Belmont Park

I DREAMT I WAS broke outward, was pulled off the nearest opponent but not before contact could be made, sat reserved from off the inside for the opening three-quarters, was given some rein and picked up interest late on the full turn, angled into the three path in upper stretch and took off in earnest, was the widest of three arriving at the sixteenth pole on nearly even terms, quickly shook free and drew clear under good handling. MARKET PRINCESS raced from a considerable distance from off the rail throughout, spun three wide for the stretch drive, bid from between rivals for command with about a sixteenth to go, failed to keep pace with the top one but continued onward willingly to secure second. WET ONE (IRE) had a three wide journey and had a good finish down the center of the course en route for the show. FOREVER VOW kicked clear of the competition after the start, extended the advantage down the backstretch, rider atop with a snug hold on the reins, had the field start to close the gap late on the far turn, entered the stretch and was released from the rating tactics, got collared at the sixteenth pole and steadily weakened. NIGHT BRIGADE took the three path for the run around the far turn, made a run to get to within striking distance of the formerly loose leader by midstretch but could not sustain the move. LUCK IN THE CITY bumped with the winner at the start, saved ground in the early stages, rallied mildly to improve position. SILENT JOY tracked the runaway leader sitting a loose pocket, faltered. ST. LUCY off the inside, lacked the necessary stretch response. UPTOWN GIRL (BRZ) stalked afar and folded. TROPICAL JETSET underwent a three wide journey and was outrun. SOME LEGEND off to an awkward start, was never in contention. ALEX'S BUCK saved ground and tired.

MINESWEPT three wide in close pursuit of the front, came under urging nearing the quarter pole, displaced the embattled pair just as they straightened for home, edged clear with a furlong to go, saw that margin cut into late on to score safely while kept busy to the end. LIVE FOR TODAY allowed to settle early on, saved ground from the two path through the turn, came under urging at the three-eighths pole, cut the corner into the lane all the while making steady progress, kicked on belatedly through the final furlong to be along for the place down along the rail while never a threat to the top. OVEREXTENDED taken back early on, saved ground through the turn, swung three wide at the quarter pole, came home with mild late energy for show honors, then was reported to have bled. GOOD LAW set the pace lightly urged and prompted down the backside, vied inside through the turn as the prompter turned up the pressure through solid fractions, was displaced at the head of the lane, fought back on to regain some position with a furlong to go before fading in the last eighth. JETER prompted the pace initially from the two path, then ratcheted up the pressure through the turn and vied for command, led briefly swinging for home before being displaced just after straightening away, remained prominent until the final furlong and faltered. DIAMOND DISTRICT tracked the pace inside from just in behind, came under a drive at the three-eighths to keep a presence, swung four wide for home and weakened in the lane. SIX FLINGS placed in midpack along the inside, came under a long drive from the half mile pole, faded through the turn, and made no impact. COALITION hand urged form the gate, chased three wide towards the rear, came under urging at the three-eighths pole, tired and was eased through the final eighth.

DEFINE broke alertly and secured a forward position, stalked the pacesetter from near the two path, under a snug hold for the opening stages, kept within range proceeding around the far turn, with the rider still holding something back in reserve, angled out and got asked for a response entering the stretch, closed in well during the initial portion of the stretch drive, continued onward, getting in the last jump to prove best. RUTHLESS ALLEY under a firm hold from the rider established control, set moderate splits while rating willingly, tucked along the rail midway down the backstretch, remained under rating tactics even as the pressure intensified coming to the quarter pole, was given his cue in midstretch, dug in with good determination, yielding reluctantly right at the finish line. CURRENT DESIGN was reserved within range from the outside for nearly three-quarters, lacked the response to reel in the top one but held on well nonetheless to secure the show. LURE OF THE SOUTH took the inside route, improved position down the backstretch, got called upon for the stretch run, but lacked the needed response. UR raced along the outside and was no menace. THIRD MARTINI strung out three wide on the opening bend, remained well off the inside throughout, took the five path for entrance into the lane, rallied mildly to improve position. LONGWOOD LANE underwent a three to four wide journey and tired. MOONSTOCK three wide entering the second turn, was four wide exiting it, came up empty when asked for a response. STATE FLAG raced from off the inside, angled gradually over to the rail leaving the eighth pole, made no headway on the front runners. DERVISH PRINCE came outward at the start, requiring the rider to take hold and pull away from the nearest opponents to prevent any serious contact, vied for command until the quarter pole, doing so between rivals around the far turn, backed away after turning for home. WALLY DID IT three wide around both turns, folded.

