Monmouth Park

NO DENYING pressed the pace racing close up two wide, bid on the turn, took charge nearing the quarter pole, responded when roused, pulled away under urging, widened and was in hand the final sixteenth. MAXPOWER set the pace on the inside, dueled with the winner on the turn, was no match for that rival and remained clear for the place spot. LOVE IN THE HILLS was outrun early, came wide into the stretch and passed a tired rival. BABY ON BOARD raced off the pace, chased on the turn and tired.

SKYLANDER showed good early speed, opened up a long lead, responded when roused nearing the furlong marker and held well under urging. STREET GLIDE raced off the pace, chased inside on the far turn, rallied inside in the stretch run and got the nod for second at the wire. FLUFF THE PILLOW stalked in the early stages, then chased two wide, rallied outside of STREET GLIDE in the stretch drive and just missed for the place spot. AGARRAMESIPUEDES raced off the pace, chased on the far turn, angled out at the sixteenth marker and gained belatedly. DOCTOR DOOM broke outward, raced two wide off the pace, came wide into the stretch and did not factor. BULLET BREEZE was off slowly and steadied, raced off the pace inside and outrun.

DIAMONDINTHESAND was in tight and steadied along entering the first turn, then tracked close up on the inside, bid three wide on the far turn, took over, pulled away and widened under urging. BEE N DEE set the early pace on the inside, then vied inside for the lead, dueled on the far turn, dug in through the lane and earned the place spot. EL MA'ANY raced three wide early, stalked three wide, chased on the far turn and bested the others. HIPATIA pressed the pace early on, then vied two wide on the backside, dueled on the far turn and tired. SEXPECTATIONS was off slowly, raced four wide early, stalked four wide and gave way on the far turn.