Santa Anita Park

SHARONS PHAROAH rated three deep early, crept closer leaving the backstretch, challenged the leader from outside at the five-sixteenths pole, fought head to head down the lane and dug in to edge the runner-up. KOEKKOEK (GB) set the pace from inside, met the bid from SHARONS PHAROAH midway around the far turn, resisted into the final sixteenth and yielded grudgingly. CONSTITUTION ANDI got crowded leaving the gate, started to pull and tossed his head around when rated first time through the stretch, moved up outside the leader then took a stalking position in the two path, found the rail on the far turn then chased a bit off the rail into the stretch, angled outside the top pair in deep stretch, put in a late bid but ran out of ground. FLAMBOYANT stalked the speed outside a rival, ridden along after crossing the finish line for the first time, asked left handed on the backstretch, rounded the far turn in the two path and finished evenly late. ERUPTION stalked from inside, fell out of range on the far turn still next to the fence and weakened in the drive. OFF YOUR ROCKER unhurried in the beginning, went two wide into the first turn then found the rail quickly, remained inside to the far turn, had one beat entering the lane in the two path and was never a factor. BLUTARSKY broke slow and outward, settled off the rail, went three then two wide around the clubhouse turn, raced outside a rival then three deep on the backstretch, fell back to last staying off the rail on the far turn, then failed to make an impact down the lane.

FEISTY RED HEAD stalked the top trio up the backstretch, drafted behind the leader along the rail through the turn, rallied up the fence and outkicked SAUCIER in deep stretch. SAUCIER broke a bit slow, quickly moved up closer behind behind the leaders, went two wide into the turn, bid three deep late on the bend, put a head in front midstretch but got outkicked by the winner in the last sixteenth. BAD MANNERS vied between rivals up the backstretch, dueled outside WOLF HILL on the turn, fought between rivals again in the stretch and got outkicked by the top pair. FIRE BAN vied three deep to the turn, could not keep up with the top pair but remained close in the three then four path around the bend, kept trying down the lane and earned a minor award. WOLF HILL vied inside a pair of rivals to the turn, took a short lead dueling with BAD MANNERS around the bend, lost command outside the eighth pole and got outfinished in the late stages. TURKEY BIRD trailed the field from off the rail, navigated the turn two wide and failed to menace.

WON FOR LOU trailed near the inside into the first turn then angled outside a pair of rivals around the bend, returned to the fence for the far turn, tipped out at the five-sixteenths pole, chased four deep at the quarter pole, took aim three wide turning for home, surged clear in upper stretch while drifting in and drew away while ridden out to the wire. ALLEQUIN SUMMER raced keenly in hand prior to the first turn then drifted out early on the bend, angled back to the two path, traveled in mid-pack up the backstretch, moved into range two then three wide on the second bend, challenged in upper stretch but was no match for the winner in the final furlong. WAVE WITH ENVY reserved in the beginning and taken to the inside, moved into range on the far turn, steered out in upper stretch and gained third. CLASSICO broke in and bumped PUNTO FORTY, took a stalking position next to the rail, followed behind the leader through the far turn, moved out in upper stretch and weakened. PUNTO FORTY took a bump leaving the gate, sprinted to the front from inside, roused on the far turn, yielded when confronted in upper stretch and gave way. CHIEF RESIDENT traveled outside a rival near the back, came under a ride two then three wide on the far turn, steered out at the top of the stretch and failed to menace. AHRENS stalked the lone leader outside a rival, chased between rivals approaching the quarter pole, got crowded late on the bend and faded.

POOR CONNECTION tracked in the two path to the far turn, ridden along while easing over to the three path on the far turn, rallied three deep between runners into deep stretch and outgamed ROSTOVSKY in the final strides. ROSTOVSKY settled in the two path then found the rail on the clubhouse turn, went two wide into the second bend, angled out and came four wide into the stretch, rallied four deep into the final sixteenth and got outclosed by the winner. AMPLITUDE stalked the pace along the rail, ridden along on the far turn, moved out and put in a bid in upper stretch, fought between in deep stretch and got outkicked. SNEAKING CANDY showed speed outside TRIBAL then cleared that rival and moved to the rail, controlled the pace up the backstretch, took pressure from TRIBAL on the far turn, put that rival away in upper stretch, threatened by several rivals in the furlong grounds and yielded late. PROUDLY HAILED (GB) unhurried in the opening stages, saved ground along the inside, moved into range on the backstretch, patiently handled around the far turn, roused turning for home and could not summon the needed late kick. COPP trailed on the inside, moved out and passed a rival into the far turn, rounded that bend three then two wide, angled out in the lane and could not threaten. TRIBAL showed speed inside SNEAKING CANDY then ceded command to that rival near the finish line, remained close in the two path outside a rival, challenged from outside around the far turn, got turned away by SNEAKING CANDY in upper stretch and weakened. HORNSBY settled off the rail, went three then two wide around the first turn, dropped back under coaxing in the middle stages, angled to the rail, asked left handed on the far turn and had little left for the drive.

