Presque Isle Downs

SHOWDOWN KING unhurried in the early going to be the trailer, circled the field to rally to the lead inside the eighth pole in the six path, bore-in crowding the runner-up in the final sixteenth and prevailed in a drive. WHERE YOU WAS stalked the pacesetters from the inside to the top of the lane, angled out splitting rivals in mid-stretch from four wide, was crowded in the final sixteenth by the winner nearly into the path of AQUITANIA ARRIVAL causing that one to steady late and dug-in only to be denied at the wire. AQUITANIA ARRIVAL prompted the pace to the quarter pole, took the lead turning for home to be clear in mid-stretch, weakened in the final eighth while being overtaken by the top pair inside the sixteenth pole and steadied late when the winner crowded the runner-up into his path. STRAIGHTOUTADUTTON set a pressured pace for a half, responded for the drive battling to mid-stretch, tired along the fence and was in tight late due to the actions of the winner. FACE DOWN tracked the leaders to the quarter pole and lacked a closing bid. THE STEWARDS POSTED AN INQUIRY AND THE RIDER OF THE RUNNER-UP CLAIMED FOUL FOR INTERFERENCE BY THE WINNER IN DEEP STRETCH, UPON REVIEW THE WINNER WAS DISQUALIFIED AND PLACED SECOND.

SWISS SLANG unhurried in the early going to be at the rear for a half mile, steadily closed the gap in the next quarter mile circling five wide and rallied well in the lane taking command in the final furlong while always in hand. HAPPYISASHAPPYDOES prompted the pace to the far turn, took command on the bend, was no match for the winner and finished willingly as second best. ADIOS BUCCANEER tracked the leaders while pulling up the fence down the backstretch, remained in striking distance to the quarter pole under an early drive and failed to pass the top pair. FORTUNE SELLER was well placed just off the pace racing four wide and rallied mildly in the lane without impact. ANOINTED SPIRIT was not a factor. THIRTY OYSTERS set a pressured pace for nearly three-quarters and gave way turning for home.

WINE PARTY reserved off the leaders tracking them down the backside, angled four wide on the far turn to rally to the lead in upper stretch and finished well repelling the repeated bids of the stubborn runner-up. SMART PHILLY broke through the gate pre-race, was examined, reloaded, broke sharp, settled to stalk down the backside, rallied on the turn to take a short lead nearing the quarter pole, battled with the winner through the lane and gave way to the winner stubbornly in a game effort. CAPARBIA unhurried to be the trailer in a compact field to the far turn, rallied with a steady gain coming home passing tiring rivals. BABY ME GOOD was restless in the gate, broke well when the latch was sprung, sped up the inside to take the lead into the first turn, set the pace on a clear lead for the first half, had no answer when engaged midway on the fat turn and tired coming home. MISSUS SEKI stalked into the first turn, made an early move down the backside from the fence to be prominent and flattened out coming up empty entering the far turn.

NEXT EPISODE stalked the pace for a half, rallied five wide turning for home, took the lead in mid-stretch and pulled clear. BEDTIME STORY tracked the leaders through the turn, rallied six wide in the lane and closed well to be second best. TEAM FEISTY sped to the lead shortly away from the gate, opened a clear advantage to the top of the lane and weakened in the final furlong. RUNAWAY BREEZE was well placed saving ground along the inside and showed good late interest. DOMINANT STRANGER was slow early to be at the back and circled rallying on the outside through the lane passing weaker rivals. ECHO SEVEN chased the pace from four wide to the quarter pole and flattened out in the lane. WILD LOOKER failed to menace. BOURBON BLAST was not a factor.

QUEEN ANNA T sped to the lead shortly from the gate, set the pace under early pressure, kicked away on the turn to a clear lead and was unthreatened in the lane. WHISPERING SEA reserved early to be the trailer, closed th gap along the fence in the turn, cut the corner turning for home and closed willlingly while unable to reel-in the winner. ROCK N REWARD pressed the pace down the backside, responded when called upon nearing the quarter pole and failed to gain on the winner. GATITA SUAVE stalked the pace from four wide to be prominent and ran-on without impact in the lane. EQUINAMOUS was not a threat.