Lone Star Park

BURNING HESS stalked pace backstretch, bid top stretch, went clear late. UPTOWN BADDECISIONS lagged early, sustained rally, got up for second. WMA MANILLA made lead into turn, dug in under threat, unable to last. RB NASHVYLLE sent hard, pressed three-wide, one-paced through stretch. MAJD STORM settled mid-pack, mild late gain, no threat. AA BURNING TENACITY shuffled back start, very wide last turn, stretch, no rally. BURNING JEWELS mid-pack, dropped to last early on the turn, outrun thereafter.

WARRIOR'S CODE seized the early advantage, was clear on the turn, got a little short in the final yards, but easily held clear. G'S TWISTED TALE settled back, moved up three to four wide on the turn, closed the margin late but had to settle for second. TROT THIS WAY was hard to load, broke a step slow, was under a ride going into the turn, came four-wide into the stretch and was mildly gaining under urging to be a non-threatening third. MADE MY POINT chased two to three wide and lacked a finish. SWIFTLIKETAYLOR hustled away, was not fast enough to join the early pace, dropped back before the turn, saved ground, but failed to menace. SECRET CROWN pressed the pace two-wide, started to face midway through the turn, then had little to offer in the stretch.

BELMIRA tracked the early pace close up on the inside of another rival, moved to challenge the leader midway through the far turn, lugged in from the top of the stretch, but managed to strighten and edge clear late. STRIKE THE BELL had good speed from the outside post and made the front before the first turn, was left alone to dictate the pace through the first half mile, fought back when confronted by BELMIRA on the far turn, dueled that rival into the stretch, then yielded in the final furlong while remaining well clear of the next finisher. GOLD MAKIN GIRL came away awkwardly at the start, was kept in the back through the early running, started a forward move going into the far turn, circled the field four-wide, and stayed on well to gain the minor award. CARLY'S SHANCE saved ground near the back, then made a belated rally up the rail in the stretch. CODE OF THE SOUTH setted two wide in the middle of the field, finished with some interest but lacked a late kick. PRONUNCIATION raced three-wide throughout and finished evenly. REAL MISCHIEVOUS was slow into stride, settled three-wide near the rear, but did not threaten. DIG BABY DIG tracked the pace two-deep to the far turn, then was unable to kick on in the stretch and was outfinished. MIGHTY ENTICING raced in mid-pack for a half-mile, started to move forward while under a drive late on the backstretch run, but stalled midway through the far turn and tired/. MRS SHIRLEY took up sharply in traffic before the first turn, settled near the back three-wide, dropped to last before the far turn, and came up empty in the late stages.

YOUNG POPE showed no speed from the outset and trailed down the ackstretch, started a forward move on the turn, to pull even at the top of the stretch, then drew clear in the final furlong. CAUSE MIMI SAID contested the pace between rivals, was still with a chance in upper stretch but got tired late, flattened out, but managed to hold the place. SPUNOUTOFMYMIND was the inside horse in the three-way early pace battle, gave way in the stretch but kept on to save third. CONFIDING saved ground to the stretch, came out three-wide but lacked a finishing kick. MIDNIGHT HUNTER vied three-wide early on, had to be ridden to keep up passing the quarter pole, then faltered in the stretch. PLUTONIUM was three-wide with the trailing group, dropped out of the picture before the turn, and was galloped out to the wire well behind the rest and walked off. BO BO DOUGH dropped back to mid-pack after a level start, was pulled up at the quarter pole, and was eased in upper stretch, vetted, and transported from the track in the equine ambulance, was later reported to have bled.

