Santa Anita Park

SUNTORY TIME tucked inside at the back, moved into range around the first turn, followed behind the leader to the quarter pole, took aim from the two path turning for home, seized control quickly in upper stretch, put BABY NEEDS SHOES away at the eighth pol, ridden out into deep stretch and was in hand late. G'ORO got bumped by outer rival then put in tight not too long after the start, settled in the two path, followed within striking distance in the middle stages, found the rail on the far turn, steered back out in upper stretch and got up for second. BABY NEEDS SHOES took control from inside, lightly coaxed showing the way uncontested through the far turn, yielded when confronted by SUNTORY TIME in upper stretch, weakened in the late stages and got edged for third. INTUITIVEBYNATURE bumped G'ORO early while beginning to pull, fought the rider under a big hold on the clubhouse turn, continued keenly in hand racing close up on the backstretch, chased two wide through the far turn and weakened in the drive. UP FOR THE HUNT pulled and tossed her head around on the first turn while traveling in the three path, ridden along three deep into the far turn, exited that bend in the two path and also weakened. GENUINE GRACE stalked four then three deep on the first turn, stayed off the rail to the second bend, came under a ride in the three path and weakened. BY THE MOONLIGHT unhurried in the beginning, rounded the clubhouse turn three then two wide, trailed up the backstretch, dropped further back on the far turn, eased in the lane and walked off.

BLAME IT ON JACK fought with a pair of rivals to the outside into the first turn, inched ahead around the bend, cleared BEER BUZZ early on the backstretch, took light pressure from that rival again early on the far turn, put him away for good at the five-sixteenths pole, then drew away under right handed urging. HUNGOVER stalked from inside, ridden along while continuing to save ground around the far turn, cut the corner into the stretch and got up for second. BEER BUZZ showed speed three deep into the first turn then pressed BLAME IT ON JACK keenly in hand around the bend, lost touch with that rival early on the backstretch but remained close up, applied light pressure early on the far turn, came under a ride when failing to keep up midway around the bend, stayed within striking distance into the final furlong, then flattened in the late stages and lost second. DR. FILKINS displayed brief speed between foes then tracked the leaders outside a rival, asked two then three wide on the second bend and weakened down the lane. QUALITY GOLD lagged behind on the inside, continued far back through the far turn, eased in the lane and walked off.

SHAMROCKIN trailed up the backstretch, angled to the inside, drew closer while easing out to the three path on the turn, got moved to the four path turning for home, closed in and drew alongside HOW LOVELY (IRE) at the eighth pole, took over nearing the sixteenth pole and maintained a short advantage to the wire. HOW LOVELY (IRE) established the front quickly and moved to the inside, met the bid from CYPRUS MOON into the turn, cleared that rival in upper stretch, challenged by SHAMROCKIN with a furlong remaining, relinquished the lead outside the sixteenth pole but stayed on gamely to the wire. DELITEFULL HART stalked from inside, saved ground through the turn, got boxed in and bumped outer rival trying to bully her way out, then finished willingly for a clear third. HOW ABOUT PAVEL broke well then took back slightly to track from off the rail, went two wide around the bend, tipped three wide into the lane and weakened. CYPRUS MOON chased from inside then moved off the rail, bid two wide into the turn, got turned away by the leader and bumped by DELITEFULL HART in upper stretch, then weakened in the final furlong.

SOI NGERN fought for the lead inside a pair of rivals, put a head in front on the turn, shook free at the top of the lane and drew off under left handed urging and strong handling. KIKI RIDE vied between rivals up the backstretch and around the turn, could not kick on with SOI NGERN in upper stretch but kept on for a clear second. TAB WALKER broke in, chased the top trio two wide into the turn, exited the bend in the three path and ran on for the show honors. SUBIC BOY had to pause behind SOI NGERN and altered out early, went up to take a short lead three deep, lost command on the turn, could not go on with the leaders late on the bend and faded in the lane. NAUDESNOODLE chased the top trio from the two path leaving the backstretch, traveled a bit off the rail into the lane and had little left for the drive. JOEY TEN broke well then dropped back when racing greenly early, trailed the field to the stretch, eased through the final furlong and walked off.

INVINCIBLE MOLLY (GB) stalked from inside, followed behind the leader through the bend, tipped out at the top of the stretch, drew alongside with a furlong remaining, took over quickly, then held off SHANGRILAMA (IRE) in the last sixteenth. SHANGRILAMA (IRE) stalked the top pair from off the rail or outside a rival, went three wide around the bend, four wide into the stretch, challenged INVINCIBLE MOLLY (GB) in the late stages but lacked the needed late punch to go by. TAM'S LITTLE ANGEL reserved early then tracked from out of range outside a rival, traveled two then three wide on the before angling out at the quarter pole, spun five wide into the lane and gained third. OVETA'S HOBBY settled inside, made progress on the turn but had to wait late on the bend while coming off the rail a bit, cut back to the inside and got outkicked for the show honors. LONG MAYSHE REIGN showed the way under pressure through the early going, cleared around the bend, challenged by the winner at the eighth pole and weakened after losing command. SPECIAL FLOWER traveled near the back in the early going, went four wide into the turn, moved to the three path, swung six wide late on the bend, kept trying down the stretch but needed to find more. RO TOWN pressed the pace from outside, could not keep up with the leader on the turn and chased from the two then three path and faded in the drive. DRESS REHEARSAL trailed the field from inside, angled out under left handed encouragement at the top of the lane and failed to menace.

