Lone Star Park

PINE TREE ROCKET crowded at the start and a step slow to begin, rushed up and stalked the early pace while saving ground, went up to vie for the lead nearing the quarter marker, took command while on the left lead nearing the furlong pole, kept to task to the final sixteenth and held off his stablemate late. INWOOD DRIVE was crowded a bit at the start then settled off of the early pace while in the second flight, kept an inside path to the stretch, was gaining to the final sixteenth, could not reel in his stablemate in deep stretch and bested the rest. FLAT OUT BLESSED hopped then in tight at the start, settled in the second flight and between rivals in the early going, angled three then four wide nearing the quarter marker, gained ground to mid-stretch, was outkicked to the final sixteenth, kept on late and got up in time for third. FAIR HOPE away in good order, showed speed from the gate and stalked the early pace three deep, went up to dispute the pace two wide nearing the quarter pole, battled PINE TREE ROCKET to mid-stretch, could not keep pace with the winner to the final sixteenth, faded in deep stretch and was outfinished for third. WHY NOT HIM lunged at the start and was last away from the gate, settled four wide along the backstretch then ran in pursuit into the turn, coaxed five wide to the quarter pole, angled in to upper stretch, chased to the final sixteenth, no late kick, flattened out. GAME RUNNER broke in at the start and crowded inner rivals, showed good early speed and disputed the pace from between foes along the backstretch, took back into the turn, angled out and chased three wide to upper stretch, could not find more at the furlong grounds, weakened in the drive. PRINCE OF MISCHIEF prominent away from the start, took back and settled in the second flight, dropped back into the turn then trailed at the quarter pole, lacked a response to upper stretch and did not factor in the late stages. CODY THE KID was forwardly placed away from the gate then rated off of the early speed, caught five wide into the turn, lost action nearing the quarter marker, was pulled up in upper stretch and was transported off of the course via the equine ambulance.

RING SEEKER broke alertly, ceded the early lead then prompted RUNHAPPY D'ORO through decent fractions heading into the turn, took command from the pacesetter into upper stretch, kept to task under steady urging into the final furlong, held sway while clear to the wire. TEXIAN DEVIL settled mid-pack and was well placed in the early going, saved ground into the turn, ran in pursuit into upper stretch then shifted out at the furlong marker, closed willingly to the final sixteenth, could not reel in the winner late and was a clear second best. RUNHAPPY D'ORO sent for the early lead, took command and set a decent pace while prompted into the turn, was overtaken by RING SEEKER into upper stretch, chased the winner to the furlong grounds, yielded to the top pair into the final sixteenth but was a clear third at the finish. CAPE TRAFALGAR off slowly and spotted the field to begin, improved position into the turn then saved ground to upper stretch, could not impact the top three in the stretch drive and passed tiring rivals late. TED forwardly placed early on, stalked the early pace three deep, lost ground into the turn, chased two wide to the quarter marker, could not find more into the final furlong and weakened. SEND THE BOSS squeezed back at the start and off slowly, settled mid-pack then coaxed two wide into the turn, ran in pursuit to upper stretch, lacked a response at mid-stretch and did not threaten late. SIXHOOFSEVENHOOF broke a step slowly then was void of early speed, trailed into the turn and did not factor.

POINT PROVEN reserved in the early stages, roused three wide to the far turn, mounted a four wide bid to upper stretch, responded well in the lane, rallied and took command in deep stretch then edged away in the final stages. COLONEL YORKE rated in the second flight, saved ground to the backstretch then was well placed nearing the half-mile marker, angled three wide into the far turn, bid to upper stretch then vied for the lead at the furlong pole, battled to the final sixteenth, was outkicked late by the winner and bested the rest for the place honors. COUNT DRACULA settled mid-pack in the early stages, made a three then four wide middle move along the backstretch, disputed the pace into the far turn then vied for the lead to upper stretch, battled into the final furlong, yielded to the top pair in deep stretch and held for third. VEKOMA KID sent to contest the early pace, engaged with SONIC POSSE then disputed decent fractions while inside of that rival heading to the half-mile marker, shook free of that rival into the far turn and led to the quarter pole, dug in into upper stretch, could not hold off oncoming rivals into the final sixteenth and faded late. TAP THE DOT unhurried, saved ground to the half-mile marker, gained ground into the far turn then chased from the inside into upper stretch, ran in pursuit of the leaders into the final sixteenth, could not sustain that run to deep stretch and flattened out late. EXCAPING THE BLUES allowed to settle, coaxed two then three wide along the far turn, ran in pursuit to upper stretch then could not muster the needed late response. NUMBER ONE DUDE close up to the early pace, tracked three wide to the backstretch, got caught a bit in tight nearing the half-mile pole, lost position nearing the far turn then dropped back along that bend, could not find more into upper stretch and weakened. SONIC POSSE sent to vie for the early lead, was engaged by VEKOMA KID then dueled that rival through solid fractions into the backstretch, disputed the pace between foes into the far turn, lost ground nearing the quarter marker, tired in the stretch.

E Z WORDS bumped at the start then caught in tight soon after the break, settled outside of rivals early on then tracked the leaders heading to the turn, bid four wide nearing the quarter marker, responded well in the lane, took command into the final sixteenth and won going away. RUSTY GADGET tracked the early pace from the inside, saved ground into the turn then was set down to upper stretch, tipped to the two path to upper stretch and ran in pursuit into the lane, could not match strides with the winner into the final sixteenth, held clearly at the wire for second. RACE AROUND broke alertly, vied for the early lead then took command, set a contested pace into the turn, shook free to upper stretch, led while on the left lead nearing the furlong grounds, was overtaken into the final sixteenth, yielded late to the top pair and held safely for third. LEXI'S COMEBACK bobbled at the start and off a step slowly, got shuffled back in the early going then settled to the turn, coaxed three to four wide to the quarter pole, ran evenly through the stretch and lacked the needed final response. ONE DEAL hopped then was crowded at the start and was last away from the gate, unhurried to the turn, angled widest to upper stretch, made a mild rally to the final sixteenth but needed more late. ROMAN EAGLE forwardly placed in the early going, went up to chase the pace three wide into the turn, lost position to upper stretch and weakened. TOO INTIMIDATING showed good speed away from the start and disputed the early pace, pressed outside of RACE AROUND into the turn, dropped back nearing the quarter marker, gave way in the stretch. APPEAL GUY close up in the early going while between rivals, took back then was outrun into the turn, trailed to upper stretch and lacked a response in the drive.