TEETH OF THE DOG away alertly, settled in midpack initially crossing to the inside soon after the start, moved up into a comfortable pocket trip through the turn in reserve, shifted out to the two path approaching the head of the lane, got clearance when called upon at the quarter pole, split foes drawing clear through the final furlong while kept to task. FAST FALCON allowed to settle early on, made his way to the inside at the nine-sixteenths, found it occupied by the eventual winner and opted to shift in and around to be four wide while progressing through the turn, swung five to six wide at the quarter under a drive, moved into prominence with an eighth to go displaying good late energy to just procure the place despite drifting in a bit under off sided stick work while never threatening the aforementioned rival. POLITICALLYCORRECT vied from the two path while well rated, was released for run spinning three wide for home, kicked on well through the lane but was outfinished through the late stages while safe for the show. BRIDGE LOAN lightly bumped at the break when ROMANCING THE GOLD broke inwards, tracked the front from just off the pace in the two path, swung four wide for home placed to encouragement, offered up a mild bid while being out kicked by the top three in the drive. INFLATION TARGET under a firm hold in pursuit from close range four wide, came under urging at the five-sixteenths, swung five wide at the top of the lane and weakened. ROMANCING THE GOLD broke in at the start bumping lightly with BRIDGE LOAN and was corrected, vied inside under a light hold until the five-sixteenths, was pushed along at that station, cut the corner into the lane and gave way. BRIMSTONE ISLAND broke in at the start and was corrected before any serious contact could be made, chased from towards the rear while four to five wide and offered no response when set down. SENSOR stumbled at the start and was off a beat slow as a result, took the overland route in the turn until the five-sixteenths when shifted in to the three path and put to a drive, had no offering to render. SKYRING broke in at the start more a product of shadowing in his outside rival who did the same, bumped lightly with POLITICALLYCORRECT and was taken off that foe, showed brief speed in pursuit three wide for a half and folded.

CAIXA ELETRONICA came away from the starting gate with no apparent mishap, lagged behind from off the outside, moving along on his own courage,.was asked to pick up the pace late on the turn, spinning from the two path under a drive into the stretch, angled outward sharply past the ill-fated foe in midstretch, kicked in with good acceleration after completing the maneuver, collared JUSTIN PHILLIP in the final seventy yards and drew clear, crossing the wire under a vigorous hand ride. JUSTIN PHILLIP gave chase from the four path, as the widest of the front runners, kept up the pressure throughout the run around the bend, bid in earnest coming to the head of the stretch, forged to a narrow lead upon arriving at the eighth pole, dug in with good determination as the top one was closing in, relinquished in the late stage, but continued on with good energy to procure the place. SMILING TIGER lost his footing at the start, coming inward slightly, tucked along the rail soon afterwards, vacated the premises midway on the turn while asked to pick up the pace, came four wide into the stretch and was set down, rallied willingly to secure the show. HAMAZING DESTINY darted over to the inside in the early stages of the race, stayed along the inside route departing the backstretch, was already under encouragement cutting the corner into the lane, was angled outward several paths in the vicinity of the furlong marker, steering well of a stricken opponent, continued on with a mild response to grab the last major check. CROSSBOW secured a forward position after the start, sat within range of the front runners, rider atop with a snug grip on the reins until the half mile pole, kept pace around the bend, lightly hand urged by the rider, idled behind rivals before splitting them coming to the furlong marker, failed to fire appreciably after doing so. PACIFIC OCEAN was hustled from the gate to grab a narrow advantage, argued for command from near the two path, with another pair applying good pressure in the two lanes directly to the outside, remained a prominent until near the end of the furlong grounds before backing away. ROYAL CURRIER chased the disputed pace from off the inside, came five wide into the stretch and had no offering to render. GIANT RYAN contested the pace from between rivals from the three path, broke down approaching the eighth pole.

