Saratoga Race Course

COPIOUS was hustled from the gate, went around the first turn in the two path, stalked the pace on the outside, made a bid leaving the backstretch, took the lead in the three path early on the far turn, moved clear late on that bend, responded well when put to the crop in upper stretch and held under strong urging. HADRIAN'S WALL raced in the four path on the first turn, settled at the rear, was urged along in the four to five path on the far turn, turned into upper stretch under a drive and improved for the place. LUZ DE GUIA settled well back while saving ground, moved out to the three then four path under urging inside the three-eighths pole, turned into the stretch in the five path, drifted out some around the furlong marker and was along for the show. COMMERCE was bumped in the hindquarters at the start, dropped from the two path to the inside on the first turn, was rated off the pace, chased in the two then three path on the far turn, pursued the winner under a drive into upper stretch and weakened. SORRENTINO was well placed on the inside under some urging, chased while continuing to save ground on the far turn and tired. BATTLE bumped with a rival at the start, went around the turns in the two to three path and failed to threaten. DARK ASSAULT dropped from the four path to the three path on the first turn, tracked the pace on the outside, came up empty in the four then three path on the final turn and retreated. STORMING went around the turns in the two to three path and failed to respond. MR. WILLIAN was away awkwardly then went to the front, raced in the four then three path on the first turn, showed the way down the backstretch, was headed early on the far turn and stopped then was eased in the stretch but walked off.

HIT THE POST broke out a step at the start and brushed KENNY BE, dueled inside of FACTUALLY CORRECT from the five furlong marker through to the seven-sixteenths pole, then shook off that rival to sole command through the remainder of the turn, took the inside route into upper stretch roused for the drive, drew off under a drive to score. KENNY BE got brushed lightly at the start by the aforementioned foe, chased just off the inside and then along the inside coming under a ride with five-sixteenths to run, angled four to five wide into upper stretch, proved no match for the top one while keeping on to secure the place honors. PROJECTABILITY three wide in pursuit, came under urging at the five-sixteenths pole and advanced through the latter portion of the turn, spun just off the inside into upper stretch, proved no match for the winner while keeping on to the finish to preserve the show honors on the wire. ELYSIAN MEADOWS got bumped at the start by JACKSON HEIGHTS, chased two then three wide under urging from three furlongs out, angled five to six wide into upper stretch, improved position to the finish. JACKSON HEIGHTS broke out at the start bumping ELYSIAN MEADOWS, chased along the inside under encouragement from midway on the turn, spun two to three wide into upper stretch and made no headway. ON THE HILL five to six paths off the inside down the backstretch, tucked four then three wide through the turn under urging from three furlongs out, angled eight to nine wide into upper stretch and weakened. FACTUALLY CORRECT bobbled at the break and came under hustling to duel with HIT THE POST to his inside from the five furlong marker through to the seven-sixteenths pole, got shaken off inside that station and gave chase from the two path, angled five wide at the top of the stretch and tired. RUSSI stumbled at the start awkwardly, chased four then two wide under urging from three furlongs out, went four wide into upper stretch and tired.

TAB AT ZANZIBAR stalked the pace on the outside, engaged the leader late on the backstretch, vied in the three path on the turn, took the advantage at the top of the stretch and drew clear under strong urging. CRITERIA bumped with a rival at the start then bobbled, settled off the pace, moved from the three path to the two path on the turn, turned into upper stretch under a drive and earned the place while no match for the winner. PARTY ANIMAL settled on the outside, was roused in the five then four path on the turn, chased the winner under a drive into the final furlong and weakened but held the show. NOBLE EDITION dropped back while void of speed then angled in, was urged along near the rear, went around the turn in the two to three path and improved for the last spot in the superfecta. HERO DECLARED moved out near the three-quarter pole, settled off the pace, was roused in the two path on the turn, chased into the stretch and lacked the needed response. PRESIDENTIAL POWER was hustled from the gate then in tight early, raced off the pace under urging, dropped from the two path to the inside on the turn and failed to threaten. ACCOST stumbled at the start but broke with the body of the field, dropped back on the outside under restraint, moved closer late on the backstretch, was asked in the six then five path on the turn, chased into the stretch and came up empty. PUTEKETEKE was hustled from the gate then urged off the pace, dropped from the four path to the three path on the turn and capitulated. ONEPAC was hustled to the front then showed the way, vied inside while asked under threat on the turn, lost the advantage at the top of the stretch and gave way. HOLDING POWER bumped with a rival at the start, was taken up off heels after the break, rounded the turn in the three path and was no factor.

