Monmouth Park

COPERNIUM broke a step slow, stalked close up outside, bid three wide on the turn, led into the stretch, responded when briefly roused, then pulled away in hand. JOHNNY COME LATELY dueled two wide for the lead, dueled on the turn, dug in gamely in the stretch run and earned the place spot. MY MAN MONEY dueled inside for the lead, dueled on the turn, dug in on the rail in the stretch and was outkicked for second. ISLAND SPIRIT was off slowly, raced off the pace inside, two wide on the turn and had no rally. BIG DOSSER chased inside, chased on the turn and faded.

CITY STREAKER showed good early speed to set the pace, opened up on the turn, responded when roused in upper stretch, held well and was kept to the task. SEA DEVIL chased inside, moved up inside on the turn, rallied in the two path and closed the gap late. HURRICANE MO chased two wide, then three wide on the turn, rallied into the stretch and was outkicked for second. JUSTINTIMEFORMUSIC raced off the pace inside, chased on the turn, came three wide into the lane and gained mildly outside. BLACK LABEL was reluctant to load, broke a step slow, rushed up outside, chased two wide on the turn and dropped back. VELOCE MULO was outrun.

EQUUS pulled a bit early on racing close up two wide, then pressed the pace, bid on the far turn, took over, responded when asked, pulled away under urging and was in hand the final yards. SALAGADOOLA was outrun early, advanced on the far turn, came four wide into the lane and rallied outside for second. ROGUE JUSTICE set the pace on the inside, was pressed along on the backside, dueled with the winner on the far turn, then chased and dug in to earn the show spot. LA VECCHIA SIGNORA raced four wide early, then stalked three wide, chased on the far turn and was outfinished for third. CHELSEA WALL stalked between rivals, chased on the far turn, steadied behind horses at the eighth pole, angled out and lacked a rally. SKITTLIEDAT tracked on the inside, gave way on the far turn and dropped back.

FROSTELLE bobbled at the break, came in bumping rivals soon after, then stalked outside, bid on the turn, dueled with AMBERJACK into the stretch, put a head in front at the furlong marker, then drew clear in the final sixteenth. AMBERJACK rushed up early to set the pace on the inside, dueled with FROSTELLE on the turn, dug in gamely inside that rival in upper stretch, then proved no match. POINT BARROW was bumped and steadied after the start, raced off the rail, off the pace, came three wide into the lane and rallied mildly for third. DECIMATED was outrun early, came wide into the stretch and closed belatedly outside. I'M GOING CRUISING was bumped and checked soon after the start, then raced off the pace inside, chased on the turn and had no rally. MY MILITARY HERO was off slowly, tracked close up on the inside, chased inside on the turn and faded. U DIRTY DOG was bumped hard after the start, then raced off the pace inside and did not factor. FOXIESBAYMALLOW stalked two wide, chased on the turn and gave way. A Jockey's Objection by the rider of POINT BARROW against the winner was dismissed.

SOLO EMPIRE vied two wide for the lead, dueled two wide on the far turn, dug in gamely inside in the stretch run, battled back inside rivals and prevailed late. THAT SUN OF A GUN tracked close up on the inside, tracked on the far turn, moved up two wide at the quarter pole, rallied three wide passing the furlong marker and finished well outside. SON OF A SLEW stalked close up two wide, moved up between rivals on the far turn, rallied three wide into the stretch, gained a short lead, then was outfinished in the final sixteenth. I'M DUE was in tight leaving the chute, then pulled nearing the first turn, settled off the pace inside, came three wide into the lane and lacked a rally. VESPARO raced two wide off the pace, three wide on the backside, continued three wide on the far turn and weakened. PRINCE OF TROY vied inside for the lead, dueled on the far turn and gave way in the stretch.

CAIRO SURPRISE vied outside for the lead, quickly opened up on the turn, raced well off the inside turning for home, responded to some mild hand urging in upper stretch, cruised home in hand and was geared down late. BOARDWALK JACK chased three wide, moved up on the turn, rallied into the stretch and finished well for place honors. GREAT NAVIGATOR raced off the rail, off the pace, came four wide into the lane and rallied mildly for third. OPTICAL BIJOU raced off the pace, moved up four wide on the turn, rallied mildly and bested the others. SPIRITINTHENIGHT raced off the pace, moved up five wide on the turn, came five wide into the lane and flattened out. J J ZO ZO stumbled at the start, raced two wide off the pace, came three wide into the lane and closed belatedly. HIGHER SENSE chased between rivals early on, chased on the turn and faded. FOREVER CHOCOLATE chased inside, chased on the turn and tired. SPEAKING stumbled at the start, quickly recovered, vied inside for the lead, chased on the turn and gave way. POGI raced off the pace between rivals and outrun.

WOODRUFF pulled in the early stages, then settled and tracked close up on the inside, angled out at the quarter pole, rallied three wide into the stretch, took over passing the furlong marker, finished willingly and kicked clear. EL MA'ANY raced off the pace inside, advanced two wide on the far turn, waited briefly for room entering the stretch, angled in, rallied on the rail and finished well. RADAR LOOP set the pace on the inside, then vied inside, dueled on the far turn, dug in through the lane and bested the others. RICHIE'S VALENTINE raced off the pace with an inside trip, angled out at the top of the lane and had no rally. MORE VINO ROSA stalked two wide early on, then vied two wide for the lead, dueled on the far turn and tired. SEXPECTATIONS raced two wide off the pace and failed to threaten. BACKSEAT ROMANCE raced three wide early, settled two wide off the pace, chased three wide on the far turn and faded. FIRST HATHOR broke slowly and raced far back throughout. SPANISH GIRL was off slowly and raced far back throughout.