Santa Anita Park

COVFEFE settled in hand, shifted out leaving the chute, advanced between rivals into the turn to join the vanguard nearing the quarter pole, shook clear entering the stretch, widened a furlong out, then was kept to task to maintain a diminishing advantage. BELLAFINA was caught in tight in traffic early and was shuffled back before leaving the chute, tucked in to save ground, ranged up along the inside, worked her way outside leaving the turn, kicked on well but was unable to bridge the gap. DAWN THE DESTROYER was slow into stride, angled in to save ground, took closer order on the turn, got through into the stretch, altered course to the outside for the final furlong and continued on well to earn the minor award. SPICED PERFECTION was close up four wide to the stretch and weakened. DANUSKA'S MY GIRL was away alertly, set the pressured pace along the inside, relinquished the lead with a quarter to run and gave way. COME DANCING settled off of the inside, angled out leaving the turn, but lacked a response when called upon. SELCOURT was hung wide while in contention for five furlongs and tired. LADY NINJA failed to respond. HEAVENHASMYNIKKI prompted the pace to the outside of DANUSKA'S MY GIRL through the turn, but came up empty between horses entering the stretch and dropped out.

IRIDESSA (IRE) saved ground stalking the pace, came out into the stretch, bid three deep past midstretch to gain a short lead and gamely prevailed under urging. VASILIKA stalked then chased a bit off the fence, continued inside on the second turn, came out some in midstretch, bid between horses a sixteenth out and continued gamely inside the winner. SISTERCHARLIE (IRE) chased inside then outside a rival, came out leaving the second turn and four wide into the stretch, drifted in some but gained the show. FANNY LOGAN (IRE) angled in and chased alongside a rival, swung out leaving the second turn and five wide into the stretch and was edged for third. JUST WONDERFUL settled outside a rival then angled in and saved ground off the pace, cut the corner into the stretch and split rivals in deep stretch. MIRTH sped to the early lead, kicked clear along the inside, widened on the backstretch, continued clear nearing midstretch, held on well to the final sixteenth then weakened. VILLA MARINA (GB) angled in and chased inside then just off the rail leaving the backstretch, came out on the second turn and five wide into the stretch and could not summon the necessary late kick. BILLESDON BROOK (GB) hopped a bit at the start, angled in on the hill and saved ground chasing the pace, also came out on the second turn and four wide into the stretch and lacked the needed rally. MRS. SIPPY also hopped some in a bit of an awkward start, angled in and saved ground off the pace, came out in late stretch and did not rally. CASTLE LADY (IRE) chased outside a rival, split horses leaving the second turn, came three wide into the stretch, drifted inward in the drive and weakened.

MITOLE broke sharp, settled off of the pace in hand, tipped out and tracked three deep, commenced his bid leaving the turn, took dead aim on the leader with three-sixteenths to run, was full bore a furlong out, reeled in SHANCELOT and drew clear. SHANCELOT sprinted clear to set a cracking pace along the inside, fought on well but was unable to resist the winner. WHITMORE came away a step slow, was unhurried into stride, responded when roused with three furlongs to run, circled five wide into the stretch and finished willingly for the show spot. ENGAGE was hustled along three deep in mid pack, came four wide, split horses and improved position. FIRENZE FIRE attended the pace along the inside, shifted out and loomed a danger entering the stretch, but wilted in the final furlong and gave way. HOG CREEK HUSTLE broke awkwardly, lagged well back, angled out entering the stretch, finished well but was left with too much to do. CATALINA CRUISER settled saving ground, moved up to make a mild bid, got through but flattened in the drive. MATERA SKY chased three wide through the turn and stopped.

UNI (GB) angled in and settled outside a rival, went up three deep on the second turn, circled five wide into the stretch, bid outside in midstretch to gain a slim advantage in deep stretch and inched away under vigorous handling and some urging. GOT STORMY stalked outside a rival then three deep on the second turn and four wide into the stretch, bid between horses in upper stretch, took a short lead then fought back inside the winner but could not quite match that one late. WITHOUT PAROLE (GB) angled in and saved ground off the pace, came out on the second turn and four wide into the stretch and finished well to edge a rival for the show. CIRCUS MAXIMUS (IRE) chased three deep then outside a rival, split horses on the second turn, came three wide into the stretch and also finished well but was edged for third. BOWIES HERO stalked outside a rival then a bit off the rail, came three wide into the stretch, bid between foes in upper stretch and was outfinished. EL TORMENTA pulled between horses then pressed the pace outside a rival, was between horses into the stretch and also was outfinished. HEY GAMAN (GB) had speed four wide then angled in and dueled inside, fought back into the stretch, came a bit off the rail in the drive and weakened late. SPACE TRAVELLER (GB) came off the inside and pulled between horses into the first turn, chased between rivals then a bit off the rail on the second turn, came out into the stretch and could not quite summon the needed late kick. LORD GLITTERS (FR) angled in and settled outside a rival, came out leaving the second turn and six wide into the stretch and lacked the needed rally. TRUE VALOUR (IRE) pulled between horses then stalked a bit off the rail, continued outside a rival into the stretch, bid between foes in midstretch then steadied in tight past the eighth pole and lacked the needed rally. LUCULLAN pulled between horses then stalked a bit off the rail, bid inside and was in tight along the rail in midstretch and again a sixteenth out and could not offer the necessary response. TRAIS FLUORS (GB) saved ground off the pace, came out some on the second turn then angled back in entering the stretch and lacked a rally. NEXT SHARES dropped back and angled in early, continued inside on the second turn and failed to threaten while gaining some ground.

