Lone Star Park

SHOGUN tucked in behind the pace close up on the inside, slipped through an opening along the rail at the quarter pole to take the lead, then driew off in the stretch. RENTON raced at the back of the main pack through the first half-mile, tipped out to the four-path for the stretch run, wandered a bit in upper stretch but finished well to take the second prize. GAME TIME DECISION was always prominent three to four wide, took the lead at the quarter pole, had some trouble with the lead change in upper stretch and faltered but managed to hold third. FOLLOW THE STAR responded when roused from the start, gained the lead approaching the six-furlong pole, led the way down the backstretch with one rival keeping close on the outside, yielded the lead at the quarter pole, and was outfinished the rest of the way. FAST CONNECTION hopped slightly at the start, then was under some coaxing after the start but did not respond, settled near the back, and did not offer a late bid. DOCKET got shuffled back after the start, raced at the back through the early stages, made a forward move on the far turn, but was unable to sustain the bid into the stretch. BONFIGLIO moved up through the clubhouse turn to join the leaders turning down the backstretch, backed out midway through the far turn, then had little to offer in the stretch.

CURLY'S ONE THING assumed command early, without really being asked, had one rival in close attendance, shook off that one approaching the stretch, and drew off in the final furlong. FIFTYSHADESOFNAUTI chased two-wide in futile pursuit of the eventual winner, kept on well through the stretch to finish well clear of the next horse. MR BIG SEXY was reluctant to load, raced close up three-wide to the half-mile pole, then could not keep pace, but chased the top pair home to earn the minor award. NO REGRET was hard to load, then outrun from the start, dropped far back, and was never a factor. CAHILL'S LEGACY a little slow to get going, was close up four-wide to the half, then was outrun the rest of the way.

ADGER settled inside with the tracking pair, came out to the three path at the quarter pole to set up a stretch bid, hit the front in upper stretch, and held firm under threat from a pair of rivals on the outside. AMBIGUOUS was unhurried from the break, and the early trailer, made a forward move four-wide on the far then, then six wide into the stretch and finished up well but came up short. UPTOWN TAPPIN settled between horses in the third flight, waited for room late on the far turn, then finished well when clear, closed late but came up short. ELIGIO dueled two-wide to the stretch, ceded the lead in upper stretch, but kept on gamely, but was outfinished in the final stages. CLEMENTS RIDE was the inside horse in the third flight, produced a late bid, bumped a tiring rival in mid-stretch, and was gaining ground but was too late. HASKELLED went three-wide into the first turn, settled there through the middle stages, swung five-wide into the stretch, but was not doing enough in the late stages to threaten. BAYOU BOY set off from the gate determined to get forward position, was joined by ELIGIO to the outside, dueled that one to the stretch, and gave way in the final furlong. FLYING TEX tracked behind the pace two-wide, was always in range through the early stages, came under a hard ride passing the three-furlong pole, and came up empty in the stretch.

MIDWAY VOW was roused from the start but unable to contest the early pace, settled in a tracking position inside, moved out to the two-path approaching the quarter pole, took command at the top of the stretch, and drew clear under steady handling. HOLLYWOODBOULEVARD made the early running under mild pressure, surrendered the lead leaving the quarter pole, and kept on well to hold second. SHE'S A GOLD LADY pressed the pace two-wide for the first half mile, tried to ramp up the pressure late on the far tun but was turned away, weakened in the stretch but kept on well enough to hold the minor award. TWO PRACTICAL lacked any speed and was the earlly trailer, settled not far from the front in the run down the backstretch did not have much to offer in the stretch run but managed to finish ahead of one rival. TYPHOON TESSIE got hung out four-wide on the first turn, continued wide in the run down the backstretch, dropped off the pace midway through the far turn, floated out five wide on the last bend, and was not a late threat while finishing out in the middle of the track.

SIP AND GO was in a bit tight after the start but jumped out to a clear early lead, shrugged off the chasers at the quarter pole, and held clear through the stretch. ONE DEAL was outpaced early, dropped down to the rail for the run through the turn, tipped out to the three-path in the stretch and finished well to just get up for the place. JUST HANGIN RIDGE showed good speed from the break and vied in the initial stages, ceded the front and took up the chase of SIP AND GO through the turn, came under pressure near the quarter pole, chased the eventual winner, and was tagged at the wire in a close finish for the second spot. DAPILOT moved up after a slow start to be in range of the leaders heading into the turn, was always close, but was unable to find the winning late kick. CAPOTE'S GLITTER showed little interest early and was far back, then made a belated rally to regain contact with the field before the finish. APPEAL GUY broke best and was briefly up on the pace, dropped out at the half, and was not involved in the late stages. RUSTY GADGET tracked between horses in mid-pack, made a four-wide bid into the stretch but weakened before the final furlong.

IT'S ALL RIGHT settled mid-pack four-wide down the backstretch, ranged up approaching the three-furlong marker to join the early fray, engaged in a stretch duel with BIG TIME CHARLIE, bested that rival inside the sixteenth, then held off a late charge from HIGH CINCO to prevail in a driving finish. HIGH CINCO broke well but took back to a tracking position through the early stages, moved up in the three-path through the turn, came into the stretch with aim on the duling leaders, closed well, and just missed. BIG TIME CHARLIE broke on top, seized the early advantage, was joined by a pair of rivals on the inside, moved clear of those foes passing the half-mile pole, was travling well approaching the quarter pole, then hooked into a spirited duel through the stretch with IT'S ALL RIGHT, and gave way inside the sixteenth marker. FLASHOUT was a little slow into stride, then rushed up to join BIG TIME CHARLIE on the lead, remained in a stalking position on the rail through the turn, then was outkicked in the stretch. LEXI'S COMEBACK was void of early speed and dropped far back early, angled to the inside before the turn, continued to chase, and managed to pass tired foes in the stretch. SHOP TIME allowed to settle after the break, was outrun and under the crop while falling behind early, came under the crop again near the quarter pole, but did not respond. OLD MONEY exchanged bumps with the outer rival, was hustled up into the early pace mix, dropped back after passing the half-mile pole, and had nothing left in the stretch.