Santa Anita Park

MR. LEASURE vied with a pair of outer rivals around the clubhouse turn, dueled with PROMISSIO up the backstretch and around the far turn, inched ahead in upper stretch, put that rival away then fought with RYHTHEM ON STAGE in the final furlong and stubbornly held. RHYTHEM ON STAGE stalked along the rail, followed behind the leader to the quarter pole, eased over to the two path late on the bend, tipped out further at the top of the stretch to launch a bid, fought three deep into the final furlong, battled outside MR. LEASURE in the late stages and could not get by. PROMISSIO vied between rivals around the clubhouse turn then dueled outside MR. LEASURE, fought to upper stretch, then yielded to the top pair and churned on for third. SMOOTH SALUTE trailed in the two path then moved inside, passed a tired rival on the second bend, moved off the fence in the drive and was never a factor. DEALERS SPECIAL followed in range from the two path, between rivals on the backstretch, chased outside a rival through the far turn, spun three wide into the lane and weakened. DARK MARCUS vied three deep around the first turn, failed to keep up with the leader in the middle stages and was ridden along outside a pair of rivals, tired on the far turn, eased in the final furlong and walked off.

THANK YOU INDIA sprinted to the front from inside, kicked away late on the bend, asked right handed at the eighth pole and widened while ridden out in deep stretch. JOYFUL MISCHIEF bothered a bit leaving the gate, coaxed along from off the pace and angled to the inside, tipped out at the quarter pole, chased four wide into the lane and ran on to gain second. AKKADEVI broke in a bit, was closest in pursuit from outside, ridden along two then three wide on the turn and failed to respond. NOT HAPPY chased behind the leader into the turn, was guided off the rail at the quarter pole, came three wide into the lane and faded. MISS CHARDONNAY was off slow to begin, trailed up the backstretch, took the turn three then two wide and was never a factor.

SUBATOMIC LAW took control from inside, saved ground through the turn, responded to left handed urging down the lane and held safely. SOMERSET WEST followed in range in the two path, tipped three wide exiting the bend, launched a bid in upper stretch but lacked the needed late punch. TIZ ALLURING got bumped and crowded leaving the gate, trailed up the backstretch, saved ground around the bend, passed a tired runner turning for home, moved off the fence in the lane, chased three deep into the final furlong and produced a mild rally to earn the show honors. JET BLACK JEWEL (IRE) stalked the leader from inside, came under a ride on the turn, remained on the fence into the lane and failed to respond down the stretch. PRESTIGE FUNGSON tracked from inside, eased out around the bend, came three wide into the stretch and failed to rally. OU LA LA bumped outer rival at the start, was closest in pursuit early, took aim two wide turning for home and weakened. SILKIE SEVEI (IRE) settled outside a rival out of range, traveled two to three wide on the turn and had little left for the drive.

DANZING FLYER scrambled slightly and broke out, chased widest up the backstretch, gained three then four wide on the turn, challenged in upper stretch, dueled into the final sixteenth and bested the runner-up. BESSIE COLEMAN dueled from inside, carried a short lead through the turn, put FINAL TABLE LADY away in upper stretch but was quickly challenged by DANZING FLYER, resisted into deep stretch and yielded grudgingly late. ELSA DUTTON chased between rivals then steadied briefly into the turn, traveled three deep at the quarter pole and finished willingly to earn the show honors. BUSY MAKING MUNNY stalked the top pair from inside, coaxed along around the bend and never responded to urging. LIBEL PROOF trailed on the inside into the turn, went two wide into the lane, steered out in upper stretch and passed tired rivals. TUPELO chased from off the rail, between rivals or two wide on the turn, then weakened in the lane. FINAL TABLE LADY dueled from outside up the backstretch, kept the pressure on BESSIE COLEMAN around the bend, could not keep up with that rival at the top of the stretch and faded to last.

RUN WITH LIBERTY was closest in pursuit from the two path, challenged the leader midway around the far turn, cleared that rival turning for home, then responded well to asking and drew away from the runner-up. CECILIA STREET tracked in hand along the rail in the early going, crept closer while easing off the rail around the far turn, took aim at the winner in upper stretch but lacked the needed late kick. WILD WEST COAST settled in the two path, asked three wide around the far turn, churned on down the lane and edged VICKY LYN for third. VICKY LYN reserved in the early going on the inside, moved into range around the far turn, tipped out at the top of the stretch and flattened out. EIGHTIES showed good early foot and moved inside, controlled the pace up the backstretch, tested by the winner at the five-sixteenths pole, lost command late on the bend and retreated. GOOD GOLLY DOLLY trailed on the inside to the stretch and never got involved.