LOOK NO MO settled three-wide close up behind the pacesetters, finished well under a drive, wore down the leaders, and drove clear in the final yards. BIG BANG BOOM unhurried early, settled at the back through the first half mile, circled the field three to four wide on the far turn, swung six or seven wide into the stretch, and rallied to take the second prize. FIFTYSHADESOFNAUTI was hustled away from the gate, came out of the first turn as the inside horse in a three-way pace battle, was kept in a tight hold to the far turn, then dueled into the stretch with TRANSOM BAY, shook off that rival mid-stretch to take a short lead, but was overtaken in the final yards. FAIR WEATHER FLYER outrun early, settled near the back two-deep, came into the stretch six-wide still well behind, then found best stride late and rallied down the middle of the track to pick up the minor award. SHANGHAI CUPID settled near the back three-wide, stayed on mildly late. BLAME DA INNOCENT became rank while being held up on the first turn, pulled forward to be in range on the leaders heading into the far turn, waited behind horses through the turn, tipped out to the three-path for the stretch, altered course to the inside mid-stretch, then finished with some interest, but came up short. TRANSOM BAY was prompted early to get forward position, went three-wide on the first run but emerged onto the backstretch run to vie between foes for the lead down the backstretch, went ahead with FIFTYSHADESOFNAUTI midway through the far turn, but could nto put that one away and weakened in the final furlong. ROWDY AMERICAN raced mid-pack early on, dropped back through the pack on the last turn, and lacked a rally. CHIEF BROWN raced close up on the inside through the early stages, then tied in the stretch. SPIDERS REVENGE got caught four-wide on the first turn, moved up to join the leaders at the six-furlong pole, vied three-wide from that point, came under ride approaching the three-furlong pole,e but did not respond and faltered in the stretch.

PERFECT PRANKSTER settled three-wide, moved up with three furlongs to run, bid three-wide at the quarter pole, battled with three other rivals through the lane, got a head in front inside the furlong marker, and just held on. HERE COMES BRAYLON was pushed from the start to get forward position, took a clear lead near the nine-sixteenths marker, battled back inside under threat from a pair of rivals approaching the quarter pole, kept on gamely through the stretch but yielded in the final yards. SPECIAL MOMENT broke well but was taken back off the early pace, swung out five-wide for the stretch, closed late, but could not get up. RING SEEKER stallked the pace three-wide, launched a bid from the three-furlong pole, battled gamely to deep stretch, but was outfinished in the closing stages. CLASSIC RICK pressed the pace from the inside early on, then was outfinished in the stretch. PINEHURST (IRE) was always outrun and not persevered with late when hopelessly behind.

FINAL STORM settled in the middle of the pack, tipped out to the four-path for the stretch run, and finished up well to win clear in the end. MCDUDE was outpaced a bit going down the backstretch, dropped to last heading into the turn, launched a bid from the three-furlong pole, came five or six wide into the stretch, and finished well to gain second. BETTYS CASH raced close up along the rail, finished well, but was overtaken late. PROVEN ADVOCATE got pinched back slightly at the start, settled at the back early, hugged the rail through the turn, and made a late rally to improve. STORMY AT MIDNIGHT broke well, dueled early, went clear turn, led late, failed to last. MIDNIGHT BOSS last away, raced four wide near the rear and outfinished tired rivals. SMARTIER raced near the back two-wide, saved ground but never threatened. BIG TIME CHARLIE dueled for the early lead under some restraint, then had no late response and faded. MOBSTER tracked close up three wide then came up empty in the stretch.

SWEET RETREAT tracked close up along the rail, bided time to the far turn, became boxed in through the far turn and into upper stretch, but got clear late and surged to the front to prevail. FINAL WAR raced two-deep not far off the pace, advanced late on the turn to bid three-wide at the top of the stretch, then finished well but was outkicked by the winner. SPECTACLE broke well, tracked the pace two-wide coming out of the first turn, loomed as a big threat in the upper stretch, flattened out in the final yards but finished well enough to take the minor award. RUNNING POINT broke well, then seized the early advantage before the first turn, led the way to the far turn, got first run into the stretch before being confronted by a host of challengers, then yielded the lead inside the sixteenth marker. C. P. A. JIM was allowed to settle early, then was mildly gaining in the stretch run. ESSENTIAL TIME saved ground, came four-wide for the stretch run, and kept pace late but could not improve. SCOUSER was two-wide in the middle of the field, then had no late response. C W DAZZLE raced to the outside of WOLF TOOTH at the back, and failed to rally. WOLF TOOTH missed the break then settled in last early on, and never offered a rally.