Santa Anita Park

CROSSANNA trailed on the inside then moved into the two path on the first turn, came back to the rail in the middle stages, advanced through the far turn, moved off the fence in the lane, closed in and took aim at SAKURA FLAVOR (IRE) entering deep stretch, drew alongside and got up at the wire. SAKURA FLAVOR (IRE) settled in the two path, drew closer on the rail in the middle stages, challenged from the fence midway around the far turn, quickly took over, cleared leaving the bend, remained unchallenged into the final sixteenth, then came under threat from CROSSANNA late and got nailed on the line. GIGGLE GIGGLE tracked from inside out of range early, moved into striking distance up the backstretch, bid three deep midway around the far turn, fought outside the new leader at the quarter pole, could not keep up with that rival into the stretch, flattened in the lane but was able to hold for third. TEQUILAANDTHERAPY reserved in the early going and steered to the inside, picked up stride on the backstretch, drew closer four then three deep on the far turn but flattened out in the lane. HOW ABOUT PAVEL tracked outside a rival, crept closer three then two wide on the far turn, got blocked and took up at the quarter pole and could not recover from the trouble on the turn. TOM'S STAR settled outside a pair of rivals, ran up on heels and steadied near the seven-sixteenths pole, got put in tight between rivals midway around the turn then steadied at the quarter pole, moved to the inside and also failed to recover from the incident on the turn. LADY LITHESOME stepped to the front along the inside, opened up around the first turn, remained comfortably in front but with a diminishing lead leaving the backstretch, folded when challenged by rivals on both sides midway around the far turn and tired in the lane.

SCARY FAST RIDE stalked the dueling pair from inside into the turn, eased over to the two path while ridden along around the bend, rallied three deep in the final furlong and drove clear in deep stretch. A. Z. WILDCAT dueled from inside holding a short advantage over NO CAP, lightly coaxed around the turn, asked for more turning for home, clung to a narrow lead over outer pair with a sixteenth remaining, yielded to the winner but was able to outlast NO CAP for second. NO CAP pressed A. Z. WILDCAST up the backstretch, fought on even terms around the bend, battled into the final furlong, between rivals at the sixteenth pole but could not summon the needed late kick. CRAZY CAMI tracked the top trio from out of range, took the turn three wide and could not respond when called upon.

STERLING SEA dropped back to last then passed a couple rivals early, gained three then two wide on the turn, exited the bend three wide, angled out further to unleash a rally, drew alongside MAXIMON past the sixteenth pole and edged that rival in the final strides. MAXIMON followed in range outside rivals, went three then two wide around the bend, launched a bid and quickly took over in upper stretch, showed the way into the final sixteenth, challenged by STERLING SEA and could not hold on. BUCKS ACTION traveled at the back inside a rival early on, went two wide into the turn then quickly found the rail, swung out past the quarter pole and further out into the lane, finished well through the lane to gain third but could not get to the top pair. SUN CHASER raced in mid-pack on the inside, tipped out into the lane, angled back to the rail and gained a minor award. KING OF SUCCESS sat off the pace in the early going, asked in the two path then along the fence around the bend, angled out in upper stretch and improved position. CHAPTER ONE brushed leaving the gate, stalked the leader inside a pair of rivals, chased in the clear leaving the backstretch, steered out in upper stretch and flattened. GANDALF sprinted clear and crossed over, showed the way freely around the bend, yielded when confronted in upper stretch and weakened. BULL TIZ lacked early speed outside a rival, angled to the rail trailing the field and passed tired rivals. RICH NIGHT steadied when put in tight early, chased outside a rival off the pace into the turn, driven three wide into the lane and weakened. RUNNING SPARTAN stalked the lone speed between runners, was closest in pursuit in the two path then on the inside around the bend, then tired down the lane.

SALUTO broke well from outside, cleared and crossed over to the inside, drifted in a bit at the top of the lane, opened up under a tap of the left handed crop shortly after, widened in the final furlong under mild urging and coasted in the last sixteenth. KING KAMEHA was off slow to begin and trailed early, lugged out and passed a rival early on the turn, came back to the three path, rallied between runners in the lane and gained second. JONNY'S CAP stumbled laving the gate, had to steady behind FUMANO'S FIRE early, chased along the rail into the turn, tipped two wide at the quarter pole, could not summon the needed rally but was able to save third. CUPID COWBOY hustled form the gate, chased off the rail while out of range early, went two wide around the bend and failed to rally. FUMANO'S FIRE away quickly and chased inside the leader early, switched to the two path for the turn, remained two wide into the lane and weakened. SMOKE RIDER came away slow on the inside, tracked two wide into the turn then quickly moved inside and weakened in the drive. SMOKEM WICKED was off slow at the dispatch, raced near the back early, fell back to last when getting forced out by KING KAMEHA early on the turn, angled back to the three path and was never a factor.