WAYS AND MEANS forwardly placed four to five paths off the rail down the backstretch in closest aim of the leader, tucked three wide into the turn and remained just off GRAND JOB through the bend coming under coaxing nearing the quarter pole, got floated out to the six path by GRAND JOB straightened away into upper stretch, dug in under a drive and steadily wore down her main rival to just get the nod on the wire. GRAND JOB established the front after the start and showed the way in hand three paths off the inside down the backstretch through swift splits under the watchful eye of the top one to the outside, tucked to the two path into the turn and came under increased pressure nearing the quarter pole, angled out five wide into upper stretch floating her main danger six wide, dug in under a drive under threat through the final furlong as her lead was whittled away and was nailed in the last jump on the line. SENZA PAROLE broke out a step at the start and was corrected, chased four paths off the inside down the backstretch before tucking to the rail into the turn, came under encouragement with five-sixteenths to go and angled out three to four wide into upper stretch, proved no match for the top pair while keeping on to prevail by a head over a rival for the show honors. SCALABLE chased just off the inside from the tail of the field early on, came under a ride three furlongs out, angled five to six wide at the top of the stretch and kept on under a drive to miss for the show honors while never threatening the top pair. VINCEY GIRL chased five then four paths off the rail down the backstretch, tucked four then three wide through the turn until angled in inside the five-sixteenths pole, took the inside route into upper stretch and tired. PRAYING broke out a step at the start, chased six then five paths off the rail down the backstretch, tucked three wide through the turn coming under coaxing with seven-sixteenths to go, angled out six to seven wide into upper stretch, tired, and was eased home in the late stages.

PILLAR OF BEAUTY showed speed then dropped off the pace, lost position late on the backstretch and steadied some, gave up several lengths to the leaders, was urged along while inside for most of the turn then shifted to the two path, came out into upper stretch, reached the six path near the three-sixteenths pole, rallied outside into the final furlong, closed strongly to get the lead in the final sixteenth, swapped back to her inside lead late and proved best under good handling. SILSBEE pressed the pace on the outside then in the three path on the turn, gained the lead at the top of the stretch, dueled with DI NATALE into the final furlong, led into the final sixteenth but was overtaken while swapping back to her left lead but held the place. DI NATALE (CHI) moved in while going to the front, showed the way under pressure, vied along the rail under urging on the turn, dueled with the runner-up into the final sixteenth and was outfinished while able to get the show. PAULA'S A STAR was urged along on the outside, dropped in leaving the backstretch, chased in the two path on the turn, moved out in upper stretch and lacked the needed kick. RATU JAWA dropped back early then was urged along near the rear, went around the turn in the four path and gained late but failed to threaten. PRINCESS ANDI was taken back then settled while unhurried at the rear, rounded the turn in the two path, was roused near the quarter-pole and gained some but failed to impact. EMBLAZE settled off the pace, was shuffled back behind PILLAR OF BEAUTY late on the backstretch and into the turn, saved ground on that bend, was roused outside the five-sixteenths pole and was no factor. MISCHIEF LADY raced with her head held high down the backstretch, lugged out into the turn, navigated that bend in the two path and came up empty. PRAYFORTHEWICKED settled off the pace, traveled around the turn in the three path and failed to respond.

NEW ROSE hustled from the gate, prompted the leader from the outside three then two wide through the first turn and then three to four paths off the hedge down the backstretch, tucked to the two path through the far turn and increased the pressure through to the quarter pole when set down for the drive spinning four wide into upper stretch, dug in head to head taking command inside the eighth pole, then edged clear to the finish in the late going. HOME WRECKER grew a bit keen early on skygazing under restraint off the heels of the leader DEFERENCE, chased along the inside coming under coaxing near the quarter pole, spun just off the inside into upper stretch, ran on willingly through to the finish to secure the place honors. SHELZAWA (FR) saved ground near the rear of the field patiently handled until called upon with five-sixteenths remaining, spun three then two wide into upper stretch, closed well to garner the show honors in the final jump to the wire. SECRETLY DELIGHTED saved ground in pursuit from mid pack, came under encouragement at the five-sixteenths marker, tipped three wide into upper stretch and offered up a mild kick. DEFERENCE broke out at the start and was corrected before making any contact with the aforementioned foe, showed the way in hand along the inside under the watchful eye of NEW ROSE to the outside, remained patiently handled as that rival ratcheted up the pressure from the midway point on the far turn, got roused spinning two then three wide into upper stretch coming out to look her main danger in the eye, dug in clinging to command until yielded inside the eighth pole, then weakened in the late stages through to the finish. ICECREAMFOREVRYONE raced two to three wide just off the pace, came under coaxing near the quarter pole and angled four to five wide into upper stretch, weakened in the late going. JORDAN'S LOVE veered out at the start bumping SWEET LITTLE LILA in the hindquarters and spinning her front end inwards, raced three wide through the first turn and then four paths off the rail down the backstretch, tucked three wide through the far turn and was placed to urging at the five-sixteenths pole, angled out six wide into upper stretch, weakened. MADELINE'S AGENDA raced along the inside at the tail of the field and was steadied when striking the hedge six and a half furlongs from home, chased along the inside coming under coaxing with five-sixteenths to go, continued in the inside route into upper stretch and passed tired rivals to the end. RIVER EMPRESS raced three wide through the first turn, chased three to four wide from mid pack down the backstretch, continued four wide through the far turn coming under encouragement at the five-sixteenths marker, angled out six wide into upper stretch and weakened. SWEET LITTLE LILA (IRE) got bumped solidly at the start by JORDAN'S LOVE, who veered outwards, raced three wide through the opening bend, chased four then three wide under a ride from the five-sixteenths marker, angled five wide into upper stretch and weakened. LISA JOY (GB) chased just off the inside from near the rear of the field under urging from the five-sixteenths pole, tipped three wide for home, made no impact. RECONNECTED chased two to three wide from near the rear of the field, faded through the far turn and went four wide at the head of the stretch, and tired.