BRICKS AND MORTAR stalked the pace between horses, came out some in upper stretch and rallied under moderate urging to collar the runner-up nearing the wire. UNITED saved ground stalking the pace, came out leaving the final turn and three deep into the stretch, bid three wide to gain a slim advantage in midstretch, fought back inside the winner in deep stretch and continued gamely to the end. ANTHONY VAN DYCK (IRE) angled in on the hill and saved ground chasing the pace, came out into the stretch, was in a bit tight off heels in midstretch, rallied outside foes past midstretch then toward the inside late for the show. ZULU ALPHA dropped back and settled inside then off the rail on the backstretch, swung six wide into the stretch and found his best stride late. ALOUNAK (FR) chased between horses, angled to the inside into the stretch, bid along the rail past the eighth pole and was outfinished. MOUNT EVEREST (IRE) broke slowly, angled in and chased inside, came out into the stretch and finished with interest between rivals in the final furlong. CHANNEL CAT settled outside a rival then a bit off the rail, went up three deep into and on the final turn and five wide into the stretch, drifted in some and also finished with some interest between horses. ARKLOW, fractious in the gate, chased four wide to the stretch, angled in some and was outfinished between rivals in the final furlong. ACCLIMATE sped to the early lead, set the pace along the inside, fought back along the rail on the last turn and a bit off the fence in midstretch, was between horses in deep stretch and weakened late. BANDUA stalked outside a rival, bid alongside the pacesetter into and on the final turn, took a short lead then fought back between horses in midstretch and also weakened late. OLD PERSIAN (GB) pulled between horses and steadied on the hill, tugged between foes and steadied again in the stretch the first time, chased between foes then three deep on the final turn and four wide into the stretch and lacked a rally. CHANNEL MAKER tugged his way along five wide on the hill then angled in and stalked three deep to the stretch and lacked a response in the drive. Rail on hill at zero.

VINO ROSSO stalked three wide on the first turn then outside a rival, continued off the inside leaving the backstretch and on the second turn, ranged up three deep into the stretch, bid outside the runner-up in midstretch, gained the advantage past the eighth pole, inched away under left handed urging in deep stretch and drew clear. MCKINZIE tugged some between horses then angled in on the first turn, steadied in tight leaving that turn then came a bit off the fence to stalk the pace, bid between horses to take the lead into the second turn, edged away on that turn, fought back a bit off the rail in midstretch, drifted in and could not match the winner in the final sixteenth while clearly second best. HIGHER POWER broke slowly, went up four wide into and on the first turn, stalked outside on the backstretch and second turn, came three wide into the stretch, drifted in some and bested the others. ELATE chased three deep between horses into and on the first turn, continued off the rail on the backstretch, angled to the inside nearing the stretch, came out in upper stretch and improved position. MATH WIZARD settled off the pace inside, came out some leaving the backstretch and on the second turn, continued three deep into the stretch and lacked a rally. SEEKING THE SOUL chased inside, was bumped and in a bit tight along the rail into the first turn, saved ground chasing the pace, cut the corner into the stretch, altered path around the pulling up rival nearing midstretch, went around a foe in midstretch and could not offer the necessary response inside late. CODE OF HONOR chased three deep then outside a rival, split horses on the second turn, came three wide into the stretch and did not rally. YOSHIDA (JPN) between horses early, settled off the inside chasing the pace, continued outside on the second turn and four wide into the stretch but was not a threat. WAR OF WILL tugged a bit between horses then angled in and set the pace inside, dueled briefly into the second turn, continued along the rail, dropped back in the stretch, was bumped lightly nearing midstretch and weakened. OWENDALE pulled between horses and was bumped when in tight into the first turn, chased between foes then a bit off the rail into and on the second turn, steadied when a bit crowded in upper stretch and also weakened. MONGOLIAN GROOM had speed three deep then stalked outside the runner-up, bid three wide into the second turn, stalked just off the inside leaving that turn, then suffered an injury to the left hind in the stretch, was pulled up and vanned off.