AMERICAN HOPE broke out, reserved in the early stages, moved to the inside for the clubhouse turn, gained two, three, then four wide on the far turn, tipped out further in the lane, rallied five deep into deep stretch and proved best late. HENRY ADAMS (IRE) followed in range from inside, coaxed closer around the far turn, rallied next to the fence, challenged the leader with a sixteenth remaining and got outclosed by the winner. CENTRODELANTERO took control quickly and moved inside, set all the pace to the stretch, showed the way clear into the final furlong, came under threat from rivals on both sides in the last sixteenth and could not hold on. WATSONVILLE broke out and bumped, settled in the two path, crept closer between rivals in the middle stages, took aim three wide into the stretch, rallied between runners in the final furlong but got outkicked. NAMARON (GER) got bumped leaving the gate, moved to the two path laying off the pace, drew closer on the backstretch, got shuffled from the three-eighths pole to the five-sixteenths marker, moved inward then got floated out into the lane, angled out wider in the stretch and finished well to share a minor award. CHARLIE'S TO BLAME was closest in pursuit early while a bit off the rail, came under a ride in the two path on the far turn, chased determinedly through the lane but lacked the needed final kick. TEMPUS VOLAT stumbled at the start, raced in the two path towards the rear, went three deep into the far turn, suffered a mild shuffle between the three-eighths pole and five-sixteenths marker, angled to the inside, came back out turning for home, kept trying down the lane but needed to find more. GROGU pulled along the inside early, settled off the pace, cut into the margin on the backstretch, moved into range on the far turn while shifting to the two path at the quarter pole, set down at the top of the lane but finished evenly late. CRAZY CAVALIER got knocked into outer rival in the beginning, trailed on the inside and passed a tired rival. PHOSPHORESCENCE (FR) stalked outside a rival in the opening stages, exited the backstretch three deep, lost positions around the bend and got moved out to the five path, then faded in the drive.

LEYAS CANDY forwardly placed in the two path around the first turn, applied pressure to the leader on the backstretch, cleared that rival midway around the far turn, carried a comfortable lead into deep stretch and was kept busy to the wire. MOTHER'S PRAYER chased four deep into the first turn then angled to the two path, settled off the pace, split foes at the five-sixteenths pole, tipped out into the stretch and rallied for second. NORTHERN QUEST went three wide into the first turn then quickly moved to the two path, traveled outside a rival at the back in the middle stages, continued two wide around the far turn, shifted three wide into the lane and was along for earn the show honors. SUNSET STORM tracked the pace in the two path, drew closer two to three wide on the second bend and weakened in the drive. UPSTART YANKEE unhurried in the early going and moved inside, gained along the rail then in the two path on the second bend only to flatten out in the drive. MISCHIEFS CAUSEWAY raced up close three deep on the first turn, lost positions three then four wide on the far turn and tired down the lane. CHIEF JACKSON tucked inside at the back then moved off the rail around the clubhouse turn, came back to the rail on the backstretch, remained inside to the lane and was never a factor. JEWELED SHILLELAGH sent for the lead on the inside, cleared around the first turn, took pressure on the backstretch, yielded to outer rival at the five-sixteenths pole and retreated.

DAKOTA COUNTRY traveled near the back in the opening stages, angled to the inside, tipped three wide around the bend, angled out widest in upper stretch, closed in fast from outside and overhauled DONCIC late. DONCIC stalked the top trio up the backstretch, went three wide around the bend, rallied to the front midstretch and got run down by the winner approaching the wire. THE OLD NINE (IRE) chased the leaders from off the rail, took the turn two to three wide, moved out in the lane, finished well but was outkicked by the top pair. MUBTADAA vied for the lead inside a pair of rivals, inched ahead on the turn, cleared at the top of the stretch, challenged by DONCIC past the eighth pole and lost command shortly after, then weakened in the last sixteenth but as able to earn a minor award. COMMANDER (FR) raced in mid-pack and moved inside, saved ground through the turn, came out in upper stretch, kept trying in the final furlong but needed to find more. CATHAL (IRE) coaxed along in the early going from off the pace, angled in for the turn, had to pause when lacking room along the fence behind SPECIAL CLUB midway around the bend, continued on the inside to the stretch and kept trying through the lane but was unable to threaten. SHORTMAN was off slow to begin, trailed on the inside, moved out in upper stretch, then showed some late effort while having to alter out a bit late. HACKING IT UP vied three deep up the backstretch and around the turn, remained close up outside the leader into the lane, then weakened in the late stages. ITS A CINCH vied for the lead between rivals to the quarter pole, could not keep up with the top pair into the lane, chased within range into the final furlong and weakened in deep stretch. SPECIAL CLUB settled off the rail in the early going, raced two wide then on the fence around the turn and weakened in the stretch.