Santa Anita Park

HEY LIL LADY dueled inside WILDFIRE PRINCESS through the early going, battled head to head down the stretch holding a slim advantage and stubbornly held. WILDFIRE PRINCESS battled outside LIL LADY for command, dug in through the lane but could not get by. NOT A SINNER (GB) stalked the top pair up the backstretch, chased two wide around the bend, bid three deep in upper stretch and finished gamely outside the leaders. LADY MARYANN bobbled a bit leaving the gate, laid off the pace in the early going, crept closer two wide on the turn, moved out for the drive and put in a mild late bid. MOTET tracked from inside, ridden along around the bend and lacked a rally in the drive. DEEP BLUE sat off the pace outside a pair of rivals, spun four wide into the lane and failed to rally. IRISH ROSE had to steady behind rivals early, trailed two wide into the turn and failed to menace. A FLEET RIDE became fractious in the gate, hopped crossing onto the dirt, saved ground around the bend and was never a factor.

CLOONEY tracked outside a rival, remained two wide into the far turn, got moved to the three path at the quarter pole, took aim at the top pair turning for home, latched onto VOLDEMORE just inside the eighth pole, dueled into the last sixteenth and dug in to edge the runner-up. VOLDEMORT showed early speed then took a stalking position in the two path, drew alongside the leader midway around the far turn, seized control approaching the stretch, fought with rivals on both sides past the eighth pole, dueled with CLOONEY in deep stretch and yielded grudgingly. BIG BET JAFINSAFA tracked the pacesetter from the rail positions, eased over to the two path with a quarter mile remaining, flattened in the late stages but was able to get by COWBOY MIKE for third. COWBOY MIKE established the front quickly on the inside, felt pressure from VOLDEMORT at the five-sixteenths pole, headed by that rival at the quarter pole, lost command into the lane, fought to midstretch and weakened in the last sixteenth. THEODORE GEORGE settled at the back on the inside, drew closer along the rail then in the two path on the far turn, angled out late on that bend and came four wide into the stretch, then weakened in the drive.

ROMANTIC RIDE stalked two wide between rivals, tipped out and launched a bid in upper stretch, dueled into the final sixteenth and proved best. BOOKED CLUBHOUSE broke a step slow and lost a clear path, raced outside a rival at the back, drew closer in mild traffic around the bend, tipped out into the stretch, closed well through the lane, got up for second but ran out of ground to pass the winner. BENNY AND THE JET dueled from outside, seized control in upper stretch, dueled into deep stretch and got outkicked by the top pair. LUCKY SNIPER broke a step slow, trailed inside BOOKED CLUBHOUSE early, got put in a bit tight by that rival approaching the quarter pole, angled out in the lane and kept on to earn a minor award. BIG VENGEANCE followed in range four to three deep, took the turn three to four wide, got floated out at the top of the stretch and failed to produce a bid. SIRNAMI raced up close three deep, remained three wide through the turn and flattened out in the stretch. DOING TIME chased after the top pair from inside, ridden along through the turn and weakened in the drive. DEBBIES GETTINGHOT battled for the lead from inside, coaxed along on the turn, fought to the eighth pole and weakened. BOSSING MO stalked five then four deep up the backstretch, took the turn four then five wide and faded in the lane.

BROADWAY UNIONS stalked four deep to the far turn, latched onto the top trio around the bend, gained control at the top of the lane, cleared inside the eighth pole and held safely. MALIBU ROCKS broke in and bumped MIGHTY KAI, tracked outside that rival into the first turn, eased out to the four path around the bend, chased three then four wide on the second turn, tipped out for a clear run in the lane, finished well down the stretch and gained second. MIGHTY KAI got bumped leaving the gate, stalked from inside, tipped three wide at the quarter pole, finished willingly and earned the show honors. CUPID'S CRUSADER pressed the pace three deep early, moved up on even terms on the backstretch, took over in the three path past the five-sixteenths pole, fought two wide turning for home, relinquished the lead at the top of the stretch and flattened to fourth in the late stages. TEE N OFF vied inside a pair of rivals to the top of the lane, yielded in upper stretch and weakened. MISCHIEF MOMENTS vied between rivals to the five-sixteenths marker, yielded to the top trio at the quarter pole and also weakened.