DADDYGAVEITTOME showed the way on the inside, took pressure at the half-mile pole, dueled with DANZIG TIL DANW on the far turn, started to kick away at the quarter pole, opened up at the top of the lane and padded the lead under right handed urging and steady handling. LADY RUTH tracked four then three wide around the clubhouse turn, continued to chase the top pair in the three path on the second bend, could not threaten the winner down the lane but was able to best the rest. CAN'T SAY THAT chased two then three wide around the first turn, went three deep into the far turn, angled to the two path then to the rail approaching the stretch, kept on to earn the show honors but was unable to threaten the winner. DANZIG TIL DAWN vied three deep into the first turn then raced close up to the outside of the leader, applied pressure at the halfway point, dueled around the far turn, could not kick on with the winner at the quarter pole and weakened in the drive. CAMMY'S GIRL settled three then two wide early, came under a ride at the half-mile pole, raced between runners into the far turn, quickly angled over to the rail and weakened. GOGOTIZ stumbled badly leaving the gate, raced outside at the back while in the three then four path, followed in range still well off the rail into the far turn, came five wide into the stretch and had little left for the drive. IBIZA FLAVOR showed brief speed between rivals then took a stalking position on the inside, dropped back at the seven-sixteenths pole, eased in the lane and walked off.

GRAZED had to steady when put in tight early, chased between into the turn, took aim two wide turning for home, tipped out and challenged the top pair from outside in upper stretch, put a head in front midstretch and inched ahead from the runner-up. KNOWN IDEA pressed three deep then dueled from outside past the half-mile pole, fought head to head through the turn, took over in upper stretch but got outkicked by the winner in the final furlong. DRUIDIC had to take hold when running on heels early then raced keenly in hand for a bit after, chased three deep leaving the backstretch, quickly moved to the two path on the turn, steered out in the lane and finished well to earn third. SUPERNAL pressed from inside then chased past the half-mile pole, saved ground through the turn, moved off the fence in the lane and finished evenly late. MINISTER SHANE trailed the field up the backstretch, asked along the rail on the turn, moved out in the lane, had to pause behind a rival at the eighth pole, moved inward and showed late interest. SCENE BY ME led between rivals then dueled from inside past the half-mile pole, relinquished the lead in upper stretch and weakened. SIR PERCIVAL raced up close four then three deep in the early going, continued three wide around the bend and faded.

MIGHTY KAI settled in range in the two path, coaxed along behind the leader on the rail around the far turn then took aim two wide leaving the bend, put a head in front at the eighth pole and won going away. LEYAS CANDY stalked from inside then went up to press the pace around the clubhouse turn, headed outer rival on the backstretch, inched ahead at the five-sixteenths pole, cleared with a quarter mile remaining, collared by MIGHTY KAI in upper stretch, yielded to that rival past the eighth pole and kept on for a clear second. MOTHER'S PRAYER forwardly placed in the three path early on, put in a mild bid three deep exiting the backstretch, could not sustain the challenge around the far turn, churned on down the lane and bested the others. LOVE CANDY stalked four wide around the first turn, three deep on the backstretch, raced up close four deep into the far turn, chased the leadrs to the stretch and weakened. SO I'M TOLD hustled to the front, led in the two path then took pressure around the clubhouse turn, headed on the backstretch, dueled around the far turn, yielded to inner rival outside the quarter pole and weakened. UPSTART YANKEE trailed three wide early, lagged behind in the middle stages, rounded the far turn four to five wide and was never a factor.

REFOCUS stalked the pace from inside, asked right handed leaving the bend, reached the front midstretch and maintained command over FRANK BULLITT to the wire. FRANK BULLITT was off a bit slow to begin, moved into range three deep, asked three then four wide on the turn, grabbed the lead in upper stretch but got outkicked by REFOCUS in the final furlong. CHROMEFLASH was off slowest of the group, trailed outside a rival then drew closer in hand up the backstretch, rounded the bend four then three wide, angled out into the lane and finished willingly to earn third. MILES FINCH sprinted to the front then crossed over, met the bid from outer rival on the turn, drifted out into the lane, lost command in upper stretch and flattened to fourth. CURLIN COMMAND was closest in pursuit in the opening stages, bid outside the leader on the turn, got floated out a bit and crowded entering the lane, then flattened in the late stages. CLEVER CLOVER trailed three wide leaving the backstretch, moved into the two path then came back out and traveled four wide into the lane and failed to menace. MIO BAMBINO chased between rivals early, rounded the bend in the two path and failed to respond when called upon. TOM SEAVER broke a bit slow, tracked from inside just out of range, saved ground through the turn and tired.