Tampa Bay Downs

SOUPER TUSCAN chased the pace three wide in the early stages, launched a bid midway through the turn to challenge RAINBOW'S PRIDE, rubbed shoulders while dueling down the stretch, put a nose up in time for a hard fought victory. RAINBOW'S PRIDE saved ground to stalk the early pace setter from the two path, took charge at the three eighths while simultaneously meeting a bid from SOUPER TUSCAN, battled that foe shoulder to shoulder down the stretch for a very gamely finish. RAGING FURY was rated between runners, roused four wide through the turn, rallied down the stretch but was held off by the dueling leaders. ATTACK ran along the inside, finished evenly. IMPACTO assumed the early lead along the inside, met a couple bids approaching the three eighths and conceded command, entered the stretch three wide but lacked any response to the rider's urging. TWILIGHT DANCER opted to be the early trailer, passed tiring foe, never threatened. TOK TOK bobbled at the start, got in tight quarters early, found position four wide, backed off through the turn to trail by the three sixteenths, failed to menace.

REDBIRD NATION took charge under mild pressure from GOD WITH US, drew clear off the field in the stretch, much the best. FEDERAL EXCHANGE was rated three wide around the middle of the pack, entered the stretch five wide, rallied late to earn the place award. GOD WITH US stalked the early pace setter from the inside under a tight rein, shadowed the leader through the turn, shifted out at the top of the stretch and bumped into KING FALIERO, flattened in the final furlong, overtaken by rallying foe late. KING FALIERO was bumped between foes at the start, moved up to track the pace three wide, bumped out by GOD WITH US after rounding the turn, flattened out in the stretch. K PAZ was rated between runners early, angled along the inside of the turn, unable to rally in the stretch. MR. SWEETS trailed in the early stages, gained position through traffic in the turn, had no more for the stretch. METAPHOR was rated along the inside, failed to menace. ZINGALES KING was bumped between foes at the start, moved up to track the pace between foes, surrendered position at the top of the turn, entered the stretch four wide and weakened along the left lead. CHUBS ROCKET trailed shortly after the start, passed tiring foe. IRISH STONE raced off the pace three wide, never involved.

RED SKY MORNING settled not too far behind the pace between runners, launched a four wide bid rounding the far turn, sustained a rally to be up in time. GREAT HUNT settled off the pace three wide, advanced through the far turn to enter the stretch close up to the pace, lugged in at the eighth and bumped into JUAN CAMANEY, rallied but came up just short. SENOR RESPLANDOR took charge along the inside, met a bid from SPURIOUS at the seven sixteenths, vied through the far turn, shook that one off in the upper stretch, found himself between bids at the final sixteenth and gave way. JUAN CAMANEY was allowed to settle off the pace, was cued along the inside through the far turn, was bumped and checked by GREAT HUNT at the eighth marker. EFFICACY tracked the pace from the two path, brushed out by OPERA HOUSE A.D. in the first turn, shifted in along the inside at the six furlong marker, shadowed the pace up the backstretch and far turn, angled out three wide at the top of the stretch but ran out of racing room. COMMANDER'S COIN got pinched back at the start, raced off the pace, was cued three wide through the far turn, closed willingly along the outside of the stretch. SPURIOUS stalked the early pace setter from the two path, contested the lead at the seven sixteenths and vied with SENOR RESPLANDOR through the far turn, weakened in the final furlong. NICOLE'S WILL tracked the pace three wide, moved up for a competitive position at the top of the far turn, got squeezed back at the eighth. AMERICA LIVES trailed for most, passed retreating foe. OPERA HOUSE A. D. found a forward position along the inside, brushed out EFFICACY entering the first turn, was checked at the three quarters marker, began retreating midway through.

GOOD AS HE GETS was allowed to settle, advanced four wide through the far turn before being roused at the quarter, claimed command at the sixteenth and held firm. STREET GLIDE settled off the pace, was cued five wide through the far turn, closed in under right handed encouragement but was held off by the winner. QUISTMER tracked the pace four wide, launched a bid a the five sixteenths to take charge, grudgingly gave way to driving foes in the final sixteenth. LACE UP found a forward position four wide, loomed through the far turn and entered the stretch in a competitive position, had no closing bid. CHICO CHARLIE tracked the pace from the inside, repositioned three wide rounding the far turn, showed a mild rally. ARTWELL showed good early speed, met a bid from QUISTMER at the five sixteenths and conceded command, flattened out in the stretch. HOLIDAY FANTASY broke a beat slow, raced off the pace, passed tiring foes in the stretch. COPAZO shadowed the pace from the inside, began fading at the quarter. COOL RAGS was off slowly, trailed for most, no factor. ACTION SEEKER chased the early pace setter between runners, began a slow retreat through the far turn, showed little in the stretch.

PEOPLE WATCHING emerged from the start to claim command, came under pressure from EZE VILLAGE after the half mile marker, kicked away from the field to be much the best. INSPIRE COURAGE was rated four wide, gained position through the turn and entered the stretch a couple lengths behind the pace, held at bay by the winner. GAGA'S GIRL was rated four wide, ranged up through the far turn, had no closing bid. CHUCKS AUBURN GIRL tracked the pace in the early stages, backed off before the turn, swung out five wide in the stretch to make a late gain. PEDITAL broke slowly, angled out four wide at the top of the stretch, improved position. RISEN POWER trailed for most, passed tired foes along the outside of the stretch. PRINCESS HUXLEY shadowed the early pace setter from the inside, retreated down the stretch, eased across. ROMELIA was rated along the inside, showed little. EZE VILLAGE pressed the pace setter three wide, faded down the stretch. WOULD I LIE TO YOU chased the pace in the early stages, began a slow retreat midway through the turn.

MRS. KATZ shadowed the pace between runners, tipped out three wide rounding the far turn and drove past the remaining foes. STYLET pressed the early pace from the two path, claimed a narrow lead at the five eighths, met a bid from the eventual winner at the eighth gave way, caught by driving foe to miss the place award. THANKFULNESS (IRE) was crowded at the start, trailed through the first turn, gained along the inside of the far turn, split foes three wide in the stretch and fought hard to get up for second. MS BRIGHTSIDE (IRE) bumped inner foe at the start, moved up to track the pace three wide, lacked bid, out-finished for the minor awards. WASSAIL was bumped between foes at the start, raced off the pace along the inside, moved up between runners, swung out five wide but could not close. UNSHAKABLE showed good early speed, met a bid from STYLET at the five eighths, pressed that foe from the inside until retreating in the final furlong. CARAVAGGIO'S SONG got crowded at the start, raced off the pace four wide, weakened in the stretch. NAUGHTY FAVORS got checked going into the first turn, trailed after the first turn, passed tired foe in the far turn. MY LITTLE WILDCAT got checked shortly after the start, tracked the pace from the inside, backed off to trail by the three eighths. FINISHING MARGIN FOR MY LITTLE WILDCAT WAS ESTIMATED BY THE EQUIBASE STAFF.