TAPITSFLY was lightly urged to grab the early lead, set splits from the rail, well rated and facing only mild resistance from the closest pursuer, remained under the same conditions throughout virtually all of the run around the bend, edged away from the competition leaving the five-sixteenths pole, most of whom were already being asked for some run from their pilots at this juncture, was a few strides into the stretch run before being asked for some run herself, arrived at the eighth pole still holding a comfortable advantage and with the runner up on the outside in full flight bearing down hard, successfully staved off the challenger to prove best, kept to a drive to the end. WINTER MEMORIES three wide proceeding down the elbow chute, remained well off the rail thereafter, got let out a notch getting placed into four path at the midway point on the full turn, closed the gap approaching the quarter pole, was given her cue and took off in earnest after settling into upper stretch, made a little more progress from upper to midstretch, but none once past the eighth pole, dug in with good determination to preserve the place. HUNGRY ISLAND rode the rail in the opening stages, was guided into the two path shortly before reaching the end of the backstretch, was asked for run coming four wide into upper stretch, rallied to grab the show award. UP IN TIME (GB) tucked along the rail early, continued along the inside route for nearly six furlongs, was kept on hold, briefly awaiting suitable options nearing the quarter pole, entered the stretch and was quickly taken outward, displayed a mild kick to earn the final major check. SYLVESTRIS (IRE) rode the rail, made an abbreviated bid prior to cutting the corner into the lane before backing away. WALLIS (GB) fought against the bit nearly from the get-go while undertaking the role of stalker, attended the pacesetter from the outside, barely latched on for the opening three-quarters pole, tired steadily after entering the stretch. DANCINGINHERDREAMS underwent a three wide journey, was under a drive by the five-sixteenths marker, tired.

TRINNIBERG broke sharply, set a solid pace just off the inside while under pressure throughout and under light coaxing, clung to the lead with his main pace rival in pursuit, was set down in earnest at the head of the lane, widened away to a safe margin with an eighth to go and held that advantage stubbornly to the wire to score. CURRENCY SWAP hustled from the gate cross reined, prompted the pace while two to three wide throughout, was under urging at the three-eighths in stark contrast to the leader who was biding time at that juncture, ran on with good energy latched on to his opponent until shaken off a bit with a furlong to go and couldn't go by through the length of the stretch while safe for the place. IL VILLANO broke in at the start bumping HARDENED WILDCAT before being taken off that foe, sat in close range down along the rail tracking the front, came under hand urging at the three eighths pole, offered up a mild kick along the inside for show honors. HARDENED WILDCAT bumped at the start when the aforementioned rival broke inwards, was at the rear early on, swung four wide at the quarter pole in and behind HIERRO at close range, was taken over heels of that rival to go inside at the three-sixteenths, kicked on belatedly for the last major share. BOURBON COURAGE sat in close range from the two path, came under a long drive from the seven-sixteenths pole throughout the turn and made no late headway. HIERRO reserved towards the rear in the two path, came under encouragement at the five-sixteenths, swung four wide for home and passed tired rivals through the lane. ISN'T HE CLEVER just off the pace in a three wide pursuit, ranged up into prominence in tandem with LAURIE'S ROCKET by midway on the turn, remained a forward factor until the head of the lane and faded. POWER WORLD fractious pre-start in the gate, came in at the break and struck the near side at the start, chased from towards the rear, saved ground throughout, and offered up no kick when set down just past the five-sixteenths pole. LAURIE'S ROCKET just off the pace chasing four wide, ranged up to threaten briefly at the three-eighths pole while ridden along, tired thereafter. BRIAN towards the rear chasing three wide, got out through the turn unresponsive to the rider's correction losing ground and position as a result and was not persevered with in the lane.

