Turf Paradise

TARZANITO AFFAIR held well, driving. SIZZLE ME PERRY steady bid, outfinished. WAKANDA REASON M3 bumped after start, bore out. EC MAN in close, clean trip. THIRTY SIX EXPRESS hopped, bumped start, carried out. UNUSUAL N RARE mid pack, even effort. STINGG REY broke in, crowded late, lost path. CHEPE CARTEL no threat. JESS BE GENUINE broke awkwardly, trailed.

BANG AND A BOOM settled outside horses down the backstretch, circled the turn three wide, closed, took the lead near the sixteenth pole and drove clear. HUGH GLASS bumped with WEST IS WEST leaving the starting gate sped to the early lead, remained along the rail setting the pace, was clear in mid stretch and gave way grudgingly. WEST IS WEST bumped with HUGH GLASS at the start, saved ground on the turn stalking the pace, eased out entering the stretch and flattened out. IM GUNNA prompted the pace outside HUGH GLASS and weakened in upper stretch. ROCKNTHECLUBHOUSE stayed along the inner rail on the turn and failed to rally in an even effort. BARKLEY'S IMAGE raced in the two path on the turn and lacked a rally. UH OH EL TRAVADOR was outrun.

HURRICANE CLOUD (GB) , unhurried early, raced in the two path on the far turn, split horses in mid stretch, rallied outside THE BLACK STRAT and was up at the wire. THE BLACK STRAT sprinted clear and was taken to the inner rail soon after the break, remained along the rail setting the pace, was hooked late and just missed in a game effort. SEAS OF NORMANDY stalked the pace, raced in the two path on the far turn, had aim on the lead entering the stretch and finished gamely. ATHENS MOON rank leaving the starting gate, raced in the two path on the far turn and lacked the necessary late effort. I'M NOBLE , a forward factor in the three path on both turns, drifted wide entering the stretch and failed to rally. SPEED GRAZY lacked speed, raced three wide turning for home and came up empty. CHIEF WILD EAGLE stayed near the inner rail, chased the pace and weakened the final furlong. HOUSE OF LORDS was no factor.

KING AND COUNTRY made all the pace, was kept in the two path through the stretch, responded to a challenger on his inside in mid stretch and held sway. DINERO DE LA CASA chased the winner, hugged the inner rail in the stretch, moved up in narrow quarters in mid stretch and finished gamely. STETSONSNSTILETTOS , four deep the first turn, chased the winner from the three path on the far turn and faded. REGARDING HARRY , four wide the first turn, offered a mild, three move on the far turn and failed to sustain the bid. KNOCKOUT GUY saved ground the first turn, raced between horses entering the backstretch and leveled off. SMILING CAPOTE , fractious behind the starting gate, was outrun and swung wide entering the stretch. DANDY DAY , wide the far turn, was outrun. LIBERTY WOLF steadied leaving the first turn, was not a factor. An objection by the trainer of DINERO DE LA CASA against the winner for alleged interference in the stretch was not allowed. There was a stewards' inquiry concerning the stretch run but no action was taken.

ARIO lacked speed, commenced his rally inside horses in upper stretch, moved outside in mid stretch, closed with a rush and gained the lead in deep stretch. BATTLE CRUISER chased the pace from the outside and never weakened in a sharp performance. SPARKLET , a forward factor throughout, launched a rail bid in mid stretch then flattened out. HOT LEGS ROMOLO accelerated to the early lead, was well off the inner rail in the stretch and gave way late. R BARRACUDA , outside horses down the backstretch, lacked a rally in an even effort. STAR MISSION , wide the far turn, was not a factor. SUGAR BUZZ stayed near the inner rail on the far turn, angled out turning for home and leveled off. LET ME HELP YOU , a forward factor down the backstretch, gave way in upper stretch. RUN BRYCE RUN , unhurried early, was no factor.

GOOD FOCUS , four deep chasing the pace leaving the backstretch, moved up to take command in upper stretch then drew clear under pressure. HAIL STATE raced in the two path on the turn, rallied between horses and forced out BRUCKNER when forced out by FORDY G in mid stretch. STREET HUMOR remained near the inner rail around the turn, angled outside in mid stretch and rallied. FORDY G showed speed along the inner rail, tired and bore out in mid stretch. BRUCKNER showed speed between horses down the backstretch, failed to keep pace on the turn, swung out in upper stretch and was steadied when forced out by HAIL STATE in mid stretch. ARIZONA JEREMY , outrun, swung wide leaving the turn. FORT NECESSITY , no factor, swung very wide leaving the turn.