JIMMY BLUE JEANS was closest in pursuit through the early going, challenged the leader from outside approaching the quarter pole, seized control late on the bend, disposed of inner rival in upper stretch and held well. PHOSPHORESCENCE (FR) tracked the speed from inside, coaxed along the fence through the far turn, chased two wide into the lane, finished determinedly while moving into second but could not reach the winner. CATHAL (IRE) tracked in the two path to the far turn, tipped to the three path to go around RIMPROTECTOR, brushed with that rival at the quarter pole, spun four wide into the lane, also finished willingly outside the runner-up and earned the show honors. ONE OF THESE DAYS (IRE) sat off the pace in the two path, saved ground along the fence on the far turn, moved out and found some mild traffic in the lane, gained a clear path in midstretch, kept trying in deep stretch and missed third. CASTLE LEOCH settled on the inside off the pace, traveled in mid-pack up the backstretch, tipped three wide around the far turn, chased between rivals and lost his path in upper stretch, altered out a bit and kept on to the wire. AH JEEZ unhurried in the beginning and moved inside, went outside a rival at the five-sixteenths pole, angled out and came four wide into the stretch, summoned a mild rally but needed to find more. DEL MAR JERRY sprinted clear while racing keenly in hand, showed the way unchallenged to the five-sixteenths pole, confronted by JIMMY BLUE JEANS at the quarter pole, yielded to the new leader in upper stretch and flattened in the late stages. CAMERON SLOUGH raced outside a rival at the back, continued two wide on the far turn and could not make an impact. RIMPROTECTOR chased three deep early, went two wide into the far turn, brushed with outer rival at the quarter pole and weakened. RUSSELLS HUSTLE trailed on the inside, angled out in upper stretch and was never a factor.

THATSALRIGHTMAMA away quickly, led two wide into the first turn, relinquished the lead around the bend, pressed the leader on the backstretch then took over into the far turn, showed the way in the two path then near the inside into the lane, fought with BLAME EVE in upper stretch, then drew away under right handed urging and steady handling. BLAME EVE chased four deep through the first turn, bid four, three, then two wide around the second bend, got turned away by the winner with a furlong remaining but was clearly second best. MAKENARITA stalked in the two path then found the rail on the first turn, shifted back to the two path chasing on the second bend, tipped out a bit for the drive but flattened in the furlong grounds. GRETA'S GHOST trailed along the inside into the first turn, moved off the rail briefly before returning to the fence, passed a tired rival on the far turn while continuing to save ground and picked off another weakening rival in the lane. VRONAWAY showed early speed from inside, took over around the clubhouse turn, pressured by the winner on the backstretch, lost command into the far turn, could not kick on with that rival approaching the quarter pole and tired down the lane. SASAFRAN raced up close three deep, stalked from off the rail to the far turn, tired around that bend, eased in the lane and walked off.

MEANING tracked from inside around the first turn, moved out and challenged the top pair at the half-mile pole, ridden along approaching the quarter pole, dueled with EXPLORA into the lane, put a head in front in upper stretch, battled into the final sixteenth and edged clear from the runner-up near the wire. EXPLORA showed speed inside a pair of rivals then got put in tight along the fence on the first turn, found enough room and went up to take over late on the bend, vied with outer duo at the half-mile pole, came under a ride to maintain a slim advantage around the far turn, dueled with MEANING turning for home, lost command in upper stretch, fought back into the last sixteenth and yielded grudgingly in the end. BANK SHOT displayed early quickness from between runners then took a stalking position into the first turn, rounded that bend two then three wide, chased in the four path on the far turn, could not summon the needed rally to threaten the top pair but was able to get by SUPER CORREDORA for the show honors. SUPER CORREDORA took the lead early outside a pair of rivals then cleared BANK SHOT and moved into the two path entering the clubhouse turn, lost command to EXPLORA late on the bend and dueled into the backstretch, vied between rivals at the halfway mark, fought through the far turn in the two path, could not kick on with the leaders at the top of the lane and weakened in the final furlong.