CORNUCOPIAN broke well then stalked three deep to the turn, challenged the top pair from outside around the bend, seized control in upper stretch and drew clear from LISTENUPSHANCE in deep stretch. LISTENUPSHANCE pressed BARTHOLDY for a bit then stalked that rival up the backstretch, drew alongside that rival once again at the five-sixteenths pole, put a head in front past the quarter pole, relinquished the lead to CORNUCOPIAN in upper stretch and stayed on for a clear second. BARTHOLDY bothered slightly leaving the gate then sent for the lead, pressured by LISTENUPSHCANCE to the five-eighths pole then cleared, confronted by that rival again midway on the turn, lost the lead past the quarter pole, failed to kick on with the leaders at the top of the stretch, weakened in the furlong grounds but was able to hold third. SUBSANADOR (ARG) broke in and bumped, trailed up the backstretch, went two wide around the bend and passed tired rivals. JUDGE MILLER chased out wide then dove down to the inside in the early going, ridden along the fence on the turn, came off the rail into the lane and weakened. GETAWAY CAR followed in range four deep to the turn, lost ground under asking around the bend and faded down the lane.

FREE AND HUMBLE controlled the pace from inside, remained unchallenged to midstretch, threatened by SAKURA FLAVOR (IRE) late but was able to hold. SAKURA FLAVOR (IRE) tracked in the two path, drew closer under urging on the far turn, latched onto FREE AND HUMBLE in the final sixteenth but could not get by. ALERAMO (IRE) tracked the speed from the rail position, moved to the two path on the far turn, asked right handed at the top of the stretch and finished willingly to nail GIGGLE GIGGLE for the show honors. GIGGLE GIGGLE settled two then three wide in the early going, chased within range into the far turn, drew closer three deep around the bend, finished evenly late and lost third. MAXIMUN GOLD was closest in pursuit along the inside, hugged the rail to the stretch and lacked the needed response when called upon. SHAMROCKIN slipped leaving the gate, unhurried after and angled over to the inside, steered out on the far turn and flattened in the final furlong. STRANGE ADDICTION trailed two wide to the stretch and had little left for the stretch run.

CLUBHOUSE CUTIE stalked outside a rival, chased between foes at the quarter pole, rallied inside QUICK KATE at the sixteenth pole and got up in the closing moments. QUICK KATE pressed three deep then fought on even terms exiting the backstretch, took over early on the turn, cleared two wide at the five-sixteenths pole, remained unchallenged to midstretch, confronted by CLUBHOUSE CUTIE in deep stretch, led into the final fifty yards and got edged by the winner. TIGER OF THE SEA unhurried in the early going staying well off the rail, advanced four wide around the bend, came with a late run down the middle of the track but ran out of ground. WISHTHEYALLCOULDBE broke a step slow, angled out and moved into range early, traveled four wide into the turn, angled down to the two path, moved back out in upper stretch and kept on to earn a minor award. RIZZLEBERRY ROSE raced up close on the inside, had to take up and got shuffled behind a rival near the three-eighths marker, tipped two wide into the clear and failed to rally in the stretch run. LADY GAMBITA dueled from inside, got put in tight and checked near the three-eighths pole, ridden along the rail to the stretch, moved off the fence in the lane and could not rally. RYAN'S GIRL chased along the rail into the turn, angled out to the three path on the turn, came four wide into the stretch and failed to menace. TIMEKEEPER'S CHARM dueled from outside early then vied between rivals into the turn, fought along the rail after clearing LADY GAMBITA, yielded to outer rival at the five-sixteenths marker and faded in the lane. SEXY BLUE dropped back early, trailed two then three wide on the turn, moved out in the drive and could not make an impact. NEEZER DALTON chased from well off the rail early, bid five deep leaving the backstretch, fought four then three deep early on the bend, could not kick on with QUICK KATE at the five-sixteenths pole and tired in the stretch.