Santa Anita Park

ITSINTHEPOST (FR) pulled and came a bit off the rail on the first turn, was in a bit tight into the stretch the first time, stalked off the rail, bid three deep on the final turn to gain the lead into the stretch, battled three deep, drifted in past midstretch and gamely prevailed under urging. ZESTFUL took the lead outside a rival on the first turn, angled in and set a pressured pace inside, fought back along the rail in the stretch and continued willingly. AMERICAN TATTOO (ARG) dueled inside then outside the runner-up, battled between horses on the final turn and into the stretch, came out past midstretch and held third. BRAVE NATION settled outside a rival then inside, came out a bit into the stretch and did not rally. STREET TO INDY saved ground chasing the pace, dropped back on the final turn and gave way. CAMPAIGN chased outside a rival, drifted four wide into the middle turn, dropped well back on the backstretch, gave way and was eased but walked off.

BEEN STUDYING HER stalked outside, bid three deep on the turn to gain the lead into the stretch, kicked clear under a brisk hand ride and steady handling late. SMILING SHIRLEE chased outside then five wide into and out of the turn and into the stretch and gained the place late. WARREN'S SHOWTIME chased between horses, was in tight into the turn, continued off the rail then four wide into the stretch and was outfinished for second. CHOLULA LIPS stalked outside a rival, bid between horses on the turn and into the stretch and weakened late. BULLETPROOF ONE bobbled at the start, quickly sped to the front and angled in, set the pace a bit off the rail, dueled along the fence leaving the turn and into the stretch and weakened in the final furlong. MANDY angled in and stalked inside, came out leaving the turn and three deep into the stretch and lacked a rally. ALMOST A FACTOR bobbled at the start to be away slowly, settled inside, came out leaving the turn and into the stretch and could not offer the necessary response. HOMEHOME saved ground chasing the pace, continued inside in the stretch and weakened. WARM SUMMER pulled and was in tight early, tugged between horses and steadied in tight again into the turn, continued off the rail and gave way. BELLA RENELLA also pulled between foes chasing the pace then four wide, was in tight into the turn and also gave way. STRADARI stalked between horses then drifted out nearing the turn, dropped back and angled in on the bend, gave way readily and was eased in the stretch. The stewards conducted an inquiry into the run into the turn before ruling STRADARI was the cause of the trouble.

BRITISH IDIOM was jostled into the first turn, settled saving ground, ranged into striking distance into the second turn, shifted out to launch her assault on DONNA VELOCE leaving the quarter pole, came to level terms inside the furlong marker and was fully extended to narrowly prevail. DONNA VELOCE bumped with the winner into the first turn, jammed through and tracked the pace setters along the inside, moved out four wide on the second turn, engulfed the leaders a quarter mile out, dug in to meet the bid of BRITISH IDIOM in the final furlong, fought doggedly but was unable to resist. BAST contested pace between horses to the second turn, then along the inside to the stretch, was unable to go on with the top two but stayed on to salvage the minor award. PERFECT ALIBI was unhurried off of the inside, circled five wide into the stretch and was making up ground late. WICKED WHISPER was close up three deep through the second turn, but faltered entering the stretch and faded. LAZY DAISY steadied off heels into the first turn, settled toward the inside, angled out but failed to make headway. COMICAL was allowed to settle four wide and failed to respond. K P DREAMIN broke slow and was never a factor. TWO SIXTY was keen to place, bore out into the first turn, leveled into stride on the backstretch while setting a quick pace, relinquished command near the seven-sixteenths marker and gave way readily thereafter.

STORM THE COURT was away in good order, set the pace toward the inside, drifted out a bit once engaged by ANNEAU D'OR nearing the furlong marker, battled on through a prolonged drive and proved unyielding. ANNEAU D'OR tracked three deep, took dead aim at STORM THE COURT leaving the second turn, came to level terms a furlong out, fought on but was unable to best the determined winner. WRECKING CREW attended the pace along the inside, was bottled up in traffic and waited leaving the second turn, altered course to the outside into the lane, but was unable to bridge the gap once clear. SCABBARD settled four wide, angled in leaving the second turn and improved position. FULL FLAT came away a bit tardy, settled in hand, came under a ride with three furlongs to run, moved up four wide to make a mild bid but failed to sustain the effort. EIGHT RINGS prompted the pace to the outside of STORM THE COURT through the second turn, but faltered between rivals into the lane and faded. SHOPLIFTED was in a bit tight into the first turn, settled saving ground but lacked a response when called upon. DENNIS' MOMENT stumbled badly at the start, lagged at the tail of the field and never recovered.

THREEFIVEINDIA between horses early, angled in and stalked inside, bid along the rail into the stretch to gain the lead, kicked clear under some urging then steady handling late. SECRET COURIER sped to the early lead, set the pace a bit off the rail then dueled inside on the turn, was between horses into the stretch, drifted back in and just held second. LEROY chased four wide then five wide into the turn, came three deep into the stretch, angled out some in the drive and finished well to be edged for the place. PARSIMONY chased off the rail then inside, came out leaving the turn and five wide into the stretch, drifted inward in the drive and was edged for third between foes late. ORDER AND LAW chased outside then three deep between foes, steadied in tight a half mile out, went four wide into the turn, continued outside on the bend and three wide into the stretch and was outfinished for a minor award. OUTLAW stalked three deep, bid three wide on the turn and four wide into the stretch and weakened in the final furlong. HEARTFULLOFSTARS settled outside a rival then between horses, came out into the stretch and lacked the needed rally. ROGALLO saved ground chasing the pace, pulled his way along and was in a bit tight leaving the backstretch, continued along the rail on the turn and in the stretch and also lacked a rally. CANDY CORNELL chased outside a rival then between foes, continued alongside a rival on the turn, came out leaving the turn and six wide into the stretch and could not offer the needed late kick. JUSTINIAN bobbled some at the break, stalked between foes then bid between horses into and on the turn, was three wide into the stretch, drifted in through the drive and weakened. COMEDIAN chased three wide then between horses leaving the backstretch, angled in a bit off the rail on the turn and did not rally. CARAY stalked a bit off the rail then between foes, was in a bit tight into the turn and weakened. RICK'S DREAM settled outside then between horses chasing the pace and lacked a response in the stretch. EAGLE SONG (IRE) a bit slow to begin, settled just off the rail to the stretch and failed to menace.