Tampa Bay Downs

SURPRISE PACKAGE was forwardly placed in the four path, was asked about the three eighths pole and entered the stretch alongside DEVELOP PRODUCT, inched by that foe late. DEVELOP PRODUCT advanced four to five wide through the first turn to stalk the pace up the backstretch, was cued in the three path through the far turn to claim a brief lead before being challenged by SURPRISE PACKAGE in the stretch, finished gamely after battling that one. FORT CHARLES chased the pace from the two path in the early stages, settled off the pace travelling up the backstretch, swung out five wide at the top of the stretch and rallied for the show award. NORFIE opted to be the early trailer, passed foe along the inside of the far turn, shifted out to the three path of the stretch to pick off a couple more rivals. CONSPIRACY FACT assumed early command but conceded to HEY RIVER midway through the first turn, shadowed that rival until making an inside bid at the three sixteenths to contest the pace but flattened out in the final furlong. HEY RIVER was off alertly, saved ground through the first turn and took charge before the first quarter, met a couple bids midway through the far turn, was roused in response but came up empty, weakened down the lane. AZURE SKY raced off the pace, trailed at the seven sixteenths, never threatened.

THE BEASTER BUNNY claimed a narrow lead between pressuring foes, gained some breathing room in the turn, opened up a few lengths in the upper stretch and was kept to task in the final furlong to maintain her diminishing advantage. THE OTHER ONE was shuffled back at the start, steadily advanced four wide, found best stride late to get up for the place honors. REGAL RULES settled not too far behind the pace, was cued at the three eighths to split foes and entered the stretch in a prominent position, held at bay by the winner and was caught late for a third place finish. MY GIRL NINA angled out three wide and advanced to track the pace, passed tiring foe in the stretch. MODERN MISS pressed the pace from the inside in the early stages, chased the leader through the turn, retreated in the stretch. LIONESS LILLIAN opted to be the early trailer, passed retreating foe in the stretch. PRINCESS FORTRESS pressed the pace from the four path, retreated at the quarter.

PRODIGIOUS got squeezed back entering the first turn, picked off one travelling up the backstretch, loomed four wide through the far turn and sustained a rally to take charge just after the eighth, geared down late. MENTOR was rated between runners, cued through the far turn to enter the stretch just behind the pace, no match for the winner but still got up for the place honors. COUCHES BURNING saved ground to stalk the pace from the three path, contested the lead at the three eighths, floated in slightly at the eighth whilst giving way to PRODIGIOUS, yielded to one more late. BILLYSUNDENIABLE quickly assumed early command along the inside, met a bid from COUCHES BURNING at the three eighths, battled until flattening out in the final furlong. HE'S MY UNCLE was rated on the inside, lacked any response to the riders encouragement. GUNFLINT was rated five wide, saved some ground in the far turn, weakened in the stretch. JUANSINMIEDO trailed shortly after the first turn, never factored.

MUSIC ON THE RUN assumed early command from the two path, surrendered the lead to inner foe at the five eighths, continued to press SASSY SANGRIA until reclaiming the lead at the three eighths, shook that one off in the upper stretch, just held off a late rally from outer foe to secure the win. MAXXANDER tracked the pace four wide, closed well down the stretch but just missed. TIFOSI opted to be the early trailer, swung out four wide at the top of the stretch, gained position before shifting in at the eighth, held at bay by the top two. ZEUS LIGHTNING raced off the pace three wide, made no bid. SASSY SANGRIA rushed up along the inside to take charge at the five eighths, relinquished the lead back to the initial pace setter at the three eighths, weakened down the stretch. SHINYHAPPYGROOVY tracked the pace from the inside, took aim to split foes at the top of the stretch but came up empty, retreated down the stretch.

PRINCESS BRITNI quickly assumed command on the inside, came under pressure from TRUE SPUN after the first turn, vied for command through the far turn, pulled away from that one while meeting a bid from NASHVILLE SLEW at the eighth, fought hard down the lane and got the bob. NASHVILLE SLEW tracked the pace from the inside, made a bold move between foes at the top of the stretch to contest the lead, went stride for stride in the final furlong but lost the bob for a gamely finish. TRUE SPUN moved up four wide through the first turn to press the pace up the backstretch, vied for command in the far turn but flattened out in the final furlong. SUMMER FLOWER trailed through the first turn, moved up between foes three wide, made no bid. ATOMIC HABITS raced off the pace four wide, cued at the three eighths to take the far turn close up to the pace, retreated down the stretch. C C GIRL chased the pace between foes, got pinched back at the three eighths, trailed then on.

WICKED LEGACY saved ground to vie for command alongside J J MONET, pulled away from that one in the upper stretch, held off a late drive to secure the win. PAT'SCHROMECOMPASS steadied shortly after the start, was rated four wide, rallied down the stretch but was held off by the winner. CRIMSON RED chased the early pace, shifted out three wide to close in through the turn to enter the stretch in a prominent position, outkicked. J J MONET vied for early command along the inside, pressed the pace through the turn, flattened out down the lane. LADY KHOZ was placed around the middle of the pack, backed off through the far turn, showed a mild rally late. BLUES CROSS raced off the pace four wide, passed tired foes along the outside of the stretch. MISS UPROAR opted to be the early trailer, gained position along the inside rounding the turn, had no more for the stretch. LITTLE CARLEY tracked the pace in the early stages, retreated at the quarter. MUCHO MACHO LADY was rated in the two path, failed to menace.