in close pursuit, dueled with TAKE ACTION through the turn, got the better of that one in upper stretch, battled on gamely when confronted by STAGE LEFT, and gave way grudingly in the final yards. GUITAR BOY raced at the back but never far back, finished up well to improve a couple of spots. BLING MOUNTAIN settled three-wide off the pace, moved up to be in range of the leaders at the quarter pole, swung five-wide into the stretch, but was not doing enough late to pose a threat. TAKE ACTION pressed the early pace two-wide, then flattened out in the final furlong.

ORE MINE jumped out to a clear early lead, held sway through the turn, and widened the margin in the stretch. SON OF A BLING hopped at the start to be last away, settled off the pace while saving ground, angled out three-wide for the stretch run, and closed strongly to gain the place. FLOTATION STATION stalked the early pace three-wide to the turn, took a run at ORE MINE on the lead approaching the quarter pole, but weakened in the final furlong. NORTHVALE ROAD pressed the early pace two-wide, became boxed in at the top of the stretch, then went one paced and lacked a closing response through the stretch. PUDDING was allowed to settle back well off the early pace, started to run on late on the turn, loomed a threat turning for home, but became a little erratic in upper stretch and lost momentum. PLAY RULE raced four to five wide throughout and lacked a late bid. SAMSPLAYERSLOUNGE dropped far behind after the start and was not a factor.

CLAIRE'S CURLIN broke well despite getting bumped by the inside foe, stalked the early pace two-wide, took over the lead at the top of the stretch and drew clear in a solid debut. SOMERVILLE veered in towards the gap after the start, was sent hardto establish command, led the field to the stretch, then yielded the lead, but kept on well to save second. TIFFANY TAP broke in a tangle, tracked the pace from the inside, crept closer through the turn, tipped out three-wide into the stretch, could not produce a winning kick but finished with some interest to hold third. BAD AND BOOZY raced four-wide down the backstretch, made a wide bid into the stretch, and was mildly gaining. CAHILLS REDEMPTION ducked out at the start, making light contact with the outside rival, was inside near the back and without a clear path forward, saved ground through the turn did not off a late bid. DEVILISH SPRINGS was slow to begin, then ducked in after the start, raced near the back between horses, and had no finish. SWIFTLIKETAYLOR raced three to four wide in mid-pack, then had nothing to offer in the stretch run.

WORTH LOOKING raced at the head of the second flight, finished up well under steady handling, and drove clear in the final yards. CAWKAB got caught wide into the first turn, settled three-wide near the back, came out four-wide into the stretch, and found best stride late to get up for the second prize. MACHO GRANDE settled off the pace, ran on through the stretch, and was just up to claim third. SPECIAL MOMENT stalked the early pace two-wide, moved up approaching the three-furlong pole, took command in upper stretch but failed to last and weakened in the final furlong. SEND OFF settled inside near the back and made no impact. PINKY RING BLING tracked behind the leading pair while well clear of the rest of the field, launched a bid passing the three-furlong pole, came three-wide into the stretch but flattened out in mid-stretch. DONEGAL FREEDOM easily made the lead under a hold, had a rival pressing the issue on the outside, gave way under pressure near the quarter pole and went evenly through the stretch. FREE AGAIN was last into the first turn, dropped far behind mid-race, and didn't regain contact with the rest of the field until near the finish.