Presque Isle Downs

VIOLENTA stalked the pace from two wide tucked in behind the leaders, rallied along the inside, tipped out around the pacesetter at the quarter pole, engaged the leader midway down the lane and drew away in the final eighth. AMERICAN SURFER set the pace on a comfortable lead while well rated, repsonded when called upon to battle to midway down the lane, was no match for the winner and ran-on as second best. JENADRIYAH tracked the leaders while racing four wide on the turn, loomed up at the quarter pole, failed to sustain the bid and finished willingly as best of the rest. TIZ HER LAW pressed the pace to the top of the lane and faded. MANON hopped at the start giving several lengths to the field, chased up to the rear of the main body and could do no better. COLE'S VALENTINE hesitated at the start to be the distant trailer and was never a factor.

COCKTAIL KISSES unhurried early to be the trailer, rallied on the far turn to prominence, split rivals in upper stretch to take command and dug-in late to just hold on. HITS DIFFERENT rated in mid-pack for the first five-eighths, lost position on the turn while under early urging, angled six wide to the clear and surged late to just miss. BAYTOWN STORM was caught five wide on the first turn, settled in to race near at the rear of the field, rallied on the far turn circling six wide, rallied steadily down the lane and shied from the winner's right handed crop in the final yards. MARY KATHERINE was well placed stalking along the inside to the far turn, angled out for the drive with a bid in upper stretch to loom midway down the lane and finished eenly unable to sustain the bid. BOSSY JEANS set a slow pace on a clear lead for a half, maintained the advantage under pressure in the far turn and tired coming home. MOTOWN HONEY tracked the leaders from five wide to the final bend and faded.

DISPOSABLE INCOME waited in gate for loose horse, bumped at the start by inside rival to be last away, raced up to a stalking position down the backstretch, rallied to engage the leader from three wide on the turn, took command in upper stretch and asserted himself as much the best through the lane. STARK COUNTY waited in gate for loose horse, reserved off the pace along the fence down the backside, rallied under an early drive on the turn and continued a steady gain to be second best. VIOLIN FINGERS was slow early to be the trailer and found his best stride late with a belated bid in the lane to be up for the show. JUDY CHOP waited in gate for loose horse, was prominently placed to prompt the pace and finished evenly lacking a a response for the drive. SO GRAND waited in the gate for loose horse, set the pace under mild pressure, had no answer when challenged at the quarter pole and gave way in the stretch. FAAZ waited in gate for loose horse, chased the leaders from five wide through the turn and dropped out failing to ever threaten. ALABAMA SLEEPER threw the rider as attempting to load, ran loose in the chute pre-race while most of the field waited in the gate for minutes, was re-mounted, broke alertly, showed brief speed and faltered dropping to the rear on the turn.

LA ARTISTA rated just off the pace along the rail for three-quarters, rallied approaching the quarter pole tipping out to the three path, angled back in to sneak through an opening along the fence in upper stretch and burst through to pull away late in a well managed ride. ALLURING BEAUTY saved ground while reserved along the rail, followed the winner along the fence through the final bend, angled out five wide to the clear and closed willignly. BEARA PENINSULA prompted the early pace, settled back to stalk, was well positioned in striking distance turnin for home and ran-on through the lane lacking a closing kick. NIGHT NURSE stalked the pacesetter to midway on the far turn, rallied to assume command in upper stretch and was outfinished in the final eighth. LITTLE MISS MUNNY was caught wide most of the way and mounted a mild bid dowwn the lane. LA PANDA tracked the leaders from three wide and failed to mount a closing bid. HAUT LES COEURS raced between horses near the back of the pack and went evenly failing to menace. WICKEDTHISWAYCOMES set the pace under mild pressure in the first turn, opened a clear lead down the backside, came under pressure on the final bend and gave way coming home. TINTA ROJA taken up for a stride just away from the gate when in tighth and never proved to be a threat. OMIKAMI was never a factor.

NOBLE STAR reserved off the pace near the rear of the field under patient handling to the quarter pole, swung wide rallying turning for home and closed well to be going away late. HE'S A PISCES set the pace on a clear, well rated lead, maintained the advantage to midway down the lane and couldn't last the final sixteenth while holding on to the place. TWIST 'N TWIRL had the early lead into the first turn, settled off the pace to stalk the leader to the top of the lane, chased the pacesetter through the stretch and just missed the place. YOUREAWIZARD HARRY raced mid-pack from between rivals and showed late interest with a mild bid to hit the board. SNOVEMBER was away slowly to be at the back, remained unhurried to the stretch and showed some interest passing weaker from the far outside with a late gain. KING REIGERT went evenly failing to menace. STRATEGYFORYOU prompted the pace from three wide to midway on the final turn and gave way. RED FERN steadied off heels along the inside into the first turn, took up a tracking trip to the five-sixteenths pole and failed to respond when called upon fading from contention. GHOST PRINCE slow early to trail and was never a factor.