CLUBHOUSE BRIDE chased three wide leaving the backstretch, lacked room behind the leaders and cut to the inside at the quarter pole, launched a rail bid, moved clear in upper stretch and won going away. MIZ CLUBCALI followed in range from well off the rail, bid four then five deep on the turn, was no match for the winner in the final furlong but kept on to best the rest. ALOHA DREAMIN vied for the lead inside outer trio, put a head in front on the turn, carried a short lead in the two path turning into the stretch, yielded to the winner shortly after and flattened to third in the late stages. ELTONSINGSANOTHER dueled from inside then fought between rivals up the backstretch, got put in tight and checked at the five-sixteenths pole, chased two wide into the drive and kept on to earn a minor award. BACK ON TRACK was antsy in the gate, hopped at the start, trailed to the turn, passed a rival early on the bend, lacked room from the three-eighths pole to the five-sixteenths marker, gained a clear path on the inside and showed a mild response to advance positions in the lane. ROCK N ROLL SONG was forced to steady early, went two wide into the turn, angled to the rail then tipped back out and came three wide into the stretch and could not rally. TOULOUSE DETRAC bumped leaving the gate, went up take a narrow lead four deep, lost command but continued to fight four then three deep on the turn, then gave way in the stretch. SAINT MIHIEL dueled from outside briefly then fought three deep between rivals to the turn, vied three then two wide still between runners around the bend, could not keep up in upper stretch and retreated in the furlong grounds. CELA HALL had to pause behind a rival early, chased from off the pace, went three wide into the turn, dropped to last while angling to the rail around the bend and passed tired rivals in the drive. HARNEY LANE climbed a bit chasing up the backstretch, went three deep into the turn, spun four wide into the lane and had little left for the stretch run. LEGAL FICTION got crowded between rivals early, settled inside, lost ground around the bend, tipped out to the four path and tired.

ETERNAL REIGN (IRE) controlled the pace from inside to the top of the lane, set down for the drive and held safely over the runner-up. REHEARSAL (IRE) was forwardly placed on the inside, drafted behind the leader through the far turn, roused at the top of the stretch and moved off the fence, finished determinedly in the late stages but had to settle for second best. LANILLA tracked from inside, fell out of range on the backstretch then moved back into striking distance for the far turn, moved into the two path early on the bend, chased three deep in upper stretch, lacked the needed response in the final furlong but kept on to secure third. INTERPLAY settled along the rail, crept closer on the far turn, tipped out into he stretch, cut back to the inside and could not rally. GREEN ZONE trailed on the inside, cut the corner into the lane, lost a clear path and altered out in upper stretch but failed to threaten in the final furlong. LADY MARYANN traveled in the two path near the back of the pack, asked around the far turn while angling to the four path, tipped out further at the top of the lane and failed to menace. ANYWAYTHEWINDBLOWS (GB) stalked the leader from the two path, followed in range two then three wide on the second bend and failed to respond when called upon. ANGELICA BAY (IRE) was closest in pursuit from the two path, asked right handed at the quarter pole and tired down the lane.

JAGUAR JON vied between rivals up the backstretch, dueled outside TIGER IN MY TANK around the bend, put that rival away in upper stretch and was ridden out to the wire. ONE SMOKIN DUDE had to check when crowded early, followed in range from off the rail, rounded the bend three then four wide, rallied for second but could not get to the winner. GEEZER chased from inside, driven along the rail exiting the bend, kept trying down the stretch but needed to find more late. THE G M fought three deep for the lead up the backstretch, could not keep up with the top pair around the bend, chased four then three wide to the stretch and flattened out. LETMEIN trailed from out wide in the early going, traveled five, four, then three wide on the turn, angled to the inside in the lane and failed to threaten. TIGER IN MY TANK away quickest from the gate, vied for the lead from inside, dueled around the turn and tired down the stretch. FUEGO DEL SOL fought for the lead four deep then chased after the top trio at the half-mile pole, went four wide into the turn, angled down to the rail and came up empty in the lane.

NINETEENTH HOLE tracked the pacesetter from the rail position, roused on the far turn, took aim two wide into the stretch, got bumped by BOOKED CLUBHOUSE in the final furlong, dug in late and edged GOING NOWHERE for the victory. GOING NOWHERE vied between rivals into the first turn then ceded command to DANZING WILD CAT, stalked up the backstretch, challenged from outside at the three-eighths pole, put a head in front with a quarter mile remaining, battled into deep stretch and got outkicked by the winner. HIGH KING stalked along the inside then moved into the two path on the first turn, raced between into the backstretch, ridden along between foes in the two path on the far turn, moved out in upper stretch and got up for third. DANZING WILD CAT vied with a pair of outer rivals then took full control around the clubhouse turn, challenged by GOING NOWHERE at the three-eighths pole, relinquished the lead late on the bend, fought back from inside into deep stretch but could not summon the needed final kick. DOING TIME started moving right before the gate opened and came away slow, steered to the inside trailing the field, angled five wide around the far turn and came with a belated rally. BOOKED CLUBHOUSE laid off the pace on the inside, crept closer in the middle stages, hugged the rail through the far turn, angled off the fence and bumped a rival midstretch, then ran up behind the top pair and clipped heels in deep stretch and was not persevered with after. BIG VENGEANCE saved ground towards the rear, tipped out slightly at the five-sixteenths pole then returned to the inside, moved out under left handed urging in upper stretch and offered a mild response to close the gap late. BENNY'S PUZZLE sat off the pace outside a rival, went three deep into the far turn, chased four deep at the quarter pole and had little left for the stretch run. STAR OF DELHI vied three deep into the first turn then ceded command and took a stalking position, weakened three wide around the far turn and tired in the lane. THERE WAS AN INQUIRY INVOLVING SEVERAL RUNNERS IN THE FINAL FURLONG. FOLLOWING A REVIEW, THE STEWARDS RULED THAT BOOKED CLUBHOUSE CAUSED HIS OWN PROBLEMS BY ENTERING A TIGHT SPOT WITHOUT SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE AND THERE WOULD BE NO CHANGE.