DESERT BLANC (GB) left the starting gate with no apparent mishap and was tucked along the rail soon after the start, pulled against the bit while being eased back, willing to concede the early advantage to HUDSON STEELE, tracked the front runners, acting more professionally down the backstretch, with the rider still applying a firm grip on the reins, was eased into the two path in the vicinity of the five-sixteenths pole, remained on hold, biding time for the remainder of the way on the far turn, commenced his stretch drive two wide and responded ;positively when given his cue, fought with vigor between rivals from the furlong marker until the sixteenth pole, continued the fight one on one with the runner up from that station to the wire once the former pacesetter backed away, grabbed the slimmest of leads and dug in with true grit to preserve it. PAPAW BODIE secured a forward position before reaching the first turn, was rated along while prompting the pacesetter from the outside, stayed within range throughout the run around the far turn, keeping something in reserve all the while, issued a challenge turning for home, was the widest of three contending for the lead from midstretch to deep stretch, battled hard with the winner to the end, but had to settle for the place. BOISTEROUS sat reserved near the rear of the pack for the opening stages, picked up interest upon entering the far turn, was under strong handling spinning into the lane, angled out a couple of paths midway in the stretch run, came home with belatedly energy to secure the show. HUDSON STEELE broke on top, raced on even terms with the eventual winner prior to grabbing a clear lead once that opponent was successfully backed off, rated kindly from along the inside, mildly urged to maintain interest, departed the backstretch under slightly more energetic urging, getting asked for bit more and more proceeding towards the quarter pole until put to a full drive by that station, reached the eighth pole still on the lead but with another pair bearing down hard, was the innermost member of a three way fight for command until the sixteenth pole, relinquished and steadily weakened. BRILLIANT SPEED raced three wide around both turns, staying within striking distance, lacked the necessary stretch response after being called upon. AL KHALI saved ground throughout and was no factor. OMAYAD (CHI) off the inside, departed the backstretch four wide, attempted to enter contention with a sweeping move, was under a drive by the five-sixteenths pole and tired.

DEERSLAYER tracked the pace along the inside while under patient handling, swung in to the lane under a drive, battled heads apart with an eighth to go, took command nearing the wire while trying to lug out through the final eighth, drifted out in the late stages and prevailed under a drive. TAZERED broke in at the start and was steadied in behind the rival inside, chased three wide towards the rear, was set down nearing the head of the lane, made steady progress before surging with a belated kick and just missed late on. COUNT CATAMOUNT three wide in close pursuit, swung from the two path into the lane and seized command, was confronted nearing the eighth pole, battled heads apart through the the wire while not having enough in the last sixteenth while safe for show. RECHARGED sat in midpack saving ground along the rail, came under a drive at the five-sixteenths, cut the corner into the stretch, came on with a late kick for the last major share. METAURUS chased the pace three wide just off the pace, kicked on mildly to remain prominent until the final eighth and faded thereafter. SLEWS BIG FINALE made a four wide pursuit from midpack, stayed on same pace through the lane. PIN chased two to three wide and never reached contention. SLY outrun in the initial going, saved ground throughout and made no impact. PEGASUS TOMMY D. under a firm hold when forwardly placed early on was steadied at the nine-sixteenths when just off a rivals heels, got taken back to midpack, raced four wide the remainder of the way and weakened in the lane. JOBURG STAR chased the pace three to four wide from midpack and tired. SAINTS ALIVE sped off while just off the inside, gave way after a half. GREEN BANANAS outrun early on, was never involved.

GOSSIP COLUMN settled into midpack after the start, sat poised four wide coming to the five-sixteenths pole, accelerated when unleashed at that station, worked his way to a clear advantage by midstretch and kicked clear. SNEAKY KITTEN under a firm hold secured a forward ;position nonetheless, vied for lead from the inside most of the way down the backstretch, was taken slightly off the rail as CALL UP THE CHIEF was sent over there at the half mile pole, stayed well within range, angled out for the stretch drive and got called upon, proved no match for the winner but continued onward willingly for the place. POST PATTERN found himself in tight quarters, being forced to steady thrice, shortly before leaving the elbow chute while wedged between rivals, midway down the backstretch as SAM'S BUCK was tucking on the rail, then lastly midpoint on the full turn off the aforementioned rival's heels, continued with good courage through it all to earn the show. PAPA TOM pressed the issue from the outside on the turn, weakened in the final furlong. ALARMED NDANGEROUS three wide proceeding towards the backstretch, lacked the needed response. FRISKY CAT between rivals on the turn, improved position in the lane. SAM'S BUCK guided over to the inside midway down the backstretch, had no rally. BACK CATCHA ERIC saved ground to no avail. BARNARDS GALAXY had a wide trip and tired. CALL UP THE CHIEF disputed the pace from the outside in the initial stages, was taken over to the rail coming to the half mile pole, remained a prominent factor until midstretch before faltering. CAT MAN FU four wide at the three-eighths pole, was even wider spinning into the lane, had no response to give. RANDI'SAPPROVAL four wide midpoint on the turn, was along the rail